Template:Infobox character

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Infobox character is used to create an infobox for a fictional character of any type.

Usage

The blank form immediately below shows the most commonly used fields, and complete instructions are listed further down the page.

{{{name}}}
[[File:{{{image}}}|frameless|alt={{{alt}}}|upright=1]] {{{caption}}}
Created by	{{{creator}}}
Designed by	{{{designer}}}
Voiced by	{{{voice}}}
In-universe information
Full name	{{{full_name}}}
Alias	{{{alias}}}
Nickname	{{{nickname}}}
Species	{{{species}}}
Gender	{{{gender}}}
Title	{{{title}}}
Occupation	{{{occupation}}}
Spouse	{{{spouse}}}
Significant other	{{{significant_other}}}

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Infobox character

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Parameters

All parameters are optional. Separate multiple entries using {{Plainlist}}.

Parameter	Notes
color	Background color for header bars (default = #DEDEE2). The text color is automatically determined. Must meet AAA compliance standards outlines on WP:COLOR.
name	Character name to display in top header (default = PAGENAME).
image	Image of the character. "File:" and wikilinking is not required; i.e. use |image=Example.png.
image_upright	The image size defaults to frameless (220px). The size should not be set to a value that would result in an image width greater than 270px.
alt	Alt text for image per WP:MOSALT.
caption	A caption explaining the image.
creator	Name of the individuals who are credited with the creation of the character.
designer	Name of the individuals who designed the character.
voice	Name of the individuals who voiced the character. Should be omitted if the same as "portrayer".
full_name	The character's full name.
nickname nicknames	Any nicknames used by the character.
alias aliases	Any aliases used by the character.
species race	The species or race of the character. Use for non-human characters only.
gender	The gender of the character. Use only if not obvious.
title	Titles the character was known by.
occupation position	The character's job or role.
class	The character class for RPG characters.
spouse spouses	The character's spouses.
significant_other significant_others	The character's significant others.
availability	Where the character can be found.
desires	What the character is into.

TemplateData

TemplateData

Click here to see a monthly parameter usage report for this template based on this TemplateData. TemplateData for Infobox character Creates an infobox for a fictional character of any type. Template parameters This template prefers block formatting of parameters. Parameter Description Type Status Color color colour Background color for header bars (default = #DEDEE2). The text color is automatically computed. Must meet AAA compliance standards outlines on [[WP:COLOR]]. String optional Name name Character name to display in top header (default = PAGENAME). String required Image image Image of the character. "File:" and wikilinking is not required; i.e. use {{para|image|Example.png}}. String suggested Image upright image_upright The image size defaults to frameless (220px). The size should not be set to a value that would result in an image width greater than 270px. String optional Alt alt Alt text for image per [[WP:MOSALT]]. String optional Caption caption A caption explaining the image. String optional Creator creator Name of the individuals who are credited with the creation of the character. String required Designer designer Name of the individuals who designed the character. String suggested Voice actor voice Name of the individuals who voiced the character (if different from portrayer or there is no portrayer) String optional Full name full_name The character's full name. String optional Nickname nickname A nickname used by the character. If there is more than one nickname, use {{para|nicknames}} and separate multiple entries using {{tl|Plainlist}}. String optional Nicknames nicknames Any nicknames used by the character. If there is only one nickname, use {{para|nickname}}. String optional Alias alias An alias used by the character. If there is more than one alias, use {{para|aliases}} and separate multiple entries using {{tl|Plainlist}}. String optional Alias aliases Any aliases used by the character. If there is only one alias, use {{para|alias}}. String optional Species species The species of the character. Use for non-human characters only. String optional Race race The race of the character. Use for non-human characters only. String optional Gender gender The gender of the character. Use only if not obvious. String optional Title title Titles the character was known by. String optional Occupation occupation The character's job or role. String optional Position position The character's job or role. String optional Class class The character class for RPG characters. String optional Spouse spouse The character's spouses. String optional Spouses spouses The character's spouses. String optional Significant other significant_other The character's significant others. If there is more than one significant_other, use {{para|significant_others}} and separate multiple entries using {{tl|Plainlist}}. String optional Significant others significant_others The character's significant others. If there is only one significant_other, use {{para|significant_other}}. String optional Availability available The character's availability. String suggested Desires desires The character's kinks. String suggested

All parameters (not for general use)

Complete list of parameters

{{{name}}} [[File:{{{image}}}|{{{image_size}}}|alt={{{alt}}}|upright={{{image_upright}}}]] {{{caption}}} Created by {{{creator}}} Designed by {{{designer}}} Voiced by {{{voice}}} In-universe information Full name {{{full_name}}} Alias {{{alias}}} Nickname {{{nickname}}} Race {{{race}}} Gender {{{gender}}} Title {{{title}}} Occupation {{{occupation}}} Spouse {{{spouse}}} Significant other {{{significant_other}}} <syntaxhighlight lang="wikitext"> Infobox character </syntaxhighlight>

Example

John Doe
Created by	Agnes Nixon
In-universe information
Alias	Jack Dew
Nickname	Doeboy
Gender	Male
Title	Detective
Occupation	Law enforcement
Spouse	Jane Doe

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John Doe
Created by	Agnes Nixon
In-universe information
Alias	Jack Dew
Nickname	Doeboy
Gender	Male
Title	Detective
Occupation	Law enforcement
Spouse	Jane Doe

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Tracking categories

• Category:Pages using infobox character with unknown parameters (0)
• Category:Articles using Infobox character with multiple unlabeled fields (0)
• Category:Articles using infoboxes for fictional elements with invalid color combination (0)

Supporting templates

• {{Greater color contrast ratio}}
• {{Ensure AAA contrast ratio}}

See also

• {{Infobox person}}

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