Template:Geobox/doc

Purpose

These geoboxes were created:

• To provide a means for creating consistently-formatted tables and summarizing information
• To improve navigation between articles within closely-related subjects
• To maximize the ease of creating and upgrading infoboxes
• To improve the ease of transferring information to other language Wikipedias by using standardized, database-like fields

Parameters

A full list of the parameters available is given here.

Usage

See Template:Geobox/sample.

Features

• no need to format the input data in any way; it is handled by the template
• automated locator dot placement on maps, based on coordinates or X/Y values
• automated unit conversion from metric to imperial or reverse
• automated wikilinking
• additional fields
• background maps
• foldable list on all multiple fields
• international categories, (e.g., World Heritage Site), eliminating the need for a second infobox on the same page

Other guidelines

This general, multi-purpose geobox template duplicates features contained in various other, more specific geography and place infobox templates (like {{Infobox settlement}} for settlements, and {{Infobox protected area}} for protected areas. Editors should not change from one to the other without good reason or broad consensus.

• The use of this template for mountains is deprecated. Use {{Infobox mountain}} instead. The last few instances are being replaced.
• The use of this template for mountain ranges is deprecated. Use {{Infobox mountain range}} instead. The remaining instances are being replaced.
• The use of this template for provinces is deprecated. Use {{Infobox settlement}} instead. The former instances have been replaced.

Related pages

• Help:Infobox – from the Editor Handbook
• History – version notes
• Legend – instructions for each field
• Samples – several completed examples to view for reference
• Types – sample templates for buildings, nature protected areas, regions, settlements and water, etc.