Template:Floruit/doc

Usage
Source:,   or

Result: fl. 12345, fl. 12345 or fl. 12345

This template generates an abbreviation for floruit ("fl."), linked by default.

Parameters
This template supports an optional (first, unnamed) parameter representing a year. For example,   renders to give fl. 1956. This differs from  in two ways, neither of which are readily apparent. First,  puts a non-breaking space in between the "fl." and the number, which prevents the web browsers from inserting a line break there. The second benefit of  is that it will work in sortable tables. Compare, "Col 1" and "Col 2" in the following table:

"Col 1" uses, and does not sort correctly. "Col 2" uses  and does sort correctly. This works because  inserts an invisible span element at the start of the cell:. Although it is not rendered, it is still seen by the sorting code and makes sorting work.

If the parameter lk (for link) is set to, then the abbreviation will be rendered as fl. (without a wikilink). Otherwise, the link is displayed. (This can be used to avoid overlinking when this template is used repeatedly in the body of an article.)

Potential future parameters could add articles to appropriate categories, e.g. Category:Year of birth missing.

Redirects
Floruit can be replaced with the redirects:
 * fl.
 * flor
 * flor.
 * flr