Template:Book: Difference between revisions

Example Book Infobox
	Caption Here
	Caption Here
Author	Author's Name
Cover Artist	Artist's Name
Series	Series Title
Publication Date	Date Here
Publication Place	Location Here
Publisher	Publisher Here
Media Type	Format Here
Pages	Number of Pages
Word Count	Word Count
Audiobook Length	Length of Audiobook
Narrated By	Reader's Name(s)
Genre	Genre Here
ISBN	ISBN Here
Preceded By	Title Here
Followed By	Title Here

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Description

This template should be used on book pages to add an infobox in the upper right hand corner of the article.

Usage

This template has several parameters that can be used.

Note: Only parameters that are provided will appear in the infobox. Not all parameters are required for each book.

You Type

You Get

{{book
|name=Example Book Infobox
|image=Emma - Volume 1.jpg
|caption=Caption Here
|author=Author's Name
|cover_artist=Artist's Name
|series=Series Name
|period covered=Time Period
|publication_date=Date Here
|publication_place=Location Here
|publisher=Publisher Here
|media_type=Format Here
|pages=Number of Pages
|word_count=Word Count
|audiobook_length=Length of Audiobook
|narrated_by=Reader's Name(s)
|genre=Genre Here
|isbn=ISBN Here
|preceded_by=Title Here
|followed_by=Title Here
}}

Parameters

Parameter	Description
`name`	The book's title.
`image`	Filename of the book's cover image (e.g., 'Example.jpg`).
`caption`	Caption for the image.
`author`	The author's name.
`cover_artist`	The name of the artist who created/designed the cover.
`audio_by`	The name(s) of who read the audiobook.
`series`	The series the book is from, if applicable. Use abbreviation(s) from Template:B.
`publication_date`	The date of publication of first edition.
`publication_place`	The country where the book was first published.
`publisher`	The name of the publisher. (e.g., Rhysdon Press)
`media_type`	The forms in which the book has been published. (e.g., Paperback, Hardcover, ebook, audiobook, etc.)
`pages`	The number of pages in the first edition.
`word_count`	The number of words in the first edition.
`audio_length`	The length of the audiobook of the first edition.
`genre`	The genre of the book.
`isbn`	The ISBN number of the first edition.
`preceded_by`	What book came before the book, if applicable. Use abbreviation(s) from Template:B.
`followed_by`	What book came after the book, if applicable. Use abbreviation(s) from Template:B.

Articles using Template

The Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion (transclusion) (← links | edit)
The Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion: Volume 1 (transclusion) (← links | edit)
The Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion: Volume 2 (transclusion) (← links | edit)
The Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion: Volume 3 (transclusion) (← links | edit)
The Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion: Volume 4 (transclusion) (← links | edit)
The Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion: Volume 5 (transclusion) (← links | edit)
The Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion: Volume 6 (transclusion) (← links | edit)
The Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion: Volume 7 (transclusion) (← links | edit)
The Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion: Volume 8 (transclusion) (← links | edit)
The Q (transclusion) (← links | edit)
The Beast of Ten (transclusion) (← links | edit)
The Books of Imirillia (transclusion) (← links | edit)
The Queen's Gambit (transclusion) (← links | edit)
The Ruby Prince (transclusion) (← links | edit)
The Wanderer's Mark (transclusion) (← links | edit)

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 -->{{#if: {{{author|}}} |<tr class="infobox-data-row"><th>Author</th><td>{{{author}}}</td></tr>}}<!--
 -->{{#if: {{{cover_artist|}}} |<tr class="infobox-data-row"><th>Cover Artist</th><td>{{{cover_artist}}}</td></tr>}}<!--
--->{{#if: {{{audiobook|}}} |<tr class="infobox-data-row"><th>Audiobook</th><td>{{{audiobook}}}</td></tr>}}<!--
 -->{{#if: {{{series|}}} | <tr class="infobox-data-row"><th>Series</th><td>{{#if:{{b|{{{series}}}}} | ''[[{{b|{{{series}}}}}|{{b|{{{series}}}|text=y}}]]'' | {{{series}}}}}</td></tr>}}<!--
 -->{{#if: {{{period_covered|}}} |<tr class="infobox-data-row"><th>Period Covered</th><td>{{{period_covered}}}</td></tr>}}<!--
@@ Line 14: / Line 13: @@
 -->{{#if: {{{media_type|}}} |<tr class="infobox-data-row"><th>Media Type</th><td>{{{media_type}}}</td></tr>}}<!--
 -->{{#if: {{{pages|}}} |<tr class="infobox-data-row"><th>Pages</th><td>{{{pages}}}</td></tr>}}<!--
+-->{{#if: {{{word_count|}}} |<tr class="infobox-data-row"><th>Word Count</th><td>{{{word_count}}}</td></tr>}}<!--
+-->{{#if: {{{audiobook_length|}}} |<tr class="infobox-data-row"><th>Audiobook Length</th><td>{{{audiobook_length}}}</td></tr>}}<!--
+-->{{#if: {{{narrated_by|}}} |<tr class="infobox-data-row"><th>Narrated By</th><td>{{{narrated_by}}}</td></tr>}}<!--
 -->{{#if: {{{genre|}}} |<tr class="infobox-data-row"><th>Genre</th><td>{{{genre}}}</td></tr>}}<!--
 -->{{#if: {{{isbn|}}} |<tr class="infobox-data-row"><th>ISBN</th><td>{{{isbn}}}</td></tr>}}<!--
--->{{#if: {{{preceded_by|}}} |<tr class="infobox-data-row"><th>Preceded By</th><td>{{{preceded_by}}}</td></tr>}}<!--
+-->{{#if: {{{preceded_by|}}} | <tr class="infobox-data-row"><th>Preceded By</th><td>{{#if:{{b|{{{preceded_by}}}}} | ''[[{{b|{{{preceded_by}}}}}|{{b|{{{preceded_by}}}|text=y}}]]'' | {{{preceded_by}}}}}</td></tr>}}<!--
--->{{#if: {{{followed_by|}}} |<tr class="infobox-data-row"><th>Followed By</th><td>{{{followed_by}}}</td></tr>}}
+-->{{#if: {{{followed_by|}}} | <tr class="infobox-data-row"><th>Followed By</th><td>{{#if:{{b|{{{followed_by}}}}} | ''[[{{b|{{{followed_by}}}}}|{{b|{{{followed_by}}}|text=y}}]]'' | {{{followed_by}}}}}</td></tr>}}<!--
-}}<!--
+-->}}<!--
 -->{{#ifeq:{{NAMESPACE}}|{{ns:0}}|[[Category:Books]]}}</includeonly><noinclude>
 == Description ==
-This template should be used on book pages to add an infobox in the upper right hand corner the article.
+This template should be used on book pages to add an infobox in the upper right hand corner of the article.
 == Usage ==
-The template has several [[:Template:Character#Parameters|parameters]] that can be used.
+This template has several [[:Template:Character#Parameters|parameters]] that can be used.
-: '''Note: Only fields that are provided will appear in the infobox. Not all parameters are required for each character.'''
+: '''Note: Only parameters that are provided will appear in the infobox. Not all parameters are required for each book.'''
 {| style="width: 100%; text-align: left; margin: auto;" class="wikitable"
@@ Line 32: / Line 34: @@
 !You Get
 |-
-| style="text-align: left; background-color: white; vertical-align: top;" |<pre>
+| style="text-align: left; vertical-align: top;" |<pre>
 {{book
-|title=Example InfoBox
+|name=Example Book Infobox
 |image=Emma - Volume 1.jpg
 |caption=Caption Here
 |author=Author's Name
 |cover_artist=Artist's Name
-|audiobook=Reader's Name(s)
 |series=Series Name
 |period covered=Time Period
@@ Line 46: / Line 47: @@
 |publisher=Publisher Here
 |media_type=Format Here
-|pages=Page Numbers
+|pages=Number of Pages
+|word_count=Word Count
+|audiobook_length=Length of Audiobook
+|narrated_by=Reader's Name(s)
 |genre=Genre Here
 |isbn=ISBN Here
@@ Line 53: / Line 57: @@
 }}
 </pre>
-| style="background-color: white;" |<br>{{book
+|<br>{{book
 |name=Example Book Infobox
 |image=Emma - Volume 1.jpg
@@ Line 59: / Line 63: @@
 |author=Author's Name
 |cover_artist=Artist's Name
-|audiobook=Reader's Name(s)
 |series=Series Title
 |period covered=Time Period
@@ Line 66: / Line 69: @@
 |publisher=Publisher Here
 |media_type=Format Here
-|pages=Page Numbers
+|pages=Number of Pages
+|word_count=Word Count
+|audiobook_length=Length of Audiobook
+|narrated_by=Reader's Name(s)
 |genre=Genre Here
 |isbn=ISBN Here
@@ Line 75: / Line 81: @@
 === Parameters ===
-{| class="wikitable" style="width: 65%;"
+{| class="wikitable" style="width: 90%;"
 ! Parameter !! Description
 |-
-| style="text-align: center;" | <code>name</code> || The character's name.
+| style="text-align: center;" | <code>name</code> || The book's title.
 |-
-| style="text-align: center;" | <code>image</code> || Filename of the character's image (e.g., `File:Example.jpg`).
+| style="text-align: center;" | <code>image</code> || Filename of the book's cover image (e.g., 'Example.jpg`).
 |-
 | style="text-align: center;" | <code>caption</code> || Caption for the image.
 |-
-| style="text-align: center;" | <code>born</code> || The character's date of birth.
+| style="text-align: center;" | <code>author</code> || The author's name.
+|-
+| style="text-align: center;" | <code>cover_artist</code> || The name of the artist who created/designed the cover.
+|-
+| style="text-align: center;" | <code>audio_by</code> || The name(s) of who read the audiobook.
 |-
-| style="text-align: center;" | <code>died</code> || The character's date of death (if applicable).
+| style="text-align: center;" | <code>series</code> || The series the book is from, if applicable. Use abbreviation(s) from [[:Template:B]].
 |-
-| style="text-align: center;" | <code>spouse</code> || The character's spouse (if applicable).
+| style="text-align: center;" | <code>publication_date</code> || The date of publication of first edition.
 |-
-| style="text-align: center;" | <code>parents</code> || The character's parents.
+| style="text-align: center;" | <code>publication_place</code> || The country where the book was first published.
 |-
-| style="text-align: center;" | <code>children</code> || The character's children.
+| style="text-align: center;" | <code>publisher</code> || The name of the publisher. (e.g., Rhysdon Press)
 |-
-| style="text-align: center;" | <code>relatives</code> || Other relatives of the character.
+| style="text-align: center;" | <code>media_type</code> || The forms in which the book has been published. (e.g., Paperback, Hardcover, ebook, audiobook, etc.)
 |-
-| style="text-align: center;" | <code>profession</code> || The character's profession.
+| style="text-align: center;" | <code>pages</code> || The number of pages in the first edition.
 |-
-| style="text-align: center;" | <code>titles</code> || Titles or honorifics the character holds.
+| style="text-align: center;" | <code>word_count</code> || The number of words in the first edition.
 |-
-| style="text-align: center;" | <code>monikers</code> || Alternate names or nicknames for the character.
+| style="text-align: center;" | <code>audio_length</code> || The length of the audiobook of the first edition.
 |-
-| style="text-align: center;" | <code>groups</code> || Groups or affiliations the character belongs to.
+| style="text-align: center;" | <code>genre</code> || The genre of the book.
 |-
-| style="text-align: center;" | <code>introduced</code> || Where the character was first introduced (e.g., book, chapter, etc.).
+| style="text-align: center;" | <code>isbn</code> || The ISBN number of the first edition.
 |-
-| style="text-align: center;" | <code>first_mentioned</code> || Where the character was first mentioned (e.g., book, chapter, etc.).
+| style="text-align: center;" | <code>preceded_by</code> || What book came before the book, if applicable. Use abbreviation(s) from [[:Template:B]].
 |-
-| style="text-align: center;" | <code>last_mentioned</code> || Where the character was last mentioned (e.g., book, chapter, etc.).
+| style="text-align: center;" | <code>followed_by</code> || What book came after the book, if applicable. Use abbreviation(s) from [[:Template:B]].
 |}
 == Articles using Template ==
-:{{for|Special:WhatLinksHere/{{FULLPAGENAME}}|a full listing|here|pre=This list is limited to 100 pages}}
+{{for|Special:WhatLinksHere/{{FULLPAGENAME}}|a full listing|here|pre=This list is limited to 100 pages}}
 {{Special:WhatLinksHere/{{FULLPAGENAME}}|namespace=0|limit=100}}
-=== Parameters ===
-* `title` (required): The book's title.
-* `image`: Filename of the book cover image (e.g., `File:Example.jpg`).
-* `caption`: Caption for the image.
-* `author`: Author of the book.
-* `audio_read_by`: The narrator of the audiobook (if applicable).
-* `series`: Series the book belongs to.
-* 'period covered': Period of time covered in book.
-* `publication_date`: Date the book was published.
-* `publication_place`: Place where the book was published.
-* `publisher`: The book's publisher.
-* `media_type`: The format (e.g., Hardcover, Paperback, eBook, Audiobook).
-* `pages`: Number of pages in the book.
-* `genre`: The book's genre.
-* `isbn`: The ISBN of the book.
-* `preceded_by`: Previous book in the series (if applicable).
-* `followed_by`: Next book in the series (if applicable).
 [[Category:Infoboxes]]