Demongrrl: Created page with "{{Documentation subpage}} == Usage == This template produces a standard right-aligned infobox summarising key information about a book: its title, cover art, author, and year of publication. === Blank syntax ===

 {{Infobox book simple | title   =  | cover   =  | alt     =  | caption =  | author  =  | year    =  }}

=== Example ===

 {{Infobox book simple | title   = Frankenstein | cover   = Frankenstein 1818 edition title page.jpg | alt     = Title page..."

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Created page with "{{Documentation subpage}} == Usage == This template produces a standard right-aligned infobox summarising key information about a book: its title, cover art, author, and year of publication. === Blank syntax === <pre> {{Infobox book simple | title = | cover = | alt = | caption = | author = | year = }} </pre> === Example === <pre> {{Infobox book simple | title = Frankenstein | cover = Frankenstein 1818 edition title page.jpg | alt = Title page..."

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== Usage ==
This template produces a standard right-aligned infobox summarising
key information about a book: its title, cover art, author, and year
of publication.

=== Blank syntax ===
<pre>
{{Infobox book simple
| title =
| cover =
| alt =
| caption =
| author =
| year =
}}
</pre>

=== Example ===
<pre>
{{Infobox book simple
| title = Frankenstein
| cover = Frankenstein 1818 edition title page.jpg
| alt = Title page of the 1818 edition
| caption = First edition title page (1818)
| author = [[Mary Shelley]]
| year = 1818
}}
</pre>

== Parameters ==
; title : The book's title. Defaults to the page name if left blank.
; cover : Bare filename of the cover image (e.g. <code>Example.jpg</code>), without the <code>File:</code> prefix.
; alt : Alt text for the cover image, for accessibility.
; caption : Caption shown beneath the cover (typically describing the edition).
; author : Author of the book. May be wikilinked.
; year : Year the book was first published (e.g. <code>1818</code>).

== TemplateData ==
<templatedata>
{
"description": "A concise infobox for books, showing title, cover art, author and year of publication.",
"format": "block",
"params": {
"title": {
"label": "Title",
"description": "The book's title. If left blank, the article title is used.",
"type": "string",
"default": "{{PAGENAME}}",
"suggested": true
},
"cover": {
"label": "Cover art (file name)",
"description": "Bare filename of the book cover image, without the 'File:' prefix.",
"type": "wiki-file-name",
"example": "Frankenstein 1818 edition title page.jpg",
"suggested": true
},
"alt": {
"label": "Cover alt text",
"description": "Alternative text for the cover image, used by screen readers.",
"type": "string"
},
"caption": {
"label": "Cover caption",
"description": "A caption shown beneath the cover image, usually describing the edition.",
"type": "string",
"example": "First edition title page (1818)"
},
"author": {
"label": "Author",
"description": "Author of the book. Can be a wikilink, e.g. [[Mary Shelley]].",
"type": "content",
"required": true
},
"year": {
"label": "Publication year",
"description": "The year the book was first published.",
"type": "number",
"example": "1818",
"required": true
}
}
}
</templatedata>

== See also ==
* {{tl|Infobox book}} — the full-featured version with many more fields.

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