Template:Infobox Magazine/doc

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To use this template please add the following code to the top of the article.

Note: If you have no information for a certain parameter please just blank it rather than removing it so that other editors can see that it needs adding at a later stage

{{Infobox Magazine
|title = 
|image_file = 
|image_size = 
|image_caption = 
|editor = 
|editor_title = 
|previous_editor = 
|staff_writer = 
|frequency = 
|circulation = 
|category = 
|company = 
|publisher = 
|firstdate = 
|country = 
|based = 
|language = 
|website = 
|issn = 
}}

If the magazine is defunct, include the finaldate and finalnumber parameters. If the magazine is still publishing, these parameters should be omitted entirely:

|finaldate = 
|finalnumber = 

If a breakdown into paid, unpaid and total circulation figures is desired, use the following lines instead of the circulation parameter:

|paid_circulation = 
|unpaid_circulation = 
|total_circulation = 

The image parameter is available for backwards compatibility, but is deprecated in favour of image_file, image_size and image_caption. The image parameter requires a complete wiki image definition link.

The company parameter should list the publishing company. The publisher parameter should be the named person who publishes the magazine.

The previous_editor parameter should include earlier, notable, editors. In particular, the founding editor (if different from current editor), to a reasonable maximum number.

[edit] Parameter explanations and examples

A list of each field, what it is for and an example entry. Compulsory parameters are asterisked.

Parameter	Explanation	Example
title*	The name of the magazine.	The Wikipedian
image_file	An image relevant to the magazine. (Usually the cover).	Wiki.png
image_size	The size of the image.	200px (default)
image_caption	A description of the image.	''The Wikipedian'' Issue 169, cover dated [[31 November]] [[1909]]
editor	The name of the editor of the magazine.	[[John Smith]]
editor_title	The editor's job title. Editor, Editor-in-Chief etc.	Editor
previous_editor	Notable preceding Editors. (See Long Lists section below)	[[Jim Smith]]
staff_writer	Staff Writer(s). (Please break multiple lines with <br>) (See Long Lists section below)	[[Alan Smithee]]<br>[[Jane Smithee]]
frequency*	Monthly, weekly etc.	Monthly
circulation	Circulation figures. (If circulation breakdown required/available, leave this field blank and see fields lower down this table).	50,000
category*	The subject group of the magazine e.g. Sport, Nature, History. Use as many as necessary.	[[Science]], [[Sport]], [[History]]
company	The company that publishes the magazine.	[[The magazine publishing company]]
publisher	The person that publishes the magazine. (Do not put companies in this field. Use the company field above.)	[[John Smith]]
firstdate*	The date of publication of the first issue of the magazine.	[[11 March]] [[1998]]
country*	Country of origin. e.g.  United Kingdom	{{Flag|United Kingdom}}
based	The town/city that the magazine is based in.	[[Wiki Town]], [[Wikiville]]
language	The language the magazine is printed in.	[[English language|English]]
website	The official website of the magazine.	http://www.wikipedia.org or [http://www.wikipedia.org Wikipedia]
issn*	The International Standard Serial Number number of the magazine.
finaldate	The date of the final issue of the magazine. (Only use if the magazine has ceased publication)	[[31 April]] [[1999]]
finalnumber	The edition number of the final issue. (Only use if the magazine has ceased publication)	Vol 77 No 88
Circulation breakdown parameters
paid_circulation	The circulation of "paid for" copies of the magazine.
unpaid_circulation	The circulation of free copies of the magazine.
total_circulation	The total circulation of the magazine.
circulation_year	The year for which the total_circulation figure is provided

[edit] Long lists

Where long lists of names are required and may cause excessive lengthening of the Infobox, please use the {{hidden}} template. An example usage is shown below.

[edit] Circulation data

Periodical circulation data is collected by independent auditing organizations. Basic circulation totals are often available free of charge via the web:

Audit Bureau of Circulations

eCirc

BPA Worldwide

Circulation Reports (free login required)