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'''Infobox book''' is WikiPartner's standard infobox for books, novels, memoirs, biographies, nonfiction works, reference works, and other notable published books.

All parameters are optional. Add only information supported by reliable sources. Empty fields are automatically hidden.

Adding this template to an article also generates WikiPartner <code>Book</code> structured data automatically. Editors do not need to create schema markup manually.
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== Short usage ==

Use this version for most book articles.

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{{Infobox book
| name =
| image =
| image_alt =
| caption =
| author =
| country =
| language =
| genre =
| publisher =
| publication_date =
| pages =
| isbn =
}}
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== Full usage ==

Use this version when more information about the book is available. Remove parameters that are not needed.

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{{Infobox book
| name =
| original_title =
| subtitle =

| image =
| image_alt =
| caption =

| author =
| editor =
| illustrator =
| translator =
| cover_artist =

| country =
| language =

| series =
| series_number =

| subject =
| genre =

| publisher =
| publication_date =
| publication_date_iso =

| media_type =
| pages =
| isbn =
| edition =

| preceded_by =
| followed_by =

| awards =
| website =
}}
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== Examples ==

The examples below show both the wikitext entered by an editor and the finished WikiPartner infobox.

Cover images are not included in these documentation examples so the previews do not depend on a particular uploaded cover file. Editors may add a properly licensed image when one is available.

=== Classic novel — Pride and Prejudice ===

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'''Wikitext'''

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{{Infobox book
| name = Pride and Prejudice
| author = Jane Austen
| country = United Kingdom
| language = English
| genre = Novel of manners; romance
| publisher = T. Egerton, Whitehall
| publication_date = 28 January 1813
| publication_date_iso = 1813-01-28
| media_type = Print
}}
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'''Rendered infobox'''

{{Infobox book
| name = Pride and Prejudice
| author = Jane Austen
| country = United Kingdom
| language = English
| genre = Novel of manners; romance
| publisher = T. Egerton, Whitehall
| publication_date = 28 January 1813
| publication_date_iso = 1813-01-28
| media_type = Print
}}

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=== Fantasy novel — The Hobbit ===

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'''Wikitext'''

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{{Infobox book
| name = The Hobbit
| subtitle = There and Back Again
| author = J. R. R. Tolkien
| illustrator = J. R. R. Tolkien
| cover_artist = J. R. R. Tolkien
| country = United Kingdom
| language = English
| genre = High fantasy; children's fantasy
| publisher = George Allen & Unwin
| publication_date = 21 September 1937
| publication_date_iso = 1937-09-21
| media_type = Print
| pages = 310
| followed_by = The Lord of the Rings
}}
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'''Rendered infobox'''

{{Infobox book
| name = The Hobbit
| subtitle = There and Back Again
| author = J. R. R. Tolkien
| illustrator = J. R. R. Tolkien
| cover_artist = J. R. R. Tolkien
| country = United Kingdom
| language = English
| genre = High fantasy; children's fantasy
| publisher = George Allen & Unwin
| publication_date = 21 September 1937
| publication_date_iso = 1937-09-21
| media_type = Print
| pages = 310
| followed_by = The Lord of the Rings
}}

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=== Popular science — A Brief History of Time ===

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'''Wikitext'''

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{{Infobox book
| name = A Brief History of Time
| author = Stephen Hawking
| country = United Kingdom
| language = English
| subject = Cosmology
| genre = Popular science
| publisher = Bantam Books
| publication_date = 1988
| publication_date_iso = 1988
| media_type = Print
}}
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'''Rendered infobox'''

{{Infobox book
| name = A Brief History of Time
| author = Stephen Hawking
| country = United Kingdom
| language = English
| subject = Cosmology
| genre = Popular science
| publisher = Bantam Books
| publication_date = 1988
| publication_date_iso = 1988
| media_type = Print
}}

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== Usage notes ==

* Use <code>name</code> for the commonly recognized title of the book.
* Use <code>original_title</code> when the original-language title differs from the commonly used article title.
* Use <code>subtitle</code> only when the book has an official subtitle.
* Use <code>image</code> for the cover or another suitable identifying image filename only. Do not include <code>[[File:...]]</code>.
* Use <code>image_alt</code> for short alternative text describing the image.
* Use only properly licensed images.
* Use <code>author</code> for the author or authors. Separate multiple authors with semicolons.
* Use <code>editor</code> when editorial credit is important to the work or edition.
* Use <code>illustrator</code> for credited illustrators.
* Use <code>translator</code> when the article or infobox describes a translated edition.
* Use <code>cover_artist</code> only when the cover artist is notable and reliably documented.
* Use <code>country</code> for the country associated with the book's original publication.
* Use <code>language</code> for the original or principal language of the work.
* Use <code>series</code> when the book belongs to a clearly defined book series.
* Use <code>series_number</code> only when the book has a defined position within that series.
* Use <code>subject</code> mainly for nonfiction works or other books where a subject description is useful.
* Use <code>genre</code> for established literary or publishing genres.
* Use <code>publisher</code> for the publisher corresponding to the publication or edition being described.
* Use <code>publication_date</code> for the human-readable publication date shown to readers.
* Use <code>publication_date_iso</code> for structured data. Accepted formats are <code>YYYY</code>, <code>YYYY-MM</code>, or <code>YYYY-MM-DD</code>.
* Use <code>media_type</code> for formats such as hardcover, paperback, ebook, or audiobook when useful.
* Page counts vary between editions. Use <code>pages</code> only when the edition is clear.
* ISBNs identify editions rather than the abstract work. Use <code>isbn</code> only when the ISBN clearly matches the edition being described.
* Use <code>edition</code> when edition-specific information such as pages, publisher, translator, or ISBN is included.
* Do not combine an ISBN from one edition with the page count, publisher, or publication date of another edition.
* Use <code>preceded_by</code> and <code>followed_by</code> only for a genuine series or defined publication sequence.
* Use <code>awards</code> for major awards received by the book.
* Use <code>website</code> only for an official page or website specifically associated with the book.
* Leave unused parameters out.
* Do not guess publication dates, ISBNs, page counts, publishers, translators, editions, or other bibliographic information.
* Important information should be supported by reliable sources.

== TemplateData ==

<templatedata>
{
"description": "WikiPartner's standard infobox for books, novels, memoirs, biographies, nonfiction works, and other notable published books.",
"params": {
"name": {
"label": "Name",
"description": "Commonly recognized title of the book.",
"type": "string"
},
"original_title": {
"label": "Original title",
"description": "Original-language title when different from the commonly used article title.",
"type": "string"
},
"subtitle": {
"label": "Subtitle",
"description": "Official subtitle of the book when applicable.",
"type": "string"
},
"image": {
"label": "Cover image",
"description": "Book cover or other suitable identifying image filename.",
"type": "wiki-file-name"
},
"image_alt": {
"label": "Image alternative text",
"description": "Short alternative text describing the image.",
"type": "string",
"aliases": [
"alt"
]
},
"caption": {
"label": "Image caption",
"description": "Short caption displayed below the image.",
"type": "string"
},
"author": {
"label": "Author",
"description": "Author or authors of the book. Separate multiple names with semicolons.",
"type": "string"
},
"editor": {
"label": "Editor",
"description": "Editor or editors when editorial credit is notable.",
"type": "string"
},
"illustrator": {
"label": "Illustrator",
"description": "Illustrator or illustrators of the book.",
"type": "string"
},
"translator": {
"label": "Translator",
"description": "Translator or translators of the edition being described.",
"type": "string"
},
"cover_artist": {
"label": "Cover artist",
"description": "Artist responsible for the book cover when notable and reliably documented.",
"type": "string"
},
"country": {
"label": "Country of origin",
"description": "Country associated with the original publication of the work.",
"type": "string"
},
"language": {
"label": "Original language",
"description": "Original or principal language of the book.",
"type": "string"
},
"series": {
"label": "Series",
"description": "Book series to which the work belongs.",
"type": "string"
},
"series_number": {
"label": "Series number",
"description": "Position of the book within its series when clearly defined.",
"type": "string"
},
"subject": {
"label": "Subject",
"description": "Main subject matter for nonfiction or other works where a subject is useful.",
"type": "string"
},
"genre": {
"label": "Genre",
"description": "Main literary or publishing genre or genres.",
"type": "string"
},
"publisher": {
"label": "Publisher",
"description": "Publisher associated with the publication or edition being described.",
"type": "string"
},
"publication_date": {
"label": "Publication date",
"description": "Human-readable publication date or year shown to readers.",
"type": "string"
},
"publication_date_iso": {
"label": "Publication date ISO",
"description": "Machine-readable publication date in YYYY, YYYY-MM, or YYYY-MM-DD format.",
"type": "string"
},
"media_type": {
"label": "Media type",
"description": "Publication format such as hardcover, paperback, ebook, or audiobook when relevant.",
"type": "string"
},
"pages": {
"label": "Pages",
"description": "Number of pages for the edition being described.",
"type": "number"
},
"isbn": {
"label": "ISBN",
"description": "ISBN for the specific edition being described.",
"type": "string"
},
"edition": {
"label": "Edition",
"description": "Edition information when the article or data refers to a specific edition.",
"type": "string"
},
"preceded_by": {
"label": "Preceded by",
"description": "Previous book in a clearly defined series or sequence.",
"type": "string"
},
"followed_by": {
"label": "Followed by",
"description": "Next book in a clearly defined series or sequence.",
"type": "string"
},
"awards": {
"label": "Awards",
"description": "Major awards won by the book.",
"type": "string"
},
"website": {
"label": "Website",
"description": "Official page or website specifically for the book when one exists.",
"type": "url"
}
}
}
</templatedata>

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