Template:Infobox play

Agamemnon
Agamemnon
	The Murder of Agamemnon; by Pierre-Narcisse Guérin
Written by	Aeschylus
Chorus	Elders of Argos
Characters	Watchman; Clytemnestra; Herald; Agamemnon; Messenger; Cassandra; Aegisthus; Soldiers; Servants;
Setting	Argos, before the royal palace

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Original title	{{{orig_title}}}
Written by	{{{writer}}}
Based on	{{{based_on}}}
Directed by	{{{director}}}
Music by	{{{music}}}
Lyrics by	{{{lyrics}}}
Choreography	{{{choreography}}}
Chorus	{{{chorus}}}
Characters	{{{characters}}}
Mute	{{{mute}}}
Date premiered	{{{premiere}}}
Place premiered	{{{place}}}
Original language	{{{orig_lang}}}
Original run	{{{orig_run}}}
Series	{{{series}}}
Subject	{{{subject}}}
Genre	{{{genre}}}
Setting	{{{setting}}}
	{{{website}}}
{{{chronology}}} chronology
{{{last_play}}}	{{{next_play}}}

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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.

Usage

To use the template, copy the following into an article and fill in the appropriate sections. There is no need to delete unwanted sections. All fields are optional.

Blank template

This template uses Lua:

   
{{Infobox play
| name          = 
| orig_title    =
| image         = 
| alt           = 
| caption       = 
| writer        = 
| based_on      = <!-- {{based on|title of the original work|creator of the original work}} -->
| director      = 
| music         = 
| lyrics        = 
| choreography  = 
| chorus        = 
| characters    = 
| mute          = 
| setting       = 
| premiere      = <!-- {{Start date|YYYY|MM|DD}} -->
| place         = 
| orig_lang     = 
| orig_run      = 
| series        = 
| subject       = 
| genre         = 
| web           = 
}}

Parameters

{{Infobox play
| name       = Title of play
| orig_title = Original title
| image      = Oldest image available if possible (filename only, e.g. Example.jpg)
| alt        = Alternative text for the image
| caption    = A caption for the image
| writer     = The names of the author or authors (enclose lists with {{plainlist}})
| based_on   = The title of the source material and the name(s) of the source material writer(s), if the play is based on previously produced or published material 
| director   = Names of the director or directors (enclose lists with {{plainlist}})
| music      = Names of the composer or composers (enclose lists with {{plainlist}})
| lyrics     = Names of the lyricist or lyricists (enclose lists with {{plainlist}})
| choreography = Names of the choreographer or choreographers (enclose lists with {{plainlist}})
| chorus     = The name of the (Greek) chorus character
| characters = List of other characters (enclose lists with {{plainlist}})
| mute       = List of characters that do not speak (enclose lists with {{plainlist}})
| setting    = The places and time where the play takes place
| premiere   = The date it was first performed; (see below)
| place      = The theatre and/or city it was first performed in
| orig_lang  = The language it was originally written in
| orig_run   = Original run
| series     = List related plays if it is a part of a series (enclose lists with {{plainlist}})
| subject    = The overall subject matter dealt with by the play
| genre      = The play's genre
| web        = URL of the official website
}}

Note: For the date of the première, use {{startdate}} for compatibility with the hCalendar microformat. For properties with multiple values, encloses lists with {{plainlist}}

If the play is one in a series by the same author, you may use |last_play= and |next_play= to link to the previous and next play in the series. By default, the heading for this section is set to the writer's name. To override this choice, use |chronology=.

Example

{{Infobox play 
| name       = Agamemnon
| image      = Murder of agamemnon.jpg
| caption    = "The Murder of Agamemnon"<br />by Pierre-Narcisse Guérin
| writer     = [[Aeschylus]]
| chorus     = Elders of [[Ancient Argos|Argos]]
| characters = {{plainlist|
*Watchman
*[[Clytemnestra]]
*Herald
*[[Agamemnon]]
*Messenger
*[[Cassandra]]
*[[Aegisthus]]
*Soldiers
*Servants
}}
| setting    = Argos, before the royal palace 
}}

Controlling line-breaking in embedded bulletless lists

Template {{nbsp}} may be used with {{wbr}} and {{nowrap}} to control line-breaking in bulletless lists embedded in the infobox (e.g. characters, writers, and other content marked up with {{plainlist}}), to prevent wrapped long entries from being confused with multiple entries. See Template:Wbr/doc#Controlling line-breaking in infoboxes for details.

Microformat

The HTML mark-up produced by this template includes an hCalendar microformat that makes event 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.

Classes used

The HTML classes of this microformat include:

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.

Tracking categories

TemplateData

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TemplateData for Infobox play

Infobox for plays.

Template parameters[Edit template data]
This template prefers block formatting of parameters.
Parameter		Description	Type	Status
Suppress/force italic title	`italic title`	This infobox should italicize the article title automatically. If this is not required, set this parameter to "no". If this is required but the title is not being italicized, try "force". Suggested values `no` `force`	String	optional
Title of the play	`name`	no description	String	required
Original title of the play	`original title` `orig_title`	no description	String	optional
Image	`image`	If possible, use the oldest image available.	File	optional
Image upright	`image_upright`	Width scaling factor. See [[MOS:UPRIGHT]] for details.	Number	optional
Image alt text	`alt` `image_alt`	Text associated with an image that serves the same purpose and conveys the same essential information as the image. See [[MOS:ALT]].	Content	optional
Image caption	`caption`	no description	Content	optional
Author(s)	`writer`	Names of the author or authors (enclose lists with {{plainlist}}).	Content	suggested
Based on?	`based_on`	The title of the source material and the name(s) of the source material writer(s), if the play is based on previously produced or published material. Use {{Based on}}.	Content	optional
Directed by	`director`	Names of the director or directors (enclose lists with {{plainlist}}).	Content	optional
Music by	`music`	Names of the composer or composers (enclose lists with {{plainlist}}).	Content	optional
Lyrics by	`lyrics`	Names of the lyricist or lyricists (enclose lists with {{plainlist}}).	Content	optional
Choreography	`choreography`	Names of the choreographer or choreographers (enclose lists with {{plainlist}}).	Content	optional
Chorus	`chorus`	The name of the (Greek) chorus character.	String	optional
Characters	`characters`	List of other characters (enclose lists with {{plainlist}}).	Content	optional
Mute characters	`mute`	List of characters that do not speak (enclose lists with {{plainlist}}).	Content	optional
Date of premiere	`premiere` `date of premiere`	The date it was first performed. Use {{Start date}}.	String	optional
Place of first performance	`place`	The theatre and/or city it was first performed in.	Content	optional
Original language	`orig_lang` `original language`	The language it was originally written in.	String	optional
Original run	`orig_run`	no description	Content	optional
Related plays	`series`	List related plays if it is a part of a series (enclose lists with {{plainlist}}).	Content	optional
Subject matter	`subject`	The overall subject matter dealt with by the play.	Content	optional
Genre	`genre`	no description	Content	optional
Setting	`setting`	The places and time where the play takes place.	Content	optional
Official website	`web` `website`	no description	URL	optional
"Chronology" header	`chronology`	If the play is one in a series by the same author, you may use "Last play" and "Next play" to link to the previous and next play in the series. By default, the heading for this section is set to the writer's name. To override this choice, use this parameter.	String	optional
Last play	`last_play`	If the play is one in a series by the same author, you may use "Last play" and "Next play" to link to the previous and next play in the series.	String	optional
Next play	`next_play`	If the play is one in a series by the same author, you may use "Last play" and "Next play" to link to the previous and next play in the series.	String	optional