Template:Infobox writing system/doc

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name
File:Dax sample.png
caption
Script type
type
typedesc
Creatorcreator
Createddate
Published
published
Time period
time
Statusstatus
DirectionLua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'Module:i18n' not found.
Print basis
print
Languageslanguages
Related scripts
Parent systems
family
  • name
Child systems
children
Sister systems
sisters
ISO 15924
ISO 15924iso15924 note
Unicode
unicode
footnotes
 This page contains phonetic transcriptions in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA). For an introductory guide on IPA symbols, see Help:IPA. For the distinction between [ ], / / and  , see IPA § Brackets and transcription delimiters.

Syntax

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 This page contains phonetic transcriptions in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA). For an introductory guide on IPA symbols, see Help:IPA. For the distinction between [ ], / / and  , see IPA § Brackets and transcription delimiters.

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While it is probably important to always list at least the immediate 'parent' of any writing system, it isn't always practic if this number is too large.

Parameter type

Select color coding according to the type of writing system:

Abjad Alphabet Abugida Syllabary Semisyllabary
Manual Pictographic Ideographic Logographic
Stenography Shorthand Undeciphered Alternative (default)

Shorthand SHform, SHtype

SHform, SHtype parameter options
SHform

SHform should only be included if "type" = stenography or shorthand. Select text color coding according to the shorthand letterforms:

Cursive Printed Stenographic Geometric Script
Semi-Script Elliptical Script-Geometric (default)
SHtype

SHtype should only be included if "type" = stenography or shorthand. Select background color coding according to the type of writing system:

Abjadi Consonantal Alphabetic Abugida Syllabic
Semisyllabic Mixed Undeciphered Alternative (default)

Parameter direction

|direction= can be used to enter the directionality. When this parameter not used, the template reads this value from Wikidata.

Parameter note

As a bottom there can be shown this note:

 This page contains phonetic transcriptions in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA). For an introductory guide on IPA symbols, see Help:IPA. For the distinction between [ ], / / and  , see IPA § Brackets and transcription delimiters.

Setting |note=none will hide this text.

Example

From Hebrew alphabet (simplified for demo purposes)
Hebrew alphabet
(no alt name)
File:Alefbet ivri.svg
Script type
Impure abjad
Time period
2nd–1st century BCE to present<ref>Hebrew alphabet</ref>
DirectionLua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'Module:i18n' not found.
LanguagesHebrew, Yiddish
Related scripts
Parent systems
Child systems
Yiddish alphabet
Sister systems
ISO 15924
ISO 15924Hebr (125), ​Hebrew
Unicode
Unicode alias
Hebrew
 This page contains phonetic transcriptions in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA). For an introductory guide on IPA symbols, see Help:IPA. For the distinction between [ ], / / and  , see IPA § Brackets and transcription delimiters.

<syntaxhighlight lang="wikitext">

Hebrew alphabet
(alt name here, expected in script)
File:Alefbet ivri.svg
Script type
Impure abjad
Time period
2nd–1st century BCE to present<ref>Hebrew alphabet</ref>
DirectionLua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'Module:i18n' not found.
LanguagesHebrew, Yiddish
Related scripts
Parent systems
Child systems
Yiddish alphabet
Sister systems
ISO 15924
ISO 15924Hebr (125), ​Hebrew
Unicode
Unicode alias
Hebrew
 This page contains phonetic transcriptions in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA). For an introductory guide on IPA symbols, see Help:IPA. For the distinction between [ ], / / and  , see IPA § Brackets and transcription delimiters.

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Tracking categories

Template Data

This is the TemplateData for this template used by TemplateWizard, VisualEditor and other tools. See a monthly parameter usage report for Template:Infobox writing system in articles based on its TemplateData.

TemplateData for Infobox writing system

Template Data

Information box about a writing system

Template parameters

This template has custom formatting.

ParameterDescriptionTypeStatus
bodystylebodystyle

no description

Unknownoptional
typetype

no description

Suggested values
Abjad, Alphabet, Abugida, Syllabary, Semisyllabary, Manual, Pictographic, Ideographic, Logographic, Stenography, Shorthand, Undeciphered, Alternative, (default)
Stringoptional
SHtypeSHtype

no description

Unknownoptional
SHformSHform

no description

Unknownoptional
modemode

no description

Unknownoptional
namename

no description

Unknownoptional
altnamealtname

Secondary name

Stringoptional
native_namenative_name

Name in the system itself

Unknownoptional
imagestyleimagestyle

no description

Unknownoptional
samplesample

Sample image, WITHOUT "Image:" prefix

Fileoptional
image sizeimage size

Sample image's size

Unknownoptional
imagesizeimagesize

no description

Unknownoptional
altalt

Text substituting the image

Example
Character sample
Stringoptional
captionstylecaptionstyle

no description

Unknownoptional
captioncaption

Text displayed under the sample image

Example
From ''Description of the New Alphabet'', 1999
Stringoptional
SHlineSHline

no description

Unknownoptional
typedesctypedesc

For providing additional info after a general type

Stringoptional
languageslanguages

Major languages using the writing system

Stringoptional
creatorcreator

Use instead of jfamN for artificially created writing systems

Stringoptional
datedate

Date created

Unknownoptional
SHdatesSHdates

no description

Unknownoptional
publishedpublished

Date published - for shorthands and script reforms

Example
1999
Stringoptional
timetime

Time period during which system was in use

Example
20th century
Stringoptional
statusstatus

no description

Unknownoptional
fam1fam1

Use famN to specify parent writing system/s.

Stringoptional
familyfamily

no description

Unknownoptional
fam2fam2

Up to 15 parent writing systems can be listed, fam1 being the oldest.

Stringoptional
fam3fam3

Up to 15 parent writing systems can be listed, fam1 being the oldest.

Stringoptional
fam4fam4

Up to 15 parent writing systems can be listed, fam1 being the oldest.

Stringoptional
fam5fam5

Up to 15 parent writing systems can be listed, fam1 being the oldest.

Stringoptional
fam6fam6

Up to 15 parent writing systems can be listed, fam1 being the oldest.

Stringoptional
fam7fam7

Up to 15 parent writing systems can be listed, fam1 being the oldest.

Stringoptional
fam8fam8

no description

Unknownoptional
fam9fam9

no description

Unknownoptional
fam10fam10

no description

Unknownoptional
fam11fam11

no description

Unknownoptional
fam12fam12

no description

Unknownoptional
fam13fam13

no description

Unknownoptional
fam14fam14

no description

Unknownoptional
fam15fam15

no description

Unknownoptional
printprint

no description

Unknownoptional
childrenchildren

no description

Unknownoptional
sisterssisters

no description

Unknownoptional
iso15924iso15924

no description

Unknownoptional
iso15924 noteiso15924 note

no description

Unknownoptional
unicodeunicode

no description

Unknownoptional
footnotesfootnotes

no description

Unknownoptional
notenote

no description

Unknownoptional
qidqid

no description

Unknownoptional
directiondirection

no description

Unknownoptional
direction commentdirection comment

no description

Unknownoptional
ipa-noteipa-note

no description

Unknownoptional
official scriptofficial script

no description

Unknownoptional
regionregion

no description

Unknownoptional
engvarengvar

no description

Unknownoptional
romanised_fromromanised_from

no description

Unknownoptional
romanized_fromromanized_from

no description

Unknownoptional
languagelanguage

no description

Unknownoptional