Template:Based on/doc

Description
This template should be used for the parameter based on of templates such as Infobox film, Infobox television, Infobox opera and Infobox musical composition. It creates an automatic line break between the original work title and its creator(s). Multiple writers can be specified with an arbitrary number of additional parameteres. Do not use to separate writers per MOS:UBLIST. It was historically used for separating writers before support for multiple parameters was added. See Manual of Style (titles) for the proper way of displaying the title of the source material. Do not use this field where the source material is ambiguous, i.e. in cases of films that are not clearly or officially based on one original work.

This template may also be used for some other purposes. The aliases Work by author and Theme song may be used.

Examples
Parfumerie by Miklós László Parfumerie by Miklós László

"Super-Toys Last All Summer Long" by Brian Aldiss "Super-Toys Last All Summer Long" by Brian Aldiss

Contact by Carl Sagan Contact by Carl Sagan

Nick & Norah's Infinite Playlist by Rachel Cohn Nick & Norah's Infinite Playlist by Rachel Cohn

"The Return of Superfly" by Mark Jacobson "The Return of Superfly" by Mark Jacobson