ઢાંચો:Geobox

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Usage

Blank templates

See Template:Geobox/type for descriptions of each feature type: Protected area, Region, River, etc.

Blank templates for each feature type:

• Template:Geobox/type/all – using all fields
• Template:Geobox/type/bell – using {{Geobox|Monument
• Template:Geobox/type/building – using {{Geobox|Building
• Template:Geobox/type/nature – using {{Geobox|Protected area
• Template:Geobox/type/region – using {{Geobox|Region
• Template:Geobox/type/river – using {{Geobox|River
• Template:Geobox/type/valley – using {{Geobox|Valley

Examples

See the following for examples of template usage:

• Template:Geobox/sample – using all fields
• Template:Geobox/doc/Protected area – using {{Geobox|Protected area
• Template:Geobox/doc/Region – using {{Geobox|Region
• Template:Geobox/doc/River – using {{Geobox|River

Parameters

A full list of the parameters available can be found at Template:Geobox/legend#Fields.

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

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

Tracking categories

• Category:Geobox usage tracking (૦)
• Category:Pages using geobox with a locator map (૦)
• Category:Pages using geobox with x and y locator map parameters (૧)
• Category:Pages using geobox with an unknown locator map (૦)
• Category:Pages using geobox with location note without a location (૦)
• Category:Pages using geobox with unsupported coordinates parameters (૭)
• Category:Geobox usage tracking for other type (૨): Pages calling Geobox with an unsupported type not listed above.

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. In general, editors should not change from one to the other without good reason or broad consensus.

Exceptions where broad consensus has been achieved are:

• The use of this template for mountains is not supported. The relevant code has been removed. Use {{Infobox mountain}} instead.
• The use of this template for mountain ranges is not supported. The relevant code has been removed. Use {{Infobox mountain range}} instead.
• The use of this template for provinces is deprecated. Use {{Infobox settlement}} instead. The former provinces instances have been replaced.
• The use of this template for boroughs is deprecated. Use {{Infobox settlement}} instead. The former borough instances have been replaced.
• The use of this template for townships is deprecated. Use {{Infobox settlement}} instead. The former township instances have been replaced.
• The use of this template for settlement is deprecated. Use {{Infobox settlement}} instead.
• The use of this template for buildings is deprecated. Use {{Infobox building}} or more specific variants (see Template:Buildings and structures infobox templates for a full list) instead.

The last major merge/deletion discussion of this template was held in January 2012, which resulted in no consensus.

See also

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

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