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Fields
eedit| field | explanation |
|---|---|
| Heidin | |
| name | short name (athoot Ceety o … etc., uise official_name) |
| native_name | native name if different from the English one, it is printed in brackets on the same line as name |
| other_name, other_name1 … | other names |
| category | type of location, can be a type of protected area, settlement type etc., if left blank the pfirst parameter with which the Geobox is called is used (i.e. River, Valley, Settlement etc.) |
| native_category | native category if different from the English one, it is printed in brackets on the same line as category |
| category_hide | If this parameter is set, no category is shown at all. The line where it would have been shown is removed. |
| Image | |
| image | a photograph |
| image_size | photograph size in pixels (set to 256 if left blank) |
| image_alt | alt text for photograph, for visually impaired readers who cannot see the image. See WP:ALT. |
| image_caption | photograph caption |
| Names | |
| official_name | official name (long form) |
| etymology | etymology (origin) of the name, do not enter lengthy prose, examples:
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| motto | location motto (usually for cities) |
| nickname, nickname1 … | location nickname(s) |
| Symbols | |
| flag | official flag or banner |
| flag_size | flag size in pixels (set to 120 if left blank), without px |
| flag_border | if set it places a border around the flag, useful when the flag image itself has no border and it is in light colors (see Poděbrady) |
| symbol | official seal, shield, coat-of arms etc. |
| symbol_size | flag size in pixels (set to 120 if left blank), without px |
| symbol_border | if set it places a border around the symbol, useful when the flag image itself has no border and it is in light colors |
| Country | |
| Enter either just the appropriate administrative division name if the article on it has the same name (example: state = Illionois, NB you don't need to eneter the wiki mark-up [[ and ]]) or, usually when the article and the administrative unit name contains its type (XXX County, District XXX, XXX Municipality), use piped wikilink in the format (example: district = [[Martin District|Martin]]) to prevent double display of the administrative unit title. | |
| country, country1 … | country/countries in which the location lies |
| state, state1 … | state(s), in which the location lies, use | state_type= to change displayed from "State" to another e.g. "Province", "County" |
| region, region1 … | region(s) in which the location lies |
| district, district1 … | district(s) which the location lies |
| municipality, municipality1 … | municiplity/municipalities in which the location lies |
| Family - various features that lie within the area | |
| parent, parent1… | e.g. parent valley, higher orographic units |
| range | range in which the location lies |
| border, border1… | bordering ranges, regions |
| part | parts into which the location can be divided, can be a list of municipalities, lower orographic units etc., up to 42 parts can be defined |
| tributary_left, tributary_left1…, tributary_right, tributary_right1…, | major tributaries, listed as the river flows downstream (e.g., right tributary enters on the right-descending river bank) |
| child_left, child_left1…, child_right, child_right1…, | major children, e.g. side valleys |
| city, city1… | important settlements in the area |
| landmark, landmark1… | important landmarks in the area |
| river, river1… | important rivers in the area |
| building, building1… | important rivers in the area |
| Locations | |
| location | location name (e.g. name of main square in a city) |
| elevation | location elevation in metres (feet) |
| prominence | location prominence in metres (feet) |
| lat_d … | location coordinates (lat_d, lat_m, lat_s, lat_NS, long_d, long_m, long_s, long_EW, coordinates_note), these coordinates are used for automated locator dot placement |
| highest, highest_… | highest point of the area, highest field should contain the name, highest_location, highest_elevation, highest_lat_d … are defined too, also highest_region, highest_country, highest_country1 for defining more precisely where the location lies (e.g. for highest point of a range, highest_region field can be used for a part of the range, not necessarily administrative region) |
| lowest, lowest_… | lowest point of the area, same additional fields as for highest |
| River locations | |
| source, source1 | main and secondary source, same additional fields as for highest |
| source_confluence | source_confluence, same additional fields as for highest |
| mouth | mouth (estuary), same additional fields as for highest, use the main field for the river or sea into which it empties |
| Dimensions | |
| length, length_orientation | length in kilometers (miles) or metres (feet) for buildings |
| width, width_orientation | length in kilometers (miles) or metres (feet) for buildings |
| height | height in metres (feet) |
| depth | depth in metres (feet) |
| volume | volume in cubis metres (feet) |
| watershed | watershed (discharge basin) area in square kilometers (miles) |
| area, area_land, area_water, area_urban, area_metro, area1… | appropriate area in km² (mi²) or m² (ft²) for buildings, area_share, area_land_share etc. might be used to set a percentual share of the area in the total area, these can be assigned the auto value to have the value calculated automatically (it will always be calculated as given are figure divided by total area), area_share_round etc. might be used to set rounding precision |
| discharge_location | location where the following figures come from, typically mouth |
| discharge | average discharge in m3/s (ft3/s) |
| discharge_max | maximal discharge in m3/s (ft3/s), use discharge_max_note to indicate what the figure signifies (day of max discharge, season) |
| discharge_min | minimal discharge in m3/s (ft3/s), use discharge_min_note to indicate what the figure signifies (day of min discharge, season) |
| discharge1_location … | additional location where average discharge is provided |
| discharge1 … | additional location average discharge in m3/s (ft3/s) |
| Population | |
| population, population_urban, population_metro, population1… | appropriate population figure |
| population_date, population_urban_date, population_metro_date, population1_date, population1_date… | year or date to which population figures relate |
| population_density, population_urban_density, population_metro_density | appropriate population density figure in /km² (/mi²), if value auto is assigned the density is calculated from appopriate area and population figures |
| Features | |
| geology, geology1… | geological composition (rocks) |
| orogeny, orogeny1… | orogenic process(es) by which the area was created |
| period, period1… | geologic periods in which the area was created |
| biome, biome1… | major biomes/ecosystems in the area |
| plant, plant1… | major plants growing in the area |
| animal, animal1… | major animals living in the area |
| author, author1… | author/designer/creater of a man-made object |
| style, style1… | building styles (e.g. Gothic) |
| material, material1… | material from of which the object (monument, statue) is made (e.g. granite) |
| History & management | |
| established, established1… | establishment/foundation date, numbered fields can contain year of status upgrade, incorporation, enlargement etc. The earliest should use {{Start date}}. |
| date, date1… | other dates which do not fit in established |
| government, government_… | governing body, same additional fields as for highest |
| management, management_… | managing body, same additional fields as for highest |
| owner | owner of the site |
| mayor | mayor of the settlement, mayor_party might be added |
| leader, leader1 … | leaders of the region, settlement (then the first field automatically displays Mayor), _party might be added |
| Access | |
| public | is the site accessible for public, some text |
| visitation, visitation_date | visitation for given year |
| access | easiest access way |
| ascent, ascent1…, ascent_date | first ascent by and year |
| discovery, discovery1…, discovery_dete | discovered by and year |
| Codes | |
| timezone, utc_offset | timezone name and its UTC offset |
| timezone_DST, utc_offset_DST | summer/daylight saving timezone name and its UTC offset |
| iso_code, iso_subcode | Links to appropriate ISO 3166-2 article. Both parameters must be given. |
| postal_code, area_code, code, code1 | Various identification codes |
| UNESCO World Heritage, IUCN, and Topographic Mapping | |
| whs_name, whs_year, whs_number, whs_region, whs_criteria | World Heritage Site Classification, values are automatically linked to appropriate pages at UNESCO, session number is automatically generated from the year, region can be number from 1 to 5 and it is automatically expanded |
| category_iucn | IUCN category number (Roman), it is automatically expanded into type |
| topo_map, topo_maker | Information on topographic maps displaying the feature. topo_map is generally the topo quad name (e.g., Sinks of Gandy). topo_maker is the agency that produced the map in abbreviation form (e.g., USGS for U.S. Geological Survey) and is auto-wikilinking. |
| Free fields | |
| free, free_type, free1, free1_type… | free fields for any purpose (it currently supports up to 8 fields). The entry opposite free= is the result of the entry. The entry free_type= is the type. See Shinnecock Canal for an example. |
| Map section | |
| map, map1, map2 | map showing river, its basin, tributaries etc. |
| map_size… | map size in pixels (set to 256 if left blank) |
| map_background… | background map for SVG overlays |
| map_alt… | alt text for map; see WP:ALT |
| map_caption… | map caption |
| map_locator… | calibrated map from Geobox locator |
| map_locator_x, map_locator_y | relative location dot position in percent of the map width, without the "%" symbol |
| Websites | |
| commons | Wikimedia Commons category with more images |
| statistics | statistical site link |
| website | official or major website |
| Footnotes | |
| footnotes | any unformated footnotes |