Template:Infobox WorldScouting/doc
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Infobox WorldScouting is to be used for all Scouting organizations- groups, troops, sites, etc.
Contents |
[edit] Usage
This infobox may be added by copy-pasting the template as shown below into an article.
{{Infobox WorldScouting
| name =
| image =
| image-size =
| caption =
| type =
| owner =
| age =
| headquarters =
| location =
| country =
| coords =
| f-date =
| defunct =
| founder =
| award-for =
| members =
| chiefscouttitle =
| chiefscout =
| chiefscouttitle2 =
| chiefscout2 =
| chiefscouttitle3 =
| chiefscout3 =
| website =
| affiliation =
| next =
| prev =
}}
[edit] Parameters
| Parameter | Explanation |
|---|---|
| name mandatory |
Name of the Scout organization, event, campsite or award in original language. |
| image | Image name Image:Scout logo2.svg may be used for generic articles, but should not be used for organizations where there is a proper logo |
| image-size | Image size; default is 140px. |
| caption | Image caption. |
| type | Organization (default), event, campsite, award, emblem, section, program, council, county, area. region |
| owner | Name of owner. |
| age | Age Range; generally used with Program type |
| headquarters | Headquarters name or location. |
| location | City or place. |
| country | Name of the country. |
| coords | Coordinates of the location, normally the entrance, the main building or the geographic center. Enter using {{coord}}. |
| coordinates: deprecated |
Coordinates of the location, normally the entrance, the main building or the geographic center.
|
| lat_degrees | |
| lat_minutes | |
| lat_seconds | |
| lat_direction | |
| long_degrees | |
| long_minutes | |
| long_seconds | |
| long_direction | |
| f-date | Date of foundation; wikilink when a specific date. Shows "Dates(s)" for event, "Created" for award and emblem and "Founded" for all others |
| defunct | Date of dissolution; wikilink when a specific date. |
| founder | Name of the founder. |
| award-for | Award criteria. |
| members | Number of members, recipients, or attendants. |
| chiefscouttitle chiefscouttitle2 chiefscouttitle3 |
Formal title of organizational head; up to three entries can be made. |
| chiefscout chiefscout2 chiefscout3 |
Name of chief Scout, chief Guide or organizational head; up to three entries can be made. |
| website | Official website only. Unofficial websites should be placed under External links in the body of the article. May be formatted in standard external link format by placing it in brackets. |
| affiliation | Name of affiliated Scouting association:
Or, the name of the superior Scouting section |
| prev | Previous Scouting section |
| next | Next Scouting section |
[edit] Portal
This template adds the Scouting portal to the end of the infobox. Do not include {{portal|Scouting}} in articles that use this template.
[edit] Issues
When a number of infoboxes are stacked up, the section [edit] links may get bunched up. See WP:BUNCH for a resolution.
[edit] Change log
- 29 May 2008
- Added Council, County, Area and Region types
- 13 February 2008
- Fix image-size if parameter is included but blank
- 9 February 2008
- Added Section type
- Added Previous section and Next section
- 9 January 2008
- Changed the width from 18em to 215px; The em is the width of the current font, thus it can be variable—this can be an issue when trying to make infoboxes match up in width.
- Added Affiliation for WOSM, WAGGS, etc.
- Added Defunct for historical organizations, etc.
- Added types for Emblem and Program
- Added Age Range
- F-date is now optional
- Extended chiefscout and chiefscouttitle fields for up to three entries
- Moved Country below Location
- Moved Owner up
- Changed colors to a lighter green
- With type = campsite, members now shows as Attendance
- 18 November 2007
- Removed default image
- Added coordinates
- 4 September 2007
- Added website
