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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.

Available infoboxes

The list below is generated automatically from the WikiPartner infobox template category.

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Infobox types

People

Infobox person For entrepreneurs, politicians, actors, athletes, scientists, authors, journalists, public figures, and other notable people.

Companies and organizations

Infobox company For companies, startups, agencies, institutions, and similar business entities.

Infobox organization For foundations, associations, NGOs, universities, and other organizations.

Digital and technology

Infobox website For notable websites, online platforms, media websites, and web-based services.

Infobox software For software, applications, SaaS products, tools, open-source projects, and related software.

Books and media

Infobox book For books and print publications such as magazines.

Infobox film For feature films, short films, documentaries, and other notable films.

Infobox TV show For television programs, series, and other TV shows.

Places and physical subjects

Infobox place For countries, states, cities, buildings, landmarks, and other notable places.

Infobox product For physical products, devices, tools, hardware, and other notable products.

Infobox vehicle For cars, motorcycles, trucks, aircraft, ships, trains, spacecraft, and other vehicles.

Awards and events

Infobox award For awards, prizes, honors, medals, recognitions, and similar distinctions.

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.

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 Infobox person.
A company should normally use Infobox company.
A university should normally use Infobox organization.
A website should normally use Infobox website.
A software application should normally use Infobox software.
A smartphone model should normally use Infobox product.
A car model should normally use Infobox vehicle.
A film should normally use Infobox film.
A television series should normally use Infobox TV show.
A book should normally use Infobox book.
An award should normally use Infobox award.
A conference or festival should normally use Infobox event.
A city or landmark should normally use Infobox place.

Editor guidance

Use only the fields that are relevant to the subject.

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.

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.

Automatic maintenance

The Available infoboxes list above is generated from the:

WikiPartner infobox templates

category.

Administrators do not need to manually add an infobox to this page.

When a new infobox template is created, simply add:

[[Category:WikiPartner infobox templates]]

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.

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-== About WikiPartner infoboxes ==
+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 provide a quick summary of important facts about a subject.
+== Available infoboxes ==
+The list below is generated automatically from the WikiPartner infobox template category.
+<DynamicPageList>
+category = WikiPartner infobox templates
+namespace = template
+ordermethod = sortkey
+order = ascending
+shownamespace = false
+mode = unordered
+</DynamicPageList>
+== Infobox types ==
+=== People ===
+'''[[Template:Infobox person|Infobox person]]'''
+For entrepreneurs, politicians, actors, athletes, scientists, authors, journalists, public figures, and other notable people.
-WikiPartner provides different infoboxes for people, organizations, companies, places, products, media, events, awards, vehicles, software, websites, and other notable subjects.
+=== Companies and organizations ===
-Editors should choose the infobox that best matches the subject of the article.
+'''[[Template:Infobox company|Infobox company]]'''
+For companies, startups, agencies, institutions, and similar business entities.
-All available WikiPartner infobox templates are listed automatically below.
+'''[[Template:Infobox organization|Infobox organization]]'''
+For foundations, associations, NGOs, universities, and other organizations.
-== Available infoboxes ==
+=== Digital and technology ===
+'''[[Template:Infobox website|Infobox website]]'''
+For notable websites, online platforms, media websites, and web-based services.
+'''[[Template:Infobox software|Infobox software]]'''
+For software, applications, SaaS products, tools, open-source projects, and related software.
+=== 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.
-{{Category:WikiPartner infobox templates}}
+=== Places and physical subjects ===
-== How to choose an infobox ==
+'''[[Template:Infobox place|Infobox place]]'''
+For countries, states, cities, buildings, landmarks, and other notable places.
-* '''Person''' — people such as entrepreneurs, politicians, actors, athletes, scientists, authors, journalists, and other public figures.
+'''[[Template:Infobox product|Infobox product]]'''
-* '''Company''' — companies, startups, agencies, institutions, and similar business entities.
+For physical products, devices, tools, hardware, and other notable products.
-* '''Website''' — notable websites, online platforms, media websites, and web-based services.
-* '''Software''' — software applications, SaaS products, tools, and open-source projects.
-* '''Book''' — books and print publications such as magazines.
-* '''Film''' — feature films, short films, documentaries, and other notable films.
-* '''TV show''' — television programs and series.
-* '''Organization''' — foundations, associations, NGOs, universities, and similar organizations.
-* '''Place''' — countries, states, cities, buildings, landmarks, and other notable places.
-* '''Product''' — consumer products, hardware, devices, tools, and other products.
-* '''Vehicle''' — cars, motorcycles, trucks, aircraft, ships, trains, spacecraft, and other vehicles.
-* '''Award''' — awards, prizes, honors, medals, and recognitions.
-* '''Event''' — conferences, competitions, ceremonies, festivals, exhibitions, and historical events.
-== Editor guidance ==
+'''[[Template:Infobox vehicle|Infobox vehicle]]'''
+For cars, motorcycles, trucks, aircraft, ships, trains, spacecraft, and other vehicles.
-Use only the parameters that are relevant to the subject.
+=== Awards and events ===
-Do not fill an infobox simply to make it longer. Empty or unknown information should be left out.
+'''[[Template:Infobox award|Infobox award]]'''
+For awards, prizes, honors, medals, recognitions, and similar distinctions.
-Information in an infobox should be supported by reliable sources where appropriate.
+'''[[Template:Infobox event|Infobox event]]'''
+For conferences, competitions, ceremonies, festivals, exhibitions, summits, conventions, and historical events.
-Do not add promotional claims, private information, speculation, social-media profiles, or authority identifiers.
+== Choosing an infobox ==
-For people, use [[Template:Infobox person]].
+Use the infobox that most closely matches the subject.
-For companies and similar business entities, use [[Template:Infobox company]].
+If a subject could reasonably use more than one infobox, choose the one that best represents the subject itself.
-For websites and online platforms, use [[Template:Infobox website]].
+For example:
-For software, use [[Template:Infobox software]].
+* A '''person''' should normally use [[Template:Infobox person|Infobox person]].
+* A '''company''' should normally use [[Template:Infobox company|Infobox company]].
+* A '''university''' should normally use [[Template:Infobox organization|Infobox organization]].
+* A '''website''' should normally use [[Template:Infobox website|Infobox website]].
+* A '''software application''' should normally use [[Template:Infobox software|Infobox software]].
+* A '''smartphone model''' should normally use [[Template:Infobox product|Infobox product]].
+* A '''car model''' should normally use [[Template:Infobox vehicle|Infobox vehicle]].
+* A '''film''' should normally use [[Template:Infobox film|Infobox film]].
+* A '''television series''' should normally use [[Template:Infobox TV show|Infobox TV show]].
+* A '''book''' should normally use [[Template:Infobox book|Infobox book]].
+* An '''award''' should normally use [[Template:Infobox award|Infobox award]].
+* A '''conference or festival''' should normally use [[Template:Infobox event|Infobox event]].
+* A '''city or landmark''' should normally use [[Template:Infobox place|Infobox place]].
-For books and print publications, use [[Template:Infobox book]].
+== Editor guidance ==
-For films, use [[Template:Infobox film]].
+Use only the fields that are relevant to the subject.
-For television programs, use [[Template:Infobox TV show]].
+Do not fill an infobox simply to make it longer. Empty or unknown fields should be left out.
-For organizations, use [[Template:Infobox organization]].
+Information in an infobox should be accurate and supported by reliable sources where appropriate.
-For places, use [[Template:Infobox place]].
+Do not add promotional claims, speculation, private information, social-media profiles, or authority identifiers.
-For products, use [[Template:Infobox product]].
+The infobox should summarize the article. It should not replace the article's main text.
-For vehicles, use [[Template:Infobox vehicle]].
+== Automatic maintenance ==
-For awards and recognitions, use [[Template:Infobox award]].
+The '''Available infoboxes''' list above is generated from the:
-For events, use [[Template:Infobox event]].
+'''[[:Category:WikiPartner infobox templates|WikiPartner infobox templates]]'''
-== Template maintenance ==
+category.
-The list above is generated from the '''WikiPartner infobox templates''' category.
+Administrators do not need to manually add an infobox to this page.
-When an administrator creates a new infobox, adding:
+When a new infobox template is created, simply add:
 <pre>
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-to the template documentation automatically adds it to this directory.
+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.
-This means the directory does not need to be manually updated whenever a new infobox is created.
+Editors may use available infoboxes in articles, but the underlying template pages should only be modified by authorized administrators.
 [[Category:WikiPartner documentation]]
-[[Category:WikiPartner]]
+[[Category:WikiPartner templates]]

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