Template:Infobox television/doc

Usage

{{Infobox television
| show_name            = 
| image                = <!-- include ALT text per [[WP:ALT]] guideline -->
| caption              = 
| show_name_2          = 
| genre                = 
| format               = 
| creator              = 
| developer            = 
| writer               = 
| director             = 
| creative_director    = 
| presenter            = 
| starring             = 
| judges               = 
| voices               = 
| narrated             = 
| theme_music_composer = 
| opentheme            = 
| endtheme             = 
| composer             = 
| country              = 
| language             = 
| num_seasons          = <!-- or num_series -->
| num_episodes         = 
| list_episodes        = 
| executive_producer   = 
| producer             = 
| editor               = 
| location             = 
| cinematography       = 
| camera               = 
| runtime              = 
| company              = 
| distributor          = 
| channel              = <!-- or network -->
| picture_format       = 
| audio_format         = 
| first_run            = 
| first_aired          = <!-- {{Start date|YYYY|MM|DD}} -->
| last_aired           = <!-- {{End date|YYYY|MM|DD}} -->
| preceded_by          = 
| followed_by          = 
| related              = 
| website              = 
| website_title        = 
| production_website   = 
}}

Attributes

Link people if they have articles.

Parameter	Explanation
show_name	The show's name.
image	An image relevant to the show. Should be displayed at a width of 300 pixels or below, and should include alt text as required by the guideline.
caption	A caption explaining the image. An image with the title logo of the show does not need a caption.
show_name_2	"Also known as", i.e. other names by which the show is known. Separate multiple names with line breaks (<br>).
genre	The genre of the show. Link if an article is available.
format	The format of the show.
creator	The show's creator or creators. Separate multiple entries using {{Plainlist}}.
developer	The show's developer or developers. Separate multiple entries using {{Plainlist}}.
writer	The show's writer or writers. Separate multiple entries using {{Plainlist}}. Don't use if the show has many (5+) writers.
director	The show's director. Separate multiple entries using {{Plainlist}}.
creative_director	The show's creative director. Separate multiple entries using {{Plainlist}}.
presenter	The show's presenter or presenters. Separate multiple entries using {{Plainlist}}.
starring	The show's star or stars. Separate multiple entries using {{Plainlist}}. Cast are listed in original credit order followed by order in which new cast joined the show.
judges	If the show involves judges, list them here, separated using {{Plainlist}}.
voices	Any voice artists used in the show. Separate multiple entries using {{Plainlist}}.
narrated	The show's narrator or narrators (if applicable).
theme_music_composer	The name of the composer of the show's theme music.
opentheme	The name of the opening theme for the show.
endtheme	The name of the ending theme for the show.
composer	The principal composer or composers providing incidental music for the show's episodes.
country	The show's country of origin. Do not use flag icons, as this places an unnecessary emphasis on nationality.
language	The original language or languages of the show. Please don't link to a language article, e.g., [[English</nowiki>.
num_seasons or num_series	The number of seasons (US) or series (UK) produced. Use one or the other, not both.
num_episodes	The number of episodes released. In case of cancelation a reliable source is required if the total number of episodes produced is greater than the number aired.
list_episodes	If a Wikipedia "List of" article exists for the show's episodes, put its name here. Do not use a link (i.e. don't include [[ ]]).
Production-specific
executive_producer	The executive producer or producers of the show.
producer	The producer or producers of the show.
editor	The editor or editors of the show.
location	Production location, i.e. where the show is or was shot. Leave blank if same as country of origin above.
cinematography	The director of cinematography or lead cameraman.
camera	Either Single-camera or Multi-camera.
runtime	Episode duration. Should not include commercials and should be approximated, e.g. "22–26 minutes" for most half-hour shows.
company	The names of the production companies.
distributor	The names of the distributor companies.
Broadcast-specific
channel or network	The original channel/channels or network/networks on which the show appeared or appears. Do not add foreign broadcasters here. Use links if articles are available.
picture_format	The video or film format in which the show is or was originally recorded or broadcast. (Black-and-white, Film, 405-line, NTSC (480i), PAL (576i), SECAM (576i), HDTV 720p, HDTV 1080i. Do not use "SDTV" as it is ambiguous.)
audio_format	The format in which the show's sound is broadcast. (Monaural, Stereophonic, Surround.)
first_run	The country where the show was first broadcast. Omit if the same country as country of origin above or if the show has only been broadcast in one country.
first_aired	Date the show first aired. Only insert the date after it has happened. Use {{Start date}}(e.g. {{start date|1981|02|26}}) so that the date is included the template's Calendar microformat, and is properly formatted according to a reader's Wikipedia date and time preferences. Add |df=y if the article uses the dmy date format.
last_aired	The original air date of the show's last episode. Use "present" if the show is ongoing or renewed and {{end date}} if the show is ended. Only insert a finale date after it has happened.
Chronological
preceded_by	If Show A was a predecessor of Show B, insert the name of Show A and production years. (Name in italics (linked if possible) followed by year-to-year in brackets, e.g. ''[[That Ol' Show]]'' (1956–1957).)
followed_by	If Show A was a successor of Show B, insert the name of Show A and production years (as for preceded_by above).
related	Related TV shows, i.e. remakes, spin-offs, adaptations for different audiences, etc.
External links
website	The show's official website (usually hosted by the network or production company). Only enter the URL; formatting is automatic. (Do not use {{URL}} in this parameter.)
website_title	The name of the official website. If omitted, the default title is "Website".
production_website	A secondary official website (usually hosted by the network or production company). Only enter the URL; formatting is automatic.

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.

See also

• Template:Infobox television season, for a season.
• Template:Infobox television episode, for an episode.
• Template:Episode list, for creating an episode list.
• Template:Infobox character, for a character.