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{{{name}}}
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Type{{{type}}} {{{typedesc}}}
Languages{{{languages}}}
Creator{{{creator}}}
Created{{{date}}}
Published{{{SHdates}}} {{{published}}}
Time period{{{time}}}
Status{{{status}}}
Parent systems {{{family}}}
  • {{{name}}}
Print basis{{{print}}}
Child systems{{{children}}}
Sister systems{{{sisters}}}
ISO 15924{{{iso15924|}}}
{{{iso15924 note}}}
Unicode range{{{unicode}}}
{{{footnotes}}}
This article contains IPA phonetic symbols. Without proper rendering support, you may see question marks, boxes, or other symbols instead of Unicode characters.
This is the template sandbox page for Template:Infobox writing system (diff).
See also the companion subpage for test cases.
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name
caption
Typetype typedesc
Languageslanguages
Creatorcreator
Createddate
Publishedpublished
Time periodtime
Statusstatus
Parent systems family
  • name
Print basisprint
Child systemschildren
Sister systemssisters
ISO 15924iso15924 note
Unicode rangeunicode
footnotes
This article contains IPA phonetic symbols. Without proper rendering support, you may see question marks, boxes, or other symbols instead of Unicode characters.
This template uses Lua:

Syntax

{{Infobox writing system
| name      = 
| altname   = <!-- 2ary name -->
| type      = <!-- see options below -->
| qid       =
<!-- The following three fields, prefixed SH (ShortHand), are used only if the type parameter is set as "shorthand" or "stenography": -->
| SHline    = <!-- "light" or "heavy" - heavy-line shorthands distinguish thick and thin strokes -->
| SHtype    = <!-- see options below -->
| SHform    = <!-- see options below -->
| typedesc  = <!-- additional info after the general type -->
| typedesc-prefix  = <!-- additional info, such as an adjective, before the general type -->
| creator   = <!-- use instead of |jfamN= for artificially created writing systems -->
| date      = <!-- date created -->
| published = <!-- date published for shorthands and script reforms -->
| time      = <!-- time period in use -->
| official script =
| languages = <!-- major languages using the writing system -->
| fam1      = <!-- use |famN= to specify parent writing systems -->
| fam2      = <!-- up to 15 parent writing systems can be listed, fam1 being the oldest -->
| fam15     = 
| print     = <!-- the print basis/model of a braille script -->
| sisters   = <!-- sister writing systems with common ancestors -->
| children  = <!-- child systems -->
| sample    = <!-- sample image without Image: prefix -->
| imagesize = <!-- size of sample image  -->
| caption   = <!-- description of sample image -->
| direction = <!-- writing direction, will be read from Wikidata when empty -->
| direction comment =
| unicode   = <!-- Unicode range -->
| iso15924  = <!-- either the ISO 15924 four-letter code or number; will automatically display both -->
| iso15924 note = <!-- more text on the ISO 15924 four-letter codes, e.g. variants, aliases -->
| footnotes = <!-- some information about the writing system -->
| ipa-note      = <!-- set to `none` to cancel IPA warning -->
}}

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

`type` parameter

Select color coding with |type= 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 | is 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 left unused, 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)
Script type Impure abjad
Time period2nd–1st century BCE to present
DirectionRight-to-left
LanguagesHebrew, Yiddish
Related scripts
Parent systemsEgyptian hieroglyphs
Child systemsYiddish alphabet
Sister systems
ISO 15924
ISO 15924Hebr (125), ​Hebrew
Unicode
Unicode aliasHebrew
Unicode range
 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.
{{Infobox writing system
| name      = Hebrew alphabet
| qid       = Q33513
| altname   = (alt name here, expected in script)
| sample    = Alefbet ivri.svg
| imagesize = 220px
| type      = Impure ]
| languages = ], ]
| time      = 2nd–1st century BCE to present<ref></ref>
 | fam1     = ]
 | fam2     = ]
 | fam3     = ]
 | fam4     = ]
| sisters   = {{Plainlist|
* ]
* ]
* ]
}}
| children  = ]
| direction = right-to-left
| unicode   = {{Plainlist|
* <br />Hebrew,
* <br />Alphabetic Presentation Forms
 }}
| iso15924  = Hebr
| iso15924 note = 
| footnotes = 
| ipa-note  = 
}}

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
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