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{{TemplateBox
|name=inscription
|desc=Multilingual tag for use in the "Inscriptions=" field of {{tl|Artwork}}.

|1=1
|1d=text of the inscription

|2=full form
|2d=clearer (e.g. unabbreviated) version of the inscription text

|3=transliteration
|3d=[[w:en:Transliteration|Transliteration]] 
|3stat=optional-

|4=type
|4d=type of inscription, for available values see [[#labels|section below]] (e.g. "caption", "watermark", "seal" etc.)

|5=side
|5d=recto or verso

|6=position
|6d=position of the inscription; this parameter uses {{tl|position parameter}}, for available values see there (e.g. "bottom left", "center" etc.)

|7=description
|7d=description of the inscription (e.g. "in red", "barely visible")

|8=comment
|8d=any other comment about the inscription

|9=ID
|9d=reference (when the inscription has been identified by an art historian (e.g. "Lugt 658")

|10=language
|10aliases=lang
|10d=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')

|11=translation
|11d=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.)

|12=en
|12d=English translation (if useful)

|13=de
|13d=German translation (if useful) similarly: "nl=" for Dutch translation, "ja=" for Japanese etc.

|14=medium
|14d=medium used (automatically calls {{tl|technique}})

|15=nocat
|15d=suppress categorization. "nocat=1" will suppress categorization.
|15type = optional-

|16=noitalic
|16d=suppress italicization. "noitalic=1" will suppress italicization of the inscription text.
|16type = optional-

|17=format
|17d=automatic formatting. "format=0" will suppress predefined formatting.

|18=multiline
|18d=multiline mode. "multiline=1" or if the inscription is longer than 200 characters, then the inscription is wrapped in a DIV-element.

|19=linebreaks
|19d=line breaking mode. "linebreaks=1" will make line breaks in the input text become line breaks in the output text (sets <code>white-space:pre-line</code> in CSS).

|namespace=all
|usergroup=all
|i18n-method=switch
|usage-notes=
|seealso = {{tl|Transcribe here}}
}}

== {{anchor|labels}}Available labels for inscription types ==

'''Note:''' You are free to provide a custom value for the parameter <code>type</code>, but then you have to take care for translations on your own and in addition the page including this will be added to category {{c|Unknown inscription type}}.

{| class="wikitable" style="background-color:white;"
|+ Available parameter values
|-
! Value !! Result !! Wikidata's <br/>Item ID !! Notes
|-
| <code>accession number</code>, <code>inventory number</code> || {{inscription/label|accession number}} || {{Q|Q1417099}} ||
|-
|<code>age of model</code>, <code>age of sitter</code> || {{inscription/label|age of model}} || ||
|-
| <code>aratame</code>, <code>aratame seal</code>, <code>aratame censor's seal</code> ||{{inscription/label|aratame}} ||  ||
|-
| <code>artist's address</code> || {{inscription/label|artist's address}} || {{Q|Q319608}} ||
|-
| <code>artist's initials</code> || {{inscription/label|artist's initials}} ||  ||{{anchor|artinit}}see also [[#init|<kbd>initials</kbd>]]
|-
| <code>artist's monogram</code> || {{inscription/label|artist's monogram}} || {{Q|Q168346}} ||{{anchor|artmgram}}see also [[#mgram|<kbd>monogram</kbd>]]
|-
| <code>artist's seal</code> || {{inscription/label|artist's seal}} || ||
|-
| <code>caption</code> || {{inscription/label|caption}} || {{Q|Q18585177}} ||
|-
| <code>cartouche</code> || {{inscription/label|cartouche}} || {{Q|Q2374398}} ||
|-
| <code>coa</code>, <code>coat of arms</code> || {{inscription/label|coa}} || {{Q|Q14659}} ||
|-
| <code>date</code> || {{inscription/label|date}} || {{Q|Q205892}} ||
|-
| <code>date and signature</code>, <code>dated and signed</code> || {{inscription/label|dated and signed}} || || {{anchor|dasig}}see also [[#sigdat|<kbd>signature and date</kbd>]]
|-
| <code>dedication</code> || {{inscription/label|dedication}} || {{Q|Q1898184}} ||
|-
| <code>depicted place</code> || {{inscription/label|depicted place}} || || {{anchor|dplace}}[[#place|<kbd>place</kbd>]] is for the place where the artwork was made, <code>depicted place</code> for the actual depicted place
|-
| <code>emblem</code> || {{inscription/label|emblem}} || {{Q|Q112110}} ||
|-
| <code>epitaph</code> || {{inscription/label|epitaph}} || {{Q|Q1772}} ||
|-
| <code>initials</code> || {{inscription/label|initials}} || {{Q|Q105844397}} ||{{anchor|init}}see also [[#artinit|<kbd>artist's initials</kbd>]]
|-
| <code>in memoriam</code> || {{inscription/label|in memoriam}} || {{Q|Q3509975}} ||
|-
| <code>kiwame</code>, <code>kiwame seal</code>, <code>kiwame censor's seal</code> ||  {{inscription/label|kiwame}} || ||
|-
| <code>kalos</code>, <code>kalos inscription</code> || {{inscription/label|kalos}} || {{Q|Q1272809}} ||
|-
| <code>marking</code> || {{inscription/label|marking}} || ||
|-
| <code>monogram</code> || {{inscription/label|monogram}} || {{Q|Q168346}}  ||{{anchor|mgram}}see also [[#artmgram|<kbd>artist's monogram</kbd>]]
|-
| <code>monogram and date</code> || {{inscription/label|monogram and date}} || ||
|-
| <code>motto</code> || {{inscription/label|motto}} || {{Q|Q42470}} ||
|-
| <code>name of model</code>, <code>name of sitter</code> || {{inscription/label|name of model}} || ||
|-
| <code>name and age of model</code>, <code>name and age of sitter</code> || {{inscription/label|name and age of model}} || ||
|-
| <code>no date</code> || {{inscription/label|no date}} || ||
|-
| <code>no inscription</code>, <code>no inscriptions</code>, <code>none</code> || {{inscription/label|none}} || ||
|-
| <code>no signature</code>, <code>unsigned</code> || {{inscription/label|unsigned}} || ||
|-
| <code>number</code> || {{inscription/label|number}} || ||
|-
| <code>place</code> || {{inscription/label|place}} ||{{Q|Q2221906}}  ||{{anchor|place}}<code>place</code> is for the place where the artwork was made, [[#dplace|<kbd>depicted place</kbd>]] for the actual depicted place
|-
| <code>publisher's mark</code> || {{inscription/label|publisher's mark}} || {{Q|Q15873403}} ||
|-
| <code>publisher's seal</code> || {{inscription/label|publisher's seal}} ||  ||{{anchor|pubseal}}see also [[#seal|<kbd>seal</kbd>]]
|-
| <code>quotation</code> || {{inscription/label|quotation}} || {{Q|Q206287}} ||
|-
| <code>reign mark</code> || {{inscription/label|reign mark}} || {{Q|Q98877418}} ||for Chinese porcelain, see also [[#seal|<kbd>seal</kbd>]]
|-
| <code>seal</code> || {{inscription/label|seal}} || {{Q|Q162919}}  ||{{anchor|seal}}see also [[#artseal|<kbd>artist's seal</kbd>]], [[#pubseal|<kbd>publisher's seal</kbd>]] and [[#stamp|<kbd>stamp</kbd>]]
|-
| <code>sign</code>, <code>signboard</code> || {{inscription/label|sign}} || ||
|-
| <code>signature</code>, <code>signed</code> || {{inscription/label|signed}} || {{Q|Q188675}} <br/>{{Q|Q1373131}} ||
|-
| <code>signature and date</code>, <code>signed and dated</code> || {{inscription/label|signed and dated}} ||  ||{{anchor|sigdat}}see also [[#dasig|<kbd>date and signature</kbd>]] and [[#tosd|<kbd>traces of signature and date</kbd>]]
|-
| <code>stamp</code>, <code>stamped</code> || {{inscription/label|stamp}} || {{Q|Q644099}}  ||{{anchor|stamp}}see also [[#seal|<kbd>seal</kbd>]]
|-
| <code>speechballoon</code>, <code>speech balloon</code> || {{inscription/label|speechballoon}} || {{Q|Q827198}} ||''only singular form''<!-- potentially indistinguishable in some languages -->
|-
| <code>speechballoons</code>, <code>speech balloons</code> || {{inscription/label|speechballoons}} ||  ||''only plural form''<!-- potentially indistinguishable in some languages -->
|-
| <code>text</code> || {{inscription/label|text}} || ||
|-
| <code>title</code> || {{inscription/label|title}} ||{{Q|Q783521}} ||
|-
| <code>traces of signature</code> || {{inscription/label|traces of signature}} || ||
|-
| <code>traces of signature and date</code> || {{inscription/label|traces of signature and date}} || ||{{anchor|tosd}}see also [[#sigdat|<kbd>signature and date</kbd>]]
|-
| <code>watermark</code>  || {{inscription/label|watermark}} || {{Q|Q43065}} || ''only singular form''<!-- potentially indistinguishable in some languages -->
|-
| <code>watermarks</code>  || {{inscription/label|watermarks}} ||  ||''only plural form''<!-- potentially indistinguishable in some languages -->
|}

<small>For parameter <code>type</code> the subtemplate {{t|inscription/label}} is used.</small>
<includeonly>
[[Category:Inscription templates|*]]
[[Category:Internationalization templates using LangSwitch|{{PAGENAME}}]]
</includeonly>
<templatedata>
{
	"params": {
		"1": {},
		"type": {},
		"side": {},
		"position": {},
		"medium": {},
		"language": {},
		"lang": {},
		"format": {},
		"multiline": {},
		"linebreaks": {},
		"noitalic": {},
		"full form": {},
		"transliteration": {},
		"translation": {},
		"description": {},
		"comment": {},
		"ID": {},
		"nocat": {},
		"en": {}
	},
	"description": "Use in the \"Inscriptions=\" field of {{Artwork}}."
}
</templatedata>