Template:Inscription/doc

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Multilingual tag for use in the "Inscriptions=" field of {{Artwork}}.

Usage

{{inscription |1= |full form= |type= |side= |position= |description= |comment= |ID= |language= |translation= |en= |de= |medium= |nocat= |noitalic= |format= |multiline= |linebreaks= }}

Template parameters

ParameterDescriptionDefaultStatus
1text of the inscriptionemptyoptional
full formclearer (e.g. unabbreviated) version of the inscription textemptyoptional
transliterationTransliterationemptyoptional
typetype of inscription, for available values see section below (e.g. "caption", "watermark", "seal" etc.)emptyoptional
siderecto or versoemptyoptional
positionposition of the inscription; this parameter uses {{Position parameter}}, for available values see there (e.g. "bottom left", "center" etc.)emptyoptional
descriptiondescription of the inscription (e.g. "in red", "barely visible")emptyoptional
commentany other comment about the inscriptionemptyoptional
IDreference (when the inscription has been identified by an art historian (e.g. "Lugt 658")emptyoptional
language
lang
ISO code of the language used in the inscription (e.g "en" "pt").
Use "~" to indicate that the language is not relevant (e.g. Arabic numerals or signature in Roman alphabet like "C. Monet 1896".
Use "?" to indicate that you cannot identify the language
For a bilingual description, you can add two language codes separated by a "/" (eg. 'language=el/he')
emptyoptional
translationtranslation of the inscription. (this parameter should be used only when a standard multilingual template exists to translate the inscription, otherwise, use "en", "de" etc.)emptyoptional
enEnglish translation (if useful)emptyoptional
deGerman translation (if useful) similarly: "nl=" for Dutch translation, "ja=" for Japanese etc.emptyoptional
mediummedium used (automatically calls {{Technique}})emptyoptional
nocatsuppress categorization. "nocat=1" will suppress categorization.emptyoptional
noitalicsuppress italicization. "noitalic=1" will suppress italicization of the inscription text.emptyoptional
formatautomatic formatting. "format=0" will suppress predefined formatting.emptyoptional
multilinemultiline mode. "multiline=1" or if the inscription is longer than 200 characters, then the inscription is wrapped in a DIV-element.emptyoptional
linebreaksline breaking mode. "linebreaks=1" will make line breaks in the input text become line breaks in the output text (sets white-space:pre-line in CSS).emptyoptional

Additional information

The template is intended to be used in the following namespaces: all namespaces

The template is intended to be used by the following user groups: all users

See also

Localization

To add your language to the list of languages supported by this template, please edit the template and add a row to the "{{LangSwitch|}}" construct. It takes the form "|xx= Your translation " (xx being the code of your language)

Available labels for inscription types

Note: You are free to provide a custom value for the parameter type, but then you have to take care for translations on your own and in addition the page including this will be added to category Unknown inscription type.

Available parameter values
Value Result Wikidata's
Item ID
Notes
accession number, inventory number accession number accession number (Q1417099)
age of model, age of sitter age of sitter
aratame, aratame seal, aratame censor's seal "Aratame" censor's seal
artist's address artist's address address (Q319608)
artist's initials artist's initials see also initials
artist's monogram artist's monogram monogram (Q168346) see also monogram
artist's seal artist's seal
caption Caption caption (Q18585177)
cartouche cartouche cartouche (Q2374398)
coa, coat of arms Coat of arms coat of arms (Q14659)
date date calendar date (Q205892)
date and signature, dated and signed date and signature see also signature and date
dedication dedication dedication (Q1898184)
depicted place Depicted place place is for the place where the artwork was made, depicted place for the actual depicted place
emblem emblem emblem (Q112110)
epitaph epitaph epitaph (Q1772)
initials initials initials (Q105844397) see also artist's initials
in memoriam in memoriam in memoriam (Q3509975)
kiwame, kiwame seal, kiwame censor's seal "Kiwame" censor's seal
kalos, kalos inscription Kalos inscription Kalos inscription (Q1272809)
marking marking
monogram monogram monogram (Q168346) see also artist's monogram
monogram and date monogram and date
motto motto motto (Q42470)
name of model, name of sitter name of sitter
name and age of model, name and age of sitter name and age of sitter
no date no date
no inscription, no inscriptions, none no inscriptions
no signature, unsigned Unsigned
number number
place location geographic location (Q2221906) place is for the place where the artwork was made, depicted place for the actual depicted place
publisher's mark publisher's mark publisher's mark (Q15873403)
publisher's seal publisher's mark see also seal
quotation quotation quotation (Q206287)
reign mark reign mark reign mark on Chinese ceramics (Q98877418) for Chinese porcelain, see also seal
seal seal seal (Q162919) see also artist's seal, publisher's seal and stamp
sign, signboard sign
signature, signed signature signature (Q188675)
signature (Q1373131)
signature and date, signed and dated signature and date see also date and signature and traces of signature and date
stamp, stamped stamp rubber stamp (Q644099) see also seal
speechballoon, speech balloon Speech balloon speech balloon (Q827198) only singular form
speechballoons, speech balloons Speech balloons only plural form
text text
title title title (Q783521)
traces of signature traces of signature
traces of signature and date traces of signature and date see also signature and date
watermark Watermark watermark (Q43065) only singular form
watermarks Watermarks only plural form

For parameter type the subtemplate {{Inscription/label}} is used.

Use in the "Inscriptions=" field of {{Artwork}}.

Template parameters

ParameterDescriptionTypeStatus
11

no description

Unknownoptional
typetype

no description

Unknownoptional
sideside

no description

Unknownoptional
positionposition

no description

Unknownoptional
mediummedium

no description

Unknownoptional
languagelanguage

no description

Unknownoptional
langlang

no description

Unknownoptional
formatformat

no description

Unknownoptional
multilinemultiline

no description

Unknownoptional
linebreakslinebreaks

no description

Unknownoptional
noitalicnoitalic

no description

Unknownoptional
full formfull form

no description

Unknownoptional
transliterationtransliteration

no description

Unknownoptional
translationtranslation

no description

Unknownoptional
descriptiondescription

no description

Unknownoptional
commentcomment

no description

Unknownoptional
IDID

no description

Unknownoptional
nocatnocat

no description

Unknownoptional
enen

no description

Unknownoptional