Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Novels/ShortStoryInfoboxCode

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This is a WikiProject article pattern belonging to Wikipedia:WikiProject Novels and of particular use for the Short story task force . It is to be used as a starting block for new Template:Infobox short story inclusions and as aid to restyle existing inclusions.

Example

The layout for this infobox can be seen on the I Know What You Need page.

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Result

{{Infobox short story | <!-- See [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Novels]] or [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Books]] --> | name = I Know What You Need | title_orig = | translator = | author = [[Stephen King]] | country = {{flag|USA}} | language = [[English language|English]] | series = | genre = [[Horror fiction|Horror]], [[Fantasy fiction|fantasy]] [[short story]] | published_in = [[Night Shift (book)|Night Shift]] | publication_type = [[Anthology]] | publisher = [[Doubleday]] | media_type = Print ([[Paperback]]) | pub_date = [[1978 in literature|1978]] | english_pub_date = | preceded_by = | followed_by = }}

"I Know What You Need" Short story by Stephen King Country USA Language English Genre(s) Horror, fantasy short story Publication Published in Night Shift Publication type Anthology Publisher Doubleday Media type Print (Paperback) Publication date 1978

Discussion of the Infobox short story pattern template

If I add an "image" line, will it work? See The Unicorn in the Garden for the issue at hand. Thanks! Karen | Talk | contribs 04:46, 10 February 2007 (UTC)

As "short stories" are normally published within another publication it is not relevant to have a cover image element to this infobox. In this case the illustration is useful and is best included in the body of the article at a relevant point of the text. :: Kevinalewis : ^{(Talk Page)}/_(Desk) 09:00, 12 February 2007 (UTC)

Makes sense to me. Thanks! Karen | Talk | contribs 09:40, 12 February 2007 (UTC)