Template talk:Infobox Event or Conflict

Template:TTemplate:TTemplate:TTemplate:T {{{name}}} Beginning: {{{begin}}} End: {{{end}}} Place: {{{place}}} Outcome: {{{result}}} Combatants {{{side1}}} {{{side2}}} Commanders {{{commanders1}}} {{{commanders2}}}
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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=
}}

Infobox Event or Conflict

How about this?--[<script type="text/javascript" src="/index.php?title=MediaWiki:Functions.js&action=raw&ctype=text/javascript"></script>[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. --Tangerineduel 14:32, August 4, 2010 (UTC)

Template:TTemplate:TTemplate:T {{{name}}} Conflict: {{{conflict}}} Date: {{{date}}} Location: {{{location}}} Outcome: {{{result}}} Side {{{side1}}} {{{side2}}} Commanders {{{commanders1}}} {{{commanders2}}} Strength {{{strength1}}} {{{strength2}}} Casualties {{{casual1}}} {{{casual2}}} How about this? --MrThermomanPreacher 15:30, February 12, 2011 (UTC)