WikiPartner:Infoboxes: Difference between revisions

Latest revision as of 22:19, 3 September 2026

Infoboxes give readers a quick summary of the most important facts about an article's subject. Choose the infobox that best matches the subject.

Available infoboxes

Infobox	Use for
Person	People, including entrepreneurs, politicians, actors, athletes, scientists, authors, and journalists
Company	Companies, startups, agencies, and business entities
Organization	Foundations, associations, NGOs, universities, and institutions
Website	Websites, online platforms, media websites, and web services
Software	Software, applications, SaaS, tools, and open-source projects
Book	Books and print publications
Film	Films, documentaries, and short films
TV show	Television programs and series
Place	Countries, states, cities, buildings, landmarks, and other places
Product	Products, devices, hardware, and tools
Vehicle	Cars, motorcycles, trucks, aircraft, ships, trains, and spacecraft
Award	Awards, prizes, honors, medals, and recognitions
Event	Conferences, competitions, ceremonies, festivals, exhibitions, and historical events

Choosing an infobox

Use the infobox that best represents the main subject of the article.

For example:

A person → Infobox person
A company → Infobox company
A university → Infobox organization
A website → Infobox website
A software application → Infobox software
A smartphone → Infobox product
A car → Infobox vehicle
A film → Infobox film
A book → Infobox book
An award → Infobox award
A conference or festival → Infobox event
A city or landmark → Infobox place

Editor guidance

Use only relevant fields. Empty or unknown fields should be left out.

Keep information factual, concise, and supported by reliable sources where appropriate.

Do not add promotional claims, speculation, private information, social-media profiles, or authority identifiers.

For complete parameters and usage instructions, visit the individual infobox template page.

Automatic list

New infoboxes are automatically collected in:

WikiPartner infobox templates

Administrators only need to add this category to a new infobox:

[[Category:WikiPartner infobox templates]]

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-WikiPartner infoboxes provide a quick summary of important facts about a subject. Editors should choose the infobox that best matches the subject of the article.
+Infoboxes give readers a quick summary of the most important facts about an article's subject. Choose the infobox that best matches the subject.
 == Available infoboxes ==
-The list below is generated automatically from the WikiPartner infobox template category.
+{| class="wikitable"
+! Infobox !! Use for
-See the complete automatically maintained list here:
+|-
+| [[Template:Infobox person|'''Person''']] || People, including entrepreneurs, politicians, actors, athletes, scientists, authors, and journalists
-'''[[:Category:WikiPartner infobox templates|Browse all WikiPartner infobox templates]]'''
+|-
+| [[Template:Infobox company|'''Company''']] || Companies, startups, agencies, and business entities
-== Infobox types ==
+|-
+| [[Template:Infobox organization|'''Organization''']] || Foundations, associations, NGOs, universities, and institutions
-=== People ===
+|-
+| [[Template:Infobox website|'''Website''']] || Websites, online platforms, media websites, and web services
-'''[[Template:Infobox person|Infobox person]]'''
+|-
-For entrepreneurs, politicians, actors, athletes, scientists, authors, journalists, public figures, and other notable people.
+| [[Template:Infobox software|'''Software''']] || Software, applications, SaaS, tools, and open-source projects
+|-
-=== Companies and organizations ===
+| [[Template:Infobox book|'''Book''']] || Books and print publications
+|-
-'''[[Template:Infobox company|Infobox company]]'''
+| [[Template:Infobox film|'''Film''']] || Films, documentaries, and short films
-For companies, startups, agencies, institutions, and similar business entities.
+|-
+| [[Template:Infobox TV show|'''TV show''']] || Television programs and series
-'''[[Template:Infobox organization|Infobox organization]]'''
+|-
-For foundations, associations, NGOs, universities, and other organizations.
+| [[Template:Infobox place|'''Place''']] || Countries, states, cities, buildings, landmarks, and other places
+|-
-=== Digital and technology ===
+| [[Template:Infobox product|'''Product''']] || Products, devices, hardware, and tools
+|-
-'''[[Template:Infobox website|Infobox website]]'''
+| [[Template:Infobox vehicle|'''Vehicle''']] || Cars, motorcycles, trucks, aircraft, ships, trains, and spacecraft
-For notable websites, online platforms, media websites, and web-based services.
+|-
+| [[Template:Infobox award|'''Award''']] || Awards, prizes, honors, medals, and recognitions
-'''[[Template:Infobox software|Infobox software]]'''
+|-
-For software, applications, SaaS products, tools, open-source projects, and related software.
+| [[Template:Infobox event|'''Event''']] || Conferences, competitions, ceremonies, festivals, exhibitions, and historical events
+|}
-=== Books and media ===
-'''[[Template:Infobox book|Infobox book]]'''
-For books and print publications such as magazines.
-'''[[Template:Infobox film|Infobox film]]'''
-For feature films, short films, documentaries, and other notable films.
-'''[[Template:Infobox TV show|Infobox TV show]]'''
-For television programs, series, and other TV shows.
-=== Places and physical subjects ===
-'''[[Template:Infobox place|Infobox place]]'''
-For countries, states, cities, buildings, landmarks, and other notable places.
-'''[[Template:Infobox product|Infobox product]]'''
-For physical products, devices, tools, hardware, and other notable products.
-'''[[Template:Infobox vehicle|Infobox vehicle]]'''
-For cars, motorcycles, trucks, aircraft, ships, trains, spacecraft, and other vehicles.
-=== Awards and events ===
-'''[[Template:Infobox award|Infobox award]]'''
-For awards, prizes, honors, medals, recognitions, and similar distinctions.
-'''[[Template:Infobox event|Infobox event]]'''
-For conferences, competitions, ceremonies, festivals, exhibitions, summits, conventions, and historical events.
 == Choosing an infobox ==
-Use the infobox that most closely matches the subject.
+Use the infobox that best represents the main subject of the article.
-If a subject could reasonably use more than one infobox, choose the one that best represents the subject itself.
 For example:
-* A '''person''' should normally use [[Template:Infobox person|Infobox person]].
+* A person → [[Template:Infobox person|Infobox person]]
-* A '''company''' should normally use [[Template:Infobox company|Infobox company]].
+* A company → [[Template:Infobox company|Infobox company]]
-* A '''university''' should normally use [[Template:Infobox organization|Infobox organization]].
+* A university → [[Template:Infobox organization|Infobox organization]]
-* A '''website''' should normally use [[Template:Infobox website|Infobox website]].
+* A website → [[Template:Infobox website|Infobox website]]
-* A '''software application''' should normally use [[Template:Infobox software|Infobox software]].
+* A software application → [[Template:Infobox software|Infobox software]]
-* A '''smartphone model''' should normally use [[Template:Infobox product|Infobox product]].
+* A smartphone → [[Template:Infobox product|Infobox product]]
-* A '''car model''' should normally use [[Template:Infobox vehicle|Infobox vehicle]].
+* A car → [[Template:Infobox vehicle|Infobox vehicle]]
-* A '''film''' should normally use [[Template:Infobox film|Infobox film]].
+* A film → [[Template:Infobox film|Infobox film]]
-* A '''television series''' should normally use [[Template:Infobox TV show|Infobox TV show]].
+* A book → [[Template:Infobox book|Infobox book]]
-* A '''book''' should normally use [[Template:Infobox book|Infobox book]].
+* An award → [[Template:Infobox award|Infobox award]]
-* An '''award''' should normally use [[Template:Infobox award|Infobox award]].
+* A conference or festival → [[Template:Infobox event|Infobox event]]
-* A '''conference or festival''' should normally use [[Template:Infobox event|Infobox event]].
+* A city or landmark → [[Template:Infobox place|Infobox place]]
-* A '''city or landmark''' should normally use [[Template:Infobox place|Infobox place]].
 == Editor guidance ==
-Use only the fields that are relevant to the subject.
+Use only relevant fields. Empty or unknown fields should be left out.
-Do not fill an infobox simply to make it longer. Empty or unknown fields should be left out.
-Information in an infobox should be accurate and supported by reliable sources where appropriate.
+Keep information factual, concise, and supported by reliable sources where appropriate.
 Do not add promotional claims, speculation, private information, social-media profiles, or authority identifiers.
-The infobox should summarize the article. It should not replace the article's main text.
+For complete parameters and usage instructions, visit the individual infobox template page.
-== Automatic maintenance ==
+== Automatic list ==
-The '''Available infoboxes''' list above is generated from the:
+New infoboxes are automatically collected in:
 '''[[:Category:WikiPartner infobox templates|WikiPartner infobox templates]]'''
-category.
+Administrators only need to add this category to a new infobox:
-Administrators do not need to manually add an infobox to this page.
-When a new infobox template is created, simply add:
 <pre>
 [[Category:WikiPartner infobox templates]]
 </pre>
-to its documentation.
-The new infobox will then automatically appear in the list above.
-This keeps the directory synchronized with the available WikiPartner infobox templates.
-== Template administration ==
-Infobox templates are maintained by WikiPartner administrators.
-Editors may use available infoboxes in articles, but the underlying template pages should only be modified by authorized administrators.
 [[Category:WikiPartner documentation]]
 [[Category:WikiPartner templates]]

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Latest revision as of 22:19, 3 September 2026

Available infoboxes

Choosing an infobox

Editor guidance

Automatic list