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{{Person infobox header}}
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'''Infobox writer''' may be used to summarize information about a person who is a writer/author (includes screenwriters).

If the writer-specific fields here are not needed, consider using the more general {{Tl|Infobox person}}; other infoboxes there can be found in [[:Category:People and person infobox templates]].

This template may also be used as a module (or sub-template) of {{Tl|Infobox person}}; see [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Infoboxes/embed|WikiProject Infoboxes/embed]] for guidance on such usage.

== Usage ==
=== Basic ===
==== Without <code>fetchwikidata</code> ====
{{Infobox writer/Wikidata
| qid=Q7243
}}
Omitting <code>fetchwikidata</code> and providing no other parameters will limit the display to a few properties, such as the title of the current page, the image if in Wikidata, and the website if in Wikidata.

The code for the infobox on the right is:
<syntaxhighlight lang="wikitext">
{{Infobox writer/Wikidata | qid=Q7243}}
</syntaxhighlight>
{{notice | text = Note that the qid should be omitted when the template is being used on a Wikipedia page that is linked to a Wikidata item, such as an article in the [[WP:MAINSPACE|mainspace]].}}

{{clear}}

==== With <code>fetchwikidata=ALL</code> ====
{{Infobox writer/Wikidata
| qid=Q7243
| fetchwikidata=ALL
}}
Using <code>fetchwikidata</code> will display additional properties from Wikidata. This template requires most Wikidata properties to have a reference to be displayed here. Unreferenced Wikidata properties are thus usually [[:wiktionary:Greylist|greylisted]].

The default name is the current page, which will be displayed at the top of the infobox.

The code for the infobox on the right is:
<syntaxhighlight lang="wikitext">
{{Infobox writer/Wikidata | qid=Q7243 | fetchwikidata=ALL}}
</syntaxhighlight>
''Again, note that the qid should be omitted when the template is being used on a Wikipedia page that is linked to a Wikidata item, such as a page in the [[WP:ARTICLESPACE|article namespace]].''
{{clear}}

==== Parameter overrides and suppression while using <code>fetchwikidata=ALL</code> ====
{{Infobox writer/Wikidata
| qid=Q7243
| fetchwikidata=ALL
| name=Leo Tolstoy
| noicon=on
| occupation=Author
| suppressfields=pseudonym children
}}
*Adding a parameter/value will override the value from Wikidata or the default value.
*Adding the <code>suppressfields</code> will produce a [[Blacklist (computing)|disallowlist]] that is [[Delimiter#Whitespace_or_indentation|delimited by spaces]].
<syntaxhighlight lang="wikitext">
{{Infobox writer/Wikidata | qid=<Wikidata item qid> | fetchwikidata=ALL | <parameter>=<value> | suppressfields=<parameter> <parameter> [...]}}
</syntaxhighlight>

The code for the infobox on the right is:
<syntaxhighlight lang="wikitext">
{{Infobox writer/Wikidata | qid=Q7243 | fetchwikidata=ALL | name=Leo Tolstoy | noicon=on | occupation=Author | suppressfields=pseudonym children}}
</syntaxhighlight>
Note that the <code>name</code> on the infobox has changed from the default page name to '''Leo Tolstoy''', that <code>noicon</code> has caused the default pencil icons to be replaced with an [edit on Wikidata] link in the bottom right of the infobox, and that the '''Pen name''' and '''Children''' no longer appear.

''Please do not use the qid in the [[WP:ARTICLESPACE|article namespace]] unless the article is not linked to Wikidata.''

==== Adding parameters that cannot be retrieved from Wikidata ====

Sometimes an infobox cannot display a value because the parameter does have a corresponding property value for the Wikidata item. Also, if there is a property value for the Wikidata item, but no reference, it may not display in the template. In these cases, one may add the parameter to display a value.

For instance, if there is no image in the Wikidata item, but there is [[WP:NONFREE|non-free content]] in English Wikipedia, then one may add the <code>|image=</code> parameter and the file name to display it in the infobox.

Similarly, many times an image may exist for the Wikidata item without a {{Wikidata property link|P2096}} in English. In this case, one may use the <code>|caption=</code> and <code>|alt=</code> parameters.

Editors should consider adding missing parameters as property values to the Wikidata item, along with a reference when feasible. That would enable not only the retrieval and display for that in English Wikipedia, but also for other language Wikipedias and Wikimedia projects.

There are some parameters that do not retrieve Wikidata values, but instead alter other properties of the infobox. Examples include the <code>|image_size=</code>, <code>|image_upright=</code>, and <code>|portaldisp=</code> parameters.
{{clear}}

===Syntax using full parameter set in vertical format===
{{Parameter names example
|name |embed |honorific_prefix |honorific_suffix |image |image_size={{{image_size}}} |image_upright |alt |caption |native_name |native_name_lang |pen_name |birth_name |birth_date |birth_place |death_date |death_place |resting_place |occupation |language |education |period |genre={{{genre}}} or {{{genres}}} |subject={{{subject}}} or {{{subjects}}} |movement |notable_works={{{notable_works}}} or {{{notable_work}}} |spouse={{{spouse}}} or {{{spouses}}} |partner={{{partner}}} or {{{partners}}} |children |relatives |awards |signature={{{signature}}} |signature_alt |years_active |module |website={{{website}}}
}}

The infobox may be added by pasting the template as shown below into an article. All fields are optional. Any unused parameter names can be left blank or omitted.

<syntaxhighlight lang="wikitext" style="overflow:auto;">
{{Infobox writer
| name =
| embed =
| honorific_prefix =
| honorific_suffix =
| image =
| image_size =
| image_upright =
| alt =
| caption =
| native_name =
| native_name_lang =
| pen_name =
| birth_name =
| birth_date = 
| birth_place =
| death_date = 
| death_place =
| resting_place =
| occupation =
| language =
| education =
| period =
| genre = 
| subject = 
| movement =
| notable_works = 
| spouse = 
| partner = 
| children =
| relatives =
| awards =
| signature =
| signature_alt =
| years_active =
| module =
| website = 
}}
</syntaxhighlight>
{{clear}}

== Parameters ==
Please remove any parameters from an article's infobox that are unlikely to be used.

All parameters are optional.

{| class="wikitable"
! style="text-align: left" | Parameter
! style="text-align: left" | Default
! style="text-align: left" | Explanation
|-
| '''name'''
| Wikidata label (en) (Or Page name)
| Insert name of the writer. Use the common name, typically name of article. If omitted it defaults to the name of the article; if present but blank, the header is omitted. Note: '''<ins>Do not</ins>''' add icons or other images.
|-
| '''embed '''
|
| Set to 'yes' if embedded in another infobox template.
|-
| '''honorific_prefix'''
|
| Honorifics that go before the name, e.g. "Lady", "Sir"
|-
| '''honorific_suffix'''
|
| Honorifics that go after the name, e.g. "MBE"
|-
| '''image'''
| {{Wikidata entity link|P18}}
| Insert image name. Use only the file name such as {{highlight|abc.jpg}}, {{highlight|xyz.png}}, {{highlight|123.gif}}, etc. Do not use syntax such as <nowiki>[[File:abc.jpg]]</nowiki> or <nowiki>[[File:abc.jpg|200px]]</nowiki> 
Only free-content images are allowed for depicting living people. Non-free and "fair use" images, ''e.g.'', promo photos, CD/DVD covers, posters, screen captures, etc., will be deleted. See [[WP:NONFREE]].
|-
| '''image_upright'''
|
| Scales the image thumbnail from its default size by the given factor. Values less than 1 scale the image down (0.9 = 90%) and values greater than 1 scale the image up (1.15 = 115%). {{highlight|Note: Parameter not supported as of April 2017.}}
|-
| '''image_size'''
|
| Size to display image: ''200px'' (set width), or ''200x300px'' (max width & max height). This defaults to 200px if empty or omitted.
|-
| '''alt'''
|
| The [[alt attribute]] for the image, for readers who cannot see the image. See [[WP:ALT]].
|-
| '''caption'''
| {{Wikidata entity link|P18}}, qualifier {{Wikidata entity link|P2096}}
| Caption for the image. Try to include the date the image was created.
|-
| '''native_name'''
|
| Name in local language. If more than one, separate using {{tl|Plainlist}}
|-
| '''native_name_lang'''
|
| A [[language tag]], e.g. "fr" for French. If more than one, use {{tl|lang}} inside native_name instead
|-
| '''pseudonym'''
| {{Wikidata entity link|P742}}
| Any of the writer's aliases or pen names. Separate entries with a comma "," followed by a blank space. Please do not separate entries with a line break <nowiki> </nowiki>.
|-
| '''birth_name'''
| {{Wikidata entity link|P1477}}
| Insert writer's name at birth (or christening if name at birth is unavailable).
|-
| '''birth_date'''
| {{Wikidata entity link|P569}}
| Insert the writer's birth date if known as: month day, year or day month year as appropriate. 

For a living writer consider using:
:{{tlx|Birth date and age|year of birth|month of birth|day of birth}}

Otherwise use:
:{{tlx|Birth date|year of birth|month of birth|day of birth}}.

In either case, add {{para|df|yes}} to show date as [[WP:DATES#Full date formatting|day before month]]; otherwise format is month before day.
|-
| '''birth_place'''
| {{Wikidata entity link|P19}}
| Insert the writer's place of birth if known as: town, city, state, country. Note: '''<ins>Do not</ins>''' add flag icons to the birthplace. See: [[Wikipedia:Manual of Style (flags)]].
|-
| '''death_date'''
| {{wikidata entity link|P570}}
| Note: Using this field will also change the background display color of the name at the top of the infobox to silver.

If the writer is still living, leave this parameter blank.

Insert the writer's date of death if known as: month day, year or day month year as appropriate.

When the full birth date and death date are known, use the following:
:{{Tlx|Death date and age|yr died|mo died|da died|yr born|mo born|da born}}

Add {{para|df|yes}} to show date as [[WP:DATES#Full date formatting|day before month]]; otherwise format is month before day.

::'''''example'''''
:::<nowiki>{{Death date and age|</nowiki>{{CURRENTYEAR}}|{{CURRENTMONTH}}|{{CURRENTDAY}}|1950|12|31|df=yes}}

::'''''output display results'''''
:::{{Death date and age|{{CURRENTYEAR}}|{{CURRENTMONTH}}|{{CURRENTDAY}}|1950|12|31|df=yes}}

*When only the birth and death years are known, use:
:<nowiki>{{</nowiki>Death year and age|year died|year born}}
::'''''example'''''
:::<nowiki>{{</nowiki>Death year and age|{{CURRENTYEAR}}|1950}}
::'''''output display results'''''
:::{{Death year and age|{{CURRENTYEAR}}|1950}}

*When only the birth month, birth year and death year are known, use:
:birth month, <nowiki>{{</nowiki>Death year and age|year died|year born}}
::'''''example'''''
:::{{CURRENTMONTHNAME}}, <nowiki>{{</nowiki>Death year and age|{{CURRENTYEAR}}|1950}}
::'''''output display results'''''
:::{{CURRENTMONTHNAME}}, {{Death year and age|{{CURRENTYEAR}}|1950}}

*When only the death year is known, use:
:death year
::'''''example'''''
:::{{CURRENTYEAR}}
::'''''output display results'''''
:::{{CURRENTYEAR}}

*When the date of death is unknown, but the writer is certainly now dead use the following (case is insensitive):
::'''''example'''''
:::unknown
::'''''output display results'''''
:::date of death unknown

*When the date of death is unknown, and it is preferable not to display anything and just change the background display color of the infobox. Enter the following (case is insensitive):
::'''''example'''''
:::died
::'''''output display results'''''
:::nothing will be displayed.

*When the date of death is only known approximately.

:Preface the entry with a wikilink <nowiki>[[</nowiki>Circa|c.]] or ''c.''
::'''''examples'''''
:::<nowiki>[[</nowiki>Circa|c.]] <nowiki>{{</nowiki>Death year and age|{{CURRENTYEAR}}|1950}}
:::<nowiki>[[</nowiki>Circa|c.]] year died
::'''''output display results'''''
:::[[Wiktionary:circa|c.]] {{Death year and age|{{CURRENTYEAR}}|1950}}
:::[[Wiktionary:circa|c.]] {{CURRENTYEAR}}
|-
| '''death_place'''
| {{wikidata entity link|P20}}
| Insert the writer's place of death if known as: town, city, state, country. Note: '''<ins>Do not</ins>''' add flag icons to the deathplace. See: [[Wikipedia:Manual of Style (flags)]].
|-
| '''resting_place'''
| {{Wikidata entity link|P119}}
| Place of burial, ash-scattering, etc.
|-
| '''occupation'''
| {{wikidata entity link|P106}}
| Insert the type of writer: novelist, short story author, journalist, etc. Separate entries with a comma "," followed by a blank space. Please do not separate entries with a line break <nowiki> </nowiki>.
|-
| '''language'''
| {{Wikidata entity link|P1412}}
| Language of published writings.
|-
| '''education'''
| {{Wikidata entity link|P512}}
| The degree(s) obtained by the writer.
|-
| '''period'''
| {{Wikidata entity link|P2031}} to {{Wikidata entity link|P2032}}
| Dates from first publication to last publication.
|-
| '''genre'''
| {{wikidata entity link|P136}}
| All genres that the person wrote in. (fiction persons) Separate entries with a comma "," followed by a blank space. Please do not separate entries with a line break <nowiki> </nowiki>.
|-
| '''subject'''
|
| All subjects that the person wrote about. (non-fiction persons) Separate entries with a comma "," followed by a blank space. Please do not separate entries with a line break <nowiki> </nowiki>.
|-
| '''movement'''
|
| Insert the literary movement associated with or involving the writer. Separate entries with a comma "," followed by a blank space. Please do not separate entries with a line break <nowiki> </nowiki>.
|-
| '''notable_works'''
| {{wikidata entity link|P800}}
| Names of '''notable''' works ([[WP:NN]]). Separate entries with a line break (<nowiki> </nowiki>). 

If there is a dispute between editors over what is or is not a notable work, it should be brought up on the article's talk page. If no consensus can be developed for a particular writer, the notableworks parameter should be marked with:

{{highlight|<nowiki></nowiki>}}
|-
| '''spouse'''
| {{wikidata entity link|P26}}
| Name of spouse(s), followed by years of marriage. Use the format ''Name (1950–present)'' for current spouse and ''Name (1970–1999)'' for former spouse(s). Separate entries using {{Tl|Plainlist}}.
|-
| '''partner'''
| {{Wikidata entity link|P451}}
| Name of long-term unmarried partner(s) (''e.g.'', [[domestic partner]]). Separate multiple entries using {{Tl|Plainlist}}.
|-
| '''children'''
| {{wikidata entity link|P40}}, fallback to {{Wikidata entity link|P1971}}
| Number of children (''e.g.'', 3), or list of children names. Separate entries using {{Tl|Plainlist}}.
|-
| '''relatives'''
|
| Names of parents, siblings or other relatives. Include the relationship in parentheses after the name (father, sister, uncle, etc.). Separate entries using {{Tl|Plainlist}}.
|-
| '''influences'''
|
| No longer supported. Please move cited/citable instances into prose.
|-
| '''influenced'''
|
| No longer supported. Please move cited/citable instances into prose.
|-
| '''awards'''
| {{wikidata entity link|P166}}
| Insert any '''notable''' awards the writer has won. Consider using the template: {{tlx|Awards|award|year|title|role}} Separate entries using {{Tl|Plainlist}}. Note: '''<ins>Do not</ins>''' add icons or other images.
|-
| '''signature'''
| {{wikidata entity link|P109}}
| An image of the writer's signature. Image is displayed at a width of 128px, same format as {{Tl|Infobox person}}, {{Tl|Infobox officeholder}} and {{Tl|Infobox philosopher}}.
|-
| '''signature_alt'''
|
| [[WP:Alternative text for images|Alternative text]] for signature. Write out the signature exactly as it appears in the image, including punctuation. For [[WP:ACCESSIBILITY|accessibility]].
|-
| '''years_active'''
|
| Date range in years during which the subject was active in their principal occupation(s) and/or other activity for which they are notable. Use the format 1950–2000, or 1970–present if still active (note the use of an en dash, not hyphen). If no dates of birth and/or death are known for the subject, only a floruit date range, as is common with ancient subjects, this parameter can be used for it. If approximate (circa) dates are known for either or both, put them in the birth_date and death_date parameters.
|-
| '''module'''
|
| Used for embedding other infoboxes into this one.
|-
| '''website'''
| {{wikidata entity link|P856}}
| If the writer has an '''official''' website enter it here. '''<ins>Do not</ins>''' enter unofficial, blogs or fan websites. Only one '''official''' website is allowed. If the writer has more than one '''official''' website, only the most prominent should be listed in the infobox. All other websites should be listed in the article under ==External links==. Use {{T|URL}} as in <nowiki>{{URL|Example.com}}</nowiki>. Do not include the www. part, unless the server requires it. Use camel case capitalization to make multiword domain names easier to read.
|-

| '''noicon'''
| no
| Set to 'yes' to remove the Wikidata pencil links, and instead show an "Edit on Wikidata" link at the bottom
|-
| '''qid'''
| —
| Set to a Wikidata QID to show information from that item rather than the one the template is used on
|-
| '''suppressfields'''
| —
| If you want to suppress values from Wikidata that don't have local values, set this to a list of the parameter names
|-
| '''fetchwikidata'''
| ALL
| If you want to only fetch some values from Wikidata rather than all available, set this to a list of the parameter names, with names separated with commas
|-
| '''onlysourced'''
| no
| If you want to show values from Wikidata that don't have references, set this to "yes", with names separated with commas
|-
| '''list'''
|
| For Wikidata values that have multiple values, you can set this to a value, e.g. "hlist", which is then used to format the list.
|-
| '''refs'''
| no
| Set to 'yes' to display references from Wikidata
|-
| '''dateformat'''
| dmy
| Defaults to N month Year format. Set to 'mdy' if Month N Year format is preferred instead.
|}

== Use as a child template ==
The '''embed''' parameter is used when embedding this infobox into another.

{{Infobox person module documentation |template=Infobox writer |parameter=embed |example_parameter1=genre}}

== TemplateData ==
{{TemplateData header}}
<templatedata>
{
"params": {
"name": {
"required": false,
"label": "Name",
"type": "string",
"description": "Name of the writer. If not provided, page name is used."
},
"embed": {
"label": "Embedded",
"description": "Set to 'yes' if embedded in another infobox template.",
"type": "string",
"required": false
},
"honorific_prefix": {
"required": false,
"label": "Honorific (prefix)",
"type": "string",
"description": "Honorifics that go before the name, e.g. 'Lady', 'Sir', 'Dr'."
},
"honorific_suffix": {
"required": false,
"label": "Honorific (suffix)",
"type": "string",
"description": "Honorifics that go after the name, e.g. 'MBE'."
},
"native_name": {
"required": false,
"label": "Native name",
"type": "string",
"description": "Name of the writer in his native languages(s)."
},
"native_name_lang": {
"required": false,
"label": "Native name language",
"type": "string",
"description": "A language tag e.g. 'fr' for French."
},
"image": {
"required": false,
"label": "Image",
"type": "wiki-page-name",
"description": "Image of the writer"
},
"image_size": {
"required": false,
"label": "Image size",
"type": "string",
"description": "Width of an image in pixels"
},
"image_upright": {
"required": false,
"label": "Image upright",
"type": "string",
"description": "Width of an image in ratio"
},
"alt": {
"required": false,
"label": "Image alternative text",
"type": "string",
"description": "Alt text to display if the image specified by image_name does not display for whatever reason"
},
"caption": {
"required": false,
"label": "Image caption",
"type": "string",
"description": "Caption for the image."
},
"birth_name": {
"required": false,
"label": "Birth name",
"type": "string",
"description": "Nomenclature at the time of birth"
},
"birth_date": {
"required": false,
"label": "Birth date",
"type": "line",
"description": "Date of birth and age of writer"
},
"birth_place": {
"required": false,
"label": "Birth place",
"type": "string",
"description": "Writer's place of birth"
},
"death_date": {
"required": false,
"label": "Death date",
"type": "line",
"description": "Date of death of writer"
},
"death_place": {
"required": false,
"label": "Death place",
"type": "string",
"description": "Writer's place of death"
},
"resting_place": {
"required": false,
"label": "Resting place",
"type": "string",
"description": "Place of writer's grave or ash scattering"
},
"occupation": {
"required": false,
"label": "Occupation",
"type": "string",
"description": "Occupation of writer"
},
"language": {
"required": false,
"label": "Language",
"type": "string",
"description": "Language of published writings"
},
"education": {
"required": false,
"label": "Education",
"type": "string",
"description": "Degree obtained by writer"
},
"period": {
"required": false,
"label": "Period",
"type": "line",
"description": "Dates from first publication to last publication"
},
"genre": {
"required": false,
"label": "Genre",
"type": "string",
"description": "Writer's category of art. Separate entries with commas"
},
"subject": {
"required": false,
"label": "Subject",
"type": "string",
"description": "Subject of writings"
},
"movement": {
"required": false,
"label": "Movement",
"type": "string",
"description": "Literary movement associated with the writer"
},
"spouse": {
"required": false,
"label": "Spouse",
"type": "string",
"description": "Writer's spouse(s)"
},
"partner": {
"required": false,
"label": "Partner",
"type": "string",
"description": "Writer's partner(s)"
},
"children": {
"required": false,
"label": "Children",
"type": "string",
"description": "Writer's children"
},
"relatives": {
"required": false,
"label": "Relatives",
"type": "string",
"description": "Writer's relatives"
},
"awards": {
"required": false,
"label": "Awards",
"type": "string",
"description": "Awards won by writer"
},
"signature": {
"required": false,
"label": "Signature",
"type": "wiki-page-name",
"description": "File name of signature"
},
"signature_alt": {
"required": false,
"label": "Signature (alternative)",
"type": "string",
"description": "Alt text to display if the image specified by signature does not display for whatever reason"
},
"years_active": {
"description": "Date range in years during which the subject was active in their principal occupation(s) and/or other activity for which they are notable. Use the format 1950–2000, or 1970–present if still active (note the use of an en dash, not hyphen). If no dates of birth and/or death are known for the subject, only a floruit date range, as is common with ancient subjects, this parameter can be used for it. If approximate (circa) dates are known for either or both, put them in the birth_date and death_date parameters.",
"label": "Years Active",
"type": "string",
"required": false
},
"module": {
"required": false,
"label": "Module",
"type": "string",
"description": "Used for embedding other infoboxes into this one"
},
"website": {
"required": false,
"label": "Website",
"type": "string",
"description": "Writer's website"
},
"pen_name": {
"label": "Pen name",
"description": "Name used by the writer",
"type": "string"
},
"notable_works": {
"label": "Notable works",
"description": "Notable works of writer",
"type": "string"
}
},
"format": "block",
"paramOrder": [
"name",
"embed",
"honorific_prefix",
"honorific_suffix",
"native_name",
"native_name_lang",
"image",
"image_size",
"image_upright",
"alt",
"caption",
"pen_name",
"birth_name",
"birth_date",
"birth_place",
"death_date",
"death_place",
"resting_place",
"occupation",
"language",
"education",
"period",
"genre",
"subject",
"movement",
"notable_works",
"spouse",
"partner",
"children",
"relatives",
"awards",
"signature",
"signature_alt",
"years_active",
"module",
"website"
]
}
</templatedata>

== Microformat ==
{{UF-hcard-person}}

== Tracking categories ==
{{Infobox tracking cats}}
* {{Category link with count|Biography template using pronunciation}}
* {{Category link with count|Biography template using bare URL in Web site parameter}}

== See also ==
* {{tl|Infobox person}}

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[[Category:Publishing infobox templates]]
[[Category:People and person infobox templates|Writer]]
[[Category:Biographical templates usable as a module]]
[[Category:Infobox templates with module parameter|Writer]]
[[Category:Templates that add a tracking category|{{PAGENAME}}]]
[[Category:Infobox templates using Wikidata]]

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