Template:Infobox book simple

Infobox book simple

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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

{{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 of the 1818 edition
| caption = First edition title page (1818)
| author  = [[Mary Shelley]]
| year    = 1818
}}

Parameters

title

The book's title. Defaults to the page name if left blank.

cover

Bare filename of the cover image (e.g. Example.jpg), without the File: 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. 1818).

TemplateData

A concise infobox for books, showing title, cover art, author and year of publication.

Template parameters[Edit template data]

This template prefers block formatting of parameters.

Parameter		Description	Type	Status
Title	title	The book's title. If left blank, the article title is used. Default {{PAGENAME}}	String	suggested
Cover art (file name)	cover	Bare filename of the book cover image, without the 'File:' prefix. Example Frankenstein 1818 edition title page.jpg	File	suggested
Cover alt text	alt	Alternative text for the cover image, used by screen readers.	String	optional
Cover caption	caption	A caption shown beneath the cover image, usually describing the edition. Example First edition title page (1818)	String	optional
Author	author	Author of the book. Can be a wikilink, e.g. [[Mary Shelley]].	Content	required
Publication year	year	The year the book was first published. Example 1818	Number	required

See also

• {{Infobox book}} — the full-featured version with many more fields.

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