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Template:Infobox book/doc

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 Book structured data automatically. Editors do not need to create schema markup manually.

Short usage

Use this version for most book articles. 

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

Full usage

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

{{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 =
}}

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

Wikitext 

{{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
}}

Rendered infobox

Pride and Prejudice
Jane Austen





Author
Jane Austen





Country
United Kingdom
Language
English




Genre
Novel of manners; romance
Publisher
T. Egerton, Whitehall
Published
28 January 1813
Media type
Print








Fantasy novel — The Hobbit

Wikitext 

{{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
}}

Rendered infobox

The Hobbit
J. R. R. Tolkien




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
Published
21 September 1937
Media type
Print
Pages
310




Followed by
The Lord of the Rings



Wikitext 

{{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
}}

Rendered infobox

A Brief History of Time
Stephen Hawking





Author
Stephen Hawking





Country
United Kingdom
Language
English



Subject
Cosmology
Genre
Popular science
Publisher
Bantam Books
Published
1988
Media type
Print








Usage notes

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

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

Template parameters

ParameterDescriptionTypeStatus
Namename

Commonly recognized title of the book.

Stringoptional
Original titleoriginal_title

Original-language title when different from the commonly used article title.

Stringoptional
Subtitlesubtitle

Official subtitle of the book when applicable.

Stringoptional
Cover imageimage

Book cover or other suitable identifying image filename.

Fileoptional
Image alternative textimage_alt alt

Short alternative text describing the image.

Stringoptional
Image captioncaption

Short caption displayed below the image.

Stringoptional
Authorauthor

Author or authors of the book. Separate multiple names with semicolons.

Stringoptional
Editoreditor

Editor or editors when editorial credit is notable.

Stringoptional
Illustratorillustrator

Illustrator or illustrators of the book.

Stringoptional
Translatortranslator

Translator or translators of the edition being described.

Stringoptional
Cover artistcover_artist

Artist responsible for the book cover when notable and reliably documented.

Stringoptional
Country of origincountry

Country associated with the original publication of the work.

Stringoptional
Original languagelanguage

Original or principal language of the book.

Stringoptional
Seriesseries

Book series to which the work belongs.

Stringoptional
Series numberseries_number

Position of the book within its series when clearly defined.

Stringoptional
Subjectsubject

Main subject matter for nonfiction or other works where a subject is useful.

Stringoptional
Genregenre

Main literary or publishing genre or genres.

Stringoptional
Publisherpublisher

Publisher associated with the publication or edition being described.

Stringoptional
Publication datepublication_date

Human-readable publication date or year shown to readers.

Stringoptional
Publication date ISOpublication_date_iso

Machine-readable publication date in YYYY, YYYY-MM, or YYYY-MM-DD format.

Stringoptional
Media typemedia_type

Publication format such as hardcover, paperback, ebook, or audiobook when relevant.

Stringoptional
Pagespages

Number of pages for the edition being described.

Numberoptional
ISBNisbn

ISBN for the specific edition being described.

Stringoptional
Editionedition

Edition information when the article or data refers to a specific edition.

Stringoptional
Preceded bypreceded_by

Previous book in a clearly defined series or sequence.

Stringoptional
Followed byfollowed_by

Next book in a clearly defined series or sequence.

Stringoptional
Awardsawards

Major awards won by the book.

Stringoptional
Websitewebsite

Official page or website specifically for the book when one exists.

URLoptional
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