User:Chuq/Template:Infobox Australian Road

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Enter a road name
Length	{{{length}}} km
General direction	{{{direction}}}
Route:	{{{start}}} {{{through}}} {{{finish}}}

This template employs intricate features of template syntax. Please do not alter it unless you understand its setup and parser functions and are ready to repair or revert all collateral damage if results are unexpected. Any experiments should be conducted and all improvements tested in either the template sandbox or your user space before changing anything here.

[edit] Usage

To use this template

1. Copy the blank template below into the beginning of your document, remembering to put the code at the very top of the article and the first word of the article on the very next line.
2. Enter values for the fields as outlined in the table below. Fields left blank will automatically be hidden.
3. Preview.
4. Save the page with an appropriate edit summary.

[edit] Blank template

{{Infobox Australian Road
| road_name    =
| route_image  =
| route_image2 =
| route_image3 =
| photo        =
| caption      =
| length       =
| direction    =
| start        =
| finish       =
| est          =
| through      =
| route        =
| exits        =
}}

[edit] Fields

All fields used by this template are optional. The following fields are avaliable:

Field Name	Required?	Description	Values
road_name	yes	name of road	plain text
route_image	no	route shield/box	filename (see here)
route_image2	no	route shield/box	filename
route_image3	no	route shield/box	filename
photo	no	generic image of the road	filename
caption	no	caption for the road image	wikitext (can contain links)
length	yes	length of the road	number (km)
direction	yes	general direction of the road	text (eg North-South)
start	yes	starting point	plain text, link
finish	yes	finishing point	plain text, link
est	no	date or year established	date, link
through	yes	list of major suburbs/towns it traverses	plain text, link
route	yes	routes of which it is part	plain text
line	no	(optional) railway line	plain text, link
exits	no	list of major exits/interchanges	plain text