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Latest comment: 6 days ago5 comments2 people in discussion
This infobox needs a much more logical order and a semi-complete rejig. I suggest the following:
Please move the {{{religion}}}, {{{denomination}}}, {{{school}}}, {{{lineage}}}, {{{sect}}}/{{{subsect}}}, {{{dharma_names}}}, and {{{monastic_name}}} parameters down under the "Organization" heading, and delete the repeat of the {{{profession}}} parameter from under the top section. Please move the parameters {{{initiation}}}, {{{ordination}}}, and {{{profession}}} up so that they fall under the more logical "Organization" heading. Rename the "Organization" heading as "Religious life" by default to mirror the top heading, to be remained "Personal life" . "Military service" and associated parameters would be moved to the bottom, below "Senior posting". Gaia Octavia AgrippaTalk02:07, 30 November 2024 (UTC)Reply
I've tried to edit the template (hidden here under edit view) and a representative example of this new design can be found to the right. Sorry for the messed up page, I don't know how to stop it repeating, Gaia Octavia AgrippaTalk02:55, 30 November 2024 (UTC)Reply
I have rearranged things so that there are three main sections (personal life, religious life, and senior posting): "Personal life" is restricted to basic biographical data such as birth, death, education, marriage, children etc; "religious life" covers the basics such as religion/denomination, temple, religious institute,profession/ordination/initiation; "senior posting/religious career" section which covers their most relevant senior appointment(s). Then I've moved the military and extra modules to the bottom, where they are usually found in biographical infoboxes. Gaia Octavia AgrippaTalk15:06, 30 November 2024 (UTC)Reply
I think the rearrangement makes a lot of sense. I suspect that this template simply accreted new parameters over time and has not been reorganized in a while. I think we should let this discussion sit for a few days to see if anyone else has thoughts. After that, I'll be happy to implement it. – Jonesey95 (talk) 15:20, 30 November 2024 (UTC)Reply