Beornulf: Initial creation

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Initial creation

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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]].

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