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[edit] Purpose

{{Infobox MidlandCollege}} – An infobox for articles about Midland College.

[edit] Usage

Copy a blank version to use. All fields must be lower case, and all are optional except for name, established and city.

Vertical list Prerequisites
and Requirements
{{Infobox MidlandCollege
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 |type              = 
 |affiliation       = 
 |endowment         = 
 |officer_in_charge = 
 |chairman          = 
 |chancellor        = 
 |president         = 
 |vice-president    = 
 |superintendent    = 
 |provost           = 
 |vice_chancellor   = 
 |rector            = 
 |principal         = 
 |dean              = 
 |director          = 
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 |sports            = 
 |colors            = 
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 |nickname          = 
 |mascot            = 
 |athletics         = 
 |affiliations      = 
 |website           = 
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[edit] Verbiage and example

University of Illyria
Universiti von Illyria
Seal of the University of Illyria
Seal of the University of Illyria

Latin: Universitas Illyriensis
Motto: Better a witty fool than a foolish wit
Active: 1066—1850
Type: Public
Religious Affiliation: Church of Illyria
Endowment: US$123,456,789
Chancellor: Andrew Aguecheek
Visitor: Archbishop Topas
Faculty: 300
Staff: 300
Students: 10,000
Undergraduates: 5,000
Postgraduates: 1,000
Doctoral students: 100
Other students: 1,200 (further education)
Location Illyria, Illyria, Utopia
(12°20′42″N 98°45′54″W / 12.345, -98.765Coordinates: 12°20′42″N 98°45′54″W / 12.345, -98.765)
Campus: Rural
Former names: Utopian University
Sports: Track, water polo, curling
Colours: Red and Blue         
Nickname: The Nematodes
Mascot: Nobby the Nematode
Affiliations: AIU, Utopian Athletic League
Website: http://www.illyria.edu/
Miniature logo of the University of Illyria
This university is completely fictional.
{{Infobox MidlandCollege
 |name              = University of Illyria
 |native_name       = Universiti von Illyria
 |image_name        = Example.png
 |image_size        = 162px
 |caption           = Seal of the University of Illyria
 |latin_name        = Universitas Illyriensis
 |motto             = Better a witty fool than a foolish wit
 |established       = 1066
 |closed            = 1850
 |type              = [[Public university|Public]]
 |affiliation       = [[Church of Illyria]]
 |endowment         = [[United States dollar|US$]]123,456,789
 |rector            = 
 |officer_in_charge = 
 |chairman          = 
 |chancellor        = [[Andrew Aguecheek (academic)|Andrew Aguecheek]]
 |president         = 
 |vice-president    = 
 |superintendent    = 
 |provost           = 
 |vice_chancellor   = 
 |principal         = 
 |dean              = 
 |director          = 
 |head_label        = [[Visitor]]
 |head              = [[John Topas|Archbishop Topas]]
 |faculty           = 300
 |staff             = 300
 |students          = 10,000
 |undergrad         = 5,000
 |postgrad          = 1,000
 |doctoral          = 100
 |other             = 1,200 ([[further education]])
 |city              = [[Illyria]]
 |state             = [[Illyria]]
 |province          = 
 |country           = [[Utopia]]
 |coor              = {{coord|12.345|-98.765|display=inline,title}}
 |campus            = [[Rural area|Rural]]
 |former_names      = Utopian University
 |free_label        = 
 |free              = 
 |sports            = [[Athletics (track and field)|Track]], [[water polo]], [[curling]]
 |colors            = 
 |colours           = Red and Blue {{color box|red}}{{color box|blue}}
 |nickname          = The Nematodes
 |mascot            = Nobby the Nematode
 |athletics         = 
 |affiliations      = [[Association of Illyrian Universities|AIU]], [[Utopian Athletic League]]
 |website           = http://www.illyria.edu/
 |logo              = [[Image:Example.png|90px|Miniature logo of the University of Illyria]]
 |footnotes         = This university is completely fictional.
}}


[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

name * 
Official name in English.
native_name 
Official name in its native language.
image_name 
University-related image, preferably the university's official seal or logo. Use the image filename without Image: namespace prefix. Produces an image of 200px by default.
image_size 
Use in conjunction with image_name. Allows editors to specify an image width rather than use the default. Should only be included if the image is (or is desired to be) less than 200px in width.
caption 
Caption text for the infobox image. May include wiki syntax.
latin_name 
University name in Latin.
motto 
University's motto.
established * 
Date of establishment/founding. Give year if no exact date is available.
closed 
For former universities, provide the date of closure. Give year if no exact date is available.
type 
Public, private, four year, undergraduate, graduate, etc.
affiliation 
Religious affiliation. Note that affiliations, which is described below, is used for academic/sporting affiliations.
endowment 
Financial endowment value.
rector, officer_in_charge, chairman, chancellor, president, vice-president, superintendent, provost, vice_chancellor, principal, dean, director 
Names of university officers. Use all that apply and wikilink where possible.
head_label, head 
Use head_label to specify another officer title; use head for the officer's name.
faculty 
Number of faculty members. Use for North American universities and locations where the term "faculty" carries this meaning. Otherwise, use staff.
staff 
Number of teaching staff. Use in place of faculty for universities outside North America or locations which use that term.
students 
Total student count. use undergrad, postgrad, doctoral and other for additional detail.
undergrad 
Total undergraduate enrollment.
postgrad 
Total postgraduate enrollment.
doctoral 
Total doctoral enrollment.
other 
Other student enrollment. Specify a category if possible.
city * 
City the university is located in. Provide wikilink if possible.
state 
U.S. state or similar administrative subdivision. Use in conjunction with country, and do not use with province. Provide wikilink if possible.
province 
For all other administrative subdivisions; use as an alternative to state in conjunction with country.
country 
Country in which the university is based. Use in conjunction with city and, optionally, state or province. Provide wikilink if possible.
coor 
Displays coordinates, in parentheses, after the location fields.
Use an implementation of {{coord}} with display=inline,title.
campus 
Urban, rural, multiple campuses, etc.
former_names 
Previous names the university was known by.
free_label, free 
Use free_label to display any specialty field title. Use free to display the related data.
sports 
Primary university sports.
colors, colours 
Official university colo(u)rs. Use the appropriate parameter based on whether the location primarily uses the spelling color or colour.
nickname 
University's athletic nickname or moniker.
mascot 
University's athletic mascot.
affiliations 
List of academic/sporting affiliations and memberships. Provide wikilink if possible.
website 
Official university website. May be entered as raw URL, or using external link syntax (useful for when the URL is very long).
logo 
Use for an athletics logo, corporate emblem, or similar image. Enter full image syntax.
footnotes 
Footnotes for the infobox. Useful for including references for data.

[edit] Microformat

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Please do not rename or remove these classes.