Template:Infobox Internet celebrity/doc

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

An Infobox Internet celebrity can be worked into any biographical article that falls under the variously encompassing term "internet celebrity". Additions to the template are encouraged.

[edit] Usage

The infobox may be added by pasting the template as shown below into an article. Only the name and birthdate parameters are required. The variety of parameters reflects the many diverse paths to internet celebrity, so not every parameter may be used for one article. For example, contrast Ben Going to Gary Brolsma.

{{Infobox Internet celebrity 
| name          = 
| image         = 
| imagesize     = 
| caption       = 
| birthname     = 
| birthdate     = 
| birthplace    = 
| deathdate     = 
| deathplace    = 
| othername     = 
| nationality   = 
| spouse(s)     = 
| webalias      = 
| period active = 
| host service  = 
| genre         = 
| subjects      = 
| influences    = 
| influenced    = 
| meme          = 
| meme date     = 
| notable works = 
| notable roles = 
| signature phrase = 
| homepage = 
}}

[edit] Parameters

Note: * denotes required fields.

Parameter Explanation
name * Insert name of celebrity. Use the common name (typically name of article) if multiple names are used.
image Insert *.jpg image.
imagesize Insert image width (defaults to 220px if empty).
caption Insert photograph caption. Try to include date of photo and the photographer.
birthname Insert celebrity's name at birth (or christening if name at birth is unavailable).
birthdate * Insert date of birth: month, day, year. Consider using {{birth date and age}} for a living person, otherwise use {{birth date}}.
birthplace Insert place of birth: town, city, country.
deathdate Insert date of death: month, day, year. Consider using {{death date and age}}.
deathplace Insert place of death: town, city, country. (no flagicon)
othername Insert other name(s) that the celebrity has been known by, excluding web alias(es).
nationality Use if nationality is different from birth location.
spouse(s) Insert the names of the celebrity's spouses. Use the format:

FirstName MaidenName (Year–Year)

Note: If still married, use "present" in place of the end year. In addition, separate multiple entries with a line break (<br/>).
webalias Insert celebrity's web alias(es). Consult alias's use elsewhere on Wikipedia to see if it should be in italics.
period active Insert the time period that the celebrity was active in his/her career. Use the format:

date of first significant performance–date of last significant performance

Note: If still active, use "present" in place of the end year. NOTE: If celebrity is known primarily for a meme or Internet phenomenon and does not have a regular output, use "meme date" instead.
host service Insert celebrity's web hosting service(es), e.g. YouTube, Live Video, Newgrounds.
genre If applicable, list the genre(s) of celebrity's work.
subjects If applicable, list recurring subjects of celebrity's work.
influences If applicable, list celebrity's influences.
influenced If applicable, list personages celebrity has influenced.
meme If celebrity is primarily known for a meme or internet phenomenon, list here.
meme date If celebrity is primarily known for a meme, list date of its origin here.
notable works Insert the work(s) for which the celebrity is best known. If meme, list under "meme" instead.
notable role If applicable, insert the role(s) for which the celebrity is best known. Use the format:

RoleName in FilmName
signature phrase List celebrity's signature phrase.
homepage Insert the celebrity's official website. Format the link:

[http://www.website.com/ www.website.com]

[edit] Microformat

The HTML markup produced by this template includes an hCard microformat, which makes the person's details parsable by computers, either acting automatically to catalogue articles across Wikipedia or via a browser tool operated by a reader, to (for example) add the subject to an address book. For more information about the use of microformats on Wikipedia, please see the microformat project.

Date-of-birth ("bday") parameters will only be included in the microformat if {{Birth date}} or {{Birth date and age}} are used in the infobox.

hCard uses HTML classes including:

  • adr
  • bday
  • county-name
  • fn (required)
  • honorific-prefix
  • honorific-suffix
  • label
  • locality
  • nickname
  • note
  • org
  • role
  • vcard

Please do not rename or remove these classes.