Geobox

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Usage

Blank templates

See Template:Geobox/type for descriptions of each feature type: Protected area, Region, River, Settlement, 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/range – using {{Geobox|Range
• Template:Geobox/type/region – using {{Geobox|Region
• Template:Geobox/type/river – using {{Geobox|River
• Template:Geobox/type/settlement – using {{Geobox|Settlement
• 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/Range – using {{Geobox|Range
• Template:Geobox/doc/Region – using {{Geobox|Region
• Template:Geobox/doc/River – using {{Geobox|River
• Template:Geobox/doc/Settlement – using {{Geobox|Settlement

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

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. All instances have been replaced.
• The use of this template for mountain ranges is deprecated. Use {{Infobox mountain range}} instead. All instances have been replaced.
• The use of this template for provinces is deprecated. Use {{Infobox settlement}} instead. The former instances have been replaced.

See also

• 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.