Template talk:Infobox Event or Conflict

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Revision as of 14:32, 4 August 2010 by Tangerineduel (talk | contribs) (reply)
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)