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Infobox
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Infoboxes are a method of placing quick reference information or links on a wiki page. They can be implemented either as:
- A subset of the Template functionality
- Entirely seperately.
To date only the former has been done.
Contents |
[edit] Creation
Infobox templates are generally named with the convention "Template:Infobox Name". They should also be included in the Category:Infobox templates so we know where to find them. Creating one is as simple as adding the following sample code:
{| class="infobox"
|'''{{{nameofbox}}}'''
|-
! InfoTitle
| {{{InfoDetail}}}
|}
Clearly the variables 'nameofbox' and 'InfoDetail' can be whatever you want. It is also possible to have lots more lines in the table, e.g 'InfoTitle2' and 'InfoDetail2', etc.
[edit] Using
To place an infobox into a page then simply(!) add the following to your page:
{{Infobox Name |nameofbox=Whatever you want
|InfoDetail=whatever
}}
[edit] Result
| Whatever you want | |
| InfoTitle | whatever |
The result should look something like this (incidentally this particular one is an infobox that isn't a template)----->
[edit] Advanced
Obviously this is just scratching the surface and there is plenty more than can be done. Should hopefully get a few people going though.
See the Templates or User templates pages for more ideas!
[edit] Examples
Template:Infobox Army Air Corps
| Aircraft Types | Helicopter Type 1 |
|---|---|
| Helicopter Type 1 | |
| Location | |
| Sqns | |



