Usage
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 =
| image_file = <!-- cover.jpg (omit the "file: prefix -->
| image_size = <!-- (defaults to user thumbnail size if no size is stated) -->
| image_alt =
| image_caption =
| editor =
| editor_title =
| previous_editor =
| staff_writer =
| photographer =
| category =
| frequency =
| circulation =
| publisher =
| founder =
| founded =
| firstdate = <!-- {{Start date|year|month|day}} -->
| company =
| country =
| based =
| language =
| website = <!-- {{URL|example.com}} -->
| issn =
| 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 =
| total_circulation =
| circulation_year =
The image parameter is available for backwards compatibility, but is deprecated in favour of image_file, image_size, image_alt, and image_caption. The image parameter requires a complete wiki image definition link.
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 =
Parameter explanations and examples
A list of each field, what it is for and an example entry. Required parameters are asterisked (*).
| Parameter
|
Explanation
|
Example
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| 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
|
| 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
|
| 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 above.)
|
[[John Smith]]
|
| founder
|
The person that founded the magazine.
(Do not put companies in this field. Use the company field above.)
|
[[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}}
|
| 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 language|English]]
|
| website
|
The official website of the magazine.
|
{{URL|example.com}}
|
| issn
|
The International Standard Serial Number number of the magazine.
|
|
| oclc
|
the OCLC number of the magazine (automatically linked to http://WorldCat.org)
|
|
| finaldate
|
The date of the final issue of the magazine.
(Only use if the magazine has ceased publication)
|
31 April 1999
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| finalnumber
|
The edition number of the final issue.
(Only use if the magazine has ceased publication)
|
Vol 77 No 88
|
| Circulation breakdown parameters
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| paid_circulation
|
The circulation of "paid for" copies of the magazine.
|
|
| unpaid_circulation
|
The circulation of free copies of the magazine.
|
|
| total_circulation
|
The total circulation of the magazine.
|
|
| circulation_year
|
The year for which the total_circulation figure is provided
|
|
Long lists
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 }}
|
