Template:Inscription
This documentation is transcluded from Template:Inscription/doc.
Multilingual tag for use in the "Inscriptions=" field of {{Artwork}}.
Usage
{{inscription |1= |full form= |type= |side= |position= |description= |comment= |ID= |language= |translation= |en= |de= |medium= |nocat= |noitalic= |format= |multiline= |linebreaks= }}
Template parameters
| Parameter | Description | Default | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | text of the inscription | empty | optional | |
full form | clearer (e.g. unabbreviated) version of the inscription text | empty | optional | |
transliteration | Transliteration | empty | optional | |
type | type of inscription, for available values see section below (e.g. "caption", "watermark", "seal" etc.) | empty | optional | |
side | recto or verso | empty | optional | |
position | position of the inscription; this parameter uses {{Position parameter}}, for available values see there (e.g. "bottom left", "center" etc.) | empty | optional | |
description | description of the inscription (e.g. "in red", "barely visible") | empty | optional | |
comment | any other comment about the inscription | empty | optional | |
ID | reference (when the inscription has been identified by an art historian (e.g. "Lugt 658") | empty | optional | |
languagelang | ISO code of the language used in the inscription (e.g "en" "pt").
| empty | optional | |
translation | translation of the inscription. (this parameter should be used only when a standard multilingual template exists to translate the inscription, otherwise, use "en", "de" etc.) | empty | optional | |
en | English translation (if useful) | empty | optional | |
de | German translation (if useful) similarly: "nl=" for Dutch translation, "ja=" for Japanese etc. | empty | optional | |
medium | medium used (automatically calls {{Technique}}) | empty | optional | |
nocat | suppress categorization. "nocat=1" will suppress categorization. | empty | optional | |
noitalic | suppress italicization. "noitalic=1" will suppress italicization of the inscription text. | empty | optional | |
format | automatic formatting. "format=0" will suppress predefined formatting. | empty | optional | |
multiline | multiline mode. "multiline=1" or if the inscription is longer than 200 characters, then the inscription is wrapped in a DIV-element. | empty | optional | |
linebreaks | line breaking mode. "linebreaks=1" will make line breaks in the input text become line breaks in the output text (sets white-space:pre-line in CSS). | empty | optional | |
Additional information
The template is intended to be used in the following namespaces: all namespaces
The template is intended to be used by the following user groups: all users
See also
Localization
To add your language to the list of languages supported by this template, please edit the template and add a row to the "{{LangSwitch|}}" construct. It takes the form "|xx= Your translation " (xx being the code of your language)
Available labels for inscription types
Note: You are free to provide a custom value for the parameter type, but then you have to take care for translations on your own and in addition the page including this will be added to category Unknown inscription type.
| Value | Result | Wikidata's Item ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
accession number, inventory number | accession number | accession number (Q1417099) | |
age of model, age of sitter | age of sitter | ||
aratame, aratame seal, aratame censor's seal | "Aratame" censor's seal | ||
artist's address | artist's address | address (Q319608) | |
artist's initials | artist's initials | see also initials | |
artist's monogram | artist's monogram | monogram (Q168346) | see also monogram |
artist's seal | artist's seal | ||
caption | Caption | caption (Q18585177) | |
cartouche | cartouche | cartouche (Q2374398) | |
coa, coat of arms | Coat of arms | coat of arms (Q14659) | |
date | date | calendar date (Q205892) | |
date and signature, dated and signed | date and signature | see also signature and date | |
dedication | dedication | dedication (Q1898184) | |
depicted place | Depicted place | place is for the place where the artwork was made, depicted place for the actual depicted place | |
emblem | emblem | emblem (Q112110) | |
epitaph | epitaph | epitaph (Q1772) | |
initials | initials | initials (Q105844397) | see also artist's initials |
in memoriam | in memoriam | in memoriam (Q3509975) | |
kiwame, kiwame seal, kiwame censor's seal | "Kiwame" censor's seal | ||
kalos, kalos inscription | Kalos inscription | Kalos inscription (Q1272809) | |
marking | marking | ||
monogram | monogram | monogram (Q168346) | see also artist's monogram |
monogram and date | monogram and date | ||
motto | motto | motto (Q42470) | |
name of model, name of sitter | name of sitter | ||
name and age of model, name and age of sitter | name and age of sitter | ||
no date | no date | ||
no inscription, no inscriptions, none | no inscriptions | ||
no signature, unsigned | Unsigned | ||
number | number | ||
place | location | geographic location (Q2221906) | place is for the place where the artwork was made, depicted place for the actual depicted place |
publisher's mark | publisher's mark | publisher's mark (Q15873403) | |
publisher's seal | publisher's mark | see also seal | |
quotation | quotation | quotation (Q206287) | |
reign mark | reign mark | reign mark on Chinese ceramics (Q98877418) | for Chinese porcelain, see also seal |
seal | seal | seal (Q162919) | see also artist's seal, publisher's seal and stamp |
sign, signboard | sign | ||
signature, signed | signature | signature (Q188675) signature (Q1373131) | |
signature and date, signed and dated | signature and date | see also date and signature and traces of signature and date | |
stamp, stamped | stamp | rubber stamp (Q644099) | see also seal |
speechballoon, speech balloon | Speech balloon | speech balloon (Q827198) | only singular form |
speechballoons, speech balloons | Speech balloons | only plural form | |
text | text | ||
title | title | title (Q783521) | |
traces of signature | traces of signature | ||
traces of signature and date | traces of signature and date | see also signature and date | |
watermark | Watermark | watermark (Q43065) | only singular form |
watermarks | Watermarks | only plural form |
For parameter type the subtemplate {{Inscription/label}} is used.
Use in the "Inscriptions=" field of {{Artwork}}.
| Parameter | Description | Type | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | no description | Unknown | optional |
| type | type | no description | Unknown | optional |
| side | side | no description | Unknown | optional |
| position | position | no description | Unknown | optional |
| medium | medium | no description | Unknown | optional |
| language | language | no description | Unknown | optional |
| lang | lang | no description | Unknown | optional |
| format | format | no description | Unknown | optional |
| multiline | multiline | no description | Unknown | optional |
| linebreaks | linebreaks | no description | Unknown | optional |
| noitalic | noitalic | no description | Unknown | optional |
| full form | full form | no description | Unknown | optional |
| transliteration | transliteration | no description | Unknown | optional |
| translation | translation | no description | Unknown | optional |
| description | description | no description | Unknown | optional |
| comment | comment | no description | Unknown | optional |
| ID | ID | no description | Unknown | optional |
| nocat | nocat | no description | Unknown | optional |
| en | en | no description | Unknown | optional |