Template:AuthorMask doc

author-mask — This parameter is primarily intended for use in bibliographies where multiple works by a single author are listed; it is not for use in in-text citations, as it presents the same problems as the use of ibid (see WP:IBID). It replaces the name of the first author (which must still be provided to garner metadata) with a strike-through dash (—) author-mask em in length. So, if 1 then the dash will be one em in length, if 2 it will be two em long, and so on. Set author-mask to a text value to display a word instead – for example, "with". You must still include last and first for metadata purposes.