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	== Usage ==		== Usage ==
	{{tlf\|Infobox}} is a meta-template: used to organise an actual <nowiki>{{Infobox sometopic}}</nowiki> template (like {{tl\|Infobox building}}).		{{tlf\|Infobox}} is a meta-template: used to organise an actual <nowiki>{{Infobox sometopic}}</nowiki> template (like <nowiki>{{tl\|Infobox building}}).</nowiki>

	For <code><nowiki>[[Template:Infobox sometopic]]</nowiki></code>, template code then looks like this, simplified:		For <code><nowiki>[[Template:Infobox sometopic]]</nowiki></code>, template code then looks like this, simplified:

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	'''[[Template:Infobox]]''' 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; [[Wikipedia:Manual of Style/Infoboxes]] contains additional style guidelines. See [[WP:List of infoboxes]] and [[:Category:Infobox templates]] for lists of prepared topic-specific infoboxes.		'''Template:Infobox''' 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; Wikipedia:Manual of Style/Infoboxes contains additional style guidelines. See WP:List of infoboxes and :Category:Infobox templates for lists of prepared topic-specific infoboxes.

	== Usage ==		== Usage ==
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	== Optional control parameters ==		== Optional control parameters ==
	; name : If this parameter is present, "view, talk and edit" links will be added to the bottom of the infobox pointing to the named page, prefixed by <code>Template:</code> if no namespace is specified. You may use the value <nowiki>{{subst:PAGENAME}}</nowiki>; however, this is rarely what you want because it will send users clicking these links in an infobox to the template code rather than the data in the infobox they probably want to change.		; name : If this parameter is present, "view, talk and edit" links will be added to the bottom of the infobox pointing to the named page, prefixed by <code>Template:</code> if no namespace is specified. You may use the value <nowiki>{{subst:PAGENAME}}</nowiki>; however, this is rarely what you want because it will send users clicking these links in an infobox to the template code rather than the data in the infobox they probably want to change.
	; child : See the ~~[[#~~Embedding~~\|Embedding]]~~ section for details. If this is set to "yes", this child infobox should be titled but have no name parameter. This parameter is empty by default, set it to "yes" to activate it.		; child : See the Embedding section for details. If this is set to "yes", this child infobox should be titled but have no name parameter. This parameter is empty by default, set it to "yes" to activate it.
	; subbox : See the ~~[[#Subboxes\|~~Subboxes]] section for details. If this is set to "yes", this subbox should be titled but have no name parameter. This parameter is empty by default, set to "yes" to activate it. It has no effect if the {{para\|child}} parameter is also set to "yes".		; subbox : See the Subboxes section for details. If this is set to "yes", this subbox should be titled but have no name parameter. This parameter is empty by default, set to "yes" to activate it. It has no effect if the {{para\|child}} parameter is also set to "yes".
	; decat : If this is set to "yes", the current page will not be autocategorized in a maintenance category when the generated infobox has some problems or no visible data section. Leave empty by default or set to "yes" to activate it.		; decat : If this is set to "yes", the current page will not be autocategorized in a maintenance category when the generated infobox has some problems or no visible data section. Leave empty by default or set to "yes" to activate it.
	; autoheaders: If this is set to any non-blank value, headers which are not followed by data fields are suppressed. See the "~~[[#Hiding headers when all its data fields are empty\|~~hiding headers when all its data fields are empty]]" section for more details.		; autoheaders: If this is set to any non-blank value, headers which are not followed by data fields are suppressed. See the "hiding headers when all its data fields are empty" section for more details.

	== Content parameters ==		== Content parameters ==
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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 ~~[[Wikipedia:Manual of Style/Accessibility#Tables\|~~accessibility reasons]], this is the most recommended alternative.		; 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 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 {{para\|title}}} and {{para\|above}}}, but before images.		; subheader(n) : additional title fields which fit below {{para\|title}}} and {{para\|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 [[WP:ALT]] for more on alt text.		; 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 WP: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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	* {{para\|rowclass''(n)''}} {{para\|label''(n)''}} {{para\|class''(n)''}} {{para\|data''(n)''}}		* {{para\|rowclass''(n)''}} {{para\|label''(n)''}} {{para\|class''(n)''}} {{para\|data''(n)''}}

	See the rendering of header4, label4, and data4 in the ~~[[#~~Examples~~\|Examples]]~~ section below.		See the rendering of header4, label4, and data4 in the Examples section below.

	==== Number ranges ====		==== Number ranges ====
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	{{clear}}		{{clear}}

	It is also possible to automatically renumber parameter names by using [[User:Frietjes/infoboxgap.js]] or [[Module:IncrementParams]].		It is also possible to automatically renumber parameter names by using User:Frietjes/infoboxgap.js or Module:IncrementParams.

	There is no upper limit on numbers but there must be at most 50 between each used number.		There is no upper limit on numbers but there must be at most 50 between each used number.

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	{{clear}}		{{clear}}

	For more on #if, see ~~[[meta:ParserFunctions##if:\|~~here]].		For more on #if, see here.

	==== Hiding headers when all its data fields are empty ====		==== Hiding headers when all its data fields are empty ====
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	=== Italic titles ===		=== Italic titles ===
	Titles of articles with infoboxes may be made italic, in line with [[WP:ITALICTITLE]], by passing the <code>italic title</code> parameter.		Titles of articles with infoboxes may be made italic, in line with WP: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 [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Microformats]] for more information on adding microformat information to Wikipedia, and microformat for more information on microformats in general.		See Wikipedia:WikiProject Microformats for more information on adding microformat information to Wikipedia, 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.

	[[Wikipedia:WikiProject Infoboxes/embed]] includes some links to Wikipedia articles which include infoboxes embedded within other infoboxes.		Wikipedia:WikiProject Infoboxes/embed includes some links to Wikipedia articles which include infoboxes embedded within other infoboxes.

	== Subboxes ==		== Subboxes ==
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	{{clear}}		{{clear}}

	Similar embedding techniques may be used within content parameters of some other templates generating tables (such as ~~[[:Template:~~Sidebar~~\|Sidebar]]~~):		Similar embedding techniques may be used within content parameters of some other templates generating tables (such as Sidebar):

	{{Sidebar		{{Sidebar
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	== Porting to other MediaWikis ==		== Porting to other MediaWikis ==
	The infobox template requires the ~~[[:mw:Extension:~~Scribunto~~\|Scribunto]]~~ and ~~[[:mw:Extension:TemplateStyles\|~~TemplateStyles]] extensions. ~~[[Wikipedia:WikiProject Transwiki\|~~WikiProject Transwiki]] has a version of this template that has been modified to work on other MediaWikis.		The infobox template requires the Scribunto and TemplateStyles extensions. WikiProject Transwiki has a version of this template that has been modified to work on other MediaWikis.

	== TemplateData ==		== TemplateData ==

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 == Examples ==
 Notice how the row doesn't appear in the displayed infobox when a '''label''' is defined without an accompanying '''data''' cell, and how all of them are displayed when a '''header''' is defined on the same row as a '''data''' cell. Also notice that '''subheaders''' are not bold by default like the '''headers''' used to split the main data section, because this role is meant to be for the '''above''' cell :
 <syntaxhighlight lang="wikitext">
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	== Controlling line-breaking in embedded bulletless lists ==		== Controlling line-breaking in embedded bulletless lists ==
	Template may be used with and {{tlx\|nowrap}} to control line-breaking in bulletless lists embedded in infoboxes (e.g. cast list in ~~{{tlx\|Infobox film}}~~), to prevent wrapped long entries from being confused with multiple entries. See Template:Wbr/doc#Controlling line-breaking in infoboxes for details.		Template may be used with and {{tlx\|nowrap}} to control line-breaking in bulletless lists embedded in infoboxes (e.g. cast list in ), to prevent wrapped long entries from being confused with multiple entries. See Template:Wbr/doc#Controlling line-breaking in infoboxes for details.

	== Full blank syntax ==		== Full blank syntax ==

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	{{Documentation subpage}}		{{Documentation subpage}}
	<!-- Please place categories where indicated at the bottom of this page and interwikis at Wikidata (see [[Wikipedia:Wikidata]]) -->		<!-- Please place categories where indicated at the bottom of this page and interwikis at Wikidata (see [[Wikipedia:Wikidata]]) -->
	{{#ifeq:{{SUBPAGENAME}}\|sandbox\|\|~~{{High-use}}~~}}		{{#ifeq:{{SUBPAGENAME}}\|sandbox\|\|}}
	{{Lua\|Module:Infobox}}		{{Lua\|Module:Infobox}}
	{{Parameter names example		{{Parameter names example

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	=== CSS styling ===		=== CSS styling ===
	~~{{div col}}~~
	; bodystyle : Applies to the infobox table as a whole		; bodystyle : Applies to the infobox table as a whole
	; titlestyle : Applies only to the title caption. Adding a background color is usually inadvisable since the text is rendered "outside" the infobox.		; titlestyle : Applies only to the title caption. Adding a background color is usually inadvisable since the text is rendered "outside" the infobox.
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	; datastyle : Applies to all data cells		; datastyle : Applies to all data cells
	; belowstyle : Applies only to the below cell		; belowstyle : Applies only to the below cell
	~~{{div col end}}~~

	=== HTML classes and microformats ===		=== HTML classes and microformats ===
	~~{{div col}}~~
	; bodyclass : This parameter is inserted into the <code>class</code> attribute for the infobox as a whole.		; bodyclass : This parameter is inserted into the <code>class</code> attribute for the infobox as a whole.
	; titleclass : This parameter is inserted into the <code>class</code> attribute for the infobox's '''title''' caption.		; titleclass : This parameter is inserted into the <code>class</code> attribute for the infobox's '''title''' caption.
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	; belowclass : This parameter is inserted into the <code>class</code> attribute for the infobox's '''below''' cell.		; belowclass : This parameter is inserted into the <code>class</code> attribute for the infobox's '''below''' cell.
	~~{{div col end}}~~

	This template supports the addition of microformat information. This is done by adding "class" attributes to various data cells, indicating what kind of information is contained within. Multiple class names may be specified, separated by spaces, some of them being used as selectors for custom styling according to a project policy or to the skin selected in user preferences, others being used for microformats.		This template supports the addition of microformat information. This is done by adding "class" attributes to various data cells, indicating what kind of information is contained within. Multiple class names may be specified, separated by spaces, some of them being used as selectors for custom styling according to a project policy or to the skin selected in user preferences, others being used for microformats.

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	\|name={{PAGENAME}} <!--\|child \|subbox \|decat--> \|title \|above \|subheader \|subheader1 \|subheader2={{{subheader2}}}<br/>......		\|name={{PAGENAME}} <!--\|child \|subbox \|decat--> \|title \|above \|subheader \|subheader1 \|subheader2={{{subheader2}}}<br/>......
	\|image\|caption \|image1\|caption1 \|image2\|caption2={{{caption2}}}<br/>......		\|image\|caption \|image1\|caption1 \|image2\|caption2={{{caption2}}}<br/>......
	\|header1=<div style="border-top:1px dashed #ccc;">{{{header1}}}<br/>~~{{nobold\|( ''or'' )}}~~</div>		\|header1=<div style="border-top:1px dashed #ccc;">{{{header1}}}<br/></div>
	\|label2={{{label1}}} \|data2={{{data1}}}		\|label2={{{label1}}} \|data2={{{data1}}}
	\|data3=( ''or'' )<br/><div style="padding-bottom:0.25em;border-bottom:1px dashed #ccc;">{{{data1}}}</div>		\|data3=( ''or'' )<br/><div style="padding-bottom:0.25em;border-bottom:1px dashed #ccc;">{{{data1}}}</div>
	\|header5={{{header2}}}<br/><div style="padding:0.75em 0 0.5em;">~~{{nobold\|( ''or'' )}}~~</div>		\|header5={{{header2}}}<br/><div style="padding:0.75em 0 0.5em;"></div>
	\|label6={{{label2}}} \|data6={{{data2}}}		\|label6={{{label2}}} \|data6={{{data2}}}
	\|data7=( ''or'' )<br/><div style="padding-bottom:0.25em;border-bottom:1px dashed #ccc;">{{{data2}}}</div>		\|data7=( ''or'' )<br/><div style="padding-bottom:0.25em;border-bottom:1px dashed #ccc;">{{{data2}}}</div>

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	== Controlling line-breaking in embedded bulletless lists ==		== Controlling line-breaking in embedded bulletless lists ==
	Template may be used with ~~{{tlx\|wbr}}~~ and {{tlx\|nowrap}} to control line-breaking in bulletless lists embedded in infoboxes (e.g. cast list in {{tlx\|Infobox film}}), to prevent wrapped long entries from being confused with multiple entries. See [[Template:Wbr/doc#Controlling line-breaking in infoboxes]] for details.		Template may be used with and {{tlx\|nowrap}} to control line-breaking in bulletless lists embedded in infoboxes (e.g. cast list in {{tlx\|Infobox film}}), to prevent wrapped long entries from being confused with multiple entries. See Template:Wbr/doc#Controlling line-breaking in infoboxes for details.

	== Full blank syntax ==		== Full blank syntax ==
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	* {{Category link with count\|Pages using embedded infobox templates with the title parameter}}		* {{Category link with count\|Pages using embedded infobox templates with the title parameter}}

	~~==See also==~~
	* [[Module:Infobox]], the [[WP:LUA\|Lua]] module on which this template is based
	* [[Module:Check for unknown parameters]]
	* {{tl\|Infobox3cols}}
	* {{tl\|Navbox}} and {{tl\|Sidebar}}
	* [[Wikipedia:List of infoboxes\|List of infoboxes]]
	* [[:Module:InfoboxImage]]

	<includeonly>{{Sandbox other\|\|		<includeonly>{{Sandbox other\|\|

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	== Controlling line-breaking in embedded bulletless lists ==		== Controlling line-breaking in embedded bulletless lists ==
	Template ~~{{tlx\|nbsp}}~~ may be used with {{tlx\|wbr}} and {{tlx\|nowrap}} to control line-breaking in bulletless lists embedded in infoboxes (e.g. cast list in {{tlx\|Infobox film}}), to prevent wrapped long entries from being confused with multiple entries. See [[Template:Wbr/doc#Controlling line-breaking in infoboxes]] for details.		Template may be used with {{tlx\|wbr}} and {{tlx\|nowrap}} to control line-breaking in bulletless lists embedded in infoboxes (e.g. cast list in {{tlx\|Infobox film}}), to prevent wrapped long entries from being confused with multiple entries. See [[Template:Wbr/doc#Controlling line-breaking in infoboxes]] for details.

	== Full blank syntax ==		== Full blank syntax ==