Template:Rail-interchange/doc

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It contains usage information, categories and other content that is not part of the original template page.

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The {{rail-interchange|…}} template is an abstraction layer to cope with rebranding and renaming of transport systems. The template maps $f (where, how) \to to brand, link, icon(s)$ allowing the whole of Wikipedia to be easily updated when a transport network switches operator, changes name or updates their logo.

Avoid brandname, operator or sponsor names when choosing the location/link pair.

Usage

The optional named parameter |size= will override the default height of the icon (between 10 and 20 pixels):

Add→{{rail-interchange}}	`{{rail-interchange\|buenosaires\|A\|size=10}}`
Add→{{rail-interchange}}	`{{rail-interchange\|buenosaires\|A}}`
Add→{{rail-interchange}}	`{{rail-interchange\|buenosaires\|A\|size=20}}`

The value for |size= must be an integer and should not be any larger than the display height of the diagram icons themselves (20 pixels in most diagrams).

The icons' wikilink and alternate text can be overridden by adding the optional parameters |link=newlink and |alt=othertext. Note that if only the |link= parameter is changed then the |alt= parameter will change from the default to the new link text. (However, the |alt= parameter can be changed without affecting the link target.)

In prose

Template:Rail-interchange/doc/usage

Generic

The following symbols can be used to denote interchange:

Symbol	Usage Template:Rail-interchange/generic
Add→{{rail-interchange}}	Code: `{{rint\|air\|base}}` or `{{rint\|airbase}}` Alternative icon: `{{rint\|airbase\|ex}}` Use: Military air base Link: Military air base

Add→{{rail-interchange}}	Code: `{{rint\|air\|field}}` or `{{rint\|airfield}}` Use: Small airport or private airfield Link: Aerodrome Template:Rail-interchange/generic Template:Rail-interchange/generic
Add→{{rail-interchange}}	Code: `{{rint\|bus\|rapid}}` or `…\|bus\|brt}}` Use: Interchange with Bus Rapid Transit services Link: Bus rapid transit
Add→{{rail-interchange}}	Code: `{{rint\|bus\|trolleybus}}` or `…\|bus\|trolley}}` or `…\|bus\|tb}}` or `{{rint\|trolley}}` or `…\|trolleybus}}` Use: Interchange with local trolleybus services Link: Trolleybus Template:Rail-interchange/generic Template:Rail-interchange/generic Template:Rail-interchange/generic Template:Rail-interchange/generic
Add→{{rail-interchange}}	Code: `{{rint\|tram}}` or `…\|light rail}}` Alternative icon: `{{rint\|tram\|1}}` Use: Interchange with tram or light rail services Link: Tram or Light rail
Add→{{rail-interchange}} Template:Rail-interchange/generic Template:Rail-interchange/generic Template:Rail-interchange/generic
Add→{{rail-interchange}}	Code: `{{rint\|heritage\|rail}}` Alternative icon: `{{rint\|heritage\|rail\|ex}}` Use: Interchange with a heritage railway line Link: Heritage railway
Add→{{rail-interchange}}
Add→{{rail-interchange}}	Code: `{{rint\|heritage\|tram}}` Alternative icon: `{{rint\|heritage\|pcc}}` Use: Interchange with a heritage tram or streetcar line Link: Heritage streetcar
Add→{{rail-interchange}}
Add→{{rail-interchange}}	Code: `{{rint\|bicycle}}` or `{{rint\|bike}}` Use: Bicycle facilities Link: Bicycle
Add→{{rail-interchange}}	Code: `{{rint\|park}}` or `{{rint\|parking}}` Alternative icon: `{{rint\|park\|1}}` or `{{rint\|parking\|1}}` Use: Parking Link: Parking
Add→{{rail-interchange}} Template:Rail-interchange/generic

Specific by country

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Variants exist for a number of different places around the world to display symbols which are specific to a country or city - for example, the London Underground logo on London specific articles. Note that these are the names of the main location involved, and not the brand used by the current franchise operator (which can change frequently). If the logo should change, it can be easily updated within this template.

Template:Rail-interchange/doc/countries

Please only use free content images. In most cases, using non-free logos in this manner will not comply with Wikipedia's non-free content policy.

TemplateData

This is the TemplateData documentation for this template used by VisualEditor and other tools; see the monthly parameter usage report for this template.

TemplateData for Rail-interchange

<templatedata> { "params": { "1": { "label": "Location or operator", "type": "string", "required": true }, "2": { "label": "Line, route or service", "type": "string" }, "3": { "label": "Modifier", "description": "controls options for specific systems", "type": "string" }, "4": { "label": "Modifier", "description": "controls options for specific systems", "type": "string" }, "size": { "label": "Size", "description": "width of icon, in pixels", "type": "number" }, "link": { "label": "Link", "description": "alternative Wikilink target for icon", "type": "string" }, "alt": { "label": "Alternative text", "description": "overrides default text", "type": "string" }, "Title case": {}, "line": {}, "icon": {}, "showtext": {}, "text": {}, "small": {} }, "description": "This template is an abstraction layer to cope with rebranding and renaming of transport systems. It easily allows the whole of Wikipedia to be updated when a transport network switches operator, changes name or updates their logo.", "format": "inline" } </templatedata>