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((Infobox event)) should be used to specify one-off events, usually at the top of an article. For recurring events, use ((Infobox recurring event)).

Usage

Infobox event
Casualties
Native name	(({native_name))}
English name	(({english_name))}
Time	(({time))} ((({timezone))})
Duration	(({duration))}
Venue	(({venue))}
Coordinates	(({coordinates))}
Also known as	(({also_known_as))}
Theme	(({theme))}
Cause	(({cause))}
Perpetrator	(({perpetrator))}
First reporter	(({first_reporter))}
Budget	(({budget))}
Patron(s)	(({patron))}
Organised by	(({organisers))}
Filmed by	(({filmed_by))}
Participants	(({participants))}
Outcome	(({outcome))}
(({casualties1))}
(({casualties2))}
(({casualties3))}
Non-fatal injuries	(({reported injuries))}
Missing	(({reported missing))}
Property damage	(({reported property damage))}
Burial	(({burial))}
Displaced	(({displaced))}
Inquiries	(({inquiries))}
Inquest	(({inquest))}
Coroner	(({coroner))}
Arrests	(({arrests))}
Suspects	(({suspects))}
Accused	(({accused))}
Convicted	(({convicted))}
Charges	(({charges))}
Trial	(({trial))}
Verdict	(({verdict))}
Convictions	(({convictions))}
Sentence	(({sentence))}
Publication bans	(({publication_bans))}
Litigation	(({litigation))}
Awards	(({awards))}
Footage	(({url))}
Website	(({website))}
(({notes))}

((Infobox event
| title                    = <!-- Title to display, if other than page name -->
| image                    = 
| image_upright            = 
| image_alt                = 
| caption                  = 
| native_name              = 
| native_name_lang         = 
| english_name             = 
| time                     = 
| timezone                 = 
| duration                 = <!-- ((duration|h=x|m=x|s=x)) or ((time interval|date1|date2|options)) -->
| date                     = <!-- ((start date|YYYY|MM|DD)) or ((start and end dates|YYYY|MM|DD|YYYY|MM|DD)) -->
| venue                    = 
| location                 = 
| coordinates              = <!-- ((coord|LAT|LON|region:XXXX_type:event|display=inline,title)) -->
| also_known_as            = 
| type                     = 
| theme                    = 
| cause                    = 
| motive                   = 
| target                   = 
| perpetrator              =
| first_reporter           = 
| budget                   = 
| patron                   = <!-- or |patrons= -->
| organisers               = <!-- or |organizers= -->
| filmed_by                = 
| participants             = 
| outcome                  = 
| casualties1              = 
| casualties2              = 
| casualties3              = 
| reported deaths          = 
| reported injuries        = 
| reported missing         = 
| reported property damage = 
| burial                   = 
| displaced                = 
| inquiries                = 
| inquest                  = 
| coroner                  = 
| arrests                  = 
| suspects                 = 
| accused                  = 
| convicted                = 
| charges                  = 
| trial                    = 
| verdict                  = 
| convictions              = 
| sentence                 = 
| publication_bans         = 
| litigation               = 
| awards                   = 
| url                      = 
| blank_label              = <!-- or |blank_data= -->
| blank1_label             = <!-- or |blank1_data= -->
| blank2_label             = <!-- or |blank2_data= -->
| website                  = <!-- ((URL|example.com)) -->
| notes                    = 
))

Parameters

This is the TemplateData for this template used by TemplateWizard, VisualEditor and other tools. See a monthly parameter usage report for Template:Infobox event in articles based on its TemplateData.

TemplateData for Infobox event

((Infobox event)) should be used to specify one-off events, usually at the top of an article. For recurring events, use ((Infobox recurring event)).

Template parameters[Edit template data]
This template prefers block formatting of parameters.
Parameter		Description	Type	Status
Title	`title` `event` `name` `Event_Name`	Name of the event, if omitted, the page name will be used	Line	optional
Image	`image` `image_name` `Image_Name`	Name of the image of the event	File	suggested
Image size	`image_size` `Imagesize`	Image size in pixels	Unknown	deprecated
nongregorian	`nongregorian`	no description	Unknown	optional
Part of	`partof`	no description	Unknown	optional
Logo	`logo`	Logo filename	File	optional
Logo size	`logo_size`	no description	Unknown	optional
Logo upright (scale factor)	`logo_upright`	no description	Unknown	optional
Logo alt text	`logo_alt`	A description of the logo intended for the blind; say what you see. No formatting. Example Black text reading "example" on white circle.	String	optional
Logo caption	`logo_caption`	Caption to display under the logo.	Line	optional
Image upright (scale factor)	`image_upright`	Image scaling factor; defaults to 1 if left empty – see [[WP:IMGSIZE]]	Unknown	optional
Thumbnail time	`thumbtime` `Thumb_Time`	If the image parameter is a video, this timestamp is the section of the video that will be used as a thumbnail.	Unknown	optional
Image alt text	`image_alt` `alt` `Image_Alt`	A description of the logo intended for the blind; say what you see. No formatting.	String	optional
Image caption	`caption` `Image_Caption`	Optional caption of the image	Line	optional
map	`map`	no description	Unknown	optional
map_size	`map_size`	no description	Unknown	optional
map_alt	`map_alt`	no description	Unknown	optional
map_caption	`map_caption`	no description	Unknown	optional
Native name	`native_name`	The native name of the event, if different	Unknown	optional
Language of native name	`native_name_lang`	ISO 639-2 code for the native name e.g. 'fr' for French	String	optional
English_name	`English_name`	no description	Unknown	optional
date	`date`	((start date\|YYYY\|MM\|DD)) for the date of a single-day event or ((start and end dates\|YYYY\|MM\|DD\|YYYY\|MM\|DD)) for multi-day events	Unknown	optional
Time of the event	`time` `Time`	Time that the event occurred, in the relevant timezone. Use the Timezone parameter to display the timezone.	Unknown	optional
Timezone	`timezone` `Timezone`	If Time is specified, the timezone of the event Example [[AWST]]	String	optional
Duration of the event	`duration`	no description	Unknown	optional
Venue	`venue`	name of the particular venue (alternative to location)	Unknown	optional
Location	`Location` `location` `place`	The location of the event	Line	optional
Coordinates	`coordinates`	Use ((Coord)), with display=inline,title (ex: ((coord\|LAT\|LON\|region:XXXX_type:event\|display=inline,title)))	Unknown	optional
Also known as	`also known as` `also_known_as` `AKA` `aka`	no description	Line	optional
type	`type`	no description	Unknown	optional
theme	`theme`	no description	Unknown	optional
cause	`cause`	no description	Unknown	optional
motive	`motive`	no description	Unknown	optional
Target of the event	`Target`	no description	String	optional
Perpetrator	`perpetrator`	The perpetrator of the event, if it was a crime	Line	optional
Reporter	`reporter` `first reporter`	First or key reporter(s)	Line	optional
Budget	`budget`	The larger of budgeted income or expense	Line	optional
Patrons	`patron` `patrons`	no description	Line	optional
Organizers	`organizers` `organisers`	no description	Unknown	optional
filmed by	`filmed by`	no description	Unknown	optional
Participants	`participants`	The typical number of participants	Line	optional
Outcome	`outcome` `result`	no description	Line	optional
First group of or total casualties	`casualties1`	Use to indicate the first casualties of an event, or for the total casualties if there is only one group of casualties. Include a short explanation of that group if it is the first casualties. Example 150 (initial collapse of mine)	Unknown	optional
Second group of casualties	`casualties2`	Use to indicate the second group of casualties of an event. Include a short explanation of the group. Example 8 (death from injuries while awaiting rescue)	String	optional
Third group of casualties	`casualties3`	Use to indicate the third group of casualties of an event. Include a short explanation of the group. Example 2 (in hospital following rescue)	String	optional
reported deaths	`reported deaths` `reported death(s)` `Deaths` `fatalities`	no description	Unknown	optional
Injuries	`reported injuries` `injuries`	no description	Line	optional
Missing	`missing` `reported missing`	The number of people missing	String	optional
Property damage	`property damage` `reported property damage`	no description	Line	optional
burial	`burial`	no description	Unknown	optional
Displaced	`displaced`	People forced to leave home	Line	optional
inquiries	`inquiries`	no description	Unknown	optional
inquest	`inquest`	no description	Unknown	optional
coroner	`coroner`	no description	Unknown	optional
arrests	`arrests`	no description	Unknown	optional
suspects	`suspects` `susperps`	no description	Unknown	optional
accused	`accused`	no description	Unknown	optional
convicted	`convicted`	no description	Unknown	optional
charges	`charges`	no description	Unknown	optional
trial	`trial`	no description	Unknown	optional
verdict	`verdict`	no description	Unknown	optional
convictions	`convictions`	no description	Unknown	optional
sentence	`sentence`	no description	Unknown	optional
Publication bans	`publication bans` `publication_bans`	no description	Line	optional
litigation	`litigation`	no description	Unknown	optional
awards	`awards`	no description	Unknown	optional
Footage of the event	`footage` `url`	The name and/or url of footage of the event.	Unknown	optional
First blank label	`blank_label`	Use with First blank data parameter	Unknown	optional
First blank data	`blank_data`	Use with First blank label parameter	Unknown	optional
Second blank label	`blank1_label`	Use with Second blank data parameter	Unknown	optional
Second blank data	`blank1_data`	Use with Second blank label parameter	Unknown	optional
Third blank label	`blank2_label`	Use with Third blank data parameter	Unknown	optional
Third blank data	`blank2_data`	Use with Third blank label parameter	Unknown	optional
Website	`website` `URL`	Use ((URL)) Example ((URL\|example.com))	Unknown	optional
Child infobox	`child`	Set to "yes" if you are embedding this infobox in another one	String	optional
Module	`module`	For embedding another infobox as a child Example ((infobox person\|child=yes))	String	optional
Notes	`notes`	Free-form notes for the bottom of the infobox	Content	optional

Example

Bombay explosion
Casualties
Smoke billowing out of the harbour
Date	14 April 1944
Time	16:15 IST (10:45 UTC)
Location	Victoria Dock, Bombay, British India
Coordinates	18°57′10″N 72°50′42″E / 18.9527772°N 72.8449774°E / 18.9527772; 72.8449774
Cause	ship fire
800+ dead
3,000 injured
Footage	example.com
Website	example.com

((Infobox event
| title       = Bombay explosion
| image       = Bombay-Docks-aftermath1.png
| caption     = Smoke billowing out of the harbour
| date        = 14 April 1944
| time        = 16:15 IST (10:45 UTC)
| place       = Victoria Dock, Bombay, [[British Raj|British India]]
| coordinates = ((coord|18.9527772|N|72.8449774|E|type:event_region:IN|display=inline,title))
| cause       = ship fire
| url         = ((URL|example.com))
| casualties1 = 800+ dead
| casualties2 = 3,000 injured
| website     = ((URL|example.com))
))

Microformat

The HTML mark-up produced by this template includes an hCalendar microformat that makes event details readily parsable by computer programs. This aids tasks such as the cataloguing of articles and maintenance of databases. For more information about the use of microformats on Wikipedia, please visit the Microformat WikiProject.

Classes used

The HTML classes of this microformat include:

attendee
contact
description
dtend
dtstart
location
organiser
summary
url
vevent

Please do not rename or remove these classes
nor collapse nested elements which use them.

Usage

Parameters

Example

Microformat

Tracking categories

See also