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An infobox template is an infobox that uses the template software feature.
Like static infoboxes, they are designed to present summary information about an article's subject, such that similar subjects have a uniform look and in a common format. However, the template technique allows updates of style and of common text from a central place, the template page.
These boxes are designed to be placed into main articles related to the topic area, and are usually associated with on-going WikiProjects. They have parameters; to work properly, the parameter values have to be specified when the template is inserted in the page. This allows each infobox to show information relevant to the article subject, while requiring only a minimal amount of coding within each article.
[edit] Design and usage
The recommended process for creating an infobox template is to simply begin, and gather as many requirements as possible. Test the base format for a new template as a static table first, then once consensus is reached, migrate it into template format. The template should be reviewed before being used extensively in articles in case the template or defined parameters need modification to minimize re-works. If new fields and parameters are added, articles must be updated to reflect the new requirements. If parameters are renamed or removed, many articles will likely be unaffected, since extraneous parameters are ignored.
For consistency the following rules apply:
- Standard suggested width of 300 pixels or 25 ems (300px or 25em in CSS).
- Insert at the top of articles and right-align. Using
class="infobox" is a good start.
- The top text line should be bold and contain the full (official) name of the item. This does not need to match the article's Wikipedia title. It should not contain a link. Avoid {{{PAGENAME}}} as pages may be moved for disambiguation.
- Name the template [[Template:Infobox Some subject]] (Somesubject should be in the singular and capitalized).
When creating a new infobox template the content of Template:Infobox is a convenient starting point.
Parameters in infoboxes should be named, not numbered, to provide for future use. A parameter value can contain images (i.e. full image tags), or parameters for parts of an image tag such as the image name, size and caption. In the latter case, if an image is not applicable or available use a dummy image such as Image:No image.png.
If a parameter is not applicable, or no information is available, it must still be assigned a value. This can be the empty string, or if it is the only thing in a table cell use "some_field= ". The field will appear blank; the code is needed by some browsers for drawing the lines of the table itself properly.
There are alternative ways to make a template selectively hide information or provide default values if not defined. For an example and explanation of how these methods apply to infoboxes, see {{Infobox}}.
[edit] Interaction between multiple templates
Templates can be designed in a modular way, such that various combinations are possible. A combination may even appear on the page as a single infobox.
For example, if the WikiProject Saints group wanted to design a template based on their static Infobox, they could use Template:Infobox Biography, and design a project-specific template with only additional information, and the pages would render both "stacked" together.
[edit] List of templates
In many cases, to view a template properly, one has to look at the wikitext also. Therefore below the edit pages are linked. For viewing templates it is convenient to set the preferences to "Show preview on first edit".
The backlinks show the pages with the infobox.
Below, first the primary templates are listed; they are designed to provide high-level information appropriate to a broad subject area.
[edit] Anthropology and culture
[edit] Astronomy
| Name |
Where to use |
Associated
WikiProject |
| Template:Planet (talk, links, edit) |
Full planet articles (including Pluto) |
Astronomical objects |
| Template:Minor Planet (talk, links, edit) |
Minor planet articles |
Astronomical objects |
| Template:Extrasolar Planet (talk, links, edit) |
Exoplanet articles |
Astronomical objects |
| Template:Starbox short (talk, links, edit) |
Stub star articles |
Astronomical objects |
Template:Starbox begin (talk, links, edit)
Template:Starbox image (talk, links, edit)
Template:Starbox observe (talk, links, edit)
Template:Starbox character (talk, links, edit)
Template:Starbox astrometry (talk, links, edit)
Template:Starbox detail (talk, links, edit)
Template:Starbox visbin (talk, links, edit)
Template:Starbox catalog (talk, links, edit)
Template:Starbox end (talk, links, edit) |
Individual star articles (flexible set of templates) |
Astronomical objects |
| Template:Supernova (talk, links, edit) |
Supernovæ articles |
Astronomical objects |
| Template:Cluster (talk, links, edit) |
Globular cluster articles |
Astronomical objects |
| Template:Galaxy (talk, links, edit) |
Galaxy articles |
Astronomical objects |
[edit] Biology
[edit] Chemistry
[edit] Education
[edit] Fiction
| Name |
Where to use |
Associated
WikiProject |
| Template:Bondbook (talk, links, edit) |
James Bond books |
None / not known |
| Template:BondInfo (talk, links, edit) |
James Bond movies |
None / not known |
| Template:Dilbert Episodes Season 1 (talk, links, edit) |
Dilbert TV |
None / not known |
| Template:Forgotten Realms Places (talk, links, edit) |
Forgotten Realms places |
Forgotten Realms |
| Template:HP Character (talk, links, edit) |
Harry Potter characters |
Template:HP Character Foreign Template:HP Forest Character Template:HP Elf Character |
| Template:James Bond Character (talk, links, edit) |
James Bond characters |
None / not known |
| Template:Doctorwhocharacter (talk, links, edit) |
Doctor Who characters |
Doctor Who |
| Template:MASH Character (talk, links, edit) |
M*A*S*H characters |
Television? |
| Template:ST Character (talk, links, edit) |
Star Trek characters |
Star Trek? |
| Template:SW Character (talk, links, edit) |
Star Wars characters |
None / not known |
| Template:Stargate character (talk, links, edit) |
Stargate characters |
Stargate |
| Template:Transformers characters (talk, links, edit) |
Transformers characters |
None / not known |
| Template:Infobox animanga (talk, links, edit) |
anime and manga articles. |
Wikipedia:WikiProject Anime and manga |
| Template:Infobox Digimon (talk, links, edit) |
Digimons, especially notable ones |
WikiProject Digimon Systems Update |
| Template:Infobox Television episode (talk, links, edit) |
pages on single episodes of television series |
Television episodes |
| Template:ASUE character (talk, links, edit) |
A Series of Unfortunate Events characters |
None / not known |
| Template:ASUE organisation (talk, links, edit) |
A Series of Unfortunate Events organisations |
None / not known |
[edit] Geography
| Name |
Where to use |
Associated
WikiProject |
| Template:Infobox Glacier (talk, links, edit) |
Glacier articles |
Glaciers |
| Template:Infobox River (talk, links, edit) |
River articles |
Rivers |
| Template:Infobox lake (talk, links, edit) |
Lake articles |
Lakes |
| Template:Infobox Mountain (talk, links, edit) |
Mountain articles |
Mountains |
| Template:Infobox City (talk, links, edit) |
City articles |
Cities |
| Template:Infobox Town (talk, links, edit) |
Town articles |
None |
| Template:Infobox CDP (talk, links, edit) |
Census-designated place (CDP) |
None |
| Template:Infobox Country (talk, links, edit) |
Country and nation articles |
Countries |
| Template:Infobox Country Demographics (talk, links, edit) |
Country and nation articles |
Countries |
| Template:Infobox Counties (talk, links, edit) |
US County articles |
None |
| Template:Infobox U.S. County (talk, links, edit) |
Counties of the United States |
None |
| Template:Infobox Province of Cameroon (talk, links, edit) |
Provinces of Cameroon |
None |
| Template:VenezuelanState (talk, links, edit) |
Political Divisions of Venezuela; Venezuelan State |
None |
| Template:VenezuelanState New (talk, links, edit) |
Political Divisions of Venezuela; Venezuelan State |
None |
| Template:Peru region table (talk, links, edit) |
Regions of Peru |
None |
| Template:Infobox U.S. state (talk, links, edit) |
U.S. state articles |
U.S. States |
| Template:Infobox UK place (talk, links, edit) |
Any settlement in the UK |
None |
| Template:Infobox Scotland place (talk, links, edit) |
any place in Scotland |
None |
| Template:Infobox GCC Governorate (talk, links, edit) |
GCC Governorates |
None |
| Template:Infobox Dutch municipality 4 (talk, links, edit) |
Dutch municipality articles |
Dutch municipalities |
| Template:Australia state or territory (talk, links, edit) |
States and territories of Australia |
Australian politics |
| Template:Infobox Australian Place (talk, links, edit) |
Australian place articles |
Australian places |
| Template:Infobox Town DE (talk, links, edit) |
German city articles |
None |
| Template:Infobox Pref GR (talk, links, edit) |
Prefectures of Greece |
None |
| Template:Infobox Micronation (talk, links, edit) |
Micronations |
None |
| Template:Infobox protected area (talk, links, edit) |
National parks and other protected places |
Protected areas |
| Template:Infobox Ukrainian City (talk, links, edit) |
Ukrainian city articles |
None |
| Template:Infobox Former Country (talk, links, edit) |
Countries, colonies, etc. that no longer exist |
Former countries |
| Template:Infobox Former Subdivision (talk, links, edit) |
Subdivisions of former countries |
Former countries |
[edit] Industry
[edit] Media and journalism
| Name |
Where to use |
Associated
WikiProject |
| Template:Infobox Broadcast (talk, links, edit) |
Infobox for television stations |
Television Stations |
| Template:Infobox Newspaper (talk, links, edit) |
Newspaper |
|
| Template:Infobox Radio station (talk, links, edit) |
Radio stations |
Radio Stations |
| Template:Infobox TV channel (talk, links, edit) |
Infobox for television channels in the United Kingdom and Ireland |
British TV channels |
| Template:Infobox Website (talk, links, edit) |
Information box for articles about websites |
None |
[edit] People
| Name |
Where to use |
Associated
WikiProject |
| Template:Infobox actor (talk, links, edit) |
Articles about actors |
Biography |
| Template:Infobox Biography (talk, links, edit) |
Articles describing people (living or deceased) |
Biography |
| Template:Infobox BPM (talk, links, edit) |
British Prime Ministers |
Wikipedia:WikiProject British Government |
| Template:Infobox Celebrity (talk, links, edit) |
Celebrity |
|
| Template:Infobox Congressman (talk, links, edit) |
Congressman in place of Infobox Biography |
None |
| Template:Ethnic group (talk, links, edit) |
Articles about ethnic groups etc |
Ethnic groups |
| Template:Infobox Military Person (talk, links, edit) |
Soldier, military leader, etc... |
|
| Template:Infobox Monarch (talk, links, edit) |
Monarchs (Kings), Sultans, Khans, etc... |
|
| Template:Infobox Playboy Playmate (talk, links, edit) |
Playboy Playmates in place of Infobox Biography |
None |
| Template:Infobox Politician (talk, links, edit) |
Politician articles in place of Infobox Biography |
none |
| Template:Infobox Pope (talk, links, edit) |
Popes in place of Infobox Biography |
None |
| Template:Infobox President (talk, links, edit) |
U.S. Presidents in place of Infobox Biography |
None |
| Template:Infobox Scientist (talk, links, edit) |
Scientists, engineers and mathematicians in place of Infobox Biography |
None |
| Template:Infobox Senator (talk, links, edit) |
Senator in place of Infobox Biography |
None |
| Template:Infobox Writer (talk, links, edit) |
Articles about writers/authors |
None |
[edit] Sports
| Name |
Where to use |
Associated
WikiProject |
| Template:Infobox Athlete (talk, links, edit) |
Information about Athlete |
Athletics |
| Template:Infobox baseball player (talk, links, edit) (deprecated?) |
Articles about professional baseball players |
Baseball players |
| Template:Infobox baseball team (talk, links, edit) |
Information about baseball team |
Baseball |
| Template:Infobox BSAC Branch (talk, links, edit) |
Information about a specific BSAC branch |
None / not known |
| Template:Collegebowl (talk, links, edit) |
Information about an American College Football bowl game |
College Football |
| Template:College coach infobox (talk, links, edit) |
Information about a college sports coach |
College Football |
| Template:Infobox Cricketer (talk, links, edit) |
Information about a cricketer's career |
Cricket |
| Template:Infobox Cricket Ground (talk, links, edit) |
Information about a cricket ground |
Cricket Ground |
| Template:Cyclist infobox (talk, links, edit) |
Information about a cyclist |
Cycling |
| Template:Supplemental Cyclist infobox (talk, links, edit) |
Information about a cyclist's second cycling discipline if any |
Cycling |
| Template:Infobox Football biography (talk, links, edit) |
Data about football (soccer) player's and/or coach's career |
Football |
| Template:Infobox Football club (talk, links, edit) |
Information about a football (soccer) team |
Football |
| Template:Infobox MLB player (talk, links, edit) |
Newer version of above template |
Baseball players |
| Template:Infobox MMA event (talk, links, edit) |
Data about individual mixed martial arts events |
Mixed martial arts |
| Template:MMAstatsbox (talk, links, edit) |
Stats on individual mixed martial arts fighters |
Mixed martial arts |
| Template:Infobox NBA Player (talk, links, edit) |
Information about an NBA player. |
Wikipedia:WikiProject_National_Basketball_Association |
| Template:Infobox NCAA Athlete (talk, links, edit) |
Information about an NCAA (college) athlete. |
College Football |
| Template:NCAAFootballSchool (talk, links, edit) |
Information about a college football team, such as Oklahoma Sooners football. |
College Football |
| Template:NCAAFootballSingleGameHeader (talk, links, edit) |
Single Game header for articles about a single college football game, such as Fifth Down or 2006 Rose Bowl. |
College Football |
| Template:Infobox sports league (talk, links, edit) |
Information on a sports league |
|
| Template:Infobox Tennis player (talk, links, edit) |
Articles about professional tennis players |
Tennis |
| Template:Infobox Bodybuilder (talk, links, edit) |
Articles about professional Bodybuilders |
Bodybuilding |
[edit] Transportation
| Name |
Where to use |
Associated
WikiProject |
| Template:Infobox Aircraft (talk, links, edit) |
Aircraft articles |
Aircraft |
| Template:Airline infobox (talk, links, edit) |
Airline articles |
Airlines |
| Template:Airport infobox (talk, links, edit) |
Airport articles |
Airports |
| Template:infobox Bridge (talk, links, edit) |
Bridge articles |
Bridges |
| Template:infobox Pier (talk, links, edit) |
Pier articles |
Piers |
| Template:routeboxca2 (talk, links, edit) |
California State Route articles |
California State Highway Project |
| Template:routeboxwa (talk, links, edit) |
Washington State Route articles |
Washington State Highway Project |
| Template:Infobox Interstate (talk, links, edit) |
U.S. Interstate Highway |
U.S. Interstate Highway Project |
| Template:MORoutebox (talk, links, edit) |
Missouri State Highway articles |
Missouri State Highway Project |
| Template:Infobox U.S. Route (talk, links, edit) |
U.S. Highway |
U.S. Highway Project |
| Template:TxRouteBox (talk, links, edit) |
Texas State Highway articles |
Texas State Highway Project |
| Template:routeboxnh (talk, links, edit) |
New Hampshire State Highway articles |
New Hampshire State Highway Project |
| Template:Infobox road (talk, links, edit) |
Roads |
|
Template:Infobox rail (talk, links, edit)
Template:Infobox SG rail (talk, links, edit) |
Railroads/Railways (second for standard gauge) |
Trains |
| Template:Infobox Rail companies (talk, links, edit) |
Rail companies |
|
| Template:Infobox Public transit (talk, links, edit) |
Public transit systems |
|
Template:Infobox Automobile (talk, links, edit)
Template:Infobox Automobile generation (talk, links, edit)
Template:Infobox Automobile platform (talk, links, edit)
Template:Infobox Automobile engine (talk, links, edit) |
Automobiles |
Automobiles |
| Template:Infobox rocket (talk, links, edit) |
Rockets |
|
[edit] Miscellaneous
| Name |
Where to use |
Associated
WikiProject |
| Template:Infobox Album (talk, links, edit) |
Any article about a music album |
Albums |
| Template:Animal (family) (talk, links, edit) |
Taxonavigation box for animal families (first draft) |
None |
| Template:Infobox Band (talk, links, edit) |
Infobox for bands |
None |
| Template:Infobox Book (talk, links, edit) |
Infobox for books |
Books &
Novels |
| Template:Infobox Political Party (talk, links, edit) |
Political parties |
|
| Template:Infobox Canada Political Party (talk, links, edit) |
political parties of Canada |
|
| Template:Infobox Constellation (talk, links, edit) |
88 standard constellations |
Constellations |
| Template:Infobox CVG (talk, links, edit) |
Computer and video game articles |
Computer and video games |
| Template:Infobox Dam (talk, links, edit) |
Dam (water barrier) |
|
| Template:Infobox Game (talk, links, edit) |
Game descriptions |
Games |
| Template:Infobox Arcade Game (talk, links, edit) |
Arcade game descriptions |
|
| Template:Infobox machinima (talk, links, edit) |
Machinima productions |
None |
| Template:Infobox Film (talk, links, edit) |
Movies and films |
Films |
| Template:Infobox Music genre (talk, links, edit) |
Musical genre articles |
Music genres |
| Template:Infobox Software (talk, links, edit) |
Computer software |
Software |
| Template:Infobox Top level domain (talk, links, edit) |
Top level domain |
None |
| Template:Infobox Radio Show (talk, links, edit) |
Radio show |
Radio |
| Template:Infobox SuperBowl (talk, links, edit) |
Super Bowl games |
National Football League |
| Template:Infobox television (talk, links, edit) |
Television series |
Television |
| Template:Infobox Space mission (talk, links, edit) |
Space mission articles |
|
| Template:Infobox Military Conflict (talk, links, edit) |
Military conflicts (battles, wars, etc.) |
Military history |
| Template:Infobox Military Unit (talk, links, edit) |
Military units |
Military history |
| Template:Infobox roller coaster (talk, links, edit) |
Roller coasters |
Roller coasters |
[edit] See also
These pages describe other types of templates:
