Template:Infobox historic site/doc

This infobox is part of WikiProject Historic sites. The infobox is meant for use on articles about sites which have been deemed worthy of protection by local, state, provincial, national, or other governmental bodies. Supported designations are listed at the WikiProject's home page. If you would like to add a new designation, contact members of the WikiProject by leaving a comment at the WikiProject talk page and/or see Template:Designation/doc. An explanation of how to use this infobox and what each parameter does is listed below, including examples.

Usage
To get started, copy and paste one of the following blank templates into the top of the article.

Blank template with ALL possible parameters


Blank template with most used parameters


Parameters
All fields are optional because they use ParserFunctions, which allow fields to be hidden if no value is set. The infobox is segmented into several basic parts, including the name of the site, an image, a map of the site's location, basic information about the site, and information pertaining to the registers on which the site is listed. Wikilinks and other formatting are acceptable in any of the Infobox fields except map/image and coordinate parameters.

Please spend some time at the Historic sites WikiProject and its talk page for standards on presenting names, designations, and other data.

Basic information
Basic information consists of information that can apply to any site, regardless of what it has been designated. This includes information like the site's location; when the site was built, formed, or founded; and information about who built it and how it was built. Basic information parameters are as follows:

name – Most recognizable name of the site. This may or may not be the official name given by any designation registers. See WP:TITLE for more information.
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native_name – The name of the site in its native language. For sites in countries that have more than one common language, choose the language most closely associated with the specific region of the country in which the site is located, and use the native_name2 and native_name3 parameters for other languages. Only three languages are supported at this time.
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native_language – The language of the native name or its corresponding ISO 639-1, ISO 639-2 or ISO 639-3 language code. This uses the lang templates to display a link to the article about the language. If a language name (e.g. "French", "Russian", etc.) is specified, ConvertAbbrev converts it into its ISO abbreviation.
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native_name2 – The same as the native_name parameter above.
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native_language2 – The same as the native_language parameter above.
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native_name3 – The same as the native_name parameter above.
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native_language3 – The same as the native_language parameter above.
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type – Type of object
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location – City, country, state, province, etc. in which site is located. If known, the postal address of the site can be included here as well. It is suggested that links are provided to the cities and countries.
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area – Land area of the site. Mostly used with districts, parks, and other extended areas. Convert tags may be used to display English alongside metric measurements.
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elevation – Elevation above sea level. Convert tags may be used to display English alongside metric measurements.
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height – Height of designated object, if applicable. Mostly used with statues, obelisks, and some buildings. Convert tags may be used to display English alongside metric measurements.
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formed – If the site is a natural land formation or habitat, this parameter describes when it was formed.
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founded – If the site is a city or locality which was founded by a group of people, this parameter describes when it was founded.
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built – If the site is a building or manmade structure, this parameter describes when it was built.
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beginning_label – If none of the above labels quite apply to the article's subject (i.e. if the place was "settled" or "discovered"), this parameter can be used in conjunction with beginning_date to show a customized date.
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built_for – If a building or structure was built for a specific person (such as a king or queen) or organization, this parameter identifies them.
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demolished – If the site is no longer standing because it has been demolished, this is the date of demolition.
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rebuilt – If the site was rebuilt after being demolished or destroyed, this is the date the site was rebuilt.
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restored – If the site was remodelled or restored to its original condition, this is the date of restoration.
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restored_by – The person who restored or remodelled the building.
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architect – If the site is a building or manmade structure, this parameter names the architect. If Wikipedia contains an article about the architect, link to that article.
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architecture – If the site is a building or manmade structure, this parameter describes the architectural style. Links are encouraged.
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visitors_num – Most recent figure describing the number of visitors to the site in a given year. If a specific year is not known, an estimated annual number of visitors can be included.
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visitors_year – If a specific year was used for visitors_num, the year goes here. If there is a reference, include it in this parameter, making sure to properly format it.
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governing_body – Body that owns/operates the historic site. If there is a Wikipedia article about the governing body, link to it. If the site is owned by a local or national government, be sure to provide adequate regional information.
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Image/Map
The infobox can display both an image and a map. If an image is present, the map will be displayed at the bottom of the infobox, and if no image is specified, the map will take its place at the top of the infobox. Image/Map parameters are as follows:

Image
image – Name of main image displayed. Only the title of the image (i.e. Don't include "File:" or "Image:").
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image_size – Width of main image in pixels (Do not include "px"). Default 250.
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caption – Caption for main image. Links can be included in this text.
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alt – Alt text for image. For more information see WP:ALT.
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Site map
image_map – Name of site map image displayed. Only the title of the image (i.e. Don't include "File:" or "Image:").
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image_map_size – Width of site map image in pixels (Do not include "px"). Default 250.
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image_map_caption – Caption for site map image. Links can be included in this text.
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image_map_alt – Alt text for image. For more information see WP:ALT.
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Map
locmapin – If you want a map to be displayed, set this parameter to the region in which the site is located. See Location map for valid regions. If the parameter is left blank, no map will be displayed.
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map_relief – Any non-blank value (, , etc.) will cause the template to display a relief map image, where available. For additional information, see Template:Location map.
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map_width – Width of the map in pixels (Do not include "px"). Default 235.
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map_caption – Caption displayed under the map. The default caption (automatically displayed) is "Location of name in region", where name is controlled by the  parameter and region is controlled by the   parameter. If you want to display something different, type it here. Links can be included in this text.
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map_dot_mark – Pin color for use on the map. Defaults to File:Red pog.svg if left blank. See Commons:Category:Map pointers, dotset 1 for alternate images to use.
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Coordinates
To display the site's location on the map, coordinates are needed. Use the Coord template. See the Coord template documentation for details on format, display, and other options.

Without coordinates, the map will not display even if a value is present in.

Grid references
For sites in Great Britain an Ordnance Survey grid reference may be given. Spaces are allowed - see details of format.
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Designations
The main focus of this infobox is on the designations, which are displayed hereafter the basic information about the site; up to 5 are allowed. Normally designations are listed in decreasing scope (i.e. an international designation first, followed by a national one, etc.). Each designation is represented by a colored bar, controlled by the Designation template. Though the Designation template is used in the background here, it can be used as a stand-alone template to create tables, lists, and even other infoboxes. For more information see Template:Designation/doc.

To display a designation, there are several templates. While no parameters are necessary, it is recommended that at least the designation date and reference number (if applicable) are known before adding the designation. For each designation (1-5) the following parameters may be used:

designation1 – Input the callname of the designation here. For a list of supported callnames, see Template:Designation/doc.
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designation1_offname – The official name of the historic site, as listed in the register. If the official name is the same as the common name at the top of the infobox, this field is not necessary. If more than one name is included on the register, include all of them.
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designation1_type – Some registers have certain types of designations (i.e. "Natural" and "Cultural", "Grade I" and "Grade II", etc.). If the type is closely associated with the designation, input that type here.
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designation1_criteria – Some registers require sites to meet specific criteria (normally one or more items in a list) for inclusion. If the criteria is known, input it here.
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designation1_date – Date when the site received this designation. Normally this parameter needs a reference (make sure it is properly formatted).
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delisted1_date – If a site has been removed from a designation's list, this is the date of delisting. Setting a value to this parameter causes the designation's color bar to turn grey and adds the word "Former" to the beginning. This parameter also needs a reference.
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designation1_partof – Some designations are part of larger designations (i.e. an individually designated building inside a designated district or an individually designated district in a designated city). For example, Ellis Island is a part of the Statue of Liberty National Monument; both are listed as New York City Landmarks. If the larger designation is listed on the same register, include the name of the larger designation here. If a Wikipedia article exists about that designation, link to it.
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designation1_number – Most registers include unique reference numbers for each site so that they can be searched for more easily than by name (There may be two Jones Houses on the register, but they have unique reference numbers). Include this reference number here.
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For designations 2-5, these same parameters are used, only "designation1" in all the parameters is replaced by "designation2", "designation3", etc.

Besides all of these hard-coded parameters there is also the possibility of adding up to 3 custom parameters for each designation. These can be used for information specific to that single register (such as "Region" for World Heritage Sites or "Multiple Property Submission" to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places). If there is anything extra needed to fully identify the designated site, include it here. designation1_free1name – The name (bolded part) of the 1st custom parameter you would like to identify.
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designation1_free1value – The value to which you want to set the custom parameter.
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Up to three custom parameters can be named and defined for each parameter (, , etc.).

Examples
The two infoboxes shown above are two great examples of this infobox in action. The Arles Obelisk infobox shows a site which makes use of a native name, and the Statue of Liberty infobox shows four separate designations. The infoboxes are repeated here, along with more examples, showing the code behind them:

Arles Obelisk
This is an example of a standard infobox with two designations. Notice in the World Heritage Site designation, an external link to a page describing the site is provided in the reference number section. Also, in the date section, a small link (such as those seen in Infobox World Heritage Site) is provided detailing the World Heritage Committee session in which the obelisk was designated. The location parameter includes a line break ; this is perfectly acceptable in all infobox fields except map/image and coordinate fields.



Statue of Liberty
The Statue of Liberty has been designated as four different things; with this infobox, they can all be shown in the same place. Notice the National Monument section makes use of one of the free parameters by stating under which U.S. President the monument was designated.



Chaco Culture – Former designation
The Choco Culture National Historical Park has also been designated four different things, but one is no longer active. The park used to be a U.S. National Monument but was delisted in 1980 and converted into a National Historical Park. To show the former designation, notice that the infobox greys out the National Monument bar and adds the word "Former" to the beginning of the designation. Notice also that the locator map is not displayed since the locmapin parameter is left blank.



No image included – Map at top
This infobox does not specify an image, causing the map to be displayed at the top of the infobox instead of at the bottom. You can also choose to display an image with no map (by leaving the locmapin parameter blank as in the above example) or to display neither. If, however, coordinates are known, it is suggested that a map be included.

