Template:Characterbox

This template creates character boxes in variable sizes, for use on Characters and KM Characters, for example.

Usage

{{Characterbox
|float=
|width=
|height=
|background=
|border=
|image=
|imageborder=
|imagewidth=
|charactername=
|charactername-size=
|charactername-color=
|actorname=
|actorname-size=
|actorname-color=
|characterblurb=
|characterblurb-size=
|characterblurb-color=
}}

All parameters have a default value, so if a certain parameter is unneeded, it can be omitted without damage (e.g. float).

Parameter	What to put there	Default if omitted
float	"left" or "right", without quotes.	None. If float isn't set, the box doesn't float.
width	Width of the character box, in pixels, without "px".	240px
height	Height of the character box, any valid css unit.	If omitted, height is automatically determined
background	The box's background color. Accepts any valid HTML color name or code. Note: In fact, this accepts any valid CSS background statement – so a knowledgable person can use background images, too.	#EEE
border	Any valid CSS border statement, in the form of size style color. size  Any valid size statement, e.g. "2px" style  Any one of: dotted, dashed, solid, double, groove, ridge, inset, outset. color  Any valid HTML color name or code.	None. If omitted, there is no border.
image	Purely the name of the image to use, without "Image:" prefix.	None. If omitted, no image is displayed.
imageborder	The border around the image. For input, see border.	None. If omitted, there is no border.
imagewidth	The width of the image to display, in pixels, without "px".	Half of the box's width.
charactername	Purely the name of the character, nothing else. If a page with that name exists, a link will be created automatically.	The text "character's name".
charactername-size	The text size of the character name, in pixels, without "px".	One thirteenth of the box width.
charactername-color	The text color of the character name; accepts any valid HTML color name or code.	Black.
actorname	Purely the name of the actor, nothing else. If a page with that name exists, a link will be created automatically.	The text "Unknown".
actorname-size	The text size of the actor name, in pixels, without "px".	One twenty-first of the box width.
actorname-color	The text color of the actor name; accepts any valid HTML color name or code.	Black.
characterblurb	Whatever you want to say about that character.	The text "character blurb missing".
characterblurb-size	The text size of the character blurb, in pixels, without "px".	One twentieth of the box width.
characterblurb-color	The text color of the character blurb; accepts any valid HTML color name or code.	Black.

Example

Daniel's box from Characters:

{{Characterbox
|width=240
|background=#f5faff
|border=2px solid MidnightBlue
|image=0167-DanielLaughing-Cropped.JPG
|imageborder=1px solid MidnightBlue
|imagewidth=120
|charactername-size=18
|charactername-color=black
|charactername=Daniel
|actorname-size=11
|actorname-color=black
|actorname=Yousef Abu-Taleb
|characterblurb-size=12
|characterblurb-color=black
|characterblurb=[[Bree]]'s loyal friend and budding filmmaker.
}}

Daniel

Portrayed by: Yousef Abu-Taleb

Bree's loyal friend and budding filmmaker.

The minimalist version:

{{Characterbox
|image=0167-DanielLaughing-Cropped.JPG
|charactername=Daniel
|actorname=Yousef Abu-Taleb
|characterblurb=[[Bree]]'s loyal friend and budding filmmaker.
}}

Daniel

Portrayed by: Yousef Abu-Taleb

Bree's loyal friend and budding filmmaker.

A micro-box:

{{Characterbox
|width=180
|border=1px solid MidnightBlue
|charactername=Daniel
|actorname=Yousef Abu-Taleb
|characterblurb=[[Bree]]'s loyal friend and budding filmmaker.
}}

Daniel

Portrayed by: Yousef Abu-Taleb

Bree's loyal friend and budding filmmaker.