Category:Pages using infobox person with multiple spouses

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This category is populated by articles transcluding {{Infobox person}} with potentially multiple people after the | spouse = parameter.

The template code for Infobox person contains logic to dynamically change the label to display "Spouse" if there is only one person listed or "Spouses" if multiple people are listed (such as using any of the typical list templates like Plainlist or Unbulleted list).

If the template logic is unable to determine a singular or plural set, the label will display as "Spouse(s)" to remain neutral.

• Example: the logic for commas assumes a comma separates two distinct people when it could instead just be part of a person's legal name (e.g., a comma before the suffix Jr. or Sr., as in "Alex Aardvark, Jr.").

A less graceful workaround to force the template to recognize the singular person can include adding the template {{Force singular}} after the name.

Expand the section below for examples on improved formatting of ambiguous plurals.

Examples of resolving ambiguous plurals

Description Wikitext Displays as Plural 1 [edit] Plain text names separated by a comma   Ambiguous Plural: |spouse = Alex Aardvark, Bennie Baracuda Subject Spouse(s) Alex Aardvark, Bennie Baracuda ✓ Definite Plural: |spouse = {{plainlist| * Alex Aardvark, * Bennie Baracuda }} Subject Spouses Alex Aardvark Bennie Baracuda Plural 2 [edit] Plain text name and Template:Marriage usage, separated by <br> tag.   Ambiguous Plural: |spouse = {{marriage|Alex Aardvark|1990|1993|end=divorced}} <br> Bennie Baracuda Subject Spouse(s) Alex Aardvark ​ ​ (m. 1990; div. 1993)​ Bennie Baracuda ✓ Definite Plural: |spouse = {{plainlist| * {{marriage|Alex Aardvark|1990|1993|end=divorced}} * Bennie Baracuda }} Subject Spouses Alex Aardvark ​ ​ (m. 1990; div. 1993)​ Bennie Baracuda Singular 1 [edit] Plain text name and Template:Marriage usage, separated by <br> tag.   Ambiguous Singular: |spouse = Alex Aardvark, Jr. Subject Spouse(s) Alex Aardvark, Jr. ✓ Definite Singular: |spouse = Alex Aardvark, Jr.{{force singular}} Subject Spouse Alex Aardvark, Jr. Singular 2 [edit] Plain text name and Template:Marriage usage, separated by <br> tag.   Ambiguous Singular: |spouse = Cary Chameleon, m. 1897, died 1918 Subject Spouse(s) Cary Chameleon, m. 1897, died 1918 ✓ Definite Singular: |spouse = {{marriage|Cary Chameleon|1897|1918|end=died}} Subject Spouse Cary Chameleon ​ ​ (m. 1897; died 1918)​