This infobox should
italicize the article title automatically. If this is not required, add |italic title=no to the list of parameters. If this is required but the title is not being italicized, try |italic title=force.
Parameters can be safely left blank. Note that you may include an image with no caption, but a caption will not be shown if there is no image.
Wikilinks can be used in any of the infobox fields.
name
Book name or
title. If parameter is left blank, name will be inherited from the
Wikipedia page where this infobox is invoked.
image
Image (prefer 1st edition where permitted), use bare filename: Example.jpg For a title page from a
Commons PDF, specify the page and width in
the syntax: [[File:Lissagaray - Histoire de la Commune de 1871, MS.djvu|page=9|220px]]
image_size
Uses image size set by user (default 220px). Use a number to override image size. However, this is discouraged per
WP:THUMBSIZE.
border
Inserting yes here will result in a 1px grey border around the image, useful for instances where the image and the background will blend together (such as a book cover with a white background). If no border is necessary, this parameter should not be used. Note: does not apply if |image= uses the full image syntax (e.g. [[File:Example.jpg]]); in this case add the border in |image= (e.g. [[File:Example.jpg|border=yes]])
caption
Image caption (should describe the edition used)
alt
Image alternate text
editor/editors
Editor(s) only when they are the primary contributor, e.g. dictionaries, encyclopedias, anthologies
(for fiction) See
literary genre. Use {{
hlist}} for sorting multiple entries.
set_in
can be both time and place as
setting. No need to create long lists. Use approximate dates/places if it is not clearly specified in the text.
publisher
Publisher of primary publication (prefer 1st edition); also |publisher2= for additional publishers.
pub_date
Date published (1st edition)
english_pub_date
Date first published in English if 1st edition is in another language.
published
Alternate parameter, using the following composite format: year (publisher) (language, when originally written in a foreign language); use {{
plainlist}} when there is more than one notable edition
Note: |published= is acceptable, but no longer preferred to |publisher= and |pub_date=, which have been restored to common usage. No consensus has yet been reached regarding the migration of infoboxes to a common format, and none should be "fixed" one way or the other en masse until such consensus is reached.
media_type
Print / Digital (then binding types etc., if relevant)
pages
Pages (prefer 1st edition, specify edition as needed)
award/awards
Awards(s) the book has won
isbn
(prefer ISBN of 1st edition). Format: "1-234-56789-0" (10-digit) or "978-1-234-56789-0" (13-digit). If the book has a
standard book number (9 digits) add a "0" to the beginning of the number. Do not change a 10-digit to a 13-digit ISBN by prefixing a "978" by hand, because the last digit is a calculated check digit, which will be wrong. Similarly, do not remove "978-" from a 13-digit ISBN to make a 10-digit ISBN. If the book was published before the use of ISBN, do not include this parameter. If the 13-digit number you have does not start with "978", "979-10", or "979-11", then it is not an ISBN and should not be used in this parameter. Change spaces in the ISBN to hyphens. The rules for hyphenating an ISBN are complex (currently 29 pages). Do not add spaces or hyphens to an unformatted ISBN which are likely to be wrong if you are guessing. However the "978" prefix of a 13-digit ISBN is always separated by a hyphen and the check digit – the last character – is always separated by a hyphen. The last character of a 10-character ISBN may be an "X". In such case, use the uppercase "X" character, not any alternate character. Do not put "ISBN" in front of the number. ISBNs are checked for validity; articles with invalid ISBNs are placed in
Category:Pages with ISBN errors and display a red error message.
isbn_note
May be used to add a note following the ISBN.
oclc
OCLC number (prefer 1st edition), use when book has no ISBN
Title of prior book in series; will be italicised by template code (do not use to connect separate books chronologically)
preceded_by_quotation_marks
Title of prior work in series if a
minor work; will be surrounded with quotation marks by template code (do not use to connect separate books chronologically)
followed_by
Title of subsequent book in a series or a sequel; will be italicised by template code (do not use to connect separate books chronologically)
followed_by_quotation_marks
Title of subsequent work in a series or a sequel if a
minor work; will be surrounded with quotation marks by template code (do not use to connect separate books chronologically)
URL to a site hosting the original text when in a foreign language, and in the public domain but not yet on Wikisource. Non-commercial, open and accessible sites should be used in preference, sites which rip the text from other sites should be avoided, and illegal content is never to be linked to
native_external_host
The name of the website linked to by |native_external_url=, e.g.
Project Gutenberg,
Internet Archive. Should be wikilinked if possible
URL to a site hosting the text in English (whether the original or a translation), when in the public domain but not yet on Wikisource. Non-commercial, open and accessible sites should be used in preference, sites which rip the text from other sites should be avoided, and illegal content is never to be linked to
This template will place articles with this infobox where no image has been specified into the category
Books with missing cover; where this is not desired, e.g because the cover is shown elsewhere in the article, this parameter should be set to |exclude_cover=yes.
website
for the publisher's or author's website about the book.
{{Infobox book| name = Anne of Green Gables
| image = Lucy Maud Montgomery, Anne of Green Gables, 1908, title page.jpg
| caption = Title page of the first edition
| alt = Title page
| author =[[Lucy Maud Montgomery]]| title_orig =| working_title =| translator =| illustrator = M. A. and W. A. J. Claus
| cover_artist =| country = United States
| language = English
| series =| release_number =| subject =| genre =[[Children's literature|Children's novel]]| publisher =[[L. C. Page & Co.]]| pub_date = 1908
| pages = 429 ''(first edition)''| awards =| isbn =<!-- N/A -->| oclc = 367111
| congress = PR6025.O45 A53
| preceded_by =| followed_by =[[Anne of Avonlea]]| wikisource = Anne of Green Gables
}}
Image (prefer 1st edition where permitted). Use bare filename.
File
suggested
Author
authorauthors
Author(s) of the book (should be link to their respective article if there is one).
String
suggested
Language
language
Language of (original) book. Full language name (not a language code).
Example
English
String
optional
Country
country
Country of (original) publication.
String
optional
Genre(s)
genregenres
The book's genre
Example
Science fiction
String
optional
Published
published
Using the following format: year (publisher) (language, when originally written in a foreign language)
String
optional
Publisher
publisher
Name of publisher.
String
optional
ISBN
isbnISBN
Format: "ISBN 1-234-56789-0" (prefer 1st edition)
Example
"1-234-56789-0" (if 10-digit) or "978-1-234-56789-0" (if 13-digit)
String
suggested
exclude cover?
exclude_cover
"yes" if no image is present and adding this article to "Category:Books with missing cover" is not desired
Example
yes
String
optional
Series
series
Series the book is part of
Example
[[The Federalist Papers]]
String
optional
Image size
image_size
no description
Example
200 px
String
optional
Image caption
captionimage_caption
a caption for the image used
Content
optional
Type of media
media_type
no description
Example
[[Newspaper]]
String
optional
Date of publication
pub_date
Date the book or work was published
Example
December 21, 1787
Date
suggested
Preceded by
preceded_by
The previous installment in the series/from the author
Example
[[Federalist No. 4]]
String
optional
Followed by
followed_by
The next installment in the series/from the author
Example
[[Federalist No. 6]]
String
optional
Italicize title?
italic title
If set to "no", the title is never italicized. If set to "force", the title is always italicized. If not specified, the title should usually be italicized automatically.
Suggested values
noforce
Example
no
String
optional
infoboxwidth
infoboxwidth
no description
Unknown
optional
width
width
no description
Unknown
optional
Editor(s)
editoreditors
Editor or editors of the book. Use this template if they are a PRIMARY contributor (eg for dictionaries or encyclopedias).
Example
John Doe
Content
optional
Audio read by
audio_read_by
The person who read the audio, if this is an audiobook.
Example
Jane Smith
Content
optional
Original title
title_orig
The original title of the book, if it was not in English.
Example
Exemple d'une Livre
Content
optional
Working title
title_working
The working title of the book, if this was different from the title the book was ultimately published as.
Example
Example Working Book Title
Content
optional
Translator(s)
translatortranslators
The person or people who translated the book to English, if it was not originally in English.
Example
Joe Bloggs
Content
optional
Illustrator(s)
illustratorillustrators
The person or people who illustrated this book, if applicable.
Example
John Doe
Content
optional
Cover artist
cover_artist
The person who made the cover art, if applicable.
Example
Jane Smith
Content
optional
Release number
release_number
Ordinal index of the book, if it was released within a series
String
optional
Subjects
subjectsubjects
Topics discussed by the book. For non-fiction books only.
Example
chemistry
Content
optional
Set in
set_in
The time and/or place where the book is set in, if it's a work of fiction
Example
21st-century Earth
Content
optional
Second publisher
publisher2
An additional publisher that published this book (not the primary publisher).