Template:Infobox Fraternity

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[edit] Purpose

{{Infobox Fraternity}} – An infobox for sorority and fraternity articles.

[edit] Usage

Copy a blank version to use. Below is the expanded description of syntax usage. Please take note of the type and emphasis syntax below.

{{Infobox Fraternity
|letters       =
|name          =
|crest         = (use [[Image:"image name"]] format)
|founded       = (use {{Birth date and age|yyyy|mm|dd}} for active groups)
|birthplace    = (use [[ and ]] around the school)
|type          = 
|emphasis      = 
|scope         =
|mission       =
|vision        =
|motto         =
|maxim         =
|colors        = (use [[ and ]] around the colors)
|symbol        = (use [[ and ]] around the symbol)
|flower        = (use [[ and ]] around the flower)
|jewel         =
|publication   =
|philanthropy  =
|charterdate   =
|chartercity   =
|chapters      =
|members       =
|lifetime      =
|factoid       = 
|free_label    =
|free          =
|address       =
|city          =
|state         =
|country       =
|homepage      =
|footnotes     =
}}

[edit] Description of fields

[edit] Syntax

Field names with asterisks (*) are required fields. Note that the examples below are presented in wikicode and do not necessarily reflect actual statistics.

[edit] Description

letters * 

The letters of the Fraternity or Sorority if applicable. Use Greek letters when possible. (Example, ΑΒΓ)

name * 

The official name in English, omitting Fraternity, Inc. or Sorority, Inc.

crest 

(use [[Image:"image name"]] format)

founded * 

The date the organization was founded. Note for active groups, use {{Birth date and age|yyyy|mm|dd}}

birthplace 

(use [[ and ]] around the school)

type * 

For groups represented in the most recent version of Baird's Manual of American College Fraternities (as of this writing 1993), the Type represents the section of the Manual where the group is listed, with the following clarifications.

1. Groups in the Social Fraternities section and Social Sorority section shall both be listed as Social.
2. Subsections of sections in Baird's such as the Service and Osteopathy subsections of Recognition groups may be used. For groups not listed, the guidelines contained in Baird's (as of the 1993 version on page I-9) and existence of similar groups shall be used to determine Type.

emphasis 

This field, for Professional Fraternity and Honor Societies shall represent the specific field of study, if it exists, which the group limits its members to. For other types of groups, this field shall be optional and open in meaning.

scope 

The scope of the organization.

mission 

The mission of the organization.

vision 

The vision of the organization.

motto 

The motto of the organization.

maxim 

The maxim of the organization.

colors 

The official color(s) of the organization using [[ and ]] around each colors.

symbol 

The official symbol(s) of the organization using [[ and ]] around each symbol.

flower 

The official flower(s) of the organization using [[ and ]] around each flower.

jewel 

The official jewel(s) of the organization.

publication 

The official publication of the organization.

philanthropy 

The national philanthropies of the organization.

charterdate 

The official charter date.

chartercity 

The official charter date.

chapters 

The number of chapters.

members 

The total number of members (active and lifetime).

lifetime 

The number of lifetime members.

factoid 

An interesting or unique fact/characteristic about the organization.

free_label 

The free label header goes here.

free 

The information for the free label.

address * 

The street address of the national headquarters of the organization.

city * 

The city where the national headquarters are located.

state * 

The state in which the national headquarters are located.

country * 

The country in which the national headquarters are located.

homepage 

The URL of the official homepage.

footnotes 

Footnotes.

[edit] Microformat

The HTML mark up produced by this template includes an hCard microformat, which makes the organisation's details parsable by computers, either acting automatically to catalogue article across Wikipedia, or via a browser tool operated by a reader, to (for example) add the subject to an address book. For more information about the use of microformats on Wikipedia, please see the microformat project.

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