Template:Infobox Venue/doc

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This is a documentation subpage for Template:Infobox Venue (see that page for the template itself).
It contains usage information, categories and other content that is not part of the original template page.

This template is for non-stadium venues only. For stadium venues, please use {{Infobox Stadium}}.

[edit] Code

{{Infobox Venue
| name             = 
| image            = 
| image_caption    = 
| nickname         = 
| location         = 
| coordinates      = 
| type             = 
| genre            = 
| built            = 
| opened           = 
| renovated        = 
| expanded         = 
| closed           = 
| demolished       = 
| owner            = 
| construction_cost=
| former_names     = 
| seating_type     = 
| seating_capacity = 
| website          = 
}}

[edit] Parameters

Note: * denotes required fields.

Parameter Explanation
name * Insert the name of the Venue
image Insert an image link in the form: [[Image:MyImage.jpg|250px]]
nickname Insert nickname(s) of the venue (in "quotes")
location * Insert the venue's address, city, state/province, country
coordinates Insert the geographical coordinates, preferably with {{coord}}
type Insert the type of venue (should be wikilinked)
ex: Amphitheatre, Nightclub, Concert hall, Opera house, Theatre, Performing arts center, etc.
genre Insert genre(s) of music or shows that are performed at the venue (leave blank if many)
built Insert a date range of when the venue was under construction
opened * Insert the date of when it opened
renovated Insert the date of when it was renovated
expanded Insert the date of when it was expanded
closed Insert the date of when it was closed
demolished Insert the date of when it was demolished
owner Insert the name(s) of the venue's owner(s)
NOTE: Do not confuse this field with the venue's sponsor. For example, Toyota Pavilion at Montage Mountain in NOT owned by Toyota. Keep in mind that most music venues in the United States are owned by either Live Nation or House of Blues.
construction_cost Insert the construction cost of the venue
former_names Insert the venue's former name(s) in the following format:

FormerName (Year - Year)
seating_type Insert the type of seating of the venue (ex: Reserved seating, lawn seating, standing room only, etc.)
seating_capacity * Insert the seating capacity of the venue
website Insert link to the venue's official website in the following format: [http://www.examplevenue.com/ Venue website]

[edit] Microformat

The HTML mark up produced by this template includes an hCard microformat, which makes the place-name and location parsable by computers, either acting automatically to catalogue article across Wikipedia, or via a browser tool operated by a person, to (for example) add the subject to an address book. Within the hCard is a Geo microformat, which additionally makes the coordinates (latitude & longitude) parsable, so that they can be, say, looked up on a map, or downloaded to a GPS unit. For more information about the use of microformats on Wikipedia, please see the microformat project.

hCard uses HTML classes including:

  • "adr"
  • "county-name"
  • "fn"
  • "label"
  • "locality"
  • "nickname"
  • "note"
  • "org"
  • "region"
  • "street-address"
  • "vcard"

Geo is produced by calling {{coord}}, and uses HTML classes:

  • "geo"
  • "latitude"
  • "longitude"

Please do not rename or remove these classes.

When giving coordinates, please don't be overly precise.