Biocrawler:Infobox templates
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An infobox template is an infobox that uses the template software feature.,
Like static infoboxes, they are designed to present summary information about an article's subject, such that similar subjects have a uniform look and in a common format. However, the template technique allows updates of style and of common text from a central place, the template page.
These boxes are designed to be placed into main articles related to the topic area, and are usually associated with on-going WikiProjects. They have parameters; to work properly, the parameter values have to be specified when the template is inserted in the page. This allows each infobox to show information relevant to the article subject, while requiring only a minimal amount of coding within each article.
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Design and usage
The recommended process for creating an infobox template is to begin simply, and gather as many requirements as possible. It is highly suggested that the base format for a new template be tested as a static table first, then, once consensus is reached, moved into template format. It should be reviewed before being heavily used in articles to minimize re-work, in case the template or defined parameters, require modification. If new fields and parameters are added, then articles must be updated to reflect the new requirements. If parameters are renamed or removed, then many articles will likely be unaffected, since extraneous parameters are ignored.
For consistency the following rules apply:
- Standard suggested width of 300 pixels.
- Inserted at the top of the article, and aligned to the right side.
- The top line should be reasonably bold, and contain the full (official) name of the item. This does not need to match the article's Biocrawler title. It should not contain a link.
- Name the template [[Template:Infobox Somesubject]] (Somesubject should be in the singular).
When creating a new infobox template, the content of Template:Infobox is a convenient starting point.
Parameters can be named or numbered; they are usually named.
A parameter value can contain images (i.e. full image tags), or there can be parameters for parts of an image tag such as the image name, the size and the caption. In the latter case, if an image is not applicable or available, use a dummy image such as Image:No image.png.
Similarly, a parameter value can contain links, including piped links (i.e. full link tags), or there can be parameters for parts of a link tag such as the link target and the link label. However, except with a special technique (see m:Template:Lop), in the latter case the link target and the link label have to be specified both, even in cases where they are the same.
Rules for the template calls:
- Insert the primary template starting as the first line of the article. This can be followed by secondary templates.
- Except in the heading, links can be used, both in the constant and in the variable texts.
If any parameter is not applicable, or no information is available, it must still be assigned a value; this can be the empty string, or, if it is the only thing in a table cell, use "some_field= ". The field will appear blank; the code is needed by some browsers for drawing the lines of the table itself properly.
Alternatively, there are techniques for having the template depend on a parameter value, more than just in the value itself; for example, for the date of death:
- have a parameter specifying whether the person is dead or alive; if alive, leave out the table row with the date and place of death
- have no extra parameter, but if the date of death is blank, do like above; see m:Template talk:If equal.
Interaction between multiple templates
Templates can be designed in a modular way, such that various combinations are possible. A combination may even appear on the page as a single infobox.
For example, if the WikiProject Saints group wanted to design a template based on their static Infobox, they could use Template:Infobox Biography, and design a project-specific template with only additional information, and the pages would render both "stacked" together.
List of templates
In many cases, to view a template properly, one has to look at the wikitext also. Therefore below the edit pages are linked. For viewing templates it is convenient to set the preferences to "Show preview on first edit".
The backlinks show the pages with the infobox. However, the maximum number shown is 500; therefore, for infoboxes used on more than 500 pages an automatically generated list that is complete is not available, unless there is a category. Alternatively there might be a non-automatic list.
Below, first the primary templates are listed; they are designed to provide high-level information appropriate to a broad subject area.
Industry
| Name | Where to use | Associated WikiProject |
|---|---|---|
| Template:Infobox Company (talk, links (http://www.biocrawler.com/w/index.php?title=Special:Whatlinkshere/Template:Infobox_Company&limit=999), edit (http://www.biocrawler.com/w/index.php?title=Template:Infobox_Company&action=edit)) | Business organization articles | Companies |
| Template:Infobox Railroad (talk, links (http://www.biocrawler.com/w/index.php?title=Special:Whatlinkshere/Template:Infobox_Railroad&limit=999), edit (http://www.biocrawler.com/w/index.php?title=Template:Infobox_Railroad&action=edit)) | Railroads | Trains |
Geography
| Name | Where to use | Associated WikiProject |
|---|---|---|
| Template:Infobox City (talk, links (http://www.biocrawler.com/w/index.php?title=Special:Whatlinkshere/Template:Infobox_City&limit=999), edit (http://www.biocrawler.com/w/index.php?title=Template:Infobox_City&action=edit)) | City articles | Cities |
| Template:Infobox Town MA (talk, links (http://www.biocrawler.com/w/index.php?title=Special:Whatlinkshere/Template:Infobox_Town_MA&limit=999), edit (http://www.biocrawler.com/w/index.php?title=Template:Infobox_Town_MA&action=edit)) | Massachusetts town articles | Town MA |
| Template:Infobox Country (talk, links (http://www.biocrawler.com/w/index.php?title=Special:Whatlinkshere/Template:Infobox_Country&limit=999), edit (http://www.biocrawler.com/w/index.php?title=Template:Infobox_Country&action=edit)) | Country and nation articles | Countries |
| Template:Peru region table (talk, links (http://www.biocrawler.com/w/index.php?title=Special:Whatlinkshere/Template:Peru_region_table&limit=999), edit (http://www.biocrawler.com/w/index.php?title=Template:Peru_region_table&action=edit)) | Regions of Peru | |
| Template:Infobox U.S. state (talk, links (http://www.biocrawler.com/w/index.php?title=Special:Whatlinkshere/Template:Infobox_U.S._state&limit=999), edit (http://www.biocrawler.com/w/index.php?title=Template:Infobox_U.S._state&action=edit)) | U.S. state articles | U.S. States |
People
| Name | Where to use | Associated WikiProject |
|---|---|---|
| Template:Infobox baseball player (talk, links (http://www.biocrawler.com/w/index.php?title=Special:Whatlinkshere/Template:Infobox_baseball_player&limit=999), edit (http://www.biocrawler.com/w/index.php?title=Template:Infobox_baseball_player&action=edit)) | Articles about professional baseball players | Baseball |
| Template:Infobox tennis player (talk, links (http://www.biocrawler.com/w/index.php?title=Special:Whatlinkshere/Template:Infobox_tennis_player&limit=999), edit (http://www.biocrawler.com/w/index.php?title=Template:Infobox_tennis_player&action=edit)) | Articles about professional tennis players | Tennis |
| Template:Infobox Biography (talk, links (http://www.biocrawler.com/w/index.php?title=Special:Whatlinkshere/Template:Infobox_Biography&limit=999), edit (http://www.biocrawler.com/w/index.php?title=Template:Infobox_Biography&action=edit)) | Articles describing people (living or deceased) | Biography |
| Template:Infobox pope (talk, links (http://www.biocrawler.com/w/index.php?title=Special:Whatlinkshere/Template:Infobox_pope&limit=999), edit (http://www.biocrawler.com/w/index.php?title=Template:Infobox_pope&action=edit)) | Popes in place of Infobox Biography | None |
| Template:Infobox President (talk, links (http://www.biocrawler.com/w/index.php?title=Special:Whatlinkshere/Template:Infobox_President&limit=999), edit (http://www.biocrawler.com/w/index.php?title=Template:Infobox_President&action=edit)) | U.S. Presidents in place of Infobox Biography | None |
| Template:Infobox Playboy Playmate (talk, links (http://www.biocrawler.com/w/index.php?title=Special:Whatlinkshere/Template:Infobox_Playboy_Playmate&limit=999), edit (http://www.biocrawler.com/w/index.php?title=Template:Infobox_Playboy_Playmate&action=edit)) | Playboy Playmates in place of Infobox Biography | None |
| Template:Ethnic group (talk, links (http://www.biocrawler.com/w/index.php?title=Special:Whatlinkshere/Template:Ethnic_group&limit=999), edit (http://www.biocrawler.com/w/index.php?title=Template:Ethnic_group&action=edit)) | Articles about ethnic groups etc | Ethnic groups |
Fiction
| Name | Where to use | Associated WikiProject |
|---|---|---|
| Template:Bondbook (talk, links (http://www.biocrawler.com/w/index.php?title=Special:Whatlinkshere/Template:Bondbook&limit=999), edit (http://www.biocrawler.com/w/index.php?title=Template:Bondbook&action=edit)) | James Bond books | None / not known |
| Template:BondInfo (talk, links (http://www.biocrawler.com/w/index.php?title=Special:Whatlinkshere/Template:BondInfo&limit=999), edit (http://www.biocrawler.com/w/index.php?title=Template:BondInfo&action=edit)) | James Bond movies | None / not known |
| Template:HP Character (talk, links (http://www.biocrawler.com/w/index.php?title=Special:Whatlinkshere/Template:HP_Character&limit=999), edit (http://www.biocrawler.com/w/index.php?title=Template:HP_Character&action=edit)) | Harry Potter characters | Template:HP Character Foreign Template:HP Forest Character Template:HP Elf Character |
| Template:James Bond Character (talk, links (http://www.biocrawler.com/w/index.php?title=Special:Whatlinkshere/Template:James_Bond_Character&limit=999), edit (http://www.biocrawler.com/w/index.php?title=Template:James_Bond_Character&action=edit)) | James Bond characters | None / not known |
| Template:MASH Character (talk, links (http://www.biocrawler.com/w/index.php?title=Special:Whatlinkshere/Template:MASH_Character&limit=999), edit (http://www.biocrawler.com/w/index.php?title=Template:MASH_Character&action=edit)) | M*A*S*H characters | Television? |
| Template:ST Character (talk, links (http://www.biocrawler.com/w/index.php?title=Special:Whatlinkshere/Template:ST_Character&limit=999), edit (http://www.biocrawler.com/w/index.php?title=Template:ST_Character&action=edit)) | Star Trek characters | Star Trek? |
| Template:SW Character (talk, links (http://www.biocrawler.com/w/index.php?title=Special:Whatlinkshere/Template:SW_Character&limit=999), edit (http://www.biocrawler.com/w/index.php?title=Template:SW_Character&action=edit)) | Star Wars characters | None / not known |
| Template:SW ship specs (talk, links (http://www.biocrawler.com/w/index.php?title=Special:Whatlinkshere/Template:SW_ship_specs&limit=999), edit (http://www.biocrawler.com/w/index.php?title=Template:SW_ship_specs&action=edit)) | Star Wars vehicle specifications | None / not known |
| Template:Infobox Television episode (talk, links (http://www.biocrawler.com/w/index.php?title=Special:Whatlinkshere/Template:Infobox_Television_episode&limit=999), edit (http://www.biocrawler.com/w/index.php?title=Template:Infobox_Television_episode&action=edit)) | pages on single episodes of television series | Television episodes |
Miscellaneous
| Name | Where to use | Associated WikiProject |
|---|---|---|
| Template:Album infobox (talk, links (http://www.biocrawler.com/w/index.php?title=Special:Whatlinkshere/Template:Album_infobox&limit=999), edit (http://www.biocrawler.com/w/index.php?title=Template:Album_infobox&action=edit)) | Any article about a music album | Albums |
| Template:Animal (family) (talk, links (http://www.biocrawler.com/w/index.php?title=Special:Whatlinkshere/Template:Animal_%28family%29&limit=999), edit (http://www.biocrawler.com/w/index.php?title=Template:Animal_%28family%29&action=edit)) | Taxonavigation box for animal families (first draft) | None |
| Template:Infobox Canada Political Party (talk, links (http://www.biocrawler.com/w/index.php?title=Special:Whatlinkshere/Template:Infobox_Canada_Political_Party&limit=999), edit (http://www.biocrawler.com/w/index.php?title=Template:Infobox_Canada_Political_Party&action=edit)) | political parties of Canada | |
| Template:Infobox Constellation (talk, links (http://www.biocrawler.com/w/index.php?title=Special:Whatlinkshere/Template:Infobox_Constellation&limit=999), edit (http://www.biocrawler.com/w/index.php?title=Template:Infobox_Constellation&action=edit)) | 88 standard constellations | Constellations |
| Template:Infobox CVG (talk, links (http://www.biocrawler.com/w/index.php?title=Special:Whatlinkshere/Template:Infobox_CVG&limit=999), edit (http://www.biocrawler.com/w/index.php?title=Template:Infobox_CVG&action=edit)) | Computer and video game articles | Computer and video games |
| Template:Infobox Game (talk, links (http://www.biocrawler.com/w/index.php?title=Special:Whatlinkshere/Template:Infobox_Game&limit=999), edit (http://www.biocrawler.com/w/index.php?title=Template:Infobox_Game&action=edit)) | Game descriptions | Games |
| Template:Infobox Movie (talk, links (http://www.biocrawler.com/w/index.php?title=Special:Whatlinkshere/Template:Infobox_Movie&limit=999), edit (http://www.biocrawler.com/w/index.php?title=Template:Infobox_Movie&action=edit)) | Movies and films | Movies |
| Template:Infobox Music genre (talk, links (http://www.biocrawler.com/w/index.php?title=Special:Whatlinkshere/Template:Infobox_Music_genre&limit=999), edit (http://www.biocrawler.com/w/index.php?title=Template:Infobox_Music_genre&action=edit)) | Musical genre articles | Music genres |
| Template:Infobox Software (talk, links (http://www.biocrawler.com/w/index.php?title=Special:Whatlinkshere/Template:Infobox_Software&limit=999), edit (http://www.biocrawler.com/w/index.php?title=Template:Infobox_Software&action=edit)) | Computer software | Software |
| Template:Infobox SuperBowl (talk, links (http://www.biocrawler.com/w/index.php?title=Special:Whatlinkshere/Template:Infobox_SuperBowl&limit=999), edit (http://www.biocrawler.com/w/index.php?title=Template:Infobox_SuperBowl&action=edit)) | Super Bowl games | None |
| Template:Infobox television (talk, links (http://www.biocrawler.com/w/index.php?title=Special:Whatlinkshere/Template:Infobox_television&limit=999), edit (http://www.biocrawler.com/w/index.php?title=Template:Infobox_television&action=edit)) | Television series | Television |
| Template:Infobox University (talk, links (http://www.biocrawler.com/w/index.php?title=Special:Whatlinkshere/Template:Infobox_University&limit=999), edit (http://www.biocrawler.com/w/index.php?title=Template:Infobox_University&action=edit)) | Universities and colleges | Universities |
| Template:Infobox University2 (talk, links (http://www.biocrawler.com/w/index.php?title=Special:Whatlinkshere/Template:Infobox_University2&limit=999), edit (http://www.biocrawler.com/w/index.php?title=Template:Infobox_University2&action=edit)) | Universities and colleges | Universities |
| Template:Radio station (talk, links (http://www.biocrawler.com/w/index.php?title=Special:Whatlinkshere/Template:Radio_station&limit=999), edit (http://www.biocrawler.com/w/index.php?title=Template:Radio_station&action=edit)) | Radio stations (mostly UK) |
Secondary templates
These are designed to supplement information provided by primary templates.
| Name | Current text | Where to use (primary template) | Associated WikiProject | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Template:Infobox BPM (talk, links (http://www.biocrawler.com/w/index.php?title=Special:Whatlinkshere/Template:Infobox_BPM&limit=999), edit (http://www.biocrawler.com/w/index.php?title=Template:Infobox_BPM&action=edit)) |
| Articles describing British Prime Ministers (primary template is {{Infobox Biography}}) | Biography | ||||||||
See also
- List of infobox templates (http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Special%3AAllpages&from=Infobox&namespace=10)
These pages describe other types of templates:
- Biocrawler:Template messages are used primarily to insert simple "boilerplate" messages for Biocrawler maintenance or editing purposes.
- Biocrawler:Navigational templates are article footers designed to provide links to several related articles.
- Biocrawler:MediaWiki interface messages are reserved for internal system use, and can only be modified by administrators.fa:ویکیپدیا:فهرست قالبهای اطلاعاتی
