Template:Malay name/doc

Syntax

{{Malay name|[given name]|[patronymic]|note=on (optional)}}

Usage

This template is a hatnote that can be put at the top of a biographical article to explain to readers that the second element of a Malay name is not the family name but a patronymic name, that is, the given name of the subject's father. The parameters that the template takes are listed below:

Parameter	Description
[given name]	Replace this term with the person's given or personal name(s).
[patronymic]	Replace this term with the person's patronymic name, or father's name.
note	Optional: if "note=on", the following explanatory note is displayed: "The word "bin" or "binti"/"binte" means 'son of' or 'daughter of', respectively." These abbreviations are often used by Malays in Brunei, Malaysia and Singapore. If "note=off" or the "note" parameter is omitted, the explanatory note is not displayed.

Example

Wikitext	Result
{{Malay name|Zubir|Said}}	In this Malay name, there is no surname or family name. The name Said is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by their given name, Zubir.
{{Malay name|Mohammad Said|Yusof|note=on}}	In this Malay name, there is no surname or family name. The name Yusof is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by their given name, Mohammad Said. The word "bin" or "binti"/"binte" means 'son of' or 'daughter of', respectively.

Explains that the person the article is about has a Malay name, and optionally its associated naming customs

Template parameters

This template has custom formatting.

Parameter		Description	Type	Status
Given name	1	The person's Given name in Malay Example Najib	Line	required
Patronymic	2	The person's patronymic name in Malay Example Razak	Line	required
Note	note	If "on", attaches an explanatory note on Malay naming conventions Example 'off' or 'on'	String	optional