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This is a documentation subpage for Template:Infobox Book (see that page for the template itself).
It contains usage information, categories and other content that is not part of the original template page.

This template is used to present a consistently-formatted table for use in articles about books. Please do not make major changes to this infobox without proposing and discussing it on the talk page first.

[edit] Usage

Parameters	Brief instructions
{{Infobox Book \| name = COMPULSORY \| title_orig = \| translator = \| image = \| image_caption = \| author = COMPULSORY \| illustrator = \| cover_artist = \| country = \| language = \| series = \| subject = \| genre = \| publisher = COMPULSORY \| pub_date = COMPULSORY \| english_pub_date = \| media_type = \| pages = \| isbn = \| oclc = \| preceded_by = \| followed_by = }}	Book name Original title, if not in English Translator(s), if original not in English Image (prefer 1st edition - where permitted) Image caption (should describe the edition used) Author (or authors) Illustrator used consistently throughout (where illustrations are a major feature) Cover artist Country of original publication Language of original book (see note below) Series (if any) Subject or subjects (only use for non-fiction) Genre or genres (only use for fiction) Publisher of main publication (prefer 1st edition) Date published (1st edition) Published in English (1st English edition) Media type (paperback, hardback) Pages (prefer 1st edition) ISBN (prefer 1st edition) OCLC Title of prior book in series (linked if poss.) Title of subsequent book in series (linked if poss.)

Parameters

Brief instructions

{{Infobox Book
| name          = COMPULSORY
| title_orig    = 
| translator    = 
| image         = 
| image_caption = 
| author        = COMPULSORY
| illustrator   = 
| cover_artist  = 
| country       = 
| language      = 
| series        = 
| subject       = 
| genre         = 
| publisher     = COMPULSORY
| pub_date      = COMPULSORY
| english_pub_date = 
| media_type    = 
| pages         = 
| isbn          = 
| oclc          = 
| preceded_by   = 
| followed_by   = 
}}


Book name
Original title, if not in English
Translator(s), if original not in English
Image (prefer 1st edition - where permitted)
Image caption (should describe the edition used)
Author (or authors)
Illustrator used consistently throughout (where illustrations are a major feature)
Cover artist
Country of original publication
Language of original book (see note below)
Series (if any)
Subject or subjects (only use for non-fiction)
Genre or genres (only use for fiction) 
Publisher of main publication (prefer 1st edition)
Date published (1st edition)
Published in English (1st English edition)
Media type (paperback, hardback)
Pages (prefer 1st edition)
ISBN (prefer 1st edition)
OCLC
Title of prior book in series (linked if poss.)
Title of subsequent book in series (linked if poss.)

Parameters not marked as compulsory can be safely left blank. Note that you may include an image with no caption, but a caption will not be shown if there is no image.
Wiki links [[]] are fine in any of the Infobox fields.
Include the HTML comments before and following the template; they help inexperienced editors.
Please spend some time at the WikiProject Books and its talk page to find about standards on presenting names and other data.
In the "language" field, link to the article that is actually about the language; for example, use [[English language|English]], not [[English]]
The preceded_by and followed_by fields both apply to books in a series and to sequels. They should not connect separate books chronologically.
Use OCLC if possible when the book has no ISBN number.

[edit] Example

Anne of Green Gables
Anne of Green Gables first edition cover.
Author	Lucy Maud Montgomery
Illustrator	M. A. and W. A. J. Claus
Country	Canada
Language	English
Genre(s)	Children's novel
Publisher	L. C. Page & Co.
Publication date	April 1908
Media type	Print (Hardcover)
Pages	429 pp (first edition)
ISBN	NA
OCLC	367111
Followed by	Anne of Avonlea

{{Infobox Book
| name         = Anne of Green Gables 
| title_orig   = 
| translator   = 
| image        = [[Image:Montgomery Anne of Green Gables cover.jpg|200px|Cover]]
| image        = ''Anne of Green Gables'' first edition cover.
| author       = [[Lucy Maud Montgomery]]
| illustrator  = M. A. and W. A. J. Claus
| cover_artist = 
| country      = [[Canada]]
| language     = [[English language|English]]
| series       = 
| subject      = 
| genre        = [[Children's literature|Children's novel]] 
| publisher    = [[L. C. Page & Co.]] 
| pub_date     = April 1908 
| media_type   = Print ([[Hardcover]]) 
| pages        = 429 pp ''(first edition)'' 
| isbn         = NA 
| oclc         = 367111
| preceded_by  = 
| followed_by  = [[Anne of Avonlea]]
}}