Template:Inscription/doc

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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
language lang	ISO code of the language used in the inscription (e.g "en" "pt"). Use "~" to indicate that the language is not relevant (e.g. Arabic numerals or signature in Roman alphabet like "C. Monet 1896". Use "?" to indicate that you cannot identify the language For a bilingual description, you can add two language codes separated by a "/" (eg. 'language=el/he')		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

{{Transcribe here}}

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.

Available parameter values

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}}.

Template parameters

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