Template:Infobox writer/doc

Template:Template doc page viewed directly Infobox writer may be used to summarize information about a person who is a writer/author (includes screenwriters).

If the writer-specific fields here are not needed, consider using the more general {{Infobox Person}}; other infoboxes there can be found in Category:People infobox templates.

Do not alter this template without first discussing the changes on the talk page.

The infobox may be added by pasting the template as shown below into an article. All fields are optional. Any unused parameter names can be left blank or omitted.

{{Infobox writer
| name         = 
| image        = 
| imagesize    = 
| caption      = 
| pseudonym    = 
| birthname    = 
| birthdate    = 
| birthplace   = 
| deathdate    = 
| deathplace   = 
| occupation   = 
| nationality  = 
| period       = 
| genre        = 
| subject      = 
| movement     = 
| notableworks = 
| spouse       = 
| partner      = 
| children     = 
| relatives    = 
| influences   = 
| influenced   = 
| awards       = 
| signature    = 
| website      = 
}}

The following template can be copied and pasted. If you use the template below, you will have to change parameters for the following fields: birthdate. Note: The articles page name will be automatically substituted ({{subst:PAGENAME}}) for the name parameter when you save the page. Unless you change it.

{{Infobox writer <!-- see Template:Infobox writer -->
| name         = {{subst:PAGENAME}}
| image        = 
| imagesize    = 
| caption      = 
| pseudonym    = 
| birthname    = 
| birthdate    = {{Birth date and age|year|mo|da}}
| birthplace   = 
| deathdate    = 
| deathplace   = 
| occupation   = 
| nationality  = 
| period       = 
| genre        = 
| subject      = 
| movement     = 
| notableworks = 
| spouse       = 
| partner      = 
| children     = 
| relatives    = 
| influences   = 
| influenced   = 
| awards       = 
| signature    = 
| website      = 
}}

Parameters

Please remove any parameters from an article's infobox that are left blank.

All parameters are optional.

Parameter	Explanation
name	Insert name of writer. Use the common name, typically name of article. If omitted or blank it defaults to the name of the article.
image	Insert image name. Use only the file name such as abc.jpg, xyz.png, 123.gif, etc. Do not use syntax such as [[Image:abc.jpg]] or [[Image:abc.jpg|200px]]
imagesize	Size to display image: 200px (set width), or 200x300px (max width & max height). This defaults to 200px if empty or omitted.
caption	Insert photograph caption. Try to include date of photo.
pseudonym	Any of the writer's aliases or pen names. Separate entries with a comma "," followed by a blank space. Please do not separate entries with a line break <br> (or <br />).
birthname	Insert writer's name at birth (or christening if name at birth is unavailable).
birthdate	Date of birth: {{birth date and age|1930|1|15}} (if living) or {{birth date|1930|1|15}} (if dead). See Template:Birth date for details. Note: the parameter name birth_date has been preserved for backward compatibility.
birthplace	Insert the writers place of birth if known as: town, city, state, country. Note: Do not add flag icons to the birthplace. See: Wikipedia:Manual of Style (flags). Note: the parameter name birth_place has been preserved for backward compatibility.
deathdate	Insert the writers date of death if known as: month, day, year. Consider using {{death date and age|year of death|month of death|day of death|year of birth|month of birth|day of birth}}. Note: Using this field will also change the background display color of the writers name to silver. Note: the parameter name death_date has been preserved for backward compatibility.
deathplace	Insert the writers place of death if known as: town, city, state, country. Note: Do not add flag icons to the birthplace. See: Wikipedia:Manual of Style (flags). Note: the parameter name death_place has been preserved for backward compatibility.
occupation	Insert the type of writer: novelist, short story writer, journalist, etc. Separate entries with a comma "," followed by a blank space. Please do not separate entries with a line break <br> (or <br />).
nationality	Nationality of writer.
period	Dates from first publication to last publication.
genre	All genres that the writer wrote in. (fiction writers) Separate entries with a comma "," followed by a blank space. Please do not separate entries with a line break <br> (or <br />).
subject	All subjects that the writer wrote about. (non-fiction writers) Separate entries with a comma "," followed by a blank space. Please do not separate entries with a line break <br> (or <br />).
movement	Insert the literary movement associated with or involving the writer. Separate entries with a comma "," followed by a blank space. Please do not separate entries with a line break <br> (or <br />).
notableworks	Names of notable works (WP:NN). Separate entries with a line break (<br/>). If there is a dispute between editors over what is or is not notable works, it should be brought up on the articles talk page. If no consensus can be developed for a particular writer, the notableworks parameter should be marked with: <!-- Please do not add notable works to this article. See talk page as mutual consensus could not be achieved on this article. -->
spouse	Name of notable spouse(s) (WP:NN), followed by years of marriage. Use the format Name (1950-present) for current spouse and Name (1970-1999) for former spouse(s). Separate entries with a line break (<br/>).
partner	Name of long-term unmarried notable partner(s) (WP:NN) (e.g. domestic partner). Separate multiple entries with a line break (<br/>).
children	Number of children (i.e. 3), or list of notable children names (WP:NN). Separate entries with a line break (<br/>).
relatives	Names of notable parents, notable siblings or other notable relatives, (WP:NN). Include the relationship in parentheses after the name (father, sister, uncle, etc). Separate entries with a line break (<br/>). Note: the parameter name relations has been preserved for backward compatibility.
influences	Names of other writers, literary movements, and others who have influenced his/her work. Separate entries with a comma "," followed by a blank space. Please do not separate entries with a line break <br> (or <br />).
influenced	Names of other writers, literary movements, and others influenced by his/her work. Separate entries with a comma "," followed by a blank space. Please do not separate entries with a line break <br> (or <br />).
awards	Insert any notable awards the writer has won. Separate entries with a line break (<br/>).
signature	An image of the writer's signature. Image is displayed at a width of 128px, same format as {{Infobox Person}}, {{Infobox Officeholder}} and {{Infobox Philosopher}}.
website	If the writer has an official website enter it here. Do not enter unofficial or fan websites. Enter just the url. Do not use syntax such as [http://www.lastpageontheinternet.com/] or [[http://www.lastpageontheinternet.com/ Great Writer]]. The proper syntax would be: http://www.lastpageontheinternet.com/

Microformat

The HTML markup produced by this template includes an hCard microformat, which makes the person's details parsable by computers, either acting automatically to catalogue articles across Wikipedia or via a browser tool operated by a reader, to (for example) add the subject to an address book or database. For more information about the use of microformats on Wikipedia, please see the microformat project.

Sub-templates

Date-of-birth ("bday") information will only be included in the microformat if {{birth date}}, or {{birth date and age}} are used in the infobox. (Do not use these if the date is before 1583). Be cautious about using these if the person is still living, per WP:DOB.

To include a URL, use {{URL}}.

Please do not remove instances of these sub-templates.

Classes

hCard uses HTML classes including:

• adr
• agent
• bday
• birthplace
• category
• country-name
• deathdate
• deathplace
• extended-address
• family-name
• fn (required)
• given-name
• honorific-prefix
• honorific-suffix
• label
• locality
• n
• nickname
• note
• org
• role
• url
• vcard

Please do not rename or remove these classes nor collapse nested elements which use them.