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How about this?--[[User:MrThermomanPreacher|MrThermomanPreacher]] 14:14, August 4, 2010 (UTC)
How about this?--[[User:MrThermomanPreacher|MrThermomanPreacher]] 14:14, August 4, 2010 (UTC)
:Looks good, I'd suggest just a few (minor) changes.
:*Change place to location (allows for greater application) it's also more...'the location of the conflict' sounds more correct than 'the place of the conflict'.
:*Keep what's in the infobox and what's used in the fields consistent (if it's outcome in the infobox, use outcome in the fields etc) it makes ''a lot'' more sense when users are filling it out. Also I'd rather have 'casualties1', rather than it being abbreviated, again just a logic thing.
:*Get rid of the source link at the bottom (not consistent with our other infoboxes)
:*Change the colour of the infobox, bluey-grey is a little too similar (thematically) to the infobox Object and vaguely to the TV infoboxes. It can just be the red we've got now, or another colour.
:Also is this infobox a little wider than the infoboxes we've got currently? It would be preferable to keep it consistent with other infoboxes used throughout the wiki. Thanks. --[[User:Tangerineduel|Tangerineduel]] 14:32, August 4, 2010 (UTC)

Revision as of 14:32, 4 August 2010

Template:TTemplate:TTemplate:TTemplate:T
{{{name}}}
Beginning:

{{{begin}}}

End:

{{{end}}}

Place:

{{{place}}}

Outcome:

{{{result}}}

Combatants

{{{side1}}}

{{{side2}}}

Commanders

{{{commanders1}}}

{{{commanders2}}}

  [Source]

Field list

  • previous (collapsible)
  • conc (collapsible)
  • next (collapsible)
  • name
  • image
  • begin
  • end
  • place
  • result
  • battles (collapsible)
  • side1
  • side2
  • commanders1
  • commanders2

Usage

To use this template, paste the following code into the top of the article, filling all relevant fields:

{{Infobox Conflict
|previous=
|conc=
|next=
|name=
|image=
|begin=
|end=
|place=
|result=
|battles=
|side1=
|side2=
|commanders1=
|commanders2=
}}







Why not use somat like this? it separates the Sides so you don't get confused

Revised Template

Template:TTemplate:TTemplate:T
{{{name}}}
Conflict:

{{{conflict}}}

Date:

{{{date}}}

Place:

{{{place}}}

Outcome:

{{{result}}}

Combatants

{{{side1}}}

{{{side2}}}

Commanders

{{{commanders1}}}

{{{commanders2}}}

Strength

{{{forces1}}}

{{{forces2}}}

Casualties

{{{casual1}}}

{{{casual2}}}

  [Source]


Usage

To use this template, paste the following code into the top of the article, filling all relevant fields:

{{Infobox Conflict
|prev=
|conc=
|next=
|name=
|image=
|conflict=
|date=
|place=
|result=
|side1=
|side2=
|commanders1=
|commanders2=
|forces1=
|forces2=
|casual1=
|casual2=
}}

How about this?--MrThermomanPreacher 14:14, August 4, 2010 (UTC)

Looks good, I'd suggest just a few (minor) changes.
  • Change place to location (allows for greater application) it's also more...'the location of the conflict' sounds more correct than 'the place of the conflict'.
  • Keep what's in the infobox and what's used in the fields consistent (if it's outcome in the infobox, use outcome in the fields etc) it makes a lot more sense when users are filling it out. Also I'd rather have 'casualties1', rather than it being abbreviated, again just a logic thing.
  • Get rid of the source link at the bottom (not consistent with our other infoboxes)
  • Change the colour of the infobox, bluey-grey is a little too similar (thematically) to the infobox Object and vaguely to the TV infoboxes. It can just be the red we've got now, or another colour.
Also is this infobox a little wider than the infoboxes we've got currently? It would be preferable to keep it consistent with other infoboxes used throughout the wiki. Thanks. --Tangerineduel 14:32, August 4, 2010 (UTC)