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== Usage ==
This template can be used to create an infobox for a fictional character of any type. The blank form immediately below shows the most commonly used fields, and complete instructions are listed further down the page.

{{Infobox character
| name             = {{{name}}}
| series           = {{{series}}}
| image            = {{{image}}}
| alt              = {{{alt}}}
| caption          = {{{caption}}}
| first            = {{{first}}}
| last             = {{{last}}}
| creator          = {{{creator}}}
| designer         = {{{designer}}}
| portrayer        = {{{portrayer}}}
| voice            = {{{voice}}}
| motion_actor     = {{{motion_actor}}}
| fullname         = {{{fullname}}}
| nickname         = {{{nickname}}}
| alias            = {{{alias}}}
| species          = {{{species}}}
| gender           = {{{gender}}}
| occupation       = {{{occupation}}}
| affiliation      = {{{affiliation}}}
| title            = {{{title}}}
| family           = {{{family}}}
| spouse           = {{{spouse}}}
| significantother = {{{significantother}}}
| children         = {{{children}}}
| relatives        = {{{relatives}}}
| religion         = {{{religion}}}
| nationality      = {{{nationality}}}
| position         = {{{position}}}
}}

<pre style="overflow:auto">{{Infobox character
| color            = <!-- headers background colour; the foreground colour is automatically computed -->
| name             = 
| series           = <!-- use without the italic on the outside -->
| image            = 
| alt              = 
| caption          = 
| first            = 
| last             = 
| creator          = 
| designer         = 
| portrayer        = 
| voice            = 
| motion_actor     = 
| fullname         = 
| nickname         = 
| alias            = 
| species          = <!-- for non-humans only -->
| gender           = <!-- if not obvious -->
| occupation       = 
| affiliation      = 
| title            = 
| family           = 
| spouse           = 
| significantother = 
| children         = 
| relatives        = 
| religion         = 
| nationality      = 
| position         = 
}}</pre>

== Parameters ==
All parameters are optional.

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! scope="col" | Parameter 
! scope="col" | Notes
|-
! scope="row" | color
| Background color for header bars (default = #DEDEE2). The text color is automatically computed. Must meet AAA compliance standards outlines on [[WP:COLOR]].
|-
! scope="row" | name
| Character name to display in top header (default = PAGENAME)
|-
! scope="row" | series
| Name of the television series or other fictional world or story in which character appears
|-
! scope="row" | multiple
| Set to yes if the infobox describes more than one character
|-
! scope="row" | image
| Image of the character. "File:" and wikilinking is not required. i.e. use {{para|image|<var><nowiki>Example.png</nowiki></var>}}
|-
! scope="row" | image_upright
| The image size defaults to frameless (220px). The size should not be set to a value that would result in an image width greater than 270px. See [[#Calculating "image_upright"|help below]] for guidance on determining the value to be used.
|-
! scope="row" | alt
| Alt text for image per [[WP:MOSALT]]
|-
! scope="row" | caption
| A caption explaining the image
|-
! scope="row" | first
| First appearance of the character
|-
! scope="row" | firstgame
| First appearance in a game of the character
|-
! scope="row" | last
| Last appearance of the character
|-
! scope="row" | creator
| Name of the people who created the character
|-
! scope="row" | designer
| Name of the people who designed the character
|-
! scope="row" | portrayer
| Name of the people who portrayed the character
|-
! scope="row" | voice
| Name of the people who voiced the character
|-
! scope="row" | motion_actor
| Name of the people who portrayed the character in motion capture
|-
! scope="row" | noinfo
| Disable the first "information" header
|-
! scope="row" | info-hdr
| Text for display in second header (default = Information)
|-
! scope="row" | alias
| Any aliases used by the character
|-
! scope-"row | species
| The race or species of the character. Use for non-human characters only.
|-
! scope-"row | gender
| The gender of the character. Use only if not obvious.
|-
! scope-"row | occupation
| The character's job or role
|-
! scope-"row | affiliation
| The groups or teams the character is belongs to
|-
! scope-"row | title
| Titles the character was known by
|-
! scope-"row | family
| The character's family members
|-
! scope-"row | spouse
| The character's spouses
|-
! scope-"row | significantother
| The character's significant others
|-
! scope-"row | children
| The characters's children
|-
! scope-"row | relatives
| The characters's relatives
|-
! scope-"row | religion 
| The character's religion
|-
! scope-"row | nationality
| The character's nationality
|-
! scope="row" | position
| The character's position in an organization
|-
! scope="row" | extra-hdr
| Text for display in third header (default = No third header)
|-
! scope="row" | lbl#
| Label to display in left column where "#" is 1-5, 21-25, or 31-35 for custom fields under the 1st, 2nd, or 3rd headers respectively
|-
! scope="row" | data#
| Text to display in the right column corresponding to the appropriate "lbl#"
|-
! scope="row" | lbl-style
| Style to apply to all cells in the left column
|-
! scope="row" | data-style
| Style to apply to all cells in the right column
|}

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{
	"description": "",
	"params": {
		"embed": {
			"label": "Embed",
			"type": "string",
			"required": false,
			"suggested": false,
			"deprecated": false,
			"description": ""
		},
		"color": {
			"label": "Color",
			"type": "string",
			"required": false,
			"suggested": false,
			"deprecated": false,
			"description": "Background color for header bars (default = #DEDEE2). The text color is automatically computed. Must meet AAA compliance standards outlines on [[WP:COLOR]].",
			"aliases": [
				"colour"
			]
		},
		"name": {
			"label": "Name",
			"type": "string",
			"required": false,
			"suggested": true,
			"deprecated": false,
			"description": "Character name to display in top header (default = PAGENAME)"
		},
		"series": {
			"label": "Series",
			"type": "string",
			"required": false,
			"suggested": false,
			"deprecated": false,
			"description": "Name of the television series or other fictional world or story in which character appears"
		},
		"multiple": {
			"label": "Multiple",
			"type": "string",
			"required": false,
			"suggested": false,
			"deprecated": false,
			"description": "Set to yes if the infobox describes more than one character"
		},
		"image": {
			"label": "Image",
			"type": "string",
			"required": false,
			"suggested": true,
			"deprecated": false,
			"description": "Image of the character. \"File:\" and wikilinking is not required. i.e. use {{para|image|<var><nowiki>Example.png</nowiki></var>}}"
		},
		"image_upright": {
			"label": "Image Upright",
			"type": "string",
			"required": false,
			"suggested": false,
			"deprecated": false,
			"description": "The image size defaults to frameless (220px). The size should not be set to a value that would result in an image width greater than 270px. See [[#Calculating \"image_upright\"|help below]] for guidance on determining the value to be used."
		},
		"alt": {
			"label": "Alt",
			"type": "string",
			"required": false,
			"suggested": true,
			"deprecated": false,
			"description": "Alt text for image per [[WP:MOSALT]]"
		},
		"caption": {
			"label": "Caption",
			"type": "string",
			"required": false,
			"suggested": true,
			"deprecated": false,
			"description": "A caption explaining the image"
		},
		"lbl-style": {
			"label": "Label style",
			"type": "string",
			"required": false,
			"suggested": false,
			"deprecated": false,
			"description": "Style to apply to all cells in the left column"
		},
		"data-style": {
			"label": "Data style",
			"type": "string",
			"required": false,
			"suggested": false,
			"deprecated": false,
			"description": "Style to apply to all cells in the right column"
		},
		"first": {
			"label": "First",
			"type": "string",
			"required": false,
			"suggested": true,
			"deprecated": false,
			"description": "First appearance of the character"
		},
		"firstgame": {
			"label": "First game",
			"type": "string",
			"required": false,
			"suggested": true,
			"deprecated": false,
			"description": "First appearance in a game of the character"
		},
		"last": {
			"label": "Last",
			"type": "string",
			"required": false,
			"suggested": true,
			"deprecated": false,
			"description": "Last appearance of the character"
		},
		"creator": {
			"label": "Creator",
			"type": "string",
			"required": false,
			"suggested": false,
			"deprecated": false,
			"description": "Name of the people who created the character"
		},
		"designer": {
			"label": "Designer",
			"type": "string",
			"required": false,
			"suggested": false,
			"deprecated": false,
			"description": "Name of the people who designed the character"
		},
		"portrayer": {
			"label": "Portrayer",
			"type": "string",
			"required": false,
			"suggested": false,
			"deprecated": false,
			"description": "Name of the people who portrayed the character"
		},
		"voice": {
			"label": "Voice actor",
			"type": "string",
			"required": false,
			"suggested": false,
			"deprecated": false,
			"description": "Name of the people who voiced the character"
		},
		"motion_actor": {
			"label": "Motion actor",
			"type": "string",
			"required": false,
			"suggested": false,
			"deprecated": false,
			"description": "Name of the people who portrayed the character in motion capture"
		},		"lbl1": {
			"label": "Label 1",
			"type": "string",
			"required": false,
			"suggested": false,
			"deprecated": false,
			"description": "Label to display in left column for custom fields under the 1st header"
		},
		"data1": {
			"label": "Data 1",
			"type": "string",
			"required": false,
			"suggested": false,
			"deprecated": false,
			"description": "Text to display in the right column corresponding to lbl1"
		},
		"lbl2": {
			"label": "Label 2",
			"type": "string",
			"required": false,
			"suggested": false,
			"deprecated": false,
			"description": "Label to display in left column for custom fields under the 1st header"
		},
		"data2": {
			"label": "Data 2",
			"type": "string",
			"required": false,
			"suggested": false,
			"deprecated": false,
			"description": "Text to display in the right column corresponding to lbl2"
		},
		"lbl3": {
			"label": "Label 3",
			"type": "string",
			"required": false,
			"suggested": false,
			"deprecated": false,
			"description": "Label to display in left column for custom fields under the 1st header"
		},
		"data3": {
			"label": "Data 3",
			"type": "string",
			"required": false,
			"suggested": false,
			"deprecated": false,
			"description": "Text to display in the right column corresponding to lbl3"
		},
		"lbl4": {
			"label": "Label 4",
			"type": "string",
			"required": false,
			"suggested": false,
			"deprecated": false,
			"description": "Label to display in left column for custom fields under the 1st header"
		},
		"data4": {
			"label": "Data 4",
			"type": "string",
			"required": false,
			"suggested": false,
			"deprecated": false,
			"description": "Text to display in the right column corresponding to lbl4"
		},
		"lbl5": {
			"label": "Label 5",
			"type": "string",
			"required": false,
			"suggested": false,
			"deprecated": false,
			"description": "Label to display in left column for custom fields under the 1st header"
		},
		"data5": {
			"label": "Data 5",
			"type": "string",
			"required": false,
			"suggested": false,
			"deprecated": false,
			"description": "Text to display in the right column corresponding to lbl5"
		},
		"noinfo": {
			"label": "Disable second header",
			"type": "string",
			"required": false,
			"suggested": false,
			"deprecated": false,
			"description": "Disable the first \"information\" header"
		},
		"info-hdr": {
			"label": "Second header text",
			"type": "string",
			"required": false,
			"suggested": false,
			"deprecated": false,
			"description": "Text for display in second header (default = Information)"
		},
		"alias": {
			"label": "Alias",
			"type": "string",
			"required": false,
			"suggested": false,
			"deprecated": false,
			"description": "Any aliases used by the character"
		},
		"species": {
			"label": "Species",
			"type": "string",
			"required": false,
			"suggested": false,
			"deprecated": false,
			"description": "The race or species of the character. Use for non-human characters only."
		},
		"gender": {
			"label": "Gender",
			"type": "string",
			"required": false,
			"suggested": false,
			"deprecated": false,
			"description": "The gender of the character. Use only if not obvious."
		},
		"occupation": {
			"label": "Occupation",
			"type": "string",
			"required": false,
			"suggested": false,
			"deprecated": false,
			"description": "The character's job or role"
		},
		"affiliation": {
			"label": "Affiliation",
			"type": "string",
			"required": false,
			"suggested": false,
			"deprecated": false,
			"description": "The groups or teams the character is belongs to"
		},
		"title": {
			"label": "Title",
			"type": "string",
			"required": false,
			"suggested": false,
			"deprecated": false,
			"description": "Titles the character was known by"
		},
		"family": {
			"label": "Family",
			"type": "string",
			"required": false,
			"suggested": false,
			"deprecated": false,
			"description": "The character's family members"
		},
		"spouse": {
			"label": "Spouse",
			"type": "string",
			"required": false,
			"suggested": false,
			"deprecated": false,
			"description": "The character's spouses"
		},
		"significantother": {
			"label": "Significant other",
			"type": "string",
			"required": false,
			"suggested": false,
			"deprecated": false,
			"description": "The character's significant others"
		},
		"children": {
			"label": "Children",
			"type": "string",
			"required": false,
			"suggested": false,
			"deprecated": false,
			"description": "The characters's children"
		},
		"relatives": {
			"label": "Relatives",
			"type": "string",
			"required": false,
			"suggested": false,
			"deprecated": false,
			"description": "The characters's relatives"
		},
		"religion": {
			"label": "Religion ",
			"type": "string",
			"required": false,
			"suggested": false,
			"deprecated": false,
			"description": "The character's religion"
		},
		"nationality": {
			"label": "Nationality",
			"type": "string",
			"required": false,
			"suggested": false,
			"deprecated": false,
			"description": "The character's nationality"
		},
		"position": {
			"label": "Position",
			"type": "string",
			"required": false,
			"suggested": true,
			"deprecated": false,
			"description": "The character's position"
		},
		"lbl21": {
			"label": "Label 21",
			"type": "string",
			"required": false,
			"suggested": false,
			"deprecated": false,
			"description": "Label to display in left column for custom fields under the 2nd header"
		},
		"data21": {
			"label": "Data 21",
			"type": "string",
			"required": false,
			"suggested": false,
			"deprecated": false,
			"description": "Text to display in the right column corresponding to lbl21"
		},
		"lbl22": {
			"label": "Label 22",
			"type": "string",
			"required": false,
			"suggested": false,
			"deprecated": false,
			"description": "Label to display in left column for custom fields under the 2nd header"
		},
		"data22": {
			"label": "Data 22",
			"type": "string",
			"required": false,
			"suggested": false,
			"deprecated": false,
			"description": "Text to display in the right column corresponding to lbl22"
		},
		"lbl23": {
			"label": "Label 23",
			"type": "string",
			"required": false,
			"suggested": false,
			"deprecated": false,
			"description": "Label to display in left column for custom fields under the 2nd header"
		},
		"data23": {
			"label": "Data 23",
			"type": "string",
			"required": false,
			"suggested": false,
			"deprecated": false,
			"description": "Text to display in the right column corresponding to lbl23"
		},
		"lbl24": {
			"label": "Label 24",
			"type": "string",
			"required": false,
			"suggested": false,
			"deprecated": false,
			"description": "Label to display in left column for custom fields under the 2nd header"
		},
		"data24": {
			"label": "Data 24",
			"type": "string",
			"required": false,
			"suggested": false,
			"deprecated": false,
			"description": "Text to display in the right column corresponding to lbl24"
		},
		"lbl25": {
			"label": "Label 25",
			"type": "string",
			"required": false,
			"suggested": false,
			"deprecated": false,
			"description": "Label to display in left column for custom fields under the 2nd header"
		},
		"data25": {
			"label": "Data 25",
			"type": "string",
			"required": false,
			"suggested": false,
			"deprecated": false,
			"description": "Text to display in the right column corresponding to lbl25"
		},
		"extra-hdr": {
			"label": "Third header text",
			"type": "string",
			"required": false,
			"suggested": false,
			"deprecated": false,
			"description": "Text for display in third header (default = No third header)"
		},
		"lbl31": {
			"label": "Label 31",
			"type": "string",
			"required": false,
			"suggested": false,
			"deprecated": false,
			"description": "Label to display in left column for custom fields under the 3rd header"
		},
		"data31": {
			"label": "Data 31",
			"type": "string",
			"required": false,
			"suggested": false,
			"deprecated": false,
			"description": "Text to display in the right column corresponding to lbl31"
		},
		"lbl32": {
			"label": "Label 32",
			"type": "string",
			"required": false,
			"suggested": false,
			"deprecated": false,
			"description": "Label to display in left column for custom fields under the 3rd header"
		},
		"data32": {
			"label": "Data 32",
			"type": "string",
			"required": false,
			"suggested": false,
			"deprecated": false,
			"description": "Text to display in the right column corresponding to lbl32"
		},
		"lbl33": {
			"label": "Label 33",
			"type": "string",
			"required": false,
			"suggested": false,
			"deprecated": false,
			"description": "Label to display in left column for custom fields under the 3rd header"
		},
		"data33": {
			"label": "Data 33",
			"type": "string",
			"required": false,
			"suggested": false,
			"deprecated": false,
			"description": "Text to display in the right column corresponding to lbl33"
		},
		"lbl34": {
			"label": "Label 34",
			"type": "string",
			"required": false,
			"suggested": false,
			"deprecated": false,
			"description": "Label to display in left column for custom fields under the 3rd header"
		},
		"data34": {
			"label": "Data 34",
			"type": "string",
			"required": false,
			"suggested": false,
			"deprecated": false,
			"description": "Text to display in the right column corresponding to lbl34"
		},
		"lbl35": {
			"label": "Label 35",
			"type": "string",
			"required": false,
			"suggested": false,
			"deprecated": false,
			"description": "Label to display in left column for custom fields under the 3rd header"
		},
		"data35": {
			"label": "Data 35",
			"type": "string",
			"required": false,
			"suggested": false,
			"deprecated": false,
			"description": "Text to display in the right column corresponding to lbl35"
		}
	},
	"format": "block"
}
</templatedata>
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=== All parameters (not for general use) ===
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<pre style="overflow:auto">{{Infobox character
| color            = <!-- headers background colour; the foreground colour is automatically computed -->
| name             = 
| series           = <!-- use without the italic on the outside -->
| multiple         = 
| image            = 
| image_upright    = 
| alt              = 
| caption          = 
| lbl-style        = 
| data-style       = 
| first            = 
| firstgame        = 
| last             = 
| creator          = 
| designer         = 
| portrayer        = 
| voice            = 
| motion_actor     = 
| lbl1             = 
| data1            = 
| lbl2             = 
| data2            = 
| lbl3             = 
| data3            = 
| lbl4             = 
| data4            = 
| lbl5             = 
| data5            = 
| noinfo           = 
| info-hdr         = 
| fullname         = 
| nickname         = 
| alias            = 
| species          = <!-- for non-humans only -->
| gender           = <!-- if not obvious -->
| occupation       = 
| affiliation      = 
| title            = 
| family           = 
| spouse           = 
| significantother = 
| children         = 
| relatives        = 
| religion         = 
| nationality      = 
| position         = 
| lbl21            = 
| data21           = 
| lbl22            = 
| data22           = 
| lbl23            = 
| data23           = 
| lbl24            = 
| data24           = 
| lbl25            = 
| data25           = 
| extra-hdr        = 
| lbl31            = 
| data31           = 
| lbl32            = 
| data32           = 
| lbl33            = 
| data33           = 
| lbl34            = 
| data34           = 
| lbl35            = 
| data35           = 
}}</pre>
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=== Notes ===
{{#section:Template:Infobox Australian place/doc|image_upright}}

== Example ==
{{Infobox character
| name        = John Doe
| series      = [[Criminal Minds]]
| image       = 
| caption     = 
| first       = "Pilot" (2005)
| last        = "Last One" (2018)
| creator     = [[Agnes Nixon]]
| portrayer   = [[Soupy Sales]]
| nickname    = Doeboy
| alias       = Jack Dew
| gender      = Male
| occupation  = Law enforcement
| title       = Detective
| family      = Doe
| spouse      = Jane Doe
| significantother = 
| children    = John Doe, Jr.
| relatives   = Phil Doe (father)<br>Nancy Doe (mother)
| religion    = [[Christianity|Christian]]
| nationality = American
}}

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{{Infobox character
| name        = John Doe
| series      = [[Criminal Minds]]
| image       = 
| caption     = 
| first       = "Pilot" (2005)
| last        = "Last One" (2018)
| creator     = [[Agnes Nixon]]
| portrayer   = [[Soupy Sales]]
| nickname    = Doeboy
| alias       = Jack Dew
| gender      = Male
| occupation  = Law enforcement
| title       = Detective
| family      = Doe
| spouse      = Jane Doe
| significantother = 
| children    = John Doe, Jr.
| relatives   = Phil Doe (father)<br>Nancy Doe (mother)
| religion    = [[Christianity|Christian]]
| nationality = American
}}
</pre>

== Tracking categories ==
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* {{clc|Articles using Infobox character with multiple unlabeled fields}}
* {{clc|Articles using Template:Infobox character with invalid colour combination}}

== Supporting templates ==
* {{tl|Greater color contrast ratio}}
* {{tl|Ensure AAA contrast ratio}}

== See also ==
=== Pass through templates ===
The following templates are designed for specific series and call this template to generate the infobox:
* {{tl|Infobox Buffyverse character}}
* {{tl|Infobox Law and Order character}}
* {{tl|Infobox Pirates of the Caribbean character}}
* {{tl|Infobox Tolkien character}}

=== Related templates ===
* {{tl|Infobox person}}

{{Film and Television related infobox templates}}

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