Template:Infobox Television episode/doc

{{Infobox television episode}} is used to list at-a-glance comparative information about a particular television episode.

Usage

The infobox may be added by pasting the template as shown below into an article, typically at the top of an article above the lead section.

{{Infobox television episode
| Title        = 
| Series       = <!-- without italics or formatting -->
| Image        = 
| Caption      = 
| Season       = 
| Series no    = 
| Episode      = 
| Writer       = 
| Director     = 
| Narrator     = 
| Teleplay     = 
| Story        = 
| Producer     = 
| Music        = 
| Photographer = 
| Editor       = 
| Production   = 
| Airdate      = <!-- {{Start date|YYYY|MM|DD}} -->
| Length       = 
| Guests       = 
| Awards       = 
| Season list  = 
| Prev         = 
| Next         = 
| Episode list = 
}}

Parameters

Parameters in bold are required fields.

Parameter	Explanation
Title / RTitle	The title of the episode. Title is automatically put within quotation marks, unless RTitle is used.
Series	The name of the TV series this episode is part of, with a link to the series' main article. This parameter is used in {{Infobox television/colour}} to determine the colour scheme of the infobox. Series name is automatically italicized.
Image	An image, if needed. Should be resized to a width of 250 pixels or less.
Caption	A caption explaining the image.
Season or Series no	The number of the season (or series) this episode is part of. Use either Season or Series no, but not both. Typically, "Series" is used for television series produced within the United Kingdom while "Season" is used for American television series.
Episode	The number of the episode within the season.
Writer	The writer(s) of this episode. Separate multiple people using {{Plainlist}}. In addition, link each writer to his/her appropriate article if possible.
Director	The director(s) of this episode. Separate multiple people using {{Plainlist}}. In addition, link each director to his/her appropriate article if possible.
Narrator	The narrator(s) of this episode. Separate multiple people using {{Plainlist}}. In addition, link each narrator to his/her appropriate article if possible.
Teleplay	The writer(s) of the episode's teleplay. Separate multiple people using {{Plainlist}}. Use this field instead of the normal writer field if television episodes divide writing credits between teleplay and story writers.
Story	The writer(s) of the episode's story. Separate multiple people using {{Plainlist}}. Use this field instead of the normal writer field if television episodes divide writing credits between teleplay and story writers.
Producer	The producer(s) of this episode. As television episodes typically have several credited producers, not all of whom had a direct role in the production of the episode, it is advisable to just include the show runner(s). Separate multiple people using {{Plainlist}}. In addition, link each producer to his/her appropriate article if possible.
Music	The music of this episode. Separate multiple songs using {{Plainlist}}. Television episodes often include numerous songs; only include the most notable (typically songs playing during key scenes).
Photographer	The director(s) of photography of this episode. Separate multiple people using {{Plainlist}}. In addition, link each director of photography to his/her appropriate article if possible.
Editor	The editor(s) of this episode. Separate multiple people using {{Plainlist}}. In addition, link each editor to his/her appropriate article if possible.
Production	The production code or number of this episode.
Airdate	The original airing date of the episode; use {{Start date}}
Length	The original length of the episode in minutes. It should indicate runtime (without commercials), or with commercials.
Guests	Guest star(s) of this episode. Separate multiple people using {{Plainlist}}, or bullets (*). If using bullets, include the character the guest actor portray in the episode after his/her name in the infobox (using a single space, "as" and another single space: "<actor> as <character>"). Provide a link to the appropriate article if possible. Only guest actors in notable roles should be included in the list.
Awards	Awards won by the episode.
Season list	A template containing a list of episodes in that season. Use either Season list or Prev/Next, but not both.
Prev / RPrev	Wikilink to the previous episode. If an article does not exist, link to the season with an anchor to that episode, see Template:Episode list for more info. If this is the first episode of the TV series, leave blank. Use either Season list or Prev / Next, but not both. Title is automatically put within quotation marks; unless RPrev is used.
Next / RNext	Wikilink to the next episode. If an article does not exist, link to the season with an anchor to that episode, see Template:Episode list for more info. If this is the last episode of the TV series, leave blank. Use either Season list or Prev / Next, but not both. Title is automatically put within quotation marks, unless RNext is used.
Episode list	Wikilink to the "<showname> (season #)" and/or "List of <showname> episodes" article(s).

Example

{{Infobox television episode
| Title= Subway
| Series= [[Homicide: Life on the Street]]
| Image= [[File:NYCSub 7 Vernon Jackson 3.jpg|frameless]]
| Caption= Subway train at [[Vernon Boulevard – Jackson Avenue (IRT Flushing Line)|Vernon Boulevard - Jackson Avenue]]
| Season= 6
| Episode= 7
| Director= [[Gary Fleder]]
| Writer= [[James Yoshimura]]
| Producer= [[David Simon]]
| Music= "A Serious Situation"<br>by Lynn F. Kowal
| Photographer= [[Alex Zakrzewski]]
| Editor= [[Gary Fleder]]
| Production= 604
| Airdate= {{Start date|1997|12|05}}
| Length= 45 minutes {{Small|(runtime)}}
| Guests= 
*[[Vincent D'Onofrio]] as John Lange
*[[Shari Elliker]] as witness
| Prev= [[Homicide: Life on the Street (season 6)#ep84|Saigon Rose]]
| Next= [[Homicide: Life on the Street (season 6)#ep85|All is Bright]]
| Episode list= {{Plainlist|
* [[Homicide: Life on the Street (season 6)|''Homicide: Life on the Street'' (season 6)]]
* [[List of Homicide: Life on the Street episodes|List of ''Homicide: Life on the Street'' episodes]]
}}
}}

Microformat

The HTML mark up produced by this template includes an hCalendar microformat, which makes the event details parsable by computers, either acting automatically to catalogue articles across Wikipedia, or via a browser tool operated by a person, to (for example) add the subject to a calendar or diary application.

Sub-templates

Dates will only be included if you use {{Start date}} or {{End date}} (use the former for single dates; but do not use any of these if the date is before 1583 CE).

URLs will only be included if you use {{URL}}.

Please do not remove instances of these sub-templates.

Classes

hCalendar uses HTML classes including:

• attendee
• contact
• description
• dtend
• dtstart
• location
• organiser
• summary
• url
• vevent

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

Templatedata

<templatedata> { "description": "", "params": { "Title ": { "label": "Title ", "type": "string", "required": true, "description": "The title of the episode. Title is automatically put within quotation marks, unless RTitle is used." }, "Series ": { "label": "Series ", "type": "string", "required": true, "description": "The name of the TV series this episode is part of, with a link to the series' main article. This parameter is used in to determine the colour scheme of the infobox. Series name is automatically italicized." }, "Image ": { "label": "Image ", "type": "string/wiki-page-name", "required": false, "description": "\tAn image, if needed. Should be resized to a width of 250 pixels or less. Remember, virtually all TV screenshots are copyrighted, they must be uploaded in a low resolution, and be accompanied by a fair use rationale. There is no blanket allowance for an image per episode. A non-free screenshot should only be used if it meets the Wikipedia:Non-free content criteria, i.e. typically if it is required to illustrate a crucial element of the episode that is the object of explicit, sourced analytical commentary and where that commentary is in need of visual support to be understood." }, "Caption ": { "label": "Caption ", "type": "string", "required": false, "description": "A caption explaining the image." }, "Season ": { "label": "Season ", "type": "number", "required": false, "description": "The number of the season (or series) this episode is part of. Use either Season or Series no, but not both. ", "aliases": [ "" ] }, "Series no": { "label": "Series no", "type": "number", "required": false, "description": "Typically, \"Series\" is used for television series produced within the United Kingdom while \"Season\" is used for American television series." }, "Episode ": { "label": "Episode ", "type": "number", "required": true, "description": "The number of the episode within the season." }, "Writer ": { "label": "Writer ", "type": "string", "required": false,

"description": "The writer(s) of this episode. Separate multiple people using

. In addition, link each writer to his/her appropriate article if possible."

}, "Director ": { "label": "Director ", "type": "string", "required": false,

"description": "The director(s) of this episode. Separate multiple people using

. In addition, link each director to his/her appropriate article if possible."

}, "Narrator": { "label": "Narrator", "type": "string", "required": false,

"description": "The narrator(s) of this episode. Separate multiple people using

. In addition, link each narrator to his/her appropriate article if possible."

}, "Teleplay ": { "label": "Teleplay ", "type": "string", "required": false,

"description": "The writer(s) of the episode's teleplay. Separate multiple people using

. Use this field instead of the normal writer field if television episodes divide writing credits between teleplay and story writers."

}, "Story ": { "label": "Story ", "type": "string", "required": false,

"description": "The writer(s) of the episode's story. Separate multiple people using

. Use this field instead of the normal writer field if television episodes divide writing credits between teleplay and story writers."

}, "Producer": { "label": "Producer", "type": "string", "required": false,

"description": "The producer(s) of this episode. As television episodes typically have several credited producers, not all of whom had a direct role in the production of the episode, it is advisable to just include the show runner(s). Separate multiple people using

. In addition, link each producer to his/her appropriate article if possible."

}, "Music ": { "label": "Music ", "type": "string", "required": false,

"description": "The music of this episode. Separate multiple songs using

. Television episodes often include numerous songs; only include the most notable (typically songs playing during key scenes)."

}, "Photographer": { "label": "Photographer", "type": "string", "required": false,

"description": "The director(s) of photography of this episode. Separate multiple people using

. In addition, link each director of photography to his/her appropriate article if possible."

}, "Editor ": { "label": "Editor ", "type": "string", "required": false,

"description": "The editor(s) of this episode. Separate multiple people using

. In addition, link each editor to his/her appropriate article if possible."

}, "Production ": { "label": "Production ", "type": "number", "required": false, "description": "The production code or number of this episode." }, "Airdate ": { "label": "Airdate ", "type": "string", "required": false, "description": "The original airing date of the episode" }, "Length ": { "label": "Length ", "type": "number", "required": false, "description": "The original length of the episode in minutes. It should indicate runtime (without commercials), or with commercials." }, "Guests ": { "label": "Guests ", "type": "string", "required": false,

"description": "Guest star(s) of this episode. Separate multiple people using

, or bullets (*). If using bullets, include the character the guest actor portray in the episode after his/her name in the infobox (using a single space, \"as\" and another single space: \"<actor> as <character>\"). Provide a link to the appropriate article if possible. Only guest actors in notable roles should be included in the list."

}, "Awards ": { "label": "Awards ", "type": "string", "required": false, "description": "Awards won by the episode." }, "Season list": { "label": "Season list", "type": "string", "required": false, "description": "A template containing a list of episodes in that season. Use either Season list or Prev/Next, but not both." }, "Prev ": { "label": "Previous Episode", "type": "string", "required": false, "description": "Wikilink to the previous episode. If an article does not exist, link to the season with an anchor to that episode, see Template:Episode list for more info. If this is the first episode of the TV series, leave blank. Use either Season list or Prev / Next, but not both. Title is automatically put within quotation marks; unless RPrev is used." }, "Next ": { "label": "Next", "type": "string", "required": false, "description": "Wikilink to the next episode. If an article does not exist, link to the season with an anchor to that episode, see Template:Episode list for more info. If this is the last episode of the TV series, leave blank. Use either Season list or Prev / Next, but not both. Title is automatically put within quotation marks, unless RNext is used." }, "Episode list": { "label": "Episode list", "type": "string", "required": false, "description": "Wikilink to the \"<showname> (season #)\" and/or \"List of <showname> episodes\" article(s)." } } } </templatedata>

See also

• Template:Infobox television
• Template:Infobox television season
• Template:Infobox television film