Template:Book/sandbox/TemplateData
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| Volume | ||
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| Description | ||
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| Institution | ||
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| References | ||
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This template is used to provide formatting to the basic information about books and should be used in place of {{tl|information}} when a set of images (either multiple files or a single DjVu or PDF) comprise the full text of a book.'''{{In category|Book templates}}, ''if used in a template.''
| Parameter | Description | Type | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Author | author | book's author or authors. If author is anonymous then write ''anonymous'' or ''unbekannt''. If multiple authors then write ''various authors'' or ''verschiedene'' and provide '''Editor''' name using separate parameter. If possible create and use a [[:category:Creator templates|creator template]] for the author providing identifying information and linking it with wikipedia and wikisource pages. | String | optional |
| Translator | translator | book's translator or translators. See '''Author''' description for preferred format. | String | optional |
| Illustrator | illustrator | book's illustrator or illustrators. See '''Author''' description for preferred format. | String | optional |
| Title | title | title of the book. Some titles of very old books tend to be long, and are often split into the main title plus subtitle. In such a case please use '''Subtitle''' field. | String | optional |
| Subtitle | Subtitle | Subtitle of the book | String | optional |
| Series title | series_title | If book is a part of the series then provide series title. | String | optional |
| Volume | volume | If book has multiple volumes then provide volume number. | String | optional |
| Edition | edition | edition number | String | optional |
| Publisher | publisher | book's publisher | String | optional |
| Printer | printer | book's printer | String | optional |
| Date | date | Year of book publication. Use {{tl|other date}} for approximate dates. | String | optional |
| City | city | Place of publication, usually city. If possible use {{tl|city}} or one of autotranslated city templates (see [[:Category:Multilingual tags: Locations]]). Can also use links to a gallery or Wikipedia article. | String | optional |
| Language | language | language of the book (most of the time, but not always [[:en:ISO 639-3|ISO codes]]). See http://svn.wikimedia.org/viewvc/mediawiki/trunk/extensions/cldr/ for details. Do not use the <code><nowiki>{{language}}</nowiki></code> template, it is already coded into this template. | String | optional |
| Description | description | description of the book. Please use multilingual templates like {{tlp|en|}}. | String | required |
| Source | source | information about where the source of the files in the category. Usually name of the user or the institution that scanned the book with a link to the download page if possible. Source should always be specified and books without source will be tagged with {{tl|Source missing}} template. | String | optional |
| Permission | permission | license (such as {{tl|PD-old-100}} or {{tlx|PD-US-expired}}); used for pdf and DjVu files where the entire book is a single file. When creating book templates (for a group of images that are uploaded as separate files) leave this blank, as each file should use license template directly. | String | optional |
| Image | image | image representing the book. Usually the front page or the cover. For multi-image pdf and DjVu files this is simply the filename. Omit "File:". | String | optional |
| Image page | image_page | Page number of the image representing the book. Usually the front page or the cover. Used for multipage pdf and DjVu images. | String | optional |
| Pageoverview | pageoverview | field used to show page number, number of pages or possibly add links to all the pages. Different derivative templates used this field differently:*links to all the pages: see for example [[Template:De Kafka Hungerkünstler]] or [[Template:De Heimatlos (Spyri)]]. Individual pages using Book template with such links will display current page without a link so it is easy to tell what is the current page, see [[:File:De Kafka Hungerkünstler 25.png|example]].*single link to a gallery with all the pages, see for example [[Template:R. Waller - British Grasses and Wild Flowers]]*display current page number and possibly total number of pages, based on parameters passed to the derivative template, see for example [[Template:Pan Tadeusz (1834)]] and [[:File:PL Adam Mickiewicz-Pan Tadeusz 531.jpg|one of the pages]] using it. | String | optional |
| Wikisource | wikisource | link to related Wikisource page. Use [[s:en:Main Page]] notation. eg.: <tt><nowiki>|Wikisource=s:en:Three Books of Occult Philosophy</nowiki></tt> | String | optional |
| Homecat | homecat | Used only when template:Book is used to create other templates, usually templates for specific books. Homecat (Home category) will categorize the book template without categorizing images using it. In order to auto-categorize images as well use separate {{tl|Book/AutoCategory}} template. If Homecat is missing or points to non-existing category than template is added to [[:Category:Book templates without home category]]. To avoid that use "Homecat=~". | String | optional |
| Other_versions | other_versions | Other versions of this same document on Commons, this can be used for files in a different format, or other editions of the same text. | String | optional |
| other_fields | other_fields | Additional table fields. Easiest way to use it is through {{tlx|Information field|2=name=''Field Name''|3=value=''Field Value''}}. There are also other_fields_1, other_fields_2, and other_fields_3 for placing fields in other locations. | String | optional |
| ISBN | isbn | International Standard Book Number|International Standard Book Number | String | optional |
| LCCN | llcn | Library of Congress Control Number|Library of Congress Control Number] | String | optional |
| OCLC | oclc | Title authority data from [[:en:Online Computer Library Center|Online Computer Library Center]]. | String | optional |
| Institution | institution | Archive, Library or other institution owning the piece. Use this option only in case of unique or rare material, like [[:en:Gutenberg Bible|Gutenberg Bible]], maps, archival documents. When possible use [[:Category:Institution templates|collapsible institution templates]] like <nowiki>{{Institution:Library of Congress}}</nowiki> giving: {{Institution:Library of Congress}} | String | optional |
| Department | department | Department, division, collection, or other location within the institution. Use with "Institution" parameter. | String | optional |
| Accession number | accession_number | Institution's accession number or some other inventory or identification number. Provide also link to Institution database if available. Use with "Institution" parameter. | String | optional |
| References | references | Books and websites with information about the object. Please use {{tl|Cite book}} and {{tl|Cite web}} templates. | String | optional |