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+name: Add participant
+description: Add a DataPLANT participant.
+title: "[Add participant]: "
+body:
+  - type: dropdown
+    id: type
+    options:
+      - participant
+      - project
+    attributes:
+      label: Type
+    validations:
+      required: true
+  - type: input
+    id: title
+    attributes:
+      label: Title (e.g. Dr.)
+    validations:
+      required: false
+  - type: Link
+    id: link
+    attributes:
+      label: Link to personal or project page
+    validations:
+      required: false
+  - type: input
+    id: name
+    attributes:
+      label: Project or participant name
+    validations:
+      required: true
+  - type: input
+    id: affiliation
+    attributes:
+      label: Affiliation
+    validations:
+      required: false
+  - type: input
+    id: institution
+    attributes:
+      label: Institution
+    validations:
+      required: true
+  - type: input
+    id: role
+    attributes:
+      label: Role
+    validations:
+      required: false
+
+
+
+
+