Template:User alive/doc

This template creates a userbox that indicates whether a user is alive or dead.

Use

To use this template, place the following Wiki markup on the user page: {{user alive|dod=|age=|comment=}}

where:

• dod= the optional date of death or the key word unknown or dead (default = alive)
• age= the optional age at death in years.
• comment= an optional comment upon death.

If a date of death is included, this template adds the user page to the following category:

• Category:Deceased Wikipedians

Examples

Wiki markup	Userbox	Category
{{User alive}}	This user is alive!	none
{{User alive|dod=unknown}}	This user is dead.	Category:Deceased Wikipedians
{{User alive|dod=dead|comment=Details are unknown.}}	This user is dead. Details are unknown.	Category:Deceased Wikipedians
{{User alive|dod=22 June 2025}}	This user died on 22 June 2025.	Category:Deceased Wikipedians
{{User alive|dod=30 September 2025|comment=<br/>Thank you for your contributions to Wikipedia.<br/>We will miss you.}}	This user died on 30 September 2025. Thank you for your contributions to Wikipedia. We will miss you.	Category:Deceased Wikipedians
{{User alive|dod=January 8, 2026|age=53}}	This user died on January 8, 2026 at age 53 years.	Category:Deceased Wikipedians
{{User alive|dod=18 April 2026|age=28|comment=Rest in peace.}}	This user died on 18 April 2026 at age 28 years. Rest in peace.	Category:Deceased Wikipedians

See also

• This template invokes Template:Userbox.
• This template is compatible with the following userbox templates:
  • Template:User alive
  • Template:User dead
  • Template:User old
• View related userboxes at:
  • Wikipedia:Userboxes/Life#Life & Death
  • Wikipedia:Userboxes/Wikipedia/humour
• For help with this template, please post a comment on the template talk page with a {{reply to}} one or more of the previous editors.