This template is automatically included at the top of stored books, and automatically categorizes pages in Category:User namespace book pages (as the book namespace and community books no longer exists).

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Cover parameters

These parameters only show a preview of the book cover. As of yet, they are not actually used by the renderers for anything.

Input What it does
|cover-image= Select the default cover image for the book. Just give the file name (for example, |cover-image=Enrico Fermi 1943-49.jpg). Please keep in mind that the image must be freely licensed and not non-free use.
|cover-color= Select the default cover color for the book. Default color is "Lavender". Colors are those named in HTML color#X11 color names or using the #RRGGBB format.
|text-color= Select the default cover text color for the book. Default color is black. Colors are those named in HTML color#X11 color names or using the #RRGGBB format.
|title= The title of the book. (This is only used to give a preview of the book cover.)
|subtitle= The subtitle of the book (optional). (This is only used to give a preview of the book cover.)

Rendering parameters

In the Book: namespace, only use default parameters. Non-default parameters can be selected in the book creator for user books. These parameters are not processed by the Book Creator but are available for third-party rendering services to use.

Input What it does
|setting-papersize= The paper size of the book. Accepts either |setting-papersize=A4 or |setting-papersize=Letter. Default is A4. Non-default values should only be used on user books.
|setting-showtoc= |setting-showtoc=1 enables the Table of Contents, |setting-showtoc=0 disables it. Default is enabled. Non-default values should only be used on user books.
|setting-columns= Whether the book should be rendered in single-column (|setting-columns=1) or double-column (|setting-columns=2 format. Default is single-column. Non-default values should only be used on user books.

Maintenance parameters

Input What it does
|description= A description of the scope of the book.
|sort_as= The default sort key for the book.
|editor= For user books only. Specifies the editor of the book. By default this is the username.
|wildbot= Used by WildBot when problems are found. See {{User:WildBot/b01}} and BRFA: WildBot 5 for details.
|bug= If the book does not render properly, describe the problem here.