Template:Infobox militant organization

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Operational {{{dates}}}
Led by {{{leader}}}
Objectives {{{motives}}}
Active region(s) {{{area}}}
Ideology {{{ideology}}}
Major actions {{{crimes}}}
Notable attacks {{{attacks}}}
Status {{{status}}}

[edit] Usage

{{Infobox militant organization
|name     = 
|logo     = 
|caption  = 
|dates    = 
|leader   = 
|motives  = 
|area     = 
|ideology = 
|crimes   = 
|attacks  = 
|status   = 
}}

[edit] Example

Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam
The symbol of the LTTE
The symbol of the LTTE
Operational 1975 – present
Led by Velupillai Prabhakaran
Objectives The creation of a separate state in the north and east of Sri Lanka
Active region(s) Sri Lanka, India
Ideology Tamil nationalism
Major actions Numerous suicide bombings, attacks against civilians, use of child soldiers, acts of ethnic cleansing
Notable attacks Central Bank bombing, Palliyagodella massacre, Dehiwala train bombing
Status Banned as a terrorist organization by 32 countries 
{{Infobox militant organization
|name     = Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam
|logo     = Placeholder.png
|caption  = The symbol of the LTTE
|dates    = 1975 – present
|leader   = [[Velupillai Prabhakaran]]
|motives  = The creation of a separate state in the north and east of Sri Lanka 
|area     = [[Sri Lanka]], [[India]]
|ideology = [[Tamil nationalism]]
|crimes   = Numerous [[suicide attack|suicide bombings]], [[Terrorist attacks attributed to the LTTE|attacks against civilians]], [[Military use of children in Sri Lanka|use of child soldiers]], [[Expulsion of Muslims from Jaffna|acts of ethnic cleansing]]
|attacks  = [[Central Bank bombing]], [[Palliyagodella massacre]], [[Dehiwala train bombing]]
|status   = Banned as a terrorist organization by 32 countries
}}

[edit] Parameters

For all fields, no wikilinks are automatically incorporated into the infobox. Therefore, if you want anything to be linked to something else, they must be added when including the template.

  • name - The name of the organization; most likely this will match the article title, but you can change it to something slightly different if required. Compulsory; all others are optional.
  • logo - The main logo of the organization. Do not include the “Image:” prefix.
  • caption - A description of the logo or its use; will usually not be required.
  • leader – the normally recognized leader of the organization.
  • objectives – The ‘’’primary’’’ objectives of the organization. Do not elaborate in the infobox; give a basic outline only, and a detailed description in the article text.
  • area – The countries / areas in which the organization carries out its primary activities.
  • ideology - The ideology of the organization, if present.
  • crimes - The major kinds of crimes the organization commits; particular acts belong in the next fields.
  • attacks – A few notable attacks carried out by the organization.
  • status – The status of the organization. For example, list countries that have labeled it as a terrorist organization.