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.
{{Infobox character
| colour = <!-- headers background colour; the foreground colour is automatically computed -->
| name =
| series = <!-- use without the italic on the outside -->
| image =
| image_size =
| 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_size |
The image size defaults to frameless (220px). If another size is desired, enter the width without "px"
|
| alt |
Alt text
|
| caption |
Caption to display below image
|
| first |
First appearance of the character
|
| last |
Last appearance of the character
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| 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)
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| 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#"
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| tbl-class |
Overall class for the table (default = infobox)
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| tbl-style |
Overall styles for the table (default = width: 20em; text-align: left; font-size: 90%)
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| lbl-style |
Style to apply to all cells in the left column
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| data-style |
Style to apply to all cells in the right column
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| sep |
Separator character(s) to display after each label in the left column
|
| noinfo |
disable the first "information" header
|
| colour |
Background color for header bars (default = #DEDEE2). The text color is automatically computed
|
Example
{{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]]
}}
See also
- Hidden tracking/maintenance categories
- Pass through templates
The following templates are designed for specific series and call this template to generate the infobox:
- Related templates
 Film and Television related infobox templates |
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| Film | |
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| Television | |
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| Industry | |
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| Technical | |
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| Other | |
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