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==How to use==

'''<nowiki>{{CongBio}}</nowiki>''' and '''<nowiki>{{Biographical Directory of Congress}}</nowiki>''' allow linking to the Bioguide, using parameter of subject.

===Parameters===
* {{{1}}} (required) = index
* {{{name}}} (optional) = Name, which should only be necessary if <nowiki>{{PAGENAME}}</nowiki> has a disambiguating name, such as "… (politician)"
* {{{findagrave}}} (optional) = index at Findagrave.com
* {{{date}}} (optional) = Date retrieved
* {{{inline}}} (optional) = yes, 1, or anything

==Example==
[[Henry Clay]]'s biography is at http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=c000482,<br>
So <tt><nowiki>{{CongBio|c000482|findagrave=203|date=January 26, 2010}}</nowiki></tt> will return an external link to that biography:<br>
{{CongBio|C000482|Henry Clay|findagrave=203|date=January 26, 2010}}

<tt><nowiki>{{Biographical Directory of Congress|c000482|findagrave=203|date=January 26, 2010}}</nowiki></tt> works in the same way:<br>
{{Biographical Directory of Congress|c000482|findagrave=203|date=January 26, 2010}}

To use the template without the *, type <tt><nowiki>{{CongBio|c000482|inline=1|date=January 25, 2010}}</nowiki></tt> or  <tt><nowiki>{{Biographical Directory of Congress|c000482|inline=1|date=January 25, 2010}}</nowiki></tt><br>
{{CongBio|C000482|Henry Clay|inline=1|date=January 26, 2010}}

==See also==
*{{tl|CongLinks}} - For members from 1991–present.  It has BioGuide, Washington Post voting record, Open Secrets, FEC reports, Vote Smart, On The issues, Legistorm, StateSurge GovTrack and FindAGrave. '''This is preferred.'''
*{{tl|Bioguide}} looks like this: {{Bioguide}}
*{{tl|Cleanup Congress Bio}} puts articles in the category, [[:Category:Biographical Directory of the United States Congress cleanup]].
*[[Biographical Directory of the United States Congress]]
* [[Wikipedia:WikiProject U.S. Congress/Bioguide]], a subpage of '''Project Congress''', tracks how well information is imported from the Bioguide.

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