Template:Book

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Description

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

Usage

The template has several parameters that can be used.

Note: Only fields that are provided will appear in the infobox. Not all parameters are required for each character.
You Type You Get
{{book
|name=Book Title
|image=FILENAME.EXTENSION
|caption=Caption Here
|author=Author's Name
|audio_read_by=Reader'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=Page Numbers
|genre=Genre Here
|isbn=ISBN Here
|preceded_by=Title Here
|followed_by=Title Here
}}

Example Book Infobox
Caption Here
Caption Here
Caption Here
AuthorDate of Birth
Audio Read ByDate of Death
SpouseSpouse's Name
ParentsParent Names
ChildrenChildren Names
RelativesRelatives Names
ProfessionProfession Here
TitlesTitles Here
MonikersMonikers Here
GroupsGroup Affiliations
IntroducedFirst Appearance
First MentionedFirst Mentioned
Last MentionedLast Mentioned

Parameters

Parameter Description
name The character's name.
image Filename of the character's image (e.g., `File:Example.jpg`).
caption Caption for the image.
born The character's date of birth.
died The character's date of death (if applicable).
spouse The character's spouse (if applicable).
parents The character's parents.
children The character's children.
relatives Other relatives of the character.
profession The character's profession.
titles Titles or honorifics the character holds.
monikers Alternate names or nicknames for the character.
groups Groups or affiliations the character belongs to.
introduced Where the character was first introduced (e.g., book, chapter, etc.).
first_mentioned Where the character was first mentioned (e.g., book, chapter, etc.).
last_mentioned Where the character was last mentioned (e.g., book, chapter, etc.).

Articles using Template

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AuthorAuthor's Name

Usage

This is a generic infobox for books. Only fields that are provided will appear in the infobox.

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).