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% Example 197 Baptism Order of Service (Shortcuts and Localisation)
% Label: "ex:baptism2"
% arara: pdflatex
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\documentclass[12pt]{article}
\pagestyle{empty}
% requires both datetime2-english and datatool-english
 \usepackage[en-GB]{datetime2}
\usepackage[
 base-only, % datatool-base.sty only, no datatool.sty
 shortcuts
]{person}
\newperson*[john]{
 forenames=John Joseph,
 name=John,
 gender=male
}
\newperson*[jane]{
 forenames=Jane Mary,
 name=Jane,
 gender=female
}
\title{Baptism of}
\author{\peopleforenames} 
\begin{document}
\maketitle
\thispagestyle{empty} 

% Note that if only one person is defined, the singular form will be used instead so this works regardless of one or more people.
Today we welcome \peoplename\ into God's family, may He guide and protect \them. 
\end{document}
