Template:InfoBoxProduct

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Usage

Copy and paste the following code into the top of the article, filling the appropriate fields. If a field is unknown, delete it.

{{InfoBoxProduct
| image               = 
| name                = 
| type                = 
| author              = 
| development         = 
| primarywriting      = 
| pages               = 
| cover               = 
| interiorart         = 
| illustrations       = 
| publisher           = 
| productioncode      = 
| year                = 
| ISBN10              = 
| ISBN13              = 
| MSRP                = 
| content             = 
| era                 = 
| agency              =
| universedate        =
| timeline            = 
| scrollable timeline = [[Start date::]][[End date::]]
| series              = 
| precededby          = 
| followedby          = 
}}

Explanation

All entries are optional unless noted as "required" below, meaning that the respective row does not appear if the field is left blank. Some fields only apply to certain product types.

image =

Front cover of the product

name =

The name of the product. If this is left blank, the InfoBox will display the article's name here, so it only needs to be given when there is a difference between product name and article name.

type =

(required) Core Game Set, Rulebook, Sourcebook, Novel, Anthology, etc. See Product Type Classification Tree for an survey of product types.

author =

Use where applicable, otherwise use the following two instead:

development =

Use instead of "author" where applicable (typically for boxed sets or game supplements)

primarywriting =

(see above)

pages =

Use where applicable, i.e. for individual books or files

cover =

The cover artist

interiorart =

The interior artist(s)

illustrations =

The illustrator(s), if separate from the interior artist(s)

publisher =

(required) The (first) publishing company of the product, typically FASA, FanPro, CGL, BattleCorps, ROC, etc.

productioncode =

The (first) publisher's product code

year =

(required) Year (preferentially date, if possible) of first publication, regardless of later publications

ISBN10 =

The ISBN-10 number of the product

ISBN13 =

The ISBN-13 number of the product

MSRP =

Manufacturer's (original) suggested retail price. Include the currency - this will usually be US $, except for original foreign products

content =

Description of products that are not books

era =

BattleTech era(s) covered by the product

agency =

The in-universe agency releasing the document

universedate =

The in-universe date of publication

timeline =

Earliest and latest point in the BattleTech timeline described in the product

scrollable timeline = 

Use exact dates for the first and last entries. These properties can be used to display the dates on a timeline on the Novels page.

series =

Series of which the product is part

precededby =

Preceding product (in the series or otherwise)

followedby =

Following product (in the series or otherwise)

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