Wikipedia:WikiProject Quality Article Improvement/Infobox
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The following thoughts were initiated by Gerda Arendt (talk · contribs) on 25 June 2013 in response to discussions on the topic.
Fanny Hensel | |
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Born | Fanny Mendelssohn (1805-11-14)14 November 1805 |
Died | 14 May 1847(1847-05-14) (aged 41) Berlin |
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Spouse | Wilhelm Hensel |
Children | Sebastian Hensel |
Family | Mendelssohn family |
I dream of the day that the infobox is a simple tool of accessibility.
I think of it as the identity card of an article. It contains some data about the article subject that can be measured and compared, such as dates and places. It does not "represent" the subject, as an identity card does not reflect its holder's thoughts and feelings. The data in the box are useful for quick reference, and for other databases such as Wikidata. Data appear in granular form, dates for example in a format that has year/month/day individually accessible and thus ready to be compared and to be represented in different formats and languages. I believe that no article is "harmed"/"damaged" by an infobox that lets the reader see at a glance at least when and where to locate a subject. The infobox can also be compared to a title page of a book.
Feel free to discuss on the talk page, general thoughts and individual infoboxes. Please stay calm and factual ;)