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((Infobox lighthouse)) may be used to summarise information about a lighthouse. Much of this infobox's data will be retrieved from Wikidata. Editors are encouraged to add data to the relevant item.
Parameters for the tower
| Label | Wikidata properties | Usage | Example(s) | Override parameter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Item label and official name (P1448) | The name of the lighthouse | Wilsons Promontory Lighthouse | |name=
|
| Image | image (P18) qualified by media legend (P2096) | An image of the lighthouse stored on Wikimedia Commons. A caption can be included with media legend (P2096). | Cuxhaven 07-2016 photo23 Kugelbake.jpg | |image=, |caption=
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| Location | coordinate location (P625), located in/on physical feature (P706), location (P276), located in the administrative territorial entity (P131), country (P17) | Location of the lighthouse. | Dumfries and Galloway (Q126514) | |location=
|
| OS grid | OS grid reference (P613) | Ordnance Survey National Grid coordinates. | NZ40806416 | |grid_ref_UK=
|
| Coordinates | coordinate location (P625) | Latitude and longitude of the position of the lighthouse. If specifying manually, use the ((Coord)) template. A map will automatically be included in the infobox unless it is turned off (see #Maps). | 29°4'18.012"N, 48°29'35.988"E | |coordinates=((Coord|N|E))
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| Constructed | inception (P571) | Date of start of construction. | 1897 | |yearbuilt=
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| Designed by | designed by (P287) | Designer of the lighthouse. | William Douglass (Q27835212) | |suppressfields=designer
|
| Built by | main building contractor (P193), structural engineer (P631) | Engineer or builder of the lighthouse. | Robert Stevenson (Q1355182) | |suppressfields=builder
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| Foundation | n/a | The material of the foundation. | concrete | |foundation=
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| Construction | made from material (P186) qualified with applies to part (P518) | The material of the structure. | granite (Q41177) | |construction=
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| Tower shape | shape (P1419) qualified with applies to part (P518) | The shape of the structure. | truncated cone (Q9090332) | |shape=
|
| Markings | color (P462) qualified by applies to part (P518) has pattern (P5422) qualified with shape (P1419), quantity (P1114), color (P462), orientation (P7469), applies to part (P518) |
Color or other distinctive marks. | horizontal red stripe | |marking=
|
| Tower height | height (P2048) | The total height of the structure above ground. | 10 metres | |height=
|
| Power source | source of energy (P618) | Source of power for the lighthouse | solar power (Q1483757) | |suppressfields=powersource
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| Fog signal | n/a | The type and frequency of any fog signal, e.g. bell, horn, etc., as given in the light list. | HORN: 1 blast ev 15s (2s bl) | |fogsignal=
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| Racon | racon signal (P3994) | The letter transmitted in morse code by the Racon, if it has one. | N | |racon=
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| Operator | operator (P137) qualified with start time (P580) and end time (P582) | The authority responsible for operating the light. | Trinity House | |managingagent=
|
| Heritage | heritage designation (P1435) | A description of the lighthouse's heritage status. | NRHP listed place | |heritage=
|
Parameters for the light
| Label | Wikidata properties | Usage | Example(s) | Override parameter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First lit | service entry (P729) | Date that the light entered service. | 27 June 1904 | |yearlit=
|
| Deactivated | service retirement (P730) | If the light is no longer in service, the date it was decommissioned. | June 1980 | |yeardeactivated=
|
| Automated | significant event (P793) -> automatization (Q24410992) qualified with point in time (P585) | The date the light was converted to automatic. | 4 December 1998 | |automated=
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| Focal height | focal height (P2923) qualified with color (P462) | The height of the light above mean sea level. When a navigator's light list simply shows a value for 'height', that should be entered here. | 14 metres | |focalheight=
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| Lens | type of lens (P9597) qualified with start time (P580) and end time (P582) | The type of lens used in the light. | third order Fresnel lens (Q24629169), VRB-25 (Q7907476) | |lens=
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| Light source | n/a | Source of illumination of the light. | CDM T lamp, High intensity LED lamp | |lightsource=
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| Intensity | luminous intensity (P3041) qualified with color (P462) | Luminous intensity of the light, measured in candela. | 14,400 candela | |intensity=
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| Range | lighthouse range (P2929) qualified with color (P462) | The distance from which the light can be seen, usually given in nautical miles. If the light has more than one color, then several ranges can specified, one for each color. | 8 nautical miles (15 km; 9.2 mi) | |range=
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| Characteristic | light characteristic (P1030) qualified with statement is subject of (P805), start time (P580) and end time (P582) | The pattern of flashes in shorthand notation. See Light characteristic for examples and explanation. | Fl(2) W 10s | |characteristic=
|
Bespoke numbering systems
If a country has its own numbering system (such as the Netherlands), the country name, ID number and a link (optional) may be specified.
|country=|countrynumber=|countrylink=
Fetch wikidata
To fetch specific fields from Wikidata (and no others) the |fetchwikidata= can be used. For example, to fetch the date of construction and the date of deactivation, use:
|fetchwikidata=constructed,yeardeactivated
If this parameter is not specified then all available fields will be fetched.
To suppress certain fields (but fetch others), the |suppressfields= can be used. For example, to suppress the range of the lighthouse and its intensity, use:
|suppressfields=range,intensity
If this parameter is not specified then no fields will be suppressed.
By default, the template will use the Wikidata item associated with the article. In some cases (for example, if the article is about an island but contains some information about a lighthouse on that island) you will need to specify the Wikidata Q-identifier using |qid=. For example:
|qid=Q28333621
Embedding other templates
The |module= parameter can be used for embedding other templates into this infobox (see Wikipedia:Infobox modules):
((Infobox lighthouse
| name =
...
| module =
((Infobox example
| embed = yes <!-- or 'child=yes' or 'subbox=yes' -->
...
))
))
Full list
Parameters left blank will not be shown. All of the parameters are text fields so you can, for example
- list in a span of years:
|yeardeactivated=1952–1980 - provide explanation:
|yearlit=1880 (current tower) - give more than one answer:
|fogsignal=Bell (1880)<br />Horn 1 every 20s (1915)
((Infobox lighthouse
| name =
| image_name =
| image_width =
| caption =
| location =
| coordinates = <!-- ((Coord)) -->
| yearbuilt = <!-- ((Start date|YYYY)) -->
| yearlit =
| automated =
| yeardeactivated =
| foundation =
| construction =
| shape =
| marking =
| height =
| focalheight =
| lens =
| lightsource =
| intensity =
| range =
| characteristic =
| fogsignal =
| racon =
| country =
| countrynumber =
| countrylink =
| managingagent =
| heritage =
| module =
))
Coordinates
For coordinates, use |coordinates= with ((Coord)). See the Coord template's documentation for details on usage. For example, |coordinates=((coord|1|2|N|3|4|E|type:landmark|display=inline,title))
Maps
A Mapframe map is automatically included if:
- There are coordinates specified on the page's Wikidata item
- It has not be turned off by setting
|mapframe=no
The following optional parameters can then be used to adjust the map
|mapframe-zoom=zoom level (default is 10)|mapframe-width=and|mapframe-height=for the map size (defaults are 270 and 200)|mapframe-marker=for the marker icon (default is no marker icon)- either
|mapframe-marker-color=or|mapframe-marker-colour=for the marker colour (hex triplet, default is#5E74F3) |mapframe-caption=caption below the map|mapframe-lat=and|mapframe-long=(or|mapframe-latitude=and|mapframe-longitude=) – alternate initial latitude and longitude for the map, instead of the lighthouse coordinates. Specify as a decimal number.
Microformat
The HTML markup produced by this template includes an hCard microformat, which makes the place-name and location parsable by computers, either acting automatically to catalogue articles across Wikipedia, or via a browser tool operated by a person, to (for example) add the subject to an address book. Within the hCard is a Geo microformat, which additionally makes the coordinates (latitude & longitude) parsable, so that they can be, say, looked up on a map, or downloaded to a GPS unit. For more information about the use of microformats on Wikipedia, please see the microformat project.
Sub-templates
If the place or venue has "established", "founded", "opened" or similar dates, use ((start date)) for the earliest of those dates unless the date is before 1583 CE.
If it has a URL, use ((URL)).
Please do not remove instances of these sub-templates.
Classes
hCard uses HTML classes including:
- adr
- agent
- category
- county-name
- extended-address
- fn
- label
- locality
- nickname
- note
- org
- region
- street-address
- uid
- url
- vcard
Geo is produced by calling ((coord)), and uses HTML classes:
- geo
- latitude
- longitude
Please do not rename or remove these classes nor collapse nested elements which use them.
Precision
When giving coordinates, please use an appropriate level of precision. Do not use ((coord))'s |name= parameter.
Tracking categories
See also
TemplateData
TemplateData for Infobox lighthouse
No description.
| Parameter | Description | Type | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| name | name | no description | Unknown | optional |
| qid | qid | no description | Unknown | optional |
| suppressfields | suppressfields | no description | Unknown | optional |
| Fetch wikidata | fetchwikidata | use and leave blank to turn off Wikidata values | Unknown | optional |
| image_name | image_name | no description | Unknown | optional |
| image_width | image_width | no description | Unknown | optional |
| image size | image size | no description | Unknown | optional |
| image_size | image_size | no description | Unknown | optional |
| imagesize | imagesize | no description | Unknown | optional |
| image_upright | image_upright | no description | Unknown | optional |
| alt | alt | no description | Unknown | optional |
| image | image | no description | Unknown | optional |
| caption | caption | no description | Unknown | optional |
| coordinates | coordinates | no description | Unknown | optional |
| map_caption | map_caption | no description | Unknown | optional |
| onlysourced | onlysourced | no description | Unknown | optional |
| location | location | no description | Unknown | optional |
| grid_ref_UK | grid_ref_UK | no description | Unknown | optional |
| designation | designation | no description | Unknown | optional |
| Year built | yearbuilt | usually the year the light first built | Unknown | optional |
| Year lit | yearlit | the year the light entered service, if different from yearbuilt | Unknown | optional |
| Year automated | automated | the year it was automated | Unknown | optional |
| Year deactivated | yeardeactivated | If the light is no longer in service, list the year it was last working | Unknown | optional |
| Foundation material | foundation | the material of the foundation | Unknown | optional |
| Construction material | construction | the material of the structure | Unknown | optional |
| Structure shape | shape | the shape of the structure
| Unknown | optional |
| Marking | marking | color or other distinctive marks | Unknown | optional |
| Height above foundation | height | the total height of the structure above its foundation | Unknown | optional |
| Focal height | focalheight | the height of the actual light source above mean sea level | Unknown | optional |
| Lens | lens | the type of lens originally used in the light
| Unknown | optional |
| Light source | lightsource | the source of illumination | Unknown | optional |
| Intensity | intensity | candlepower | Unknown | optional |
| Range | range | the distance at which the light can be seen | Unknown | optional |
| characteristic | characteristic | the pattern of flashes, given in the light list | Unknown | optional |
| Fog signal | fogsignal | the type and frequency of any fog signal
| Unknown | optional |
| racon | racon | the letter shown if there is a Racon | Unknown | optional |
| countrylink | countrylink | a (non mandatory) link to the country's list of lighthouses or the website hosting that list | Unknown | optional |
| country | country | if a country has its own numbering system, the country name
| Unknown | optional |
| countrynumber | countrynumber | number according to the country's numbering system | Unknown | optional |
| Managing agent | managingagent | the authority responsible for operating the light | Unknown | optional |
| heritage | heritage | a description of the building's heritage status | Unknown | optional |
| module | module | used for embedding other templates into this infobox | Unknown | optional |
| mapframe | mapframe | no description | Unknown | optional |
| mapframe-zoom | mapframe-zoom | no description | Unknown | optional |
| mapframe-width | mapframe-width | no description | Unknown | optional |
| mapframe-height | mapframe-height | no description | Unknown | optional |
| mapframe-marker | mapframe-marker | no description | Unknown | optional |
| mapframe-marker-color | mapframe-marker-color | no description | Unknown | optional |
| mapframe-marker-colour | mapframe-marker-colour | no description | Unknown | optional |
| mapframe-lat | mapframe-lat | no description | Unknown | optional |
| mapframe-latitude | mapframe-latitude | no description | Unknown | optional |
| mapframe-long | mapframe-long | no description | Unknown | optional |
| mapframe-longitude | mapframe-longitude | no description | Unknown | optional |
| mapframe-caption | mapframe-caption | no description | Unknown | optional |