Editing Template:Automatic taxobox/doc (section)

===Parameter {{para|parent_authority}}, etc.===
'''Parameter {{para|parent_authority}}'''

'''Parameter {{para|grandparent_authority}}'''

'''Parameter {{para|greatgrandparent_authority}}'''

'''Parameter {{para|greatgreatgrandparent_authority}}'''

These function just like {{para|authority}}, except they match up with the parent taxon, grandparent taxon, etc.

;Warning: The "ancestor" taxon is the one defined by the taxonomy templates (i.e. the various "Template:Taxonomy/<taxon>" pages, where <taxon> is the name of a taxon). This "ancestor" taxon may not be the taxon you expect! Further, if someone later changes the taxonomic hierarchy defined in the taxonomy templates by adding or removing a taxon, the authority can become incorrect. For example, if you are setting up a taxobox for a genus and the parent taxon is currently the family, {{para|parent_authority}} shows the authority for the family in the taxobox. If someone later adds a subfamily between the genus and the family, {{para|parent_authority}} will now refer to the subfamily, and the authority will be displayed incorrectly. These parameters should only be used if really necessary.