Template:Infobox character
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Usage
This template can be used to create an infobox for a fictional character of any type. The blank form immediately below shows the most commonly used fields, and complete instructions are listed further down the page.
name | |
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series character | |
caption | |
First appearance | first |
Last appearance | last |
Created by | creator |
Portrayed by | portrayer |
Voiced by | voice |
lbl1 | data1 |
lbl2 | data2 |
lbl3 | data3 |
Information | |
Full name | fullname |
Nickname(s) | nickname |
Aliases | alias |
Species | species |
Gender | gender |
Occupation | occupation |
Affiliation | affiliation |
Title | title |
Family | family |
Spouse(s) | spouse |
Significant other(s) | significantother |
Children | children |
Relatives | relatives |
Religion | religion |
Nationality | nationality |
lbl21 | data21 |
lbl22 | data22 |
lbl23 | data23 |
extra-hdr | |
lbl31 | data31 |
lbl32 | data32 |
lbl33 | data33 |
{{Infobox character | colour = <!-- headers background colour; the foreground colour is automatically computed --> | name = | series = <!-- use without the italic on the outside --> | image = | image_upright = | alt = | caption = | first = | last = | creator = | portrayer = | voice = | lbl1 = | data1 = | lbl2 = | data2 = | lbl3 = | data3 = | info-hdr = | noinfo = | fullname = | nickname = | alias = | species = <!-- for non-humans only --> | gender = <!-- if not obvious --> | occupation = | affiliation = | title = | family = | spouse = | significantother = | children = | relatives = | religion = | nationality = | lbl21 = | data21 = | lbl22 = | data22 = | lbl23 = | data23 = | extra-hdr = | lbl31 = | data31 = | lbl32 = | data32 = | lbl33 = | data33 = }}
Parameters
All parameters are optional.
Parameter | Notes |
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name | Character name to display in top header (default = PAGENAME) |
series | Name of the television series or other fictional world or story in which character appears |
multiple | Set to yes if the infobox describes more than one character |
image | Image of the character. "File:" and wikilinking is not required. i.e. use |image=Example.png
|
image_upright | The image size defaults to frameless (220px). The size should not be set to a value that would result in an image width greater than 270px. See help below for guidance on determining the value to be used. |
alt | Alt text |
caption | Caption to display below image |
first | First appearance of the character |
last | Last appearance of the character |
creator | Name of the person who invented the character |
portrayer | Name of the person(s) who portrayed the character |
voice | Name of the person(s) who voiced the character |
info-hdr | Text for display in second header (default = Information) |
alias | Any aliases used by the character |
relationships | Any significant relationships that are essential to understanding the character |
extra-hdr | Text for display in third header (default = No third header) |
lbl# | Label to display in left column where "#" is 1-5, 21-25, or 31-35 for custom fields under the 1st, 2nd, or 3rd headers respectively |
data# | Text to display in the right column corresponding to the appropriate "lbl#" |
tbl-class | Overall class for the table (default = infobox) |
tbl-style | Overall styles for the table (default = width: 20em; text-align: left; font-size: 90%) |
lbl-style | Style to apply to all cells in the left column |
data-style | Style to apply to all cells in the right column |
noinfo | disable the first "information" header |
colour | Background color for header bars (default = #DEDEE2). The text color is automatically computed. Must meet AAA compliance standards outlines on WP:COLOR. |
Notes
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Example
Erick Karabell | |
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Criminal Minds character | |
First appearance | April 18, 2004 |
Last appearance | April 18, 2008 |
Created by | Agnes Nixon |
Portrayed by | Johnny Lioma |
Information | |
Nickname(s) | Limmy |
Aliases | John Limmons |
Gender | Male |
Occupation | Detective |
Title | Head Detective |
Family |
Erick Karabell Sr (Father) Lonna Marcus-Karabell (Mother) |
Spouse(s) | Lonni Karabell (Wife) |
Children | Erick Karabell III (Son) |
Relatives | Oliva Falconeri (Cousin) |
Religion | Christian |
Nationality | American |
{{Infobox character | name = Erick Karabell | series = [[Criminal Minds]] | image = | caption = | first = April 18, 2004 | last = April 18, 2008 | creator = [[Agnes Nixon]] | portrayer = Johnny Lioma | nickname = Limmy | alias = John Limmons | species = | gender = Male | occupation = Detective | title = Head Detective | family = Erick Karabell Sr (Father)<br />Lonna Marcus-Karabell (Mother) | spouse = Lonni Karabell (Wife) | significantother = | children = Erick Karabell III (Son) | relatives = Oliva Falconeri (Cousin) | religion = [[Christian]] | nationality = [[United States|American]] }}
Tracking categories
- Category:Pages using infobox character with unknown parameters (0)
- Category:Articles using Infobox character with multiple unlabeled fields (0)
- Category:Articles using Template:Infobox character with invalid colour combination (0)
See also
- Pass through templates
The following templates are designed for specific series and call this template to generate the infobox:
- {{Infobox Buffyverse character}}
- {{Infobox Law and Order character}}
- {{Infobox Pirates of the Caribbean character}}
- {{Infobox Tolkien character}}
- Related templates
- {{Infobox person}}
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