Summary

WikiProject DNB/FAQ

“ Q What is the state of the volume ToCs? For the first edition 24 (at time of writing) out of 63 are complete; the three volumes of the 1901 supplement are complete; the second supplement is not yet an active area and doesn't have volume ToCs. The incomplete volume ToCs are mostly built up a few entries at a time, as articles are created. It is good practice to enter "previous" and "next" articles on the ToC as redlinks. The manual page on volume ToC format is still to write. ”
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WikiProject DNB/FAQ

“ Completeness Q Is the DNB project complete? The biographies created are quite some way from being fully validated, and some issues remain with replacing scans. There is work to be done adding the errata from 1904; the wikilinks corresponding to [q. v.] markings and other cases; the running headings; and the other matter in the books besides the biographies.
Q Can we be sure that all the biographies have actually been created?
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WikiProject DNB/FAQ

“ Q What about the plan to create volume ToCs using the author pages listings? Works in theory, and was used to support the first supplement listings. In practice there are many errors, and sorting by ASCII isn't a really great match for the DNB article ordering.
Q You mentioned the article ordering. Can you explain? While the DNB is basically alphabetical, the ordering scheme isn't that simple. Royals tend to come before others of the same given name; this makes the ordering of medieval names harder to describe.
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