Wikipedia:WikiProject U.S. Roads/Infoboxes and Navigation/Infobox
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| Infobox | Standards for infoboxes. |
| Navigation | Standards for browsing. |
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| Infobox | Discussion about infobox standards. |
| Navigation | Discussion about browsing standards. |
In hopes of standardizing the appearance and formatting of infoboxes across WP:USRD and its subprojects, this page has been created to establish guidelines for infobox creation and maintenance across the USRD umbrella. In the event that a state WikiProject's standards conflict with those given below, the standards noted below take precedence.
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[edit] Infobox template
All states should use {{Infobox road}}, either directly through a template call or through a state-specific infobox calling Infobox road, such as {{Infobox NH Route}} for New Hampshire.
[edit] Article shields
Shields for the article (shields that are placed above the road name in the infobox) should be 70px in height. For most three-digit shields, this will require a width of 88px. Auxiliary/banner plates (Alternate, business, etc.) should be 70px in width.
[edit] Shields for junctions
Shields for junctions in the infobox should be 20px in height, except in the event where a 20px height will cause the shield to be less than 20px in width. In this event, the shield should be 20px in width.
[edit] Displayed text for links
Displayed text for links to routes in the infobox should be an abbreviated form. Use a common abbreviation for that state.
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| New York State Route 15 | NY 15 |
| Interstate 99 | I-99 |
| U.S. Route 20 | US 20 |
[edit] County, city and junction fields
Lists of cities or counties should be a comma-delimited list. Lists of junctions should be a <br> (line break)-delimited list.
[edit] Segmented routes
Segmented routes can be reflected in the junction list with a <hr> (horizontal rule).
[edit] State abbreviation for communities
Do not include the state abbreviation with town names for the junction list for a state highway (as it is implied that the town in question is in the same state as the road). Do include the state abbreviation in every other case.
[edit] Displayed text for bannered routes
Use the standard abbreviations for bannered routes ("BUS", "BYP", "ALT",...) for the displayed text. Their mixed-case counterparts ("Bus., "Byp.", "Alt.",...) are equally acceptable.
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| U.S. Route 222 Business US 222 Business |
US 222 BUS |
| West Virginia Route 10 Alternate WV 10 Alternate |
WV 10 ALT |
| U.S. Route 66 Bypass US 66 Bypass |
US 66 BYP |
Shorter banners, such as Loop, Spur, and Truck can either be abbreviated or used in their full form.
[edit] USSH incorporation
All items addressing the infobox in WP:USSH apply here as well.
