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RylandW: removed some links

2026-06-18T02:28:20Z

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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]]) -->~~		{{#ifeq:{{SUBPAGENAME}}\|sandbox}}
	~~{{Distinguish\|Template:Userbox}}~~
	{{#ifeq:{{SUBPAGENAME}}\|sandbox~~\|\|{{High-use}}~~}}
	{{Lua\|Module:Infobox}}		{{Lua\|Module:Infobox}}
	{{Parameter names example		{{Parameter names example
	\|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/>{{nobold\|( ''or'' )}}</div>
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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. [en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:Infobox Help:Infobox]] contains an introduction about the recommended content and design of infoboxes. See [[: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. [en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:Infobox Help:Infobox] contains an introduction about the recommended content and design of infoboxes. See [[:Category:Infobox templates]] for lists of prepared topic-specific infoboxes.

	== Usage ==		== Usage ==
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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.
	; caption(n) : Text to put underneath the images.		; caption(n) : Text to put underneath the images.

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	</syntaxhighlight>		</syntaxhighlight>
	{{clear}}		{{clear}}

	~~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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	=== 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 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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	==See also==		==See also==
	* [[Module:Infobox]], the ~~[[WP:LUA\|~~Lua]] module on which this template is based		* [[Module:Infobox]], the Lua module on which this template is based
	* [[Module:Check for unknown parameters]]		* [[Module:Check for unknown parameters]]
	* [[:Module:InfoboxImage]]		* [[:Module:InfoboxImage]]

RylandW: removed redlinks

2026-06-18T02:23:12Z

removed redlinks

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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. [en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:Infobox Help:Infobox]] contains an introduction about the recommended content and design of infoboxes~~; [[Wikipedia:Manual of Style/Infoboxes]] contains additional style guidelines~~. See [[: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. [en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:Infobox Help:Infobox]] contains an introduction about the recommended content and design of infoboxes. See [[:Category:Infobox templates]] for lists of prepared topic-specific infoboxes.

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

	~~For <code><nowiki>[[Template:Infobox sometopic]]</nowiki></code>, template code then looks like this, simplified:~~
	<syntaxhighlight lang="wikitext">		<syntaxhighlight lang="wikitext">
	{{Infobox		{{Infobox

RylandW: removing links

2026-06-10T18:09:48Z

removing links

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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. [en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:Infobox Help:Infobox]] contains an introduction about the recommended content and design of infoboxes; [[Wikipedia:Manual of Style/Infoboxes]] contains additional style guidelines. See [[:Category:Infobox templates]] for lists of prepared topic-specific infoboxes.

	== 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 {{Infobox building}}).

	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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	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 [[DemocracyCraft Wiki:Style guide\|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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	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.

	To flag an infobox as containing [[hCard]] information, for example, add the following parameter:		To flag an infobox as containing hCard information, for example, add the following parameter:

	<syntaxhighlight lang="wikitext" style="overflow: auto;">		<syntaxhighlight lang="wikitext" style="overflow: auto;">
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	* [[Module:Infobox]], the [[WP:LUA\|Lua]] module on which this template is based		* [[Module:Infobox]], the [[WP:LUA\|Lua]] module on which this template is based
	* [[Module:Check for unknown parameters]]		* [[Module:Check for unknown parameters]]
	* {{tl\|Infobox3cols}}
	* {{tl\|Navbox}} and {{tl\|Sidebar}}
	* [[:Module:InfoboxImage]]		* [[:Module:InfoboxImage]]

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2026-06-01T22:48:56Z

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	* {{tl\|Infobox3cols}}		* {{tl\|Infobox3cols}}
	* {{tl\|Navbox}} and {{tl\|Sidebar}}		* {{tl\|Navbox}} and {{tl\|Sidebar}}
	* [[Wikipedia:List of infoboxes\|List of infoboxes]]
	* [[:Module:InfoboxImage]]		* [[:Module:InfoboxImage]]

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	~~[[Category:Templates that add a tracking category]]~~
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