Template:Infobox play/doc

Usage

To use the template, copy the following into an article and fill in the appropriate sections. There is no need to delete unwanted sections. All fields are optional.

Blank template

{{{name}}}
[[File:{{{image}}}|frameless|alt={{{alt}}}|upright={{{image_upright}}}]] {{{caption}}}
Original title	{{{original_title}}}
Original language	{{{original_language}}}
Written by	{{{writer}}}
Based on	{{{based_on}}}
Music by	{{{music}}}
Lyrics by	{{{lyrics}}}
Chorus	{{{chorus}}}
Characters	{{{characters}}}
Mute	{{{mute}}}
First publication	{{{first_publication}}}
Series	{{{series}}}
Subject	{{{subject}}}
Genre	{{{genre}}}
Setting	{{{setting}}}
Premiere
Date	{{{premiere_date}}}
Place	{{{premiere_place}}}
Directed by	{{{premiere_director}}}
Original run	{{{original_run}}}
{{{website}}}

{{Infobox play
| name              = 
| image             = 
| alt               = 
| caption           = 
| original_title    = 
| writer            = 
| based_on          = <!-- {{based on|title of the original work|creator of the original work}} -->
| music             = 
| lyrics            = 
| chorus            = 
| characters        = 
| mute              = 
| original_language = 
| first_publication = 
| series            = 
| subject           = 
| genre             = 
| setting           = 
| premiere_date     = <!-- {{Start date|YYYY|MM|DD}} -->
| premiere_place    = 
| premiere_director =
| original_run      = 
| website           = 
| chronology        = 
| last_play         = 
| next_play         = 
}}

Parameters

Parameter	Description
|name=	Title of play
|image=	Oldest image available if possible (filename only, e.g. Example.jpg)
|alt=	Alternative text for the image
|caption=	Caption for the image
|original_title=	Original title
|writer=	The names of the author or authors (enclose lists with {{plainlist}})
|based_on=	The title of the source material and the name(s) of the source material writer(s), if the play is based on previously produced or published material
|music=	Names of the composer or composers (enclose lists with {{plainlist}})
|lyrics=	Names of the lyricist or lyricists (enclose lists with {{plainlist}})
|chorus=	The name of the (Greek) chorus character
|characters=	List of other characters (enclose lists with {{plainlist}})
|mute=	List of characters that do not speak (enclose lists with {{plainlist}})
|original_language=	The language it was originally written in.
|first_publication=
|series=	List related plays if it is a part of a series (enclose lists with {{plainlist}})
|subject=	The overall subject matter dealt with by the play
|genre=	The play's genre.
|setting=	The places and time where the play takes place
|premiere_date=	The date it was first performed. Use {{startdate}} for compatibility with the hCalendar microformat. For properties with multiple values, encloses lists with {{plainlist}}
|premiere_place=	The theatre and/or city it was first performed in.
|premiere_director=	The original director of the play when it premiered.
|original_run=	Original run
|website=	URL of the official website (use Official website)
|chronology=	If the play is one in a series by the same author, you may use |last_play= and |next_play= to link to the previous and next play in the series. By default, the heading for this section is set to the writer's name. To override this choice, use |chronology=.
|last_play=
|next_play=

Example

Agamemnon
The Murder of Agamemnon by Pierre-Narcisse Guérin
Written by	Aeschylus
Chorus	Elders of Argos
Characters	Watchman Clytemnestra Herald Agamemnon Messenger Cassandra Aegisthus Soldiers Servants
Setting	Argos, before the royal palace

{{Infobox play
| name       = Agamemnon
| image      = Murder of agamemnon.jpg
| caption    = "The Murder of Agamemnon"<br />by Pierre-Narcisse Guérin
| writer     = [[Aeschylus]]
| chorus     = Elders of [[Ancient Argos|Argos]]
| characters = {{plainlist|
*Watchman
*[[Clytemnestra]]
*Herald
*[[Agamemnon]]
*Messenger
*[[Cassandra]]
*[[Aegisthus]]
*Soldiers
*Servants
}}
| setting    = Argos, before the royal palace
}}

Controlling line-breaking in embedded bulletless lists

Template {{nbsp}} may be used with {{wbr}} and {{nowrap}} to control line-breaking in bulletless lists embedded in the infobox (e.g. characters, writers, and other content marked up with {{plainlist}}), to prevent wrapped long entries from being confused with multiple entries. See Template:Wbr/doc#Controlling line-breaking in infoboxes for details.

Microformat

The HTML mark-up produced by this template includes an hCalendar microformat that makes event details readily parsable by computer programs. This aids tasks such as the cataloguing of articles and maintenance of databases. For more information about the use of microformats on Wikipedia, please visit the Microformat WikiProject.

Classes used

The HTML classes of this microformat include:

• attendee
• contact
• description
• dtend
• dtstart
• location
• organiser
• summary
• url
• vevent

Please do not rename or remove these classes
nor collapse nested elements which use them.

Tracking categories

• Category:Pages using infobox play with unknown parameters (0)

Template data

TemplateData documentation used by VisualEditor and other tools

See a monthly parameter usage report for Template:Infobox play in articles based on its TemplateData.

TemplateData for Infobox play

Infobox for plays.

Template parameters

This template prefers block formatting of parameters.

Parameter		Description	Type	Status
Title italicization	italic_title	This infobox italicizes the article title automatically. If this is not required, set this parameter to "no" to disable this behavior. Suggested values no	String	optional
Title of the play	name	no description	String	required
Image	image	If possible, use the oldest image available.	File	optional
Image upright	image_upright	Width scaling factor. See [[MOS:UPRIGHT]] for details.	Number	optional
Image alt text	alt	Text associated with an image that serves the same purpose and conveys the same essential information as the image. See [[MOS:ALT]].	Content	optional
Image caption	caption	no description	Content	optional
Original title of the play	original_title	If different from the title	String	optional
Original language	original_language	The language it was originally written in.	String	optional
Written by	writer	Names of the writer or writers (enclose lists with {{plainlist}}).	Content	suggested
Based on	based_on	The title of the source material and the name(s) of the source material writer(s), if the play is based on previously produced or published material. Use {{Based on}}.	Content	optional
Music by	music	Names of the composer or composers (enclose lists with {{plainlist}}).	Content	optional
Lyrics by	lyrics	Names of the lyricist or lyricists (enclose lists with {{plainlist}}).	Content	optional
Chorus	chorus	The name of the (Greek) chorus character.	String	optional
Characters	characters	List of other characters (enclose lists with {{plainlist}}).	Content	optional
Mute characters	mute	List of characters that do not speak (enclose lists with {{plainlist}}).	Content	optional
First publication	first_publication	When the play was first published	Date	optional
Related plays	series	List related plays if it is a part of a series (enclose lists with {{plainlist}}).	Content	optional
Subject matter	subject	The overall subject matter dealt with by the play.	Content	optional
Genre	genre	no description	Content	optional
Setting	setting	The places and time where the play takes place.	Content	optional
Date of premiere	premiere_date	The date it was first performed. Use {{Start date}}.	String	optional
Place of first performance	premiere_place	The theatre and/or city it was first performed in.	Content	optional
Premiere director	premiere_director	The original director.	Unknown	optional
Original run	original_run	no description	Content	optional
Official website	website	no description	URL	optional
"Chronology" header	chronology	If the play is one in a series by the same author, you may use "Last play" and "Next play" to link to the previous and next play in the series. By default, the heading for this section is set to the writer's name. To override this choice, use this parameter.	String	optional
Last play	last_play	If the play is one in a series by the same author, you may use "Last play" and "Next play" to link to the previous and next play in the series.	String	optional
Next play	next_play	If the play is one in a series by the same author, you may use "Last play" and "Next play" to link to the previous and next play in the series.	String	optional

See also

• {{Infobox film}}
• {{Infobox theatre}}
• {{IBDB title}}
• {{IBDB show}}
• {{iobdb title}}
• {{iobdb show}}
• {{theatricalia}}