Template:Infobox soap character

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Infobox soap character
[[{{{image1}}}|210px]] {{{caption1}}}
{{{image}}} {{{caption}}}
{{{series}}}
Portrayed by	{{{portrayer}}}
First appearance	{{{first}}}
Last appearance	{{{last}}}
Cause/reason	{{{cause}}}
Created by	{{{creator}}}
Profile
Nickname(s)	{{{nickname}}}
Aliases	{{{alias}}}
Species	{{{species}}}
Gender	{{{gender}}}
Date of birth	{{{born}}}
Date of death	{{{death}}}
Age	{{{age}}}
Occupation	{{{occupation}}}
Title	{{{title}}}
Residence	{{{residence}}}
[[{{{image2}}}|210px]] {{{caption2}}}
[[{{{image3}}}|210px]] {{{caption3}}}
Relationships Parents {{{parents}}} Sibling(s) {{{siblings}}} Spouse(s) {{{spouse}}} Romances {{{romances}}} Children {{{children}}} Grandchildren {{{grandchildren}}} Grandparents {{{grandparents}}} Aunts and uncles {{{aunts/uncles}}} Nieces and nephews {{{nieces/nephews}}} Cousins {{{cousins}}} Other relatives {{{relatives}}} Family {{{family}}}

[edit] Overview

Adapted from the generic {{Infobox character}}, this infobox has been designed specifically to address the particular needs of soap opera characters. The template supports all appropriate parameters of the generic template, so that simply replacing {{Infobox character}} with {{Infobox soap character}} will preserve all information but add functionality.

The most significant improvement in this infobox is the addition of a collapsible Relationships section, with expanded parameters for relationships (Siblings, Romances etc.) that only appear if used. The use of the collapsible Relationships portion of the infobox is intended to eliminate the need for bottom-of-the-article relationship lists. These lists have repeatedly been identified as unencyclopedic and detrimental to an article's quality and status by WP 1.0 standards. The collapsing feature allows for the preservation of notable relationship data in an accessible manner while conserving space and not negatively impacting the article.

The template also features the ability to present the Series name in a colored bar below the main image, standardized image sizing and additional image parameters (for alternate performers in the same role only).

[edit] Usage

Note: All parameters except "first" are optional, and will not display if empty. The "name" parameter will also default to PAGENAME if the parameter is not used; this is usually preferable to keep infobox heading concise, considering that full names (with multiple married names) are always noted at the beginning of each article.

{{Infobox soap character
| name           = 
| series         = 
| portrayer      = 
| first          = 
| last           = 
| cause          = 
| creator        = 
| image1         = <!-- No linking required -->
| caption1       = 
| image2         = <!-- For alternate performer only -->
| caption2       = 
| image3         = <!-- For alternate performer only -->
| caption3       = 
| nickname       = 
| alias          = 
| gender         = 
| born           = 
| death          = 
| age            = 
| occupation     = 
| title          = 
| residence      = 
| parents        = 
| siblings       = 
| spouse         = 
| romances       = 
| children       = 
| grandchildren  = 
| grandparents   = 
| aunts/uncles   = 
| nieces/nephews =
| cousins        = 
| relatives      = 
| color          = 
| color text     = 
| species        = <!-- For non-humans only -->
}}

Note on Relationships: This section is collapsed by default to conserve space, and is a direct replacement for any and all other relationship lists within an article. Still, relatives listed should be limited to closer family and generations having some relevance to the character in question. Remember, more distant relations (step-great-grandchildren?) will be noted in the infoboxes of other characters more closely related to them.

Parameter	Explanation
name	Character name for display in header bar; defaults to PAGENAME, which may be preferred to keep header a reasonable size.
series	Applicable series name for display in bar under main image and caption. Do not use a link ( [[ ]] ); name is automatically linked and italicized.
portrayer	Performer name(s), in chronological order with years noted. Separate multiple people with line breaks ( <br/> ).
first	Year of character's first appearance.
last	Year of character's last appearance.
cause	Reason the character left.
creator	Name of the person who invented the character.
image1	Primary image to illustrate the character; preferably current or most notable portrayer. Do not use a link ( [[ ]] ); image is automatically linked and resized to a standardized 210px.
caption1	A caption explaining the image, including link to performer.
image2	Additional character image to illustrate an alternate performer in the role; displays at bottom of main box, before collapsible Relationship section. Do not use a link ( [[ ]] ); image is automatically linked and resized to a standardized 210px.
caption2	A caption explaining the secondary image, including link to performer.
image3	Additional character image to illustrate an alternate performer in the role; displays at bottom of main box, before collapsible Relationship section. Do not use a link ( [[ ]] ); image is automatically linked and resized to a standardized 210px.
caption3	A caption explaining the tertiary image, including link to performer.
nickname	Any nicknames for the character.
alias	Any aliases used by the character.
gender	Gender of the character.
born	Character's date of birth. Using {{birth date and age|birthyear|birthmonth|birthdayday}} displays birthdate and a calculated current age.
death	Character's date of death. Using {{death date and age|deathyear|deathmonth|deathday|birthyear|birthmonth|birthday}} displays date of death and a calculated age at death.
age	Current age of the character or age at death, used only if birth or death dates are unavailable. Source and year of entry should be noted.
occupation	Character's profession.
title	Character's title.
residence	Location where the character lives.
parents	Names of the character's parents. Separate multiple people with line breaks ( <br/> ).
siblings	Name(s) of the character's sibling(s). Separate multiple people with line breaks ( <br/> ).
spouse	Name(s) of the character's spouse(s). Separate multiple people with line breaks ( <br/> ).
romances	Name(s) of the character's romantic partner(s). Separate multiple people with line breaks ( <br/> ).
children	Name(s) of the character's child(ren). Separate multiple people with line breaks ( <br/> ).
grandchildren	Name(s) of the character's grandchild(ren). Separate multiple people with line breaks ( <br/> ).
grandparents	Names of the character's grandparents. Separate multiple people with line breaks ( <br/> ).
aunts/uncles	Names of the character's aunts and uncles. Separate multiple people with line breaks ( <br/> ).
nieces/nephews	Names of the character's nieces and nephews. Separate multiple people with line breaks ( <br/> ).
cousins	Names of the character's cousins. Separate multiple people with line breaks ( <br/> ).
relatives	Names of other notable relatives. Separate multiple people with line breaks ( <br/> ).
colour	To set a color for all bars other than the default color.
colour text	To set a text color for all bars other than the default color.
species	To denote a character's non-human species, if applicable. To conserve space, this parameter should only be used for non-humans, which will be rare.
Holdover parameters from {{Infobox character}}: These parameters are supported to prevent data loss when implementing this infobox, but should be replaced by the appropriate new parameters
Old Parameter	Explanation
image	The old image parameter requires a link (no [[ ]] ) and allows for divergent sizing; should be moved to new parameter image1, without link.
caption	Caption related to old image parameter; should be moved to new parameter caption1.
family	Notable miscellaneous family members previously listed here should be moved to their appropriate parameters.