Template:Infobox media franchise

*title*
title
	caption
Created by	creator
Original work	origin
Owner	owner
Years	years
Print publications
Book(s)	books
Novel(s)	novels
Short stories	short_stories
Comics	comics
Graphic novel(s)	graphic_novels
Comic strip(s)	strips
Magazine(s)	magazines
Movies and television
Short movie(s)	shorts
Television series	tv_series
Web series	web_series
Animated series	animated_series
Television special(s)	tv_specials
Television short(s)	tv_shorts
Direct-to-video	direct-to-video
Theatrical presentations
Play(s)	plays
Musical(s)	musicals
Games
Traditional	games
Role-playing	rpgs
Video game(s)	video_games
Audio
Radio program(s)	radio
Soundtrack(s)	soundtracks
Original music	music
Miscellaneous
Toy(s)	toys
Theme park attraction(s)	attractions
otherlabel1	otherdata1
otherlabel2	otherdata2
otherlabel3	otherdata3
otherlabel4	otherdata4
otherlabel5	otherdata5
otherlabel6	otherdata6
otherlabel7	otherdata7
otherlabel8	otherdata8
otherlabel9	otherdata9
Official website
	website
	footnotes

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{{Infobox franchise}}

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.

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{{Infobox media franchise}} is used to quickly list all the major creative works of a media franchise, as well as a franchise's creator(s), origins, and owner(s).

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.

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{{Infobox media franchise
| color           = <!--Background color for headers; the text color is automatically computed.-->
| title           =
| image           =
| image_upright   =
| caption         =
| creator         =
| origin          =
| owner           =
| years           =
| books           =
| novels          =
| short_stories   =
| comics          =
| graphic_novels  =
| strips          =
| magazines       =
| films           =
| shorts          =
| tv_series       =
| web_series      =
| animated_series =
| tv_specials     =
| tv_shorts       =
| tv_films        =
| direct-to-video =
| plays           =
| musicals        =
| games           =
| rpgs            =
| video_games     =
| radio           =
| soundtracks     =
| music           =
| toys            =
| attractions     =
| otherlabel1     =
| otherdata1      =
| otherlabel2     =
| otherdata2      =
| otherlabel3     =
| otherdata3      =
| otherlabel4     =
| otherdata4      =
| otherlabel5     =
| otherdata5      =
| otherlabel6     =
| otherdata6      =
| otherlabel7     =
| otherdata7      =
| otherlabel8     =
| otherdata8      =
| otherlabel9     =
| otherdata9      =
| website         =
| footnotes       = <!--Use {{note}}s or {{note label}}s to go with {{ref}}s and {{ref label}}s in data parameters.-->
| sp              =
}}

Parameters

Note: Do not link to an article more than once in the infobox. All parameters are optional. See also MOS:FILM. For full details, see the TemplateData section below.

It is recommended to list multiple works of a medium (e.g. films) using {{Plainlist}}, as the infobox will look cleaner without bullets.

Parameter	Explanation
`color` or `colour`	Background color for header bars (default color is lavender). The text color is automatically computed. Must meet AAA compliance standards outlines on WP:COLOR.
`title`	Insert the full name of the franchise, if necessary. If this parameter is not used, the article title will automatically appear in the infobox's header.
`image`	Insert the file name of an image representing the franchise.
`image_upright`	Use of this parameter allows autosizing of images according to user preferences. By default the infobox image scales to upright=1.13, (which is 1.13 x 220 px if the default thumbnail size has not been changed at Special:Preferences) The size should not be set to a value that would result in an image width greater than 300px. See help below for guidance on determining the value to be used.
`caption`	Caption for image if necessary.
`creator`	State here who (originally) created the franchise.
`origin`	State in what form the franchise originated.
`owner`	State here who owns the franchise and its copyrights, whether it's a person, a company, several groups, etc.
`years`	The years content of the franchise was released.
`books`	List any published books (and their years of first publication) related to the franchise.
`novels`	List any published novels (and their years of first publication) related to the franchise.
`short_stories`	List any published short stories (and their years of first publication) related to the franchise.
`comics`	List any published comics (and their years of publication) produced for the franchise.
`graphic_novels`	List any published graphic novels (and their years of first publication) produced for the franchise.
`strips`	List any published comic strips (and their years of circulation) released for the franchise.
`magazines`	List any published magazines (and their years of circulation) devoted to the franchise.
`films`	List all the feature-length theatrical films (and their years of first release) which have been released in the franchise.
`shorts`	List all the short films (and their years of first release) which have been released in the franchise.
`tv_series` or `tv`	List any live-action television programs (and their years of broadcast) that are part of the franchise.
`web_series` or `wtv`	List any live-action web programs (and their years of broadcast) that are part of the franchise.
`animated_series` or `atv`	List any animated television programs (and their years of broadcast) that are part of the franchise, even if the franchise is based on animation.
`tv_specials`	List any television specials (and their years of first broadcast) created for the franchise.
`tv_shorts`	List any television shorts and their mini-series (and their years of first broadcast) created for the franchise.
`tv_films`	List any television films (and their years of first broadcast) that are part of the franchise.
`direct-to-video` or `dtv`	List any direct-to-video releases (and their years of first release) for the franchise.
`plays`	List any plays (and their premiere years) which have been made as part of the franchise.
`musicals`	List any musicals (and their premiere years) which have been made as part of the franchise.
`games`	List any traditional games (and their years of first release) as part of the franchise. (e.g. board games, card games)
`rpgs`	List any role-playing games (and their years of first release) related to the franchise. This should not include any video games (whether or not they are role-playing video games).
`video_games` or `vgs`	List any computer or video games (and their years of first release) related to the franchise.
`radio`	List any radio programs (and their years of broadcast) related to the franchise.
`soundtracks`	List any released official soundtracks (and their years of first release) for films, television, etc. in the franchise.
`music`	List any original music in the franchise, including songs and albums (with albums' years of first release).
`toys`	List any specific toys and toy brands manufactured and released for the franchise. Entries must be brands specific to or strongly tied to the franchise that has a Wikipedia article (e.g. Lego Minecraft for the Minecraft franchise).
`attractions`	List any amusement park rides and attractions (and their years of operation) directly related to the franchise.
`otherlabel1`	Insert other relevant label.
`otherdata1`	Insert the relevant data.
`otherlabel2`	Insert other relevant label.
`otherdata2`	Insert the relevant data.
`otherlabel3`	Insert other relevant label.
`otherdata3`	Insert the relevant data.
`otherlabel4`	Insert other relevant label.
`otherdata4`	Insert the relevant data.
`otherlabel5`	Insert other relevant label.
`otherdata5`	Insert the relevant data.
`otherlabel6`	Insert other relevant label.
`otherdata6`	Insert the relevant data.
`otherlabel7`	Insert other relevant label.
`otherdata7`	Insert the relevant data.
`otherlabel8`	Insert other relevant label.
`otherdata8`	Insert the relevant data.
`otherlabel9`	Insert other relevant label.
`otherdata9`	Insert the relevant data.
`website`	Insert the current official website(s) for the franchise. Use {{Official website}} and any of its parameters where necessary. If there are more than one official website (e.g. different websites for different languages), then please also use {{Plainlist}} here.
`footnotes`	Any relevant footnotes for any data information above (e.g. if a listed work is a crossover work). {{Note}} or {{note label}} templates can be used here, with {{ref}} or {{ref label}} templates on the other parameters where needed. Do not use {{ref}} or {{ref label}} templates in following parameters: `title`, `image`, `image_upright`, `caption`, `otherlabel1`, `otherlabel2`, `otherlabel3`, `otherlabel4`, `otherlabel5`, `otherlabel6`, `otherlabel7`, `otherlabel8`, `otherlabel9`
`sp`	Spelling. Specify "uk" for British spelling, otherwise leave blank.

Calculating "image_upright"

The image_upright parameter, and image2_upright and logo_upright where applicable, is/are provided so as to facilitate the use of scalable images in this infobox, in accordance with the instructions at WP:IMAGESIZE, which advises against the use of "px" (for example: thumb|300px), as this forces a fixed image width.

Scalable images respect the user's base preference, which may have been selected for that user's particular devices. Module:InfoboxImage, which is used in this infobox, accommodates the use of scaling. However, setting the appropriate scale is slightly more complex than setting a raw "px" value. This guide provides a quick conversion table to make the process of setting a scale easier. It is based on a default thumbnail setting of 220px.

170px → upright=0.75
180px → upright=0.8
190px → upright=0.85
200px → upright=0.9
210px → upright=0.95
220px → upright=1
230px → upright=1.05
240px → upright=1.1
250px → upright=1.15
260px → upright=1.2
270px → upright=1.23
280px → upright=1.25
290px → upright=1.3
300px → upright=1.35

TemplateData

TemplateData documentation used by VisualEditor and other tools

See a monthly parameter usage report for Template:Infobox media franchise in articles based on its TemplateData.

TemplateData for Infobox media franchise

{{Infobox media franchise}} is used to list at-a-glance comparative information about the creative works of a media franchise.

Template parameters[Edit template data]
This template prefers block formatting of parameters.
Parameter		Description	Type	Status
Italicize title	`italic_title`	Set to "no" if the title of the article should not be automatically italicized (for instance, if the title has a disambiguation clause). Set to "force" to enforce an italicized title. Example no	String	optional
Color	`color`	Change the background color of the headers. Enter either a hex triplet (e.g. #87CEFA) or an X11 color name (e.g. lightskyblue). Default color is lavender. Alternate name of parameter: "colour". Default lavender	String	optional
Title	`title`	Insert the full common name of the franchise (default: {{PAGENAMEBASE}}). Default {{PAGENAMEBASE}}	String	optional
Image file	`image`	Insert a relevant image for the franchise. Use only the file name as parameter, f.e. image=test.jpg.	String	optional
Image size	`image_upright`	Insert a number for the image's width.	String	optional
Alt text	`alt`	Alt text for the image (see WP:ALT). A visually impaired reader will typically hear the alt text in place of the image.	String	optional
Image caption	`caption`	Image caption with a brief description of the image content.	String	optional
Creator	`creator`	Insert the name(s) of the person(s) and/or group(s) who originally created the franchise.	String	optional
Original work	`origin`	Insert the title of the source material and the name(s) of the source material writer(s). Use {{based on}} or similar formatting if possible.	String	optional
Owner	`owner`	Insert the name(s) of the person(s), group(s), and/or company/companies who currently own or have previously owned the franchise. If there have been previous owners, enter their years of ownership in parentheses after the owners' name(s).	String	optional
Years	`years`	The years content of the franchise was released.	String	optional
Books	`books`	Insert the title(s) of any published books in the franchise, separated using {{Plainlist}}. Insert the year(s) of first publication in parentheses after the title. Link each book's title to its appropriate article or section if possible.	String	optional
Novels	`novels`	Insert the title(s) of any published novels in the franchise, separated using {{Plainlist}}. Insert the year(s) of first publication in parentheses after the title. Link each novel's title to its appropriate article or section if possible.	String	optional
Short stories	`short_stories`	Insert the title(s) of any published short stories in the franchise, separated using {{Plainlist}}. Insert the year(s) of first publication in parentheses after the title. Link each story's title to its appropriate article or section if possible.	String	optional
Comics	`comics`	Insert the title(s) of any published comic books in the franchise, separated using {{Plainlist}}. Insert the year(s) of publication in parentheses after the title. Link each comic's title to its appropriate article or section if possible.	String	optional
Graphic novels	`graphic_novels`	Insert the title(s) of any published graphic novels in the franchise, separated using {{Plainlist}}. Insert the year(s) of first publication in parentheses after the title. Link each graphic novel's title to its appropriate article or section if possible.	String	optional
Comic strips	`strips`	Insert the title(s) of any published comic strips in the franchise, separated using {{Plainlist}}. Insert the year(s) of circulation in parentheses after the title. Link each strip's title to its appropriate article or section if possible.	String	optional
Magazines	`magazines`	Insert the title(s) of any published magazines in the franchise, separated using {{Plainlist}}. Insert the year(s) of circulation in parentheses after the title. Link each magazine's title to its appropriate article or section if possible.	String	optional
Films	`films`	Insert the title(s) of any feature-length film that received a theatrical release in the franchise, separated using {{Plainlist}}. Insert the year(s) of first release in parentheses after the title. Link each film's title to its appropriate article if possible.	String	optional
Short films	`shorts`	Insert the title(s) of any short films released in the franchise, separated using {{Plainlist}}. Insert the year(s) of first release in parentheses after the title. Link each film's title to its appropriate article or section if possible.	String	optional
Television series	`tv_series`	Insert the title(s) of any live-action television series that aired in the franchise, separated using {{Plainlist}}. Insert the year(s) of broadcast in parentheses after the title. Link each series to its appropriate article if possible. Do not use for animated series even if the original work was in animation. Alternate name of parameter: "tv".	String	optional
Web series	`web_series`	Insert the name(s) of any Internet video series that aired in the franchise, separated using {{Plainlist}}. Insert the year(s) of upload in parentheses after the title. Link each series to its appropriate article or section if possible. Do not use for web television series (i.e. original shows on Netflix, Hulu, Amazon Prime, or other such online video subscription services). Alternate name of parameter: "wtv".	String	optional
Animated series	`animated_series`	Insert the name(s) of any animated television series that aired in the franchise (even if the franchise is based on an animated work), separated using {{Plainlist}}. Insert the year(s) of broadcast in parentheses after the title. Link each series to its appropriate article if possible. Alternate name of parameter: "atv".	String	optional
Television specials	`tv_specials`	Insert the name(s) of any television specials that aired in the franchise, separated using {{Plainlist}}. Insert the year(s) of first broadcast in parentheses after the title. Link each special to its appropriate article or section if possible.	String	optional
Television shorts	`tv_shorts`	Insert the name(s) of any television shorts that aired in the franchise, separated using {{Plainlist}}. Insert the year(s) of first broadcast in parentheses after the title. Link each special to its appropriate article or section if possible.	String	optional
Television films	`tv_films`	Insert the name(s) of any films that aired first on television in the franchise, separated using {{Plainlist}}. Insert the year(s) of first broadcast in parentheses after the title. Link each film to its appropriate article if possible.	String	optional
Direct-to-video	`direct-to-video`	Insert the name(s) of any films or other visual media that released for home video in the franchise, separated using {{Plainlist}}. Insert the year(s) of first release in parentheses after the title. Link each direct-to-video release to its appropriate article if possible. Alternate name of parameter: "dtv".	String	optional
Plays	`plays`	Insert the name(s) of any non-musical theatrical plays in the franchise, separated using {{Plainlist}}. Insert the premiere year(s) in parentheses after the title. Link each play to its appropriate article or section if possible.	String	optional
Musicals	`musicals`	Insert the name(s) of any theatrical musicals in the franchise, separated using {{Plainlist}}. Insert the premiere year(s) in parentheses after the title. Link each musical production to its appropriate article or section if possible.	String	optional
Traditional games	`games`	Insert the name(s) of any board games, card games, or any other tabletop games released in the franchise, separated using {{Plainlist}}. Insert the year(s) of first release in parentheses after the title. Link each game to its appropriate article or section if possible. Do not include video games or role-playing games in this parameter.	String	optional
Role-playing games	`rpgs`	Insert the name(s) of any traditional role-playing games released in the franchise, separated using {{Plainlist}}. Insert the year(s) of first release in parentheses after the title. Link each game to its appropriate article or section if possible. Do not include video games, including role-playing video games, in this parameter.	String	optional
Video games	`video_games`	Insert the name(s) of any video games released in the franchise, separated using {{Plainlist}}. Insert the year(s) of first release in parentheses after the title. Link each game to its appropriate article or section if possible. Alternate name of parameter: "vgs".	String	optional
Radio programs	`radio`	Insert the name(s) of any radio programs aired in the franchise, separated using {{Plainlist}}. Insert the year(s) of broadcast in parentheses after the title. Link each program to its appropriate article or section if possible.	String	optional
Soundtracks	`soundtracks`	Insert the name(s) of any soundtrack albums released in the franchise, separated using {{Plainlist}}. Insert the year(s) of first release in parentheses after the title. Link each album to its appropriate article or section if possible.	String	optional
Original music	`music`	Insert the name(s) of any original music songs and albums released in the franchise, separated using {{Plainlist}}. Insert the year(s) of first release in parentheses after the title. Link each song and album to its appropriate article or section if possible.	String	optional
Toys	`toys`	Insert the name(s) of any toy or toy brands manufactured and released in the franchise, separated using {{Plainlist}}. Years are not needed for this parameter. Must only feature specific toys or brands directly related to or strongly affiliated with the franchise and must have a Wikipedia article. Link each toy or toy brand to its appropriate article.	String	optional
Theme park attractions	`attractions`	Insert the name(s) of any amusement park rides, shows, and other attractions related to the franchise, separated using {{Plainlist}}. Insert the year(s) of operation after the title. Years have to cover when any version of the attraction, whether or not it was the original, was operating. For example, a dark ride attraction debuted in a Florida park in 1977, while another version of that attraction opened in California in 1980. Later, the original Florida version closed in 1983, and California version continued to operate until 1992. Thus, the years of operation should be entered as '(1977–1992)'. Link each attraction to its appropriate article or section if possible. Any theatrical plays and musicals made for amusement parks should also be added to their respective parameters and linked there instead. Shows' years of operation should still be entered in this parameter, while their entries in the plays or musicals parameters should add only their premiere year.	String	optional
Other label 1	`otherlabel1`	Custom label used for miscellaneous media not fitting with the above. Used in conjunction with otherdata1.	String	optional
Other label 2	`otherlabel2`	Custom label used for miscellaneous media not fitting with the above. Used in conjunction with otherdata2. Do not use if there are less than two miscellaneous media requiring a custom label.	String	optional
Other label 3	`otherlabel3`	Custom label used for miscellaneous media not fitting with the above. Used in conjunction with otherdata3. Do not use if there are less than three miscellaneous media requiring a custom label.	String	optional
Other label 4	`otherlabel4`	Custom label used for miscellaneous media not fitting with the above. Used in conjunction with otherdata4. Do not use if there are less than four miscellaneous media requiring a custom label.	String	optional
Other label 5	`otherlabel5`	Custom label used for miscellaneous media not fitting with the above. Used in conjunction with otherdata5. Do not use if there are less than five miscellaneous media requiring a custom label.	String	optional
Other label 6	`otherlabel6`	Custom label used for miscellaneous media not fitting with the above. Used in conjunction with otherdata6. Do not use if there are less than six miscellaneous media requiring a custom label.	String	optional
Other label 7	`otherlabel7`	Custom label used for miscellaneous media not fitting with the above. Used in conjunction with otherdata7. Do not use if there are less than seven miscellaneous media requiring a custom label.	String	optional
Other label 8	`otherlabel8`	Custom label used for miscellaneous media not fitting with the above. Used in conjunction with otherdata8. Do not use if there are less than eight miscellaneous media requiring a custom label.	String	optional
Other label 9	`otherlabel9`	Custom label used for miscellaneous media not fitting with the above. Used in conjunction with otherdata9. Do not use if there are less than nine miscellaneous media requiring a custom label.	String	optional
Other data 1	`otherdata1`	Custom data entries used for miscellaneous creative works not fitting with the above. Used in conjunction with otherlabel1.	String	optional
Other data 2	`otherdata2`	Custom data entries used for miscellaneous creative works not fitting with the above. Used in conjunction with otherlabel2.	String	optional
Other data 3	`otherdata3`	Custom data entries used for miscellaneous creative works not fitting with the above. Used in conjunction with otherlabel3.	String	optional
Other data 4	`otherdata4`	Custom data entries used for miscellaneous creative works not fitting with the above. Used in conjunction with otherlabel4.	String	optional
Other data 5	`otherdata5`	Custom data entries used for miscellaneous creative works not fitting with the above. Used in conjunction with otherlabel5.	String	optional
Other data 6	`otherdata6`	Custom data entries used for miscellaneous creative works not fitting with the above. Used in conjunction with otherlabel6.	String	optional
Other data 7	`otherdata7`	Custom data entries used for miscellaneous creative works not fitting with the above. Used in conjunction with otherlabel7.	String	optional
Other data 8	`otherdata8`	Custom data entries used for miscellaneous creative works not fitting with the above. Used in conjunction with otherlabel8.	String	optional
Other data 9	`otherdata9`	Custom data entries used for miscellaneous creative works not fitting with the above. Used in conjunction with otherlabel9.	String	optional
Official website	`website`	Insert the URL and name of the franchise's official website. Use {{Official website}} and any of its parameters where necessary. Use {{Plainlist}} if there are more than one official website (e.g. separate English-language and Japanese-language websites).	String	optional
Footnotes	`footnotes`	Additional details described via footnotes for any data information above, such as to detail any crossover works that makes use of the franchise. {{note}} and {{note label}} can be used for this parameter, with {{ref}} or {{ref label}} templates added to other parameters where needed. {{ref}} or {{ref label}} cannot be used with 'image', 'image_size' or 'image_upright', and should not be used for 'title', 'caption', and other labels 1 through 9.	String	optional
Spelling	`sp`	Specify "uk" for British spelling, otherwise leave blank. Default Empty Example uk Auto value `Empty`	String	optional

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 on English Wikipedia.

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 category

Category:Pages using infobox media franchise with unknown parameters (3)

Supporting template

{{Greater color contrast ratio}}

title
caption
Created by	creator
Original work	origin
Owner	owner
Years	years
Print publications
Book(s)	books
Novel(s)	novels
Short stories	short_stories
Comics	comics
Graphic novel(s)	graphic_novels
Comic strip(s)	strips
Magazine(s)	magazines
Movies and television
Short movie(s)	shorts
Television series	tv_series
Web series	web_series
Animated series	animated_series
Television special(s)	tv_specials
Television short(s)	tv_shorts
Direct-to-video	direct-to-video
Theatrical presentations
Play(s)	plays
Musical(s)	musicals
Games
Traditional	games
Role-playing	rpgs
Video game(s)	video_games
Audio
Radio program(s)	radio
Soundtrack(s)	soundtracks
Original music	music
Miscellaneous
Toy(s)	toys
Theme park attraction(s)	attractions
otherlabel1	otherdata1
otherlabel2	otherdata2
otherlabel3	otherdata3
otherlabel4	otherdata4
otherlabel5	otherdata5
otherlabel6	otherdata6
otherlabel7	otherdata7
otherlabel8	otherdata8
otherlabel9	otherdata9
Official website
website
footnotes

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