For full documentation, see the Wikipedia template page.
Usage
Most commonly used parameters
{{Infobox park | name = | photo = | photo_width = | photo_alt = | photo_caption = | map = | map_width = | type = | location = | nearest_city = | coordinates = | area = | created = | operator = | visitation_num = | status = | designation = | open = }}
Full syntax
{{Infobox park | name = | alt_name = | native_name = | native_name_lang = | photo = | photo_width = | photo_alt = | photo_caption = | map = | map_alt = | map_width = | map_caption = | relief = | label = | label_position = | mark = | mark_width = | x = | y = | x% = | y% = | coordinates = | coords_ref = |
| type = | location = | nearest_city = | area = | elevation = | authorised = | created = | established = | designated = | opening = | opened = | closed = | founder = | designer = | etymology = | owner = | administrator = | manager = | operator = | visitation_num = | visitation_year = | visitation_ref = | open = | status = | awards = | camp_sites = | hiking_trails = | terrain = | water = | plants = | species = | collections = | designation = | disturbance = | budget = | parking = | publictransport = | free_label = | free_data = | other_info = | website = | child = | embedded = }} |
Parameters
Descriptions
This table describes all parameters which can be used in build park infobox. Only the name
parameter must be assigned a value.
Field name | Description |
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name |
Required. The name of the park. It will be displayed at the top of the infobox. In most cases this should be the same as the article name less any disambiguation. For example, if the article title is Hyde Park, London then name=Hyde Park .
|
alt_name |
If there is a common English name for the park use it for the name parameter. This parameter can be used to display the name in the local language or for an alternate English name if it is commonly used. If you would like to italicise the text use wiki markup.
|
native_name |
name in local language. If more than one, separate using {{plainlist}}. |
native_name_lang |
ISO 639-2 code e.g. "fr" for French. If more than one, use {{lang}} instead. |
photo |
The name of an image file to be displayed. No special formatting is needed. |
photo_width |
Can be used to change the display width of the image. The default width is 240 pixels and maximum is 272px,. Images with a horizontal orientation (landscape mode) will generally display well at the default setting. An image with vertical orientation (portrait mode) may need to be adjusted to 180px or less. For example, photo_width=200 and not photo_width=200px . This template allows photo_width=frameless . See Photo display parameters below.
|
photo_alt |
Alt text for the photo, for visually impaired readers. See WP:ALT. |
photo_caption |
The caption that will appear below the image if one is required. |
location |
The location of the park. Don't be too precise. Suburb and city are fine. |
nearest_city nearest_town |
Recommended if the area is not within a city or town. It could be a city with a major airport or a large gateway town where supplies and lodging are available. Use the most appropriate parameter. |
Map related parameters | |
map |
The name of the map to be displayed. See Map display methods below. |
map_width |
Can change the display width the map. The default width is 240 pixels and maximum is 272px, but usually the map can be smaller. For example, map_width=200 and not map_width=200px .
|
map_alt |
Alt text for the map. See WP:ALT. |
map_caption |
The caption that appears below the map if one is required. |
label |
A text message that will be displayed next to the mark. Works with label_position below. Seldom used.
|
label_position |
Specifies the position of a label with respect to the mark. This is not functional when using the pixel coordinates method for map display. Valid values are left , right , top and bottom . See label above.
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relief |
Selects a relief map when assigned any value. This is not functional when using the pixel coordinates method for map display. See Map display methods. |
mark |
The image used for the mark on a map. The default is Red pog.svg. Look here for other images. |
x y |
Specifies the position of the location marker on a map image. The coordinates of the marker in pixels based on a map with a width of 1000 pixels. The template will scale these values for proper display. See below. |
x% y% |
Specifies the position of the location marker on a map image. x% specifies the percentage of the distance across the image from the left edge and y% specifies the percentage of the distance down from the top edge. See below.
|
Coordinates-related parameters | |
coordinates |
For the {{coord}} template. The parameters |format=dms and |display=inline,title are recommended. Its coordinates can be used with the location map. (Unless a value for type: is provided, the template will automatically use type:landmark . See the {{Coord}} page for more info.)
|
coords_ref |
Strongly recommended. Specify a citation for the coordinates using <ref>...</ref>
tags. |
Other parameters | |
area |
Area of the protected park. Use hectares or square kilometres. Very small areas might be specified in square metres. |
elevation |
Elevation of the park if it is noteworthy. The {{convert}} template should be used. |
authorised created established designated opened opening |
The date the park was created. Use {{start date}}. |
closed |
The date of closure or disestablishment, if applicable. |
visitation_num |
The number of visitors in a recent year if known. |
visitation_year |
The year during which the number of visitors was counted. |
visitation_ref |
Used with the visitation parameters above. Highly recommended. Specify the a citation for the visitation data using <ref>...</ref>
tags. |
founder |
The person who founded the park or garden. |
designer |
The person who designed the park or garden. |
etymology |
The etymology of parks name. Should be very brief or only included in the text of the article. |
administrator manager operator owner |
The agency or organisation which controls or owns the park. |
budget |
Owner/ operator's planned annual expenditure. |
open |
The hours, days, or months that the park is open. |
status |
The status of the park. e.g. "Closed for restoration", or "Closed due to budgetary considerations." Sometimes used as an alternative to open . e.g. "Open all year."
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designation |
The legal protection offered to the park. |
awards |
Any awards given to the park. |
disturbance |
Threats to the park, e.g. logging, urban development. |
habitat |
Type(s) of habitat(s). |
plants |
Number of individual plants grown. |
species |
Number of species grown. |
collections |
Notable plant collections. |
parking |
Information on the park's parking facilities (e.g. number of spaces or lots). |
publictransport |
The nearest public transport stop. |
free_label |
Customisable label. |
free_data |
Data field used with free_label .
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child |
Used to embed this template in another. See below. |
embedded |
Used to embed another template in this one. See below. |
website |
Website. Use {{URL}}. |