Gerontology Wiki:Guide to Databases

The following is a guide to the use of databases at the Gerontology Wiki. It serves as a guide to those unfamilar with the coding. For more in depth information on how these work, see here: Gerontology Wiki:Database.

Contents of databases
Presently, all databases include information on all supercentenarians, which includes the following:
 * Name
 * Link to their page
 * Birth date
 * Death date (if deceased)
 * Age
 * Country flag icon

The purpose of placing all information in databases is due to the fact that there are many different types of pages and tables each person could be placed. So, if we have all their basic information in one place, all we need is a simple template to generate that data.

Databases
There are 6 databases of supercentenarians, all based on their status: