Template:Infobox classical composer/doc

This infobox is for classical composers. Note that most of the fields are optional and that they should only be used as necessary. This box was created as a result of extended debate in Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Composers/Infoboxes RfC; most of the participants there felt strongly that infoboxes should generally be avoided in articles on classical composers and requested that each proposed inclusion should be assessed on a case-by-case basis on that article's talkpage. See also the Composer project guidelines. Please note that only free-content images are allowed for depicting living people - see WP:NONFREE.

Usage

This infobox takes the same parameters as {{Infobox person}}. Please see here for a complete list.

Examples

Short example

Fields that belong in most usages:

Name Lastname
Born	Name Middlename Lastname (1234-12-12)December 12, 1234 Earth
Era	Time

{{Infobox classical composer
| name          = 
| image         = <!-- only free-content images are allowed for depicting living people - see [[WP:NONFREE]] -->
| caption       = <!-- Only use to add context to the image. Do not repeat just the person's name here. -->
| birth_name    = <!-- Use only if different from name in header -->
| birth_date    = <!-- {{Birth date|YYYY|MM|DD}} (Use {{Birth date and age|YYYY|MM|DD}} if still living) No flag icons. For living people supply only the year unless the exact date is already WIDELY published, as per [[WP:DOB]]. Use {{birth year and age|YYYY}}. -->
| death_date    = <!-- {{Death date and age|YYYY|MM|DD|YYYY|MM|DD}} (death date then birth) -->
| era           = <!-- Suggest: Medieval, Renaissance, Baroque, Classical, Romantic, 20th century, Contemporary. From [[Template:Music topics]]. Follow wording in lead and categories -->
| list_of_works = <!-- Link to "List of works" subarticles here. Do not list individual pieces. -->
}}

Longer examples

Examples with more of the fields used, some of which are disputable/inapplicable in any given article.

Use with caution and consensus.

The additional fields here, are: |honorific_prefix=, |honorific_suffix=, |baptised=, |flourished=, |notable_family=, and |occupations=.

{{Infobox classical composer
| honorific_prefix = 
| name             = 
| honorific_suffix = 
| image            = <!-- Only free-content images are allowed for depicting living people – see [[WP:NONFREE]]. -->
| image_size       = 
| alt              = 
| caption          = <!-- Only use to add context to the image. Do not repeat just the person's name here. -->
| birth_name       = <!-- Use only if different from name in title. -->
| birth_date       = <!-- {{Birth date|YYYY|MM|DD}} (Use {{Birth date and age|YYYY|MM|DD}} if still living). [[MOS:ICONS|No flag icons]]. -->
| birth_place      = 
For living people supply only the year unless the exact date is already WIDELY published, as per [[WP:DOB]]. Treat such cases as if only the year is known, so use {{tl|birth year and age}} or a similar option. -->
| baptised         = <!-- Use Baptised if Born date is unavailable, do not use both. -->
| death_date       = <!-- {{Death date and age|YYYY|MM|DD|YYYY|MM|DD}} (death date then birth). -->
| death_place      = 
| occupations      = <!-- Use this field *only* if the person was also **notable** for contributions in another discipline.  If notable as a composer only, leave blank. -->
| flourished       = <!-- Use as a substitute for <code>born</code> and <code>died</code> where appropriate. -->
| era              = <!-- Suggest: Ancient, Biblical, Medieval, Renaissance, Baroque, Classical, Romantic, 
                   20th century, Contemporary. From [[Template:Music topics]]. Follow wording in lead and categories. -->
| known_for        = <!-- For pre-modern subjects, can be used as an alternative to the anachronistic "occupation"; not used for works (see next parameter). -->
| list_of_works    = <!-- Link to "List of works" subarticle here. Do not list individual pieces. -->
| spouse           = <!-- Use article title or common name -->
| partner          = <!-- (unmarried long-term partner) -->
| children         =
| parents          = <!-- overrides mother and father parameters -->
| notable_family   = <!-- e.g. [[Bach family]], [[Mozart family]], etc. Include only those with "family" articles. -->
}}

Fields that are specifically excluded

Note - the Composers project RfC on infoboxes concluded that this box should remain minimal; the following fields were felt to be ambiguous or otherwise unhelpful:

• Instruments – because most composers play a few instruments. Any prominent instances can be added to the "Other occupations" field (e.g. [[Organist]], [[Cello|Cellist]], [[Horn (instrument)|Horn player]]).
• Nationality, ethnicity, religious affiliation – too troublesome. Different sources will often give different details or emphasis.
• Teachers, Students, Collaborators, Employers – too indefinite. Could hypothetically include anything from week-long to lifetime-long relationships.
• Main cities of residence – too indefinite.
• Styles/schools – e.g. Verismo, Futurism, etc. Too ambiguous, and often only apply to single works, instead of whole careers.
• Genres – e.g. Symphonic, Chamber music, Opera, etc. Too ambiguous, and often only apply to single works, instead of whole careers.
• Labels – because even authors do not have their publishers listed in their infoboxes (only the books themselves do). Seems non-essential for an infobox.
• Associated_acts – generally inapplicable, except to contemporary composers. Also, the word "acts" is too ambiguous.
• Alias – generally inapplicable. Even articles on jazz royalty do not normally use nicknames in their infoboxes unless the nickname is used almost exclusively in preference to the given name.
• URL – Very few classical composers who ceased working before the 1990s have a website that qualifies as an official website. For those that do, use {{Infobox person}} or {{Infobox musical artist}}.

Handy references

(Original working notes)

• Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Composers/Infoboxes RfC

Previous composer infobox examples

• User:Turangalila/sandbox/Infobox_composer
• Voceditenore's infoboxes for classical and opera personnel
• See also: {{Infobox person}}, {{Infobox musical artist}}, {{Infobox writer}}, {{Infobox scientist}}, {{music topics}}

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 or database. For more information about the use of microformats on Wikipedia, please see the microformat project.

Sub-templates

Date-of-birth ("bday") information will only be included in the microformat if {{birth date}}, or {{birth date and age}} are used in the infobox. (Do not use these if the date is before 1583). Be cautious about using these if the person is still living, per WP:DOB.

To include a URL, use {{URL}}.

Please do not remove instances of these sub-templates.

Classes

hCard uses HTML classes including:

• adr
• agent
• bday
• birthplace
• category
• country-name
• deathdate
• deathplace
• extended-address
• family-name
• fn (required)
• given-name
• honorific-prefix
• honorific-suffix
• label
• locality
• n
• nickname
• note
• org
• role
• url
• vcard

Please do not rename or remove these classes nor collapse nested elements which use them.

TemplateData

This is the TemplateData for this template used by TemplateWizard, VisualEditor and other tools. See a monthly parameter usage report for Template:Infobox classical composer in articles based on its TemplateData.

TemplateData for Infobox classical composer

An infobox for articles about classical music composers

Template parameters

This template has custom formatting.

Parameter		Description	Type	Status
Honorific prefix	honorific_prefix honorific-prefix honorific prefix pre-nominals	Honorific prefix(es), to appear on the line above the person's name	Unknown	optional
Name	name	Common name of person (defaults to article name if left blank; provide birth_name (below) if different from name). If middle initials are specified (or implied) by the lead of the article, and are not specified separately in the birth_name field, include them here.	String	suggested
Post-nominals	honorific_suffix honorific-suffix honorific suffix post-nominals	Honorific suffix(es), to appear on the line below the person's name	Unknown	optional
Image	image	Image name: abc.jpg, xpz.png, 123.gif, etc. If an image is desired but not available, one may add "yes" to the "needs-photo" section of the :Template:WPBiography on the talkpage. If no image is available yet, do not use an image placeholder. Example abc.jpg, xpz.png, 123.gif	File	suggested
Image upright	image_upright	Scales the image thumbnail from its default size by the given factor. Values less than 1 scale the image down (0.9 = 90%) and values greater than 1 scale the image up (1.15 = 115%). Default 1 Example 1.15	Number	optional
Landscape	landscape	Set to yes when using wide, short images. The image height (rather than width) will be limited to 200 pixels.	Boolean	optional
DEPRECATED: Image size	image_size image size imagesize	DEPRECATED/DISCOURAGED. Size to display image: 200px (set width), x300px (set height), or 200x300px (max width & max height). This defaults to frameless (default is 220px, but logged in users can change this by clicking on "my preferences" and adjusting thumbnail size) if empty or omitted. Use of this parameter is discouraged as per WP:IMGSIZE. Use image_upright instead. Default 220px Example 200px	Unknown	deprecated
Alt	alt	Alt text for image, for visually impaired readers. One word (such as "photograph") is rarely sufficient. See WP:ALT.	String	optional
Caption	caption image caption image_caption	Caption for image, if needed. Try to include date of photo and the photographer.	String	optional
Native name	native_name	The person's name in their own language, if different.	String	optional
Native name language	native_name_lang	ISO 639-1 code, e.g., "fr" for French. If more than one, use Template:lang in `native_name` instead.	Unknown	optional
Native name pronunciation	pronunciation	Details of how to pronounce the individual's native name.	Unknown	optional
Other names	other_names other names othername nickname alias	Other notable names for the person, if different from name and birth_name.	Unknown	optional
Siglum	siglum	Siglum, monogram, shortcut, if relevant.	Unknown	optional
Birth name	birth_name birthname	Name at birth; only use if different from name.	String	optional
Birth date	birth_date	Date of birth: {{Birth date and age|YYYY|MM|DD}} for living people. For people who have died, use {{Birth date|YYYY|MM|DD}}. If only a year of birth is known, or age as of a certain date, consider using Template:birth year and age or Template:birth based on age as of date.	Content	optional
Birth place	birth_place	Place of birth: city, administrative region, sovereign state. Use the name of the birthplace at the time of birth, e.g.: Saigon (prior to 1976), Ho Chi Minh City (post 1976). Do not use a flag template.	String	optional
Baptised	baptised baptized	Date of baptism: ONLY for use when birth date is not known (e.g., Beethoven). Will not display if a birth date is entered. Do not use subtemplates. Parameter 'baptized' can be used for articles that use American english spelling.	Date	optional
Disappeared date	disappeared_date	(For missing people) Date of disappearance: Template:disappeared date and age (if birth date is known) or Template:disappeared date (if birth date unknown).	Unknown	optional
Disappeared place	disappeared_place	(For missing people) Place of disappearance: city, administrative region, sovereign state. Do not use a flag template.	Unknown	optional
Disappeared status	disappeared_status status	(For missing people) Current status for the person, e.g., if the person is still regarded as missing (using Template:missing for to calculate the time since disappearance), or if the person has been declared dead in absentia, with a date for such a ruling.	Unknown	optional
Death date	death_date	Date of death: {{Death date and age|YYYY|MM|DD|YYYY|MM|DD}} (if birth date is known) or Template:death date (if birth date unknown). See Template:Death date/doc for details on usage. If exact dates are unknown, consider using Template:death year and age.	Unknown	optional
Death place	death_place	Place of death: city, administrative region, sovereign state. Note: Do not use a flag template. Use the name of the deathplace at the time of death, e.g.: Saigon (prior to 1976), Ho Chi Minh City (post 1976)	String	optional
Death cause	death_cause death cause	Cause of death. This should only be included when the cause of death has significance for the subject's notability.	Unknown	optional
Body discovered	body_discovered body discovered	Place where the body was discovered (if different from place of death). Do not use a flag template.	Unknown	optional
Resting place	resting_place resting place restingplace	Place of burial, ash-scattering, etc. Do not use a flag template.	Unknown	optional
Resting place coordinates	resting_place_coordinates resting place coordinates restingplacecoordinates	Coordinates for place of burial, ash-scattering etc. Use Template:coord template.	Unknown	optional
Burial place	burial_place	Place of burial, alternative to 'Resting place' Displays the label 'Burial place'.	Content	optional
Burial place coordinates	burial_coordinates	Coordinates for place of burial, to accompany 'Burial place'. Use {{coord}} template.	Unknown	optional
Monuments	monuments	Significant monuments erected, buildings named, etc., in honour of the subject. If many, link to an appropriate section of the article instead.	Unknown	optional
Nationality	nationality	Deprecated; do not use.	String	optional
Citizenship	citizenship	Country of legal citizenship, if different from nationality. Rarely needed. Should only be used if citizenship cannot be inferred from the birthplace. Do not use a flag template.	String	optional
Education	education	Education, e.g., degree, institution and graduation year, if relevant. If very little information is available or relevant, the `alma_mater` parameter may be more appropriate.	Unknown	optional
Alma mater	alma_mater alma mater	Alma mater. This parameter is a more concise alternative to `education`, and will most often simply consist of the linked name of the last-attended higher education institution. It is usually not relevant to include either parameter for non-graduates, but article talk page consensus may conclude otherwise, as at Bill Gates.	Unknown	optional
Occupation	occupation	Occupation(s) as given in the lead.	Unknown	optional
Years active	years_active years active yearsactive	Date range in years during which the subject was active in their principal occupation(s) and/or other activity for which they are notable. Use the format 1950–2000, or 1970–present if still active (note the use of an en dash, not hyphen). If no dates of birth and/or death are known for the subject, only a floruit date range, as is common with ancient subjects, this parameter can be used for it. If approximate (circa) dates are known for either or both, put them in the birth_date and death_date parameters.	Unknown	optional
Era	era	Era during which the subject lived or was active. Less specific than 'years active'.	Unknown	optional
Employer	employer	Employer(s), if relevant.	Unknown	optional
Organization	organization organizations organisation organisations	Non-employing organization(s), if relevant.	Unknown	optional
Agent	agent	The subject's agent (individual and/or agency), discouraged in most cases, specifically when promotional, and requiring a reliable source.	Unknown	optional
Known For	known_for known for known	A brief description of what the person is notable for. Example Environmental activism	Unknown	optional
Notable works	notable_works works credits notable works label_name	Title(s) of notable work(s) (publications, compositions, sculptures, films, etc.) by the subject, if any.	Unknown	optional
Style	style	The style in which the subject works, if applicable.	Unknown	optional
DEPRECATED: Net worth	net_worth net worth networth	Current estimated net worth, if relevant. Please be sure to support with a citation from a reliable source, in the article body.	Unknown	deprecated
Height	height	If person was notable for their height, or if height is relevant. If used, this should also include the year of the measurement if the person had not reached full adulthood when this stat was published. See documentation of this parameter at Template:Infobox sportsperson for more information.	Unknown	optional
Height in metres	height_m	If person was notable for their height, or if height is relevant, their height in metres (it will be automatically converted to Imperial).	Number	optional
Height in centimetres	height_cm	If person was notable for their height, or if height is relevant, their height in centimetres (it will be automatically converted to Imperial).	Number	optional
Height in feet	height_ft	If person was notable for their height, or if height is relevant, their height in whole feet (it will be automatically converted to SI). Use with height_in.	Number	optional
Remaining height in inches	height_in	If person was notable for their height, or if height is relevant, their height in remaining inches (it will be automatically converted to SI). Use with height_ft.	Number	optional
DEPRECATED: Weight	weight	no description	Unknown	deprecated
DEPRECATED: Weight in kilogrammes	weight_kg	If person was notable for their weight, or if weight is relevant, their weight in kilogrammes (it will be automatically converted to Imperial).	Unknown	deprecated
DEPRECATED: Weight in pounds	weight_lb	If person was notable for their weight, or if weight is relevant, their weight in pounds, or their weight in remaining pounds if weight in whole stones is specified (it will be automatically converted to SI).	Unknown	deprecated
DEPRECATED: Weight in stones	weight_st	If person was notable for their weight, or if weight is relevant, their weight in whole stones (it will be automatically converted to SI).	Unknown	deprecated
Television	television	Television programmes presented by or closely associated with the subject.	Unknown	optional
Title	title office	Multiple uses: Formal title, such as First Lady of Japan for Akie Abe.; Awarded title, such as Mr. Olympia for Arnold Schwarzenegger.; Job title, such as President of Calvin College for Anthony Diekema.; A combination of the above, such as Professor of Mathematics and Fellow of the Royal Society for Bill Parry See also "awards" parameter, below, for awarded honors that are not really titles. A single award should not use both parameters.	Unknown	optional
Term	term	Years the person held the title listed above.	Unknown	optional
Predecessor	predecessor	Person who previously held the title listed above.	Unknown	optional
Successor	successor	Person who subsequently held the title listed above.	Unknown	optional
Party	party	If relevant. Field labelled Political party.	Unknown	optional
Other party	otherparty	If relevant. Field labelled Other political affiliations.	Unknown	optional
Movement	movement	If relevant. '''Movement''' can be social, political (non-party), artistic, philosophical, literary, cultural, etc.	Unknown	optional
Opponents	opponents	Notable relevant opponents (e.g., for major political office).	Unknown	optional
Boards	boards	For board of directors membership(s), if relevant. Field labeled Board member of.	Unknown	optional
Criminal charge(s)	criminal_charges criminal_charge criminal charge	For convicted criminals only. Please be certain to support these parameters with citations from reliable sources in the article body.	Unknown	optional
Criminal penalty	criminal_penalty criminal penalty	For convicted criminals only. Please be certain to support these parameters with citations from reliable sources, in the article body.	Unknown	optional
Criminal status	criminal_status judicial_status judicial status criminal status	For convicted criminals only. Please be certain to support these parameters with citations from reliable sources, in the article body.	Unknown	optional
Spouse(s)	spouse spouses spouse(s)	Name of spouse(s), followed by years of marriage. Use the format Name (married 1950–present) for a current spouse, and Name (married 1970–1999) for former spouse(s). Separate entries using Template:Plainlist or Template:Unbulleted list. For deceased persons still married at time of death, do not include an end year. {{Marriage}} may be used.	Unknown	optional
Partner(s)	partner partners partner(s) domestic_partner domesticpartner	For unmarried life partners in a domestic partnership (of any gender or sexual orientation), not business partners. Use the format Name (1950–present) for current partner and Name (1970–1999) for former partner(s).	Unknown	optional
Children	children	Number of children (e.g., 3), or list of independently notable names, in which case, separate entries using Template:Plainlist or Template:Unbulleted list. Names may be preceded by a number to show total children and avoid implying that named children are the only offspring. For privacy reasons, consider omitting the names of children of living persons, unless notable.	Unknown	optional
Parent(s)	parents	Names of parents. Separate entries using Template:Plainlist or Template:Unbulleted list. If subject has only one notable mother and/or father, 'mother' and 'father' parameters may be used instead	Unknown	optional
Mother	mother	Name of mother; include only if subject has one mother who is independently notable or particularly relevant. Overwritten by 'parents' parameter.	String	optional
Father	father	Name of father; include only if subject has one father who is independently notable or particularly relevant. Overwritten by 'parents' parameter.	String	optional
Relatives	relatives relations	Names of siblings or other relatives. Include the relationship in parentheses after the name (sister, uncle, etc). Separate entries using Template:Plainlist or Template:Unbulleted list.	Unknown	optional
Family	family	Family or house of the individual, if notable.	Unknown	optional
Callsign	callsign	Amateur radio call sign, if relevant.	Unknown	optional
Awards	awards	Notable awards. If many, link to an appropriate section of the article instead. See also "title" parameter, above, for awarded titles. A single award should not use both parameters.	Unknown	optional
Honours	honours honors	Honours the individual has been awarded, if notable.	Unknown	optional
Website	website homepage URL url	Official website only. Unofficial websites should be placed under ==External links== in the body of the article. Use {{URL}}. Do not include the www. part unless the server requires it. Use camel case capitalization to make multiword domain names easier to read. Example {{URL|example.com}}	Content	suggested
Module	module misc	Used for embedding other infoboxes into this one.	Unknown	optional
Module two	module2 misc2	Used for embedding other infoboxes into this one.	Unknown	optional
Module three	module3 misc3	Used for embedding other infoboxes into this one.	Unknown	optional
Module four	module4 misc4	Used for embedding other infoboxes into this one.	Unknown	optional
Module five	module5 misc5	Used for embedding other infoboxes into this one.	Unknown	optional
Module six	module6 misc6	Used for embedding other infoboxes into this one.	Unknown	optional
Signature	signature	An image of the person's signature. Please use image name: abc.jpg, xpz.png, 123.gif, etc.	File	optional
Signature type	signature_type	Alter from Signature to, for example, Seal	String	optional
Signature size	signature_size	Default is 150px. If necessary, a signature can be resized manually as per the "image_size" parameter.	Unknown	optional
Signature alt	signature_alt signature alt	Alt text for the signature image. For example, for :File:Thomas Jefferson Signature.svg, the alt text might be |signature_alt= Th: Jefferson, spelling out the signature exactly as it appears in the image.	String	optional
Footnotes	footnotes	Notes about any of the infobox data.	Unknown	optional
nocat_wdimage	nocat_wdimage	Where an infobox has no image but Wikidata has an image name, add an image or |nocat_wdimage=yes to the infobox.	String	optional
DEPRECATED: Name CSS over-ride	abovestyle	DEPRECATED: A CSS style to use for the individual's name, over-riding the community norm. Only use in exception circumstances.	Unknown	deprecated
DEPRECATED: Use as an embedded infobox	child embed	DEPRECATED: Use this infobox within another one. For experts only. Example yes	Unknown	deprecated
DEPRECATED: Influences	influences	DEPRECATED and unused in the infobox. Do not use.	Unknown	deprecated
DEPRECATED: Influenced	influenced	DEPRECATED and unused in the infobox. Do not use.	Unknown	deprecated
DEPRECATED: home_town	home_town home town	The place where the person was raised and matured, if different from birth place.	Unknown	deprecated

Tracking categories

• Category:Pages using infobox classical composer with unknown parameters (0)
• Category:Pages using infobox classical composer with conflicting parameters (0)
• Category:No local image but image on Wikidata (8,777) – Used by Template:Wikidata image to track articles where an infobox has no image but Wikidata has an image name. To exclude articles from this category, add an image or |nocat_wdimage=yes to the infobox.

See also

• {{Infobox person}}