Template:Infobox writer/doc

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 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 Infobox person; see WikiProject Infoboxes/embed for guidance on such usage.

Syntax
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.

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

All parameters are optional.

Unless otherwise specified, if a parameter has multiple values, they should be comma-separated using the template:
 * language

which produces:
 * |language=

If any of the individual values contain commas already, add true to use semi-colons as separators:
 * pseudonym

which produces:
 * |pseudonym=

For more information, see Template:Infobox person.

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

TemplateData
{	"description": "Infobox writer may be used to summarize information about a person who is a writer/author (includes screenwriters).", "format": "\n", "params": { "name": { "required": false, "label": "Name", "type": "string", "description": "Insert name of the person. 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: Do not add icons or other images.", "suggested": true },		"embed": { "label": "Embedded", "description": "Set to 'yes' if embedded in another infobox template.", "type": "string", "required": false, "suggestedvalues": [ "Yes" ]		},		"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). Use  for multiple values." },		"native_name_lang": { "required": false, "label": "Native name language", "type": "string", "description": "A language tag e.g. 'fr' for French. If more than one, use inside native_name instead" },		"image": { "required": false, "label": "Image", "type": "wiki-file-name", "description": "Image of the writer. Insert image name. Use only the file name such as abc.jpg, xyz.png, 123.gif, etc. Do not use syntax such as or \nOnly 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.", "suggested": true },		"image_size": { "required": false, "label": "Image size", "type": "string", "description": "Size to display image.", "aliases": [ "image size", "imagesize" ],			"example": "Format: 250px (set width), or 200x300px (max width & max height).", "default": "200px if empty or omitted." },		"image_upright": { "required": false, "label": "Image upright", "type": "string", "description": "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%)." },		"landscape": { "label": "Landscape", "description": "Set to 'yes' when using wide, short images. The image height (rather than width) will be limited to 200 pixels.", "type": "boolean" },		"alt": { "required": false, "label": "Image alternative text", "type": "string", "description": "The alt attribute for the image, for readers who cannot see the image. See WP:ALT." },		"caption": { "required": false, "label": "Image caption", "aliases": [ "image caption", "image_caption" ],			"type": "string", "description": "Caption for the image. Try to include the date the image was created.", "suggested": true },		"pseudonym": { "required": false, "label": "Pseudonym", "type": "string", "description": "Any of the person's aliases or pen names. Use for multiple values" },		"birth_name": { "required": false, "label": "Birth name", "type": "string", "description": "Insert person's name at birth (or christening if name at birth is unavailable)." },		"birth_date": { "required": false, "label": "Birth date", "type": "line", "description": "Insert the person's birth date if known as: month day, year or day month year as appropriate.\nFor a living person consider using:\n\nyear of birth\nOtherwise use:\n\n.\nIn either case, add |df=yes to show date as day before month; otherwise format is month before day.", "suggested": true },		"birth_place": { "required": false, "label": "Birth place", "type": "string", "description": "Insert the person's place of birth if known as: town, city, state, country. Note: Do not add flag icons to the birthplace." },		"death_date": { "required": false, "label": "Death date", "type": "line", "description": "If the person is still living, leave this parameter blank.\n\nInsert the person's date of death if known as: month day, year or day month year as appropriate.\n\nWhen the full birth date and death date are known, use the following:\n\nyr died - See template page for more details about formatting options.", "suggested": true },		"death_place": { "required": false, "label": "Death place", "type": "string", "description": "Insert the person's place of death if known as: town, city, state, country. Note: Do not add flag icons to the deathplace." },		"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": "Insert the type of person: novelist, short story person, journalist, etc. Use for multiple values", "suggested": true },		"language": { "required": false, "label": "Language", "type": "string", "description": "Language of published writings" },		"nationality": { "required": false, "label": "Nationality", "type": "string", "description": "Nationality of writer, use only when necessary per WP:INFONAT" },		"citizenship": { "required": false, "label": "Citizenship", "type": "string", "description": "Writer's country of citizenship" },		"education": { "required": false, "label": "Education", "type": "string" },		"alma_mater": { "required": false, "label": "Alma mater", "type": "string", "description": "University or school that writer attended. If more than one, indicate ones where they obtained their degree(s) or graduated from." },		"home_town": { "required": false, "label": "Home town", "type": "string", "description": "Place where the person was raised and matured" },		"period": { "required": false, "label": "Period", "type": "line", "description": "Dates from first publication to last publication", "suggested": true },		"genre": { "required": false, "label": "Genre", "type": "string", "description": "Use for fiction writers: All genres that the person wrote in. Use for multiple values" },		"subject": { "required": false, "label": "Subject", "type": "string", "description": "Use for non-fiction writers: All subjects that the person wrote about. Use for multiple values", "suggested": true },		"movement": { "required": false, "label": "Movement", "type": "string", "description": "Insert the literary movement associated with or involving the person. Use for multiple values" },		"notable_works": { "required": false, "label": "Notable works", "type": "string", "description": "Names of notable works (see WP:NN). Use for multiple values.", "aliases": [ "notableworks" ],			"suggested": true },		"spouse": { "required": false, "label": "Spouse", "type": "string", "description": "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). Use for multiple values." },		"partner": { "required": false, "label": "Partner", "type": "string", "description": "Name of long-term unmarried partner(s) (e.g., domestic partner). Use for multiple values." },		"children": { "required": false, "label": "Children", "type": "string", "description": "Number of children (e.g., 3), or list of children names. Use for multiple values." },		"relatives": { "required": false, "label": "Relatives", "type": "string", "description": "Names of parents, siblings or other relatives; include only if they are independently notable or particularly relevant. Include the relationship in parentheses after the name (father, sister, uncle, etc.). Use for multiple values." },		"awards": { "required": false, "label": "Awards", "type": "string", "description": "Insert any notable awards the person has won.\nConsider using the template: \n\nUse for multiple values.", "suggested": true },		"signature": { "required": false, "label": "Signature", "type": "wiki-page-name", "description": "File name of the writer's signature. Image is displayed at a width of 128px." },		"signature_type": { "description": "Alter from Signature to, for example, Seal", "label": "Signature type", "type": "string" },		"signature_size": { "description": "Default is 150px. If necessary, a signature can be resized manually as per the \"image_size\" parameter.", "label": "Signature size" },		"signature_alt": { "required": false, "label": "Signature (alternative)", "type": "string", "description": "Alternative text for signature. Write out the signature exactly as it appears in the image, including punctuation. (For accessibility, to be read by screen readers.)" },		"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": "If the person has an official website enter it here. Do not enter unofficial, blogs or fan websites. Only one official website is allowed. If the person 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==.\nUse undefined. Do not include the \"http[s]://\" or \"www.\" parts unless the server requires it. Use camel case capitalization to make multiword domain names easier to read.", "example": "ExampleCompany.com", "suggested": true },		"portaldisp": { "required": false, "label": "Portal link", "type": "string", "description": "This is an optional parameter to display the literature portal link at the bottom of the infobox. Set this parameter to yes or y for enabling the portal link.", "suggestedvalues": [ "yes" ]		}	} }