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(Created page with "{{Documentation subpage}} <!-- Please place categories where indicated at the bottom of this page and interwikis at Wikidata (see Wikipedia:Wikidata) --> {{distinguish|Template:Userbox}} {{High-use|3408796|all-pages=yes}} {{Lua|Module:Infobox}} {{Parameter names example |name={{PAGENAME}} <!--|child |subbox |decat--> |title |above |subheader |subheader1 |subheader2={{{subheader2}}}<br/>...... |image|caption |image1|caption1 |image2|caption2={{{caption2}}}<br/>........") |
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This template is intended as a meta template: a template used for constructing other templates. '''Note''': In general, it is not meant for use directly in an article, but can be used on a one-off basis if required. [[Help:Infobox]] contains an introduction about the recommended content and design of infoboxes; [[ | This template is intended as a meta template: a template used for constructing other templates. '''Note''': In general, it is not meant for use directly in an article, but can be used on a one-off basis if required. [[Help:Infobox]] contains an introduction about the recommended content and design of infoboxes; [[Stiles.casa Wiki:Manual of Style/Infoboxes]] contains additional style guidelines. See [[SW:List of infoboxes]] and [[:Category:Infobox templates]] for lists of prepared topic-specific infoboxes. | ||
== Usage == | == Usage == | ||
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There are two different ways to put a title on an infobox. One contains the title inside the infobox's border in the uppermost cell of the table, the other puts it as a caption on top of the table. You can use them both together, or just one or the other, or neither (though this is not recommended): | There are two different ways to put a title on an infobox. One contains the title inside the infobox's border in the uppermost cell of the table, the other puts it as a caption on top of the table. You can use them both together, or just one or the other, or neither (though this is not recommended): | ||
; title : Text to put in the caption over the top of the table (or as section header before the whole content of this table, if this is a child infobox). For [[ | ; title : Text to put in the caption over the top of the table (or as section header before the whole content of this table, if this is a child infobox). For [[Stiles.casa Wiki:Manual of Style/Accessibility#Tables|accessibility reasons]], this is the most recommended alternative. | ||
; above : Text to put within the uppermost cell of the table. | ; above : Text to put within the uppermost cell of the table. | ||
; subheader(n) : additional title fields which fit below {{{title}}} and {{{above}}}, but before images. | ; subheader(n) : additional title fields which fit below {{{title}}} and {{{above}}}, but before images. | ||
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=== Illustration images === | === Illustration images === | ||
; image(n) : images to display at the top of the template. Use full image syntax, for example <nowiki>[[File:example.png|200px|alt=Example alt text]]</nowiki>. Image is centered by default. See [[ | ; image(n) : images to display at the top of the template. Use full image syntax, for example <nowiki>[[File:example.png|200px|alt=Example alt text]]</nowiki>. Image is centered by default. See [[SW:ALT]] for more on alt text. | ||
; caption(n) : Text to put underneath the images. | ; caption(n) : Text to put underneath the images. | ||
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=== Italic titles === | === Italic titles === | ||
Titles of articles with infoboxes may be made italic, in line with [[ | Titles of articles with infoboxes may be made italic, in line with [[SW:ITALICTITLE]], by passing the <code>italic title</code> parameter. | ||
* Turn on italic titles by passing {{para|italic title|<nowiki>{{{italic title|}}}</nowiki>}} from the infobox. | * Turn on italic titles by passing {{para|italic title|<nowiki>{{{italic title|}}}</nowiki>}} from the infobox. | ||
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...and so forth. "above" and "title" can also be given classes, since these are usually used to display the name of the subject of the infobox. | ...and so forth. "above" and "title" can also be given classes, since these are usually used to display the name of the subject of the infobox. | ||
See [[ | See [[Stiles.casa Wiki:WikiProject Microformats]] for more information on adding microformat information to Stiles.casa Wiki, and [[microformat]] for more information on microformats in general. | ||
== Examples == | == Examples == | ||
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Note that omitting the {{para|title}} parameter, and not including any text preceding the embedded infobox, may result in spurious blank table rows, creating gaps in the visual presentation. The garbage output can be suppressed using {{para|rowstyleN|display: none}}, replacing N with the data/header number. | Note that omitting the {{para|title}} parameter, and not including any text preceding the embedded infobox, may result in spurious blank table rows, creating gaps in the visual presentation. The garbage output can be suppressed using {{para|rowstyleN|display: none}}, replacing N with the data/header number. | ||
[[ | [[Stiles.casa Wiki:WikiProject Infoboxes/embed]] includes some links to Stiles.casa Wiki articles which include infoboxes embedded within other infoboxes. | ||
== Subboxes == | == Subboxes == | ||
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== Porting to other MediaWikis == | == Porting to other MediaWikis == | ||
The infobox template requires the [[:mw:Extension:Scribunto|Scribunto]] extension. [[ | The infobox template requires the [[:mw:Extension:Scribunto|Scribunto]] extension. [[Stiles.casa Wiki:WikiProject Transwiki|WikiProject Transwiki]] has a version of this template that has been modified to work on other MediaWikis. | ||
== TemplateData == | == TemplateData == | ||
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==See also== | ==See also== | ||
* [[Module:Infobox]], the [[ | * [[Module:Infobox]], the [[SW:LUA|Lua]] module on which this template is based | ||
* [[Module:Check for unknown parameters]] | * [[Module:Check for unknown parameters]] | ||
* {{tl|Infobox3cols}} | * {{tl|Infobox3cols}} | ||
* {{tl|Navbox}} and {{tl|Sidebar}} | * {{tl|Navbox}} and {{tl|Sidebar}} | ||
* [[ | * [[Stiles.casa Wiki:List of infoboxes|List of infoboxes]] | ||
* [[:Module:InfoboxImage]] | * [[:Module:InfoboxImage]] | ||
<includeonly>{{Sandbox other|| | <includeonly>{{Sandbox other|| | ||
[[Category:Infobox templates| ]] | [[Category:Infobox templates| ]] | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:Stiles.casa Wiki metatemplates|Infobox]] | ||
[[Category:Templates generating microformats]] | [[Category:Templates generating microformats]] | ||
[[Category:Templates that add a tracking category]] | [[Category:Templates that add a tracking category]] | ||
[[Category:Templates based on the Infobox Lua module]] | [[Category:Templates based on the Infobox Lua module]] | ||
}}</includeonly> | }}</includeonly> | ||