Edit Faction: Template:Factionbox/doc

Article text: A faction infobox for states, alliances, clans, religious orders, military organisations, and other groups. It matches [[Template:Locationbox]] and [[Template:npcbox]]. All fields are optional; empty fields produce no row. == Usage == <pre>{{Factionbox | name = | image = | caption = | faction = | leader = | fleader = | leaders = | fleaders = | races = | fraces = | classes = | capital = | fcapital = | settlements = | fsettlements = | base = | fbase = | territory = | fterritory = | government = | languages = | faiths = | subgroups = | fsubgroups = | affiliation = | faffiliation = | status = | source = }}</pre> == Parameters == Use plain text or manually written <code>[[Page]]</code> / <code>[[Page|label]]</code> links in descriptive fields. No descriptive field is automatically linked. Use commas or <code><br /></code> for multiple entries. Use <code>{{!}}</code> for a literal pipe outside a link or nested template. {| class="wikitable" ! Parameter !! Cargo field !! Meaning |- | <code>name</code> || Name || Display name; omitted or empty values fall back to the page name. |- | <code>image</code> || Image || Uploaded filename only, without File: or image markup; displayed at 200px. |- | <code>caption</code> || Caption || Image caption; displayed only when an image is supplied. |- | <code>faction</code> || Faction || Header icon key for [[Template:FactionIcon]]: alliance, horde, ashen, guardians, neutral, combat, scourge, burning. This does not add a separate affiliation row. |- | <code>leader</code> || Leader || Principal leader or leaders. |- | <code>fleader</code> || Former_leader || Former principal leader; add dates where useful. |- | <code>leaders</code> || Other_leaders || Secondary leaders, officers, or council members. |- | <code>fleaders</code> || Former_other_leaders || Former secondary leaders; distinct from fleader. |- | <code>races</code> || Races || Present member races. |- | <code>fraces</code> || Former_races || Races formerly represented. |- | <code>classes</code> || Classes || Character classes associated with the faction. |- | <code>capital</code> || Capital || Principal capital or capitals. |- | <code>fcapital</code> || Former_capital || Previous capital or capitals. |- | <code>settlements</code> || Major_settlements || Other important settlements. |- | <code>fsettlements</code> || Former_settlements || Settlements formerly held or inhabited. |- | <code>base</code> || Base_of_operations || Principal headquarters or operational base. |- | <code>fbase</code> || Former_base || Former headquarters or operational base. |- | <code>territory</code> || Territory || Controlled territory or area of operations. |- | <code>fterritory</code> || Former_territory || Previous territory or area of operations. |- | <code>government</code> || Government || System of government or organisational structure. |- | <code>languages</code> || Languages || Languages used by members. |- | <code>faiths</code> || Faiths || Religions or beliefs associated with the faction. |- | <code>subgroups</code> || Subgroups || Constituent organisations, orders, clans, or divisions. |- | <code>fsubgroups</code> || Former_subgroups || Former constituent organisations. |- | <code>affiliation</code> || Affiliation || Larger organisations or allegiances; separate from the header icon. |- | <code>faffiliation</code> || Former_affiliation || Previous affiliations. |- | <code>status</code> || Status || Current condition, such as active, dissolved, or contested. |- | <code>source</code> || Source || Sources supporting the infobox information; include edition and page where appropriate. |- | <code>nocargo</code> || — || Set exactly to <code>yes</code> to suppress Cargo storage and automatic categorisation. Intended for examples and previews. |} The <code>leader</code>/<code>fleader</code> pair covers principal leadership; <code>leaders</code>/<code>fleaders</code> covers other leadership. All accept multiple names. Historical fields are independent: a former value may appear even when its current counterpart is empty. == Cargo == The template declares and stores the <code>Factions</code> table. Storage and automatic [[:Category:Factions]] membership occur only in the main article namespace and only when <code>nocargo</code> is not <code>yes</code>. Use one Factionbox per article. Name and Faction are String fields; Image is a File; Caption and Source use Wikitext for longer text. All other fields use Wikitext string to preserve manually supplied links. Keep these summaries short: Wikitext string normally has a 300-character default limit unless the site's configuration changes it. Multiple entries remain one free-form value, not Cargo List fields; individual members cannot be queried with HOLDS. Caption is stored if supplied, even when no image is supplied, but is only displayed beneath an image. == Editing with a form == The optional [[Form:Faction]] editor covers all content fields and the article's free text. Attach it through <code>{{#default_form:Faction}}</code> on [[:Category:Factions]], not through an unconditional default form on every page. == Preview == <pre>{{Factionbox | name = Example order | faction = neutral | leader = [[Example leader]] | base = [[Example abbey]] | status = Active | nocargo = yes }}</pre> These are synthetic examples, not Warcraft lore claims. Additional checks are in [[Template:Factionbox/tests]]. [[category:Templates]]