User:Jeanenawhitney/sandbox/writer/proposal

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New proposed infobox writer template

This is a proposal for changing the template infobox writer.

Since I cleaned up the code I also read the talk page and made some changes as described below.

Fix image parameter coding

Made fix to image coding, where some articles would break. Set the default size to 150px so that default image size fits within the infobox without overpowering it.

New parameter

awards The purpose of this parameter is to be able to add notable awards the writer has won in to the infobox.

It is placed in between debutworks and spouse parameters.

Change parameters underscore names

Note that the old parameters have been preserved for backward compatibility. Either the new parameter or the old parameter will work. This prevents any current articles using the infobox to still function properly. The reason to change is to eliminate the underscore in the parameters name.

New name	Old name
birthdate	birth_date
birthplace	birth_place
deathdate	death_date
deathplace	death_place
debutworks	debut_works

Change parameter name

Change parameter name relations to relatives. Note that the old parameter has been preserved for backward compatibility. Either the new parameter (relatives) or the old parameter (relations) will work. This prevents any current articles using the infobox to still function properly. The reason is to make the parameter name actually mean what it is really for.

New name	Old name
relatives	relations

Format changes to the infobox

Colorization of the header

First colorization of the header of the infobox. If the writer is alive the color is green with white text. If deathdate (or death_date) parameter is used then the header will automatically be changed to silver with black text. This is the same as used with the other similar infoboxs on wikipedia. The color of darkolivegreen makes it look more notable then just a plain white background.

Example living writer

Example deceased writer

Add image separator line

If an image is displayed a separator line will be displayed beneath the image or image caption (if there is one).

Add descriptors

Add Notable awards descriptor for new awards parameter.

New descriptor	Old descriptor
Notable awards

Change descriptors

Change the descriptor for Partner to Domestic partner.

Change the descriptor for Relations to Relatives.

New descriptor	Old descriptor
Domestic partner(s)	Partner
Relative(s)	Relations

Add collapsible influences/influenced lists

On both influences an influenced parameters will now be hidden but can be shown by clickinf on the show.

Example collapsible lists
Influences Robert Bloch, Ray Bradbury, William Golding, Shirley Jackson, Fritz Leiber, H. P. Lovecraft, Richard Matheson, John D. MacDonald, Thomas Hardy, Theodore Dreiser, John Fowles, Edgar Allan Poe, J. R. R. Tolkien, Stanley G. Weinbaum, Robert Browning (Dark Tower Series), Daphne du Maurier (Bag of Bones), Alexandre Dumas, père (Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption)
Influenced Bentley Little, Scott Sigler, Sarah Pinborough

Add separator line

If a signature image is displayed a separator line will be displayed above the signature image.

Reformat website parameter

Adding a horizontal line if website parameter is used.

Column span and center align the website. Adding Official Website descriptor.

Adding this to the infobox:

| website = http://www.zzz.zzz

Will result in display like this:

Example display output
Official website

Remove footnotes parameter

Very few articles used this parameter. Information should be placed into the article.

Example page with template changes

Example of current writer infoboxes working with proposed new template: Examples

Note that these infobox examples have been taken from current articles, and no changes were made to any parameters to show that the new proposed template works with current articles.

Proposed template with documentation

This is proposed template with documentation: Infobox writer

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