Template:Infobox magazine/doc
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Usage
[edit][[File:{{{logo}}}|{{{logo_size}}}]] | |
[[File:{{{image_file}}}|page={{{image_page}}}|{{{image_size}}}|alt={{{image_alt}}}]] {{{image_caption}}} | |
{{{editor_title}}} | {{{editor}}} |
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{{{editor_title2}}} | {{{editor2}}} |
{{{editor_title3}}} | {{{editor3}}} |
{{{editor_title4}}} | {{{editor4}}} |
{{{editor_title5}}} | {{{editor5}}} |
{{{editor_title6}}} | {{{editor6}}} |
Former editors | {{{previous_editor}}} |
Staff writers | {{{staff_writer}}} |
Photographer | {{{photographer}}} |
Categories | {{{category}}} |
Frequency | {{{frequency}}} |
Format | {{{format}}} |
Circulation | {{{circulation}}} |
Publisher | {{{publisher}}} |
Paid circulation | {{{paid_circulation}}} |
Unpaid circulation | {{{unpaid_circulation}}} |
Total circulation ({{{circulation_year}}}) | {{{total_circulation}}} |
Founder | {{{founder}}} |
Founded | {{{founded}}} |
First issue | {{{firstdate}}} |
Final issue Number | {{{finaldate}}} {{{finalnumber}}} |
Company | {{{company}}} |
Country | {{{country}}} |
Based in | {{{based}}} |
Language | {{{language}}} |
Website | {{{website}}} |
ISSN | {{{issn}}} (print) {{{eissn}}} (web) |
OCLC | {{{oclc}}} |
To use this template please add the following code to the top of the article.
Note: If you have no information for a certain parameter please just blank it rather than removing it so that other editors can see that it needs adding at a later stage
{{Infobox magazine
| title =
| logo =
| logo_size = <!-- default is 180px -->
| image_file = <!-- cover.jpg (omit the "file:" prefix) -->
| image_size = <!-- default is 180px -->
| image_alt =
| image_caption =
| editor = <!-- up to |editor6= -->
| editor_title = <!-- up to |editor_title6= -->
| previous_editor =
| staff_writer =
| photographer =
| category =
| frequency =
| format =
| circulation =
| publisher =
| paid_circulation =
| unpaid_circulation =
| circulation_year =
| total_circulation =
| founder =
| founded =
| firstdate = <!-- {{Start date and age|YYYY|MM|DD}} -->
| finaldate = <!-- {{End date and age|YYYY|MM|DD}} -->
| finalnumber =
| company =
| country =
| based =
| language =
| website = <!-- {{URL|example.com}} -->
| issn =
| eissn =
| oclc =
}}
If the magazine is defunct, include the finaldate and finalnumber parameters. If the magazine is still publishing, then these parameters should be omitted entirely:
| finaldate =
| finalnumber =
If a breakdown into paid, unpaid and total circulation figures is desired, use the following lines instead of the circulation parameter:
| paid_circulation =
| unpaid_circulation =
| circulation_year =
| total_circulation =
The company parameter should list the publishing company. The publisher parameter should be the named person who publishes the magazine.
The previous_editor parameter should include earlier, notable, editors. In particular, the founding editor (if different from current editor), to a reasonable maximum number.
If image_file is a .djvu and a particular page is desired, then use the image_page parameter:
| image_page =
If other editing positions are required (e.g. Senior Editor or Associate Editor), use the additional editor fields show below.
| editor2 =
| editor_title2 =
| editor3 =
| editor_title3 =
| editor4 =
| editor_title4 =
| editor5 =
| editor_title5 =
| editor6 =
| editor_title6 =
Parameter explanations and examples
[edit]A list of each field, what it is for and an example entry. Required parameters are asterisked (*).
Parameter | Explanation | Example |
---|---|---|
title* | The name of the magazine. | The Wikipedian
|
logo | A logo relevant to the magazine. | Logo.png
|
logo_size | The size of the logo. | 200px (Will default to 180px if no size is stated) |
image_file | An image relevant to the magazine. (Usually the cover). | Image.png
|
image_size | The size of the image. | 200px (Will default to 180px if no size is stated) |
image_alt | A description of the image's visual appearance, suitable for someone who cannot see the image. See WP:ALT. | Mostly-assembled globe of puzzle pieces, each with a letter in a different script. The caption says "WikipediA: The Free Encyclopedia".
|
image_page | The desired page (for .djvu files). | 7
|
image_caption | A description of the image. | The Wikipedian Issue 169, cover dated 31 November 1909
|
editor | The name of the editor of the magazine. (Must be used in conjunction with editor_title field) | [[John Smith]]
|
editor_title | The editor's job title. Editor, Editor-in-Chief etc. | Editor
|
editor2 | The name of second editor. | |
editor_title2 | The second editor's job title. | |
editor3 | The name of third editor. | |
editor_title3 | The third editor's job title. | |
previous_editor | Notable preceding Editors. (See Long Lists section below) | [[Jim Smith]]
|
staff_writer | Staff Writer(s). (Please break multiple lines with <br />) (See Long Lists section below) |
[[Alan Smithee]]<br />[[Jane Smithee]]
|
photographer | Photographer(s). (Please break multiple lines with <br />) (See Long Lists section below) |
[[Annie Smithee]]<br />[[Judy Smithee]]
|
category* | The subject group of the magazine, e.g., Sport, Nature, History. Use as many as necessary. | [[Science]], [[Sport]], [[History]]
|
frequency* | Monthly, weekly, daily, etc. | Monthly
|
format* | paper size | A4
|
circulation | Circulation figures. (If circulation breakdown required/available, leave this field blank and see fields lower down this table). |
50,000
|
publisher | The person that publishes the magazine.
(Do not put companies in this field. Use the company field below.) |
[[John Smith]]
|
founder | The person that founded the magazine.
(Do not put companies in this field. Use the company field below.) |
[[John Smith]]
|
founded | The date the magazine company was founded. | {{start date|1998|3|13|df=y}}
|
firstdate* | The date of publication of the first issue of the magazine. | {{start date|1998|3|13|df=y}}
|
finaldate | The date of the final issue of the magazine. (Only use if the magazine has ceased publication) |
31 April 1999
|
finalnumber | The edition number of the final issue. (Only use if the magazine has ceased publication) |
Vol 77 No 88
|
company | The company that publishes the magazine. | [[The magazine publishing company]]
|
country* | Country of origin. e.g. United Kingdom | United Kingdom
|
based | The town/city that the magazine is based in. | [[Wiki Town]], [[Wikiville]]
|
language | The language the magazine is printed in. | English or, for language names unlikely to be familiar to readers, [[Xyzish language|Xyzish]]
|
website | The official website of the magazine. | {{URL|example.com}}
|
issn | The International Standard Serial Number of the magazine. If the magazine has both a print and electronic version with separate ISSNs, use issn and eissn .
|
|
oclc | the OCLC number of the magazine (automatically linked to http://WorldCat.org) | |
Circulation breakdown parameters | ||
paid_circulation | The circulation of "paid for" copies of the magazine. | |
unpaid_circulation | The circulation of free copies of the magazine. | |
circulation_year | The year for which the total_circulation figure is provided | |
total_circulation | The total circulation of the magazine. |
Long lists
[edit]Where long lists of names are required and may cause excessive lengthening of the Infobox, please use the {{hidden}} template. An example usage is shown below.
| staff_writer = {{hidden|ta1=left|Staff writers| Tim Edwards<br />Graham Smith<br />Tony
Ellis<br />Craig Pearson<br />Tom Francis<br />Richard
Cobbett<br />Jim Rossignol<br />John Walker<br />Alec
Meer<br />Matt Avery<br />Chris Buxton<br />Michael
Gapper<br />[[Kieron Gillen]]<br />Mike Channell<br />Tim
Stone<br />Adam Oxford<br />Quintin Smith<br />[[Duncan
Harris]]<br />Drew Northcott<br />David Lyttleton }}
|
Circulation data
[edit]Periodical circulation data is collected by independent auditing organizations. Basic circulation totals are often available free of charge via the web:
- Alliance for Audited Media
- Total Circ
- BPA Worldwide
- Media Stats
- Audit Bureau of Circulations (UK)
- Print, Digital and Event Figures
TemplateData
[edit]TemplateData for Infobox magazine
Infobox for magazines.
Parameter | Description | Type | Status | |
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DO NOT ADD ANYTHING HERE | italic title | This is automatically filled by the template. Do not touch this. | String | optional |
Title | title | Name of the magazine. | String | required |
Logo | logo | no description | File | suggested |
Logo size | logo_size | The size of the logo image. | Number | optional |
Image | image_file | An image relevant to the magazine. Usually the cover. | File | suggested |
Image size | image_size | no description | Number | optional |
Image alt text | image_alt | A description of the image's visual appearance, suitable for someone who cannot see the image.
| Content | optional |
Page of image? | image_page | The desired page (for .djvu files).
| String | optional |
Image caption | image_caption caption | no description
| Content | suggested |
Editor | editor | The name of the editor of the magazine. Must be used in conjunction with the "Editor title" field.
| String | suggested |
Editor title | editor_title | The editor's job title.
| String | optional |
Editor 2 | editor2 | The name of the second editor. | String | optional |
Editor 2's title | editor_title2 | The second editor's job title. | String | optional |
Editor 3 | editor3 | I think you see where this is going. | String | optional |
Editor 3's title | editor_title3 | no description | String | optional |
Editor 4 | editor4 | no description | String | optional |
Editor 4's title | editor_title4 | no description | String | optional |
Editor 5 | editor5 | no description | String | optional |
Editor 5's title | editor_title5 | no description | String | optional |
Editor 6 | editor6 | no description | String | optional |
Editor 6's title | editor_title6 | no description | String | optional |
Former editor(s) | previous_editor | Notable preceding editor(s). | Content | optional |
Staff writer(s) | staff_writer | no description | Content | optional |
Photographer(s) | photographer | no description | Content | optional |
Categories | category | The subject group of the magazine, e.g., Sport, Nature, History. Use as many as necessary.
| Content | required |
Frequency | frequency | Frequency of the magazine. Monthly, weekly, daily, etc. | String | required |
Format | format | Paper size.
| String | required |
Circulation | circulation | Circulation figures. If circulation breakdown available, leave this field blank and see fields lower down.
| String | optional |
Publisher | publisher | The person that publishes the magazine. Do not put companies in this field. | String | optional |
Founder | founder creator | The person that founded the magazine. Do not put companies in this field. | String | optional |
Founded | founded | The date the magazine company was founded.
| String | suggested |
First issue | firstdate | The date of publication of the first issue of the magazine.
| String | required |
Final issue | finaldate lastdate | The date of the final issue of the magazine.
| String | optional |
Final issue number | finalnumber | The edition number of the final issue.
| String | optional |
Company | company | The company that publishes the magazine. | String | suggested |
Country | country | Country of origin.
| String | required |
Based in | based | The town/city that the magazine is based in.
| String | suggested |
Language | language | The language the magazine is printed in.
| String | suggested |
Website | website | The official website of the magazine. | URL | optional |
ISSN | issn ISSN | The International Standard Serial Number of the magazine. If the magazine has both a print and electronic version with separate ISSNs, use parameters "ISSN" and "eISSN". | String | optional |
eISSN | eissn eISSN | no description | String | optional |
OCLC | oclc OCLC | The OCLC number of the magazine (automatically linked to http://WorldCat.org). | String | optional |
Paid circulation | paid_circulation | The circulation of "paid for" copies of the magazine. | String | optional |
Unpaid circulation | unpaid_circulation | The circulation of free copies of the magazine. | String | optional |
Circulation year | circulation_year | The year for which the "Total circulation" figure is provided. | String | optional |
Total circulation | total_circulation | The total circulation of the magazine. | String | optional |
Microformat
[edit]The HTML mark-up produced by this template includes an hProduct microformat that makes a product's details readily parsable by computer programs. This aids tasks such as the cataloguing of articles and maintenance of databases. For more information about the use of microformats on Wikipedia, please visit the Microformat WikiProject.
If the product has a URL, use {{URL}} to include it.
- Classes used
The HTML classes of this microformat include:
- brand
- category
- description
- fn
- hproduct
- identifier
- listing
- photo
- price
- review
- type
- url
- value
nor collapse nested elements which use them.
Tracking category
[edit]See also
[edit]- {{Infobox journal}}