Template:Infobox fictional family

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Infobox fictional family is used to create an infobox for a fictional family 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}}}
{{{series}}} family
[[File:{{{image}}}|frameless|alt={{{alt}}}|upright=1]] {{{caption}}}
First appearance	"{{{first_minor}}}" {{{first_major}}} {{{first_date}}}
Last appearance	"{{{last_minor}}}" {{{last_major}}} {{{last_date}}}
Created by	{{{creator}}}
Family members {{{members}}}

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Infobox fictional family

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The |members= parameter can handle a list of names, but {{Infobox fictional family/member}} can also be used if more detail is desired. The subtemplate is called as follows: <syntaxhighlight lang="wikitext" style="overflow: auto;"> </syntaxhighlight>

Parameters

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

Parameter	Notes
name	Family name to display in top header (default = PAGENAME).
series	Name of the series in which family appears.
franchise	Name of the fictional world or story in which the family appears. Does not italicize title.
type	The type of fictional group. Defaults to "family".
image	Image of the family. "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. See help below for guidance on determining the value to be used.
alt	Alt text for image per WP:MOSALT.
caption	A caption explaining the image.
first_major	The title of the the fictional element first appeared in. Major works include TV series, films, books, albums and games.
first_minor	The title of the the fictional element first appeared in. Minor works include TV episodes, chapters, songs and game missions.
first_issue	The number of the comic book issue the fictional element first appeared in.
first_date	The date of the publication/release of the minor work where the fictional element first appeared in.
last_major	The title of the the fictional element last appeared in. Major works include TV series, films, books, albums and games.
last_minor	The title of the the fictional element last appeared in. Minor works include TV episodes, chapters, songs and game missions.
last_issue	The number of the comic book issue the fictional element last appeared in.
last_date	The date of the publication/release of the minor work where the fictional element last appeared in.
first	First appearance of the family.
last	Last appearance of the family.
creator	Name of the individuals who are credited with the creation of the family.
members	The members belonging to the family.

TemplateData

TemplateData

See a monthly parameter usage report for Template:Infobox fictional family in articles based on its TemplateData. TemplateData for Infobox fictional family <templatedata> { "description": "Creates an infobox for a fictional family of any type.", "params": { "name": { "label": "Name", "type": "string", "required": false, "suggested": false, "deprecated": false, "description": "Family name to display in top header (default = PAGENAME)." }, "series": { "label": "Series", "type": "string", "required": false, "suggested": false, "deprecated": false, "description": "Name of the series in which the family appears." }, "franchise": { "label": "Franchise", "type": "string", "required": false, "suggested": false, "deprecated": false, "description": "Name of the fictional world or story in which the family appears. Does not italicize title." }, "type": { "label": "Type", "type": "string", "required": false, "suggested": false, "deprecated": false, "default": "family", "description": "The type of fictional group. Defaults to \"family\"." }, "image": { "label": "Image", "type": "wiki-file-name", "required": false, "suggested": false, "deprecated": false, "description": "Image of the family. \"File:\" and wikilinking is not required. i.e. use |image=Example.png." }, "image_upright": { "label": "Image upright", "type": "string", "required": false, "suggested": false, "deprecated": false, "description": "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. See help below for guidance on determining the value to be used." }, "alt": { "label": "Alt", "type": "string", "required": false, "suggested": false, "deprecated": false, "description": "Alt text for image per WP:MOSALT." }, "caption": { "label": "Caption", "type": "string", "required": false, "suggested": false, "deprecated": false, "description": "A caption explaining the image." }, "first_major": { "label": "First appearance major", "type": "string", "required": false, "suggested": false, "deprecated": false, "description": "The title of the major work the fictional element first appeared in. Major works include TV series, films, books, albums and games." }, "first_minor": { "label": "First appearance minor", "type": "string", "required": false, "suggested": false, "deprecated": false, "description": "The title of the minor work the fictional element first appeared in. Minor works include TV episodes, chapters, songs and game missions." }, "first_issue": { "label": "First appearance issue", "type": "string", "required": false, "suggested": false, "deprecated": false, "description": "The number of the comic book issue the fictional element first appeared in." }, "first_date": { "label": "First appearance date", "type": "string", "required": false, "suggested": false, "deprecated": false, "description": "The date of the publication/release of the minor work where the fictional element first appeared in." }, "last_major": { "label": "Last appearance major", "type": "string", "required": false, "suggested": false, "deprecated": false, "description": "The title of the major work the fictional element last appeared in. Major works include TV series, films, books, albums and games." }, "last_minor": { "label": "Last appearance minor", "type": "string", "required": false, "suggested": false, "deprecated": false, "description": "The title of the minor work the fictional element last appeared in. Minor works include TV episodes, chapters, songs and game missions." }, "last_issue": { "label": "Last appearance issue", "type": "string", "required": false, "suggested": false, "deprecated": false, "description": "The number of the comic book issue the fictional element last appeared in." }, "last_date": { "label": "Last appearance date", "type": "string", "required": false, "suggested": false, "deprecated": false, "description": "The date of the publication/release of the minor work where the fictional element last appeared in." }, "first": { "label": "First appearance", "type": "string", "required": false, "suggested": false, "deprecated": false, "description": "First appearance of the family." }, "last": { "label": "Last appearance", "type": "string", "required": false, "suggested": false, "deprecated": false, "description": "Last appearance of the family." }, "creator": { "label": "Creator", "type": "string", "required": false, "suggested": false, "deprecated": false, "description": "Name of the individuals who are credited with the creation of the family." }, "members": { "label": "Members", "type": "string", "required": false, "suggested": false, "deprecated": false, "description": "The members belonging to the family." } }, "format": "Template:\n\n" } </templatedata>

Examples

Standard infobox with listed family members

The Simpsons
The Simpsons family
First appearance	"Good Night" The Tracey Ullman Show April 19, 1987 (1987-04-19)
Created by	Matt Groening
Family members Homer Marge Bart Lisa Maggie

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The Simpsons
The Simpsons family
File:Simpsons FamilyPicture.png The Simpson family. From left to right: Bart, Santa's Little Helper, Marge, Maggie, Homer, Lisa, and Snowball II.
First appearance	"Good Night" The Tracey Ullman Show April 19, 1987 (1987-04-19)
Created by	Matt Groening
Family members Homer Marge Bart Lisa Maggie

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Infobox using member subtemplate

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Ferreira family
EastEnders family
First appearance	Episode 2528 3 June 2003
Last appearance	Episode 2910 22 March 2005
Created by	Tony Jordan
Introduced by	Louise Berridge
Duration	2003–2005
Family members Dan Ferreira Portrayed by Dalip Tahil Relationship Head of family First appearance Episode 2528 3 June 2003 Last appearance Episode 2650 30 December 2003 Pushpa Ferreira Portrayed by Madhur Jaffrey Relationship Wife of Dan First appearance Episode 2544 1 July 2003 Last appearance Episode 2570 15 August 2003 Ash Ferreira Portrayed by Raji James Relationship Son of Dan and Pushpa First appearance Episode 2529 5 June 2003 Last appearance Episode 2910 22 March 2005 Occupation Minicab controller, lecturer

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Ferreira family
EastEnders family
First appearance	Episode 2528 3 June 2003
Last appearance	Episode 2910 22 March 2005
Created by	Tony Jordan
Introduced by	Louise Berridge
Duration	2003–2005
Family members Dan Ferreira Portrayed by Dalip Tahil Relationship Head of family First appearance Episode 2528 3 June 2003 Last appearance Episode 2650 30 December 2003 Pushpa Ferreira Portrayed by Madhur Jaffrey Relationship Wife of Dan First appearance Episode 2544 1 July 2003 Last appearance Episode 2570 15 August 2003 Ash Ferreira Portrayed by Raji James Relationship Son of Dan and Pushpa First appearance Episode 2529 5 June 2003 Last appearance Episode 2910 22 March 2005 Occupation Minicab controller, lecturer

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