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[edit] Syntax

I just took out all the values from the code and put them in a list for easy reference:

{{Infobox Network
|network_name        = 
|name                = 
|network_logo        = 
|logo                = 
|image               = 
|network_type        = 
|branding            = 
|airdate             = 
|country             = 
|available           = 
|founded             = 
|founder             = 
|slogan              = 
|motto               = 
|market_share        = 
|license_area        = 
|broadcast_area      = 
|area                = 
|erp                 = 
|owner               = 
|key_people          = 
|launch_date         = 
|closure_date        = 
|past_names          = 
|digital             = 
|analog              = 
|servicename1        = 
|service1            = 
|servicename2        = 
|service2            = 
|servicename3        = 
|service3            = 
|servicename4        = 
|service4            = 
|callsigns           = 
|callsign            = 
|callsign_meaning    = 
|former_callsigns    = 
|affiliates          = 
|groups              = 
|affiliation         = 
|affiliations        = 
|former_affiliations = 
|website             = 
|footnotes           = 
|}}

[edit] Syntax

{{Infobox Network
|name                = 
|logo                = 
|country             = 
|network_type        = 
|available           = 
|owner               = 
|key_people          = 
|launch_date         = 
|past_names          = 
|website             = 
|}}

For easy copying and pasting TorontoStorm 14:47, August 9, 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Esoteric

This is esoteric, as it can now handle the additional duties of a single television station, usually via the {{Infobox Television Station}} redirect. I didn't do it, but it was done. --WCQuidditch ☎ ✎ 22:25, 29 December 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Syntax

{{Infobox Network
|name                = 
|logo                = 
|area                = 
|branding            = 
|slogan              = 
|motto               =
|airdate             = 
|analog              = 
|digital             = 
|affiliations        = 
|erp                 = 
|callsign_meaning    = 
|former_callsigns    = 
|former_affiliations = 
|owner               = 
|website             = 
|}}

For easy copying and pasting Ronald20 19:20, January 22, 2006 (UTC)

NOTE: This refers to usage for a TV station (eg, using call letters like WXYZ), which was recently depreciated. DO NOT USE THE ABOVE. {{Infobox Broadcast}} is correct template. This template was meant for networks (such as ABC). --WCQuidditch ☎ ✎ 20:37, 15 February 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Wikification

I went through and dewikified some of the terms in the infobox. For example, Key People gave links to both Key and People. Neither of those links would have been of any use. I left in links which are useful, and when in doubt left it as it was. DynaBlast 10:09, 28 January 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Use for television stations

I strongly disagree with the comment that this can be used for individual television stations. There is an accepted standard for television stations Template:Infobox_Broadcast. I am going to remove the text from the page —Preceding unsigned comment added by Reflex Reaction (talk • contribs) 20:37, February 15, 2006

I think that once all stations are switched back to that, I will change {{Infobox Television Station}} (the now-depreciated redirect to this) into a redirect to {{Infobox Broadcast}}. --WCQuidditch ☎ ✎ 23:57, 17 February 2006 (UTC)
Sorry for taking so long to get back. I appreciate your changes on the page and working on freeing up {{Infobox Television Station}}. I will begin working on changing the infoboxes and making sure templates are not screwed up. --Reflex Reaction (talk)• 19:53, 7 March 2006 (UTC)
Infobox Television Station is completely freed up, and listed on RfD. This does 'not' necessarily mean it will be deleted, if you oppose that for whatever reason. Morgan Wick 03:15, 26 April 2006 (UTC)
The RfD was kept. Feel free to change the redirect. Morgan Wick 04:47, 18 May 2006 (UTC)
I believe it was kept to maintain histories... so it's going to be left alone. --WCQuidditch ☎ ✎ 22:39, 14 June 2006 (UTC)

[edit] What happened to past_names?

Can anyone explain to me why the past_names field was removed? Daduzi 17:33, 28 May 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Added field

I forgot to note this in the editing of the code, but with the closure of The WB and UPN networks, I added the closure_date field to the infobox. Thus folks don't need to try to shoehorn the info in the launch date field... — SterlingNorth 08:07, 19 September 2006 (UTC)

[edit] can someone add a field for me, or tell me how to do it

I was looking at articles about international TV networks like the ABC TV and BBC one. I noticed that the have information like this:


Picture format = 576i (PAL) 16:9
Picture format=576i (SDTV),720p (HDTV)

and I wanted to add this kind of information to American TV networks like ABC, ION Life, etc...
I copied the above line, pasted it into the infobox on the article, but it didn't show up. I read on this page that someone added closure_date to the infobox. I clicked edit on the template and I saw a lot of programming code and had no Idea what it did. I'm relatively new to wikipedia, and my editing experience is mostly copying and paste from other similar articles and changing the fields. I don't know any programming languages. So can someone add the field picture format from infobox TV channel to this infobox for me, or tell me how to do this. — joeloliv8 19 august 2007 (UTC)