Template:Infobox magazine

*{{{title}}}*
	[[File:{{{logo}}}\|{{{logo_size}}}]]
	[[File:{{{image_file}}}\|page={{{image_page}}}\|{{{image_size}}}\|alt={{{image_alt}}}]] {{{image_caption}}}
{{{editor_title}}}	{{{editor}}}
{{{editor_title2}}}	{{{editor2}}}
{{{editor_title3}}}	{{{editor3}}}
{{{editor_title4}}}	{{{editor4}}}
{{{editor_title5}}}	{{{editor5}}}
{{{editor_title6}}}	{{{editor6}}}
Former editors	{{{previous_editor}}}
Staff writers	{{{staff_writer}}}
Photographer	{{{photographer}}}
Categories	{{{category}}}
Frequency	{{{frequency}}}
Format	{{{format}}}
Circulation	{{{circulation}}}
Publisher	{{{publisher}}}
Paid circulation	{{{paid_circulation}}}
Unpaid circulation	{{{unpaid_circulation}}}
Total circulation; ({{{circulation_year}}})	{{{total_circulation}}}
Founder	{{{founder}}}
Founded	{{{founded}}}
First issue	{{{firstdate}}}
Final issue; Number	{{{finaldate}}}; {{{finalnumber}}}
Company	{{{company}}}
Country	{{{country}}}
Based in	{{{based}}}
Language	{{{language}}}
Website	{{{website}}}
ISSN	{{{issn}}} (Warning: Check ISSN) (print); {{{eissn}}} (Warning: Check ISSN) (web)
OCLC	{{{oclc}}}

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This infobox should italicize the article title automatically. If this is not required, add |italic title=no to the list of parameters. If this is required but the title is not being italicized, try |italic title=force.

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Usage[edit]

To use this template please add the following code to the top of the article.

Note: If you have no information for a certain parameter please just blank it rather than removing it so that other editors can see that it needs adding at a later stage

{{Infobox magazine
| title           = 
| logo            = 
| logo_size       = <!-- default is 180px -->
| image_file      = <!-- cover.jpg (omit the "file:" prefix) -->
| image_size      = <!-- default is 180px -->
| image_alt       = 
| image_caption   = 
| editor          = <!-- up to |editor6= -->
| editor_title    = <!-- up to |editor_title6= -->
| previous_editor = 
| staff_writer    = 
| photographer    = 
| category        = 
| frequency       = 
| format          = 
| circulation     = 
| publisher       = 
| paid_circulation   = 
| unpaid_circulation = 
| circulation_year   = 
| total_circulation  = 
| founder         = 
| founded         = 
| firstdate       = <!-- {{Start date and age|YYYY|MM|DD}} -->
| finaldate       = <!-- {{End date and age|YYYY|MM|DD}} -->
| finalnumber     = 
| company         = 
| country         = 
| based           = 
| language        = 
| website         = <!-- {{URL|example.com}} -->
| issn            = 
| eissn           =
| oclc            = 
}}

If the magazine is defunct, include the finaldate and finalnumber parameters. If the magazine is still publishing, then these parameters should be omitted entirely:

| finaldate       = 
| finalnumber     =

If a breakdown into paid, unpaid and total circulation figures is desired, use the following lines instead of the circulation parameter:

| paid_circulation   = 
| unpaid_circulation = 
| circulation_year   = 
| total_circulation  =

The company parameter should list the publishing company. The publisher parameter should be the named person who publishes the magazine.

The previous_editor parameter should include earlier, notable, editors. In particular, the founding editor (if different from current editor), to a reasonable maximum number.

If image_file is a .djvu and a particular page is desired, then use the image_page parameter:

| image_page =

If other editing positions are required (e.g. Senior Editor or Associate Editor), use the additional editor fields show below.

| editor2         = 
| editor_title2   = 
| editor3         = 
| editor_title3   = 
| editor4         = 
| editor_title4   = 
| editor5         = 
| editor_title5   = 
| editor6         =
| editor_title6   =

Parameter explanations and examples[edit]

A list of each field, what it is for and an example entry. Required parameters are asterisked (*).

Parameter	Explanation	Example
title*	The name of the magazine.	`The Wikipedian`
logo	A logo relevant to the magazine.	`Logo.png`
logo_size	The size of the logo.	`200px` (Will default to 180px if no size is stated)
image_file	An image relevant to the magazine. (Usually the cover).	`Image.png`
image_size	The size of the image.	`200px` (Will default to 180px if no size is stated)
image_alt	A description of the image's visual appearance, suitable for someone who cannot see the image. See WP:ALT.	`Mostly-assembled globe of puzzle pieces, each with a letter in a different script. The caption says "WikipediA: The Free Encyclopedia".`
image_page	The desired page (for .djvu files).	`7`
image_caption	A description of the image.	`The Wikipedian Issue 169, cover dated 31 November 1909`
editor	The name of the editor of the magazine. (Must be used in conjunction with editor_title field)	`[[John Smith]]`
editor_title	The editor's job title. Editor, Editor-in-Chief etc.	`Editor`
editor2	The name of second editor.
editor_title2	The second editor's job title.
editor3	The name of third editor.
editor_title3	The third editor's job title.
previous_editor	Notable preceding Editors. (See Long Lists section below)	`[[Jim Smith]]`
staff_writer	Staff Writer(s). (Please break multiple lines with <br />) (See Long Lists section below)	`[[Alan Smithee]]<br />[[Jane Smithee]]`
photographer	Photographer(s). (Please break multiple lines with <br />) (See Long Lists section below)	`[[Annie Smithee]]<br />[[Judy Smithee]]`
category*	The subject group of the magazine, e.g., Sport, Nature, History. Use as many as necessary.	`[[Science]], [[Sport]], [[History]]`
frequency*	Monthly, weekly, daily, etc.	`Monthly`
format*	paper size	`A4`
circulation	Circulation figures. (If circulation breakdown required/available, leave this field blank and see fields lower down this table).	`50,000`
publisher	The person that publishes the magazine. (Do not put companies in this field. Use the company field below.)	`[[John Smith]]`
founder	The person that founded the magazine. (Do not put companies in this field. Use the company field below.)	`[[John Smith]]`
founded	The date the magazine company was founded.	`{{start date\|1998\|3\|13\|df=y}}`
firstdate*	The date of publication of the first issue of the magazine.	`{{start date\|1998\|3\|13\|df=y}}`
finaldate	The date of the final issue of the magazine. (Only use if the magazine has ceased publication)	`31 April 1999`
finalnumber	The edition number of the final issue. (Only use if the magazine has ceased publication)	`Vol 77 No 88`
company	The company that publishes the magazine.	`[[The magazine publishing company]]`
country*	Country of origin. e.g. United Kingdom	`United Kingdom`
based	The town/city that the magazine is based in.	`[[Wiki Town]], [[Wikiville]]`
language	The language the magazine is printed in.	`English` or, for language names unlikely to be familiar to readers, `[[Xyzish language\|Xyzish]]`
website	The official website of the magazine.	`{{URL\|example.com}}`
issn	The International Standard Serial Number of the magazine. If the magazine has both a print and electronic version with separate ISSNs, use `issn` and `eissn`.
oclc	the OCLC number of the magazine (automatically linked to http://WorldCat.org)
Circulation breakdown parameters
paid_circulation	The circulation of "paid for" copies of the magazine.
unpaid_circulation	The circulation of free copies of the magazine.
circulation_year	The year for which the total_circulation figure is provided
total_circulation	The total circulation of the magazine.

Long lists[edit]

Where long lists of names are required and may cause excessive lengthening of the Infobox, please use the {{hidden}} template. An example usage is shown below.

`\| staff_writer = {{hidden\|ta1=left\|Staff writers\| Tim Edwards<br />Graham Smith<br />Tony Ellis<br />Craig Pearson<br />Tom Francis<br />Richard Cobbett<br />Jim Rossignol<br />John Walker<br />Alec Meer<br />Matt Avery<br />Chris Buxton<br />Michael Gapper<br />[[Kieron Gillen]]<br />Mike Channell<br />Tim Stone<br />Adam Oxford<br />Quintin Smith<br />[[Duncan Harris]]<br />Drew Northcott<br />David Lyttleton }}`

Circulation data[edit]

Periodical circulation data is collected by independent auditing organizations. Basic circulation totals are often available free of charge via the web:

Alliance for Audited Media: Total Circ
BPA Worldwide: Media Stats
Audit Bureau of Circulations (UK): Print, Digital and Event Figures

TemplateData[edit]

This is the TemplateData for this template used by TemplateWizard, VisualEditor and other tools. See a monthly parameter usage report for Template:Infobox magazine in articles based on its TemplateData.

TemplateData for Infobox magazine

Infobox for magazines

Template parameters[Edit template data]
This template prefers block formatting of parameters.
Parameter		Description	Type	Status
this field is automatically added - No need for user to enter info	`italic title`	no description	String	optional
title	`title`	The name of the magazine.	String	required
logo	`logo`	A logo relevant to the magazine.	File	optional
logo_size	`logo_size`	The size of the logo image.	String	optional
image_file	`image_file`	no description	File	optional
image_size	`image_size`	no description	String	optional
image_alt	`image_alt`	no description	String	optional
image_page	`image_page`	no description	String	optional
image_caption	`image_caption` `caption`	no description	String	optional
editor_title	`editor_title`	no description	String	optional
editor	`editor`	no description	String	optional
editor_title2	`editor_title2`	no description	String	optional
editor2	`editor2`	no description	String	optional
editor_title3	`editor_title3`	no description	String	optional
editor3	`editor3`	no description	String	optional
editor_title4	`editor_title4`	no description	String	optional
editor4	`editor4`	no description	String	optional
editor_title5	`editor_title5`	no description	String	optional
editor5	`editor5`	no description	String	optional
editor_title6	`editor_title6`	no description	String	optional
editor6	`editor6`	no description	String	optional
previous_editor	`previous_editor`	no description	String	optional
staff_writer	`staff_writer`	no description	String	optional
photographer	`photographer`	no description	String	optional
category	`category`	no description	String	optional
frequency	`frequency`	no description	String	optional
format	`format`	no description	String	optional
circulation	`circulation`	no description	String	optional
publisher	`publisher`	no description	String	optional
paid_circulation	`paid_circulation`	no description	String	optional
unpaid_circulation	`unpaid_circulation`	no description	String	optional
circulation_year	`circulation_year`	no description	String	optional
total_circulation	`total_circulation`	no description	String	optional
founder	`founder` `creator`	no description	String	optional
founded	`founded`	no description	String	optional
firstdate	`firstdate`	no description	String	optional
finaldate	`finaldate` `lastdate`	no description	String	optional
finalnumber	`finalnumber`	no description	String	optional
company	`company`	no description	String	optional
country	`country`	no description	String	optional
based	`based`	no description	String	optional
language	`language`	no description	String	optional
website	`website`	no description	URL	optional
issn	`issn` `ISSN`	no description	String	optional
eissn	`eissn` `eISSN`	no description	String	optional
oclc	`oclc` `OCLC`	no description	String	optional

Microformat[edit]

The HTML mark-up produced by this template includes an hProduct microformat that makes a product's details readily parsable by computer programs. This aids tasks such as the cataloguing of articles and maintenance of databases. For more information about the use of microformats on Wikipedia, please visit the Microformat WikiProject.

If the product has a URL, use {{URL}} to include it.

Classes used

The HTML classes of this microformat include:

brand
category
description
fn
hproduct
identifier
listing
photo
price
review
type
url
value

Please do not rename or remove these classes
nor collapse nested elements which use them.

Tracking category[edit]

Category:Pages using infobox magazine with unsupported parameters (7)

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General	{{Infobox organization}} {{Infobox official post}} {{Infobox criminal organization}} {{Infobox fictional organisation}}
Government and politics	{{Infobox government}} {{Infobox government agency}} {{Infobox legislature}} {{Infobox political party}} {{Infobox court}} {{Infobox detention facility}} {{Infobox fire department}} {{Infobox law enforcement agency}} {{Infobox space agency}}
Military	{{Infobox national military}} {{Infobox military unit}} {{Infobox military rank}} {{Infobox military gear}}
Religion	{{Infobox religious group}} {{Infobox religion}} {{Infobox diocese}} {{Infobox church}} {{Infobox monastery}}
People	{{Infobox ethnic group}} {{Infobox caste}} {{Infobox clan}} {{Infobox family}} {{Infobox iwi}} {{Infobox hereditary title}} {{Infobox monarchy}} {{Infobox officeholder}} {{Infobox tribe}}
Typically non-profit	{{Infobox hospital}} {{Infobox institute}} {{Infobox laboratory}}¹ {{Infobox museum}} {{Infobox observatory}} {{Infobox school}} {{Infobox school district}} {{Infobox university}}²
Publications	{{Infobox journal}} {{Infobox magazine}} {{Infobox newspaper}} {{Infobox publisher}}
Business	{{Infobox company}} {{Infobox brewery}} {{Infobox law firm}} {{Infobox restaurant}} {{Infobox website}} – type of business or publication
Distinctions	{{Infobox order}} {{Infobox fraternity}} {{Infobox Grand Lodge}}
Subtemplates	Coordinates {{coord}} Dates {{start date}}}—for `\|established=`, `\|founded=`, `\|opened=` etc. {{end date}}}—for `\|dissolved=`, `\|defunct=` Lists {{plainlist}} {{flatlist}} {{unbulleted list}} Non-English text {{lang}} Website {{URL}} {{Official URL}} {{Official website}} Documentation {{mf-adr}}}—Address {{UF-hcard-org}}—Microformat/metadata
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