Usage

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{{{name}}}
{{{native_name}}}
Also known as{{{other_name}}}
Leader{{{leader}}}
Foundation{{{foundation}}}
Dates of operation{{{dates}}}
Dissolved{{{dissolved}}}
Merger of{{{merger}}}
Split from{{{split}}}
Merged into{{{merged}}}
Country{{{country}}}
Allegiance{{{allegiance}}}
Group(s){{{clans}}}
Motives{{{motives}}}
Headquarters{{{headquarters}}}
Newspaper{{{newspaper}}}
Active regions{{{area}}}
Ideology{{{ideology}}}
Political position{{{position}}}
Slogan{{{slogan}}}
Anthem{{{anthem}}}
Major actions{{{crimes}}}
Notable attacks{{{attacks}}}
Status{{{status}}}
Size{{{size}}}
Annual revenue{{{revenue}}}
Means of revenue{{{financing}}}
Allies{{{allies}}}
Opponents{{{opponents}}}
Battles and wars{{{battles}}}
Flag{{{flag}}}
Website{{{website}}}
{{{module}}}
{{{module2}}}
{{{module3}}}
{{{module4}}}
{{{module5}}}
{{{module6}}}
Preceded by
{{{predecessor}}}
Succeeded by
{{{successor}}}
{{Infobox militant organization
| name             = 
| logo             = 
| caption          = 
| native_name      = 
| native_name_lang = 
| other_name       = 
| leader           = 
| foundation       = 
| dates            = <!-- {{Start date|YYYY|MM|DD}}–{{End date|YYYY|MM|DD}} -->
| dissolved        = 
| merger           = 
| split            = 
| predecessor      = 
| merged           = 
| successor        = 
| country          = 
| allegiance       = 
| clans            = 
| motives          = 
| area             = 
| headquarters     = 
| newspaper        = 
| ideology         = 
| position         = 
| slogan           =
| anthem           =
| crimes           = 
| attacks          = 
| status           = 
| size             = 
| revenue          = 
| financing        = 
| partof           = 
| allies           = 
| opponents        = 
| battles          = 
| flag             = 
| website          = <!-- {{URL|example.com}} -->
| module           = 
| module2          = 
| module3          = 
| module4          = 
| module5          = 
| module6          = 
}}

Example

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Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam
தமிழிழவிடுதலைப்புலிகள்
Also known asTamil Tigers
LeaderVelupillai Prabhakaran
Foundation1976
Dates of operation1976 (1976) – Present (Present)
CountrySri Lanka
MotivesThe creation of a separate Tamil state in the north and east of Sri Lanka
Active regionsSri Lanka
IdeologyTamil nationalism
Major actionsNumerous suicide bombings, Crimes against life and health, attacks against civilians, use of child soldiers, acts of ethnic cleansing
Notable attacksCentral Bank bombing, Palliyagodella massacre, Dehiwala train bombing and others.
StatusAs of April 24, 2009 the LTTE occupies an area of around 10 km² in the Mullaitivu District, proscribed as a terrorist organization by 32 countries.[1]
Sizecouple of hundred
Annual revenue?
Means of revenueBritish Tamils Forum, Sri Lankan Tamil diaspora and other NGOs.
{{Infobox militant organization
| name             = Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam
| logo             = Ltte_emblem.jpg
| caption          = The official emblem of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam.
| native_name      = தமிழிழவிடுதலைப்புலிகள்
| native_name_lang = ta
| other_name       = Tamil Tigers
| country          = [[Sri Lanka]]
| allegiance       = 
| leader           = [[Velupillai Prabhakaran]]
| foundation       = 1976
| dates            = {{start date|1976|df=y}}{{end date|Present|df=y}}
| dissolved        = 
| merger           = 
| split            = 
| predecessor      = 
| merged           = 
| successor        = 
| motives          = The creation of a separate [[Sri Lankan Tamil people|Tamil]] [[Tamil Eelam|state]] in the [[Northern Province, Sri Lanka|north]] and [[Eastern Province, Sri Lanka|east]] of [[Sri Lanka]]
| area             = [[Sri Lanka]]
| headquarters     =
| newspaper        = 
| ideology         = [[Sri Lankan Tamil Nationalism|Tamil nationalism]]
| position         = 
| slogan           =
| anthem           =
| crimes           = Numerous [[suicide attack|suicide bombings]], Crimes against life and health, [[List of attacks attributed to the LTTE|attacks against civilians]], [[Military use of children in Sri Lanka|use of child soldiers]], [[Expulsion of Muslims from Jaffna|acts of ethnic cleansing]]
| attacks          = [[Central Bank bombing]], [[Palliyagodella massacre]], [[Dehiwala train bombing]] and others.
| status           = As of April 24, 2009 the LTTE occupies an area of around 10 km² in the [[Mullaitivu District]], proscribed as a terrorist organization by 32 countries.<ref>http://defence.lk/new.asp?fname=20090117_03</ref>  
| size             = couple of hundred
| revenue          = ?
| financing        = [[British Tamils Forum]], [[Tamil diaspora|Sri Lankan Tamil diaspora]] and other NGOs.
| partof           = 
| allies           = 
| opponents        = 
| battles          = 
| flag             = 
| website          = 
}}

Parameters

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For all fields, no wikilinks are automatically incorporated into the infobox. Therefore, if you want anything to be linked to something else, they must be added when including the template.

  • name – The name of the organization; most likely this will match the article title, but you can change it to something slightly different if required. Compulsory; all others are optional.
  • logo – The main logo of the organization. Do not include the “Image:” prefix.
  • caption – A description of the logo or its use; will usually not be required.
  • native_name – Name in their own language.
  • native_name_lang – Use ISO 639-2 code, e.g. "fr" for French. If there is more than one native name, in different languages, enter those names using {{plainlist}}, and wrapping each in {{lang}}, instead.
  • other_name – known as. Separate multiple values using {{plainlist}}.
  • leader – The normally recognized leader of the organization.
  • foundation – Date of foundation of the organization.
  • dates – Use {{Start date}} (and {{End date}} if appropriate).
  • dissolved – Date of dissolve.
  • merger – Merger of.
  • split – Split from.
  • predecessor – Preceded by.
  • merged – Merged into.
  • successor – Succeeded by.
  • country – Name of the country in which the organization was founded and active.
  • allegiance – Allegiance.
  • motives – The ‘’’primary’’’ objectives of the organization. Do not elaborate in the infobox; give a basic outline only, and a detailed description in the article text.
  • area – The areas in which the organization carries out its primary activities.
  • headquarters – The seat of the organization, if present.
  • newspaper – The newspaper(s) or magazine(s) of the organization (if any).
  • ideology – The ideology of the organization, if present.
  • position – Political position of the organization (if any).
  • slogan – The official slogan of the organization (if any).
  • anthem – The official anthem of the organization (if any).
  • crimes – The major kinds of crimes the organization commits; particular acts belong in the next fields.
  • attacks – A few notable attacks carried out by the organization.
  • status – The status of the organization. For example, list countries that have labeled it as a terrorist organization.
  • size – The number of members.
  • revenue – The annual income. State the currency!
  • financing – Breakdown of the revenue; how much is generated by what activity.
  • partof – If the organization is part of another group.
  • allies – The allies of the organization.
  • opponents – Opponents of the organization.
  • battles – Battles or wars fought by the organization.
  • flag – Flag, if any.
  • website – Website/URL if any.

Microformat

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The HTML mark-up produced by this template includes an hCard microformat that makes an organization's 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.

Subtemplates

Please do not remove instances of these subtemplates.

Classes used

The HTML classes of this microformat include:

  • adr
  • agent
  • category
  • country-name
  • extended-address
  • fn
  • geo
  • label
  • latitude
  • locality
  • longitude
  • nickname
  • note
  • org
  • region
  • street-address
  • url
  • vcard
Please do not rename or remove these classes
nor collapse nested elements which use them.

TemplateData

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

TemplateData for Infobox militant organization

TemplateData

An infobox for military organization

Template parameters

This template has custom formatting.

ParameterDescriptionTypeStatus
childchild

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Namename

The name of the organization; most likely this will match the article title, but you can change it to something else if required.

Example
Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam
Stringrequired
Native namenative_name

The name of the organization in their own language.

Example
தமிழிழவிடுதலைப்புலிகள்
Stringoptional
Native name languagenative_name_lang

The language of the native name of the militant organization. Use ISO 639 code, e.g. "fr" for French. If there is more than one native name, in different languages, enter those names using {{plainlist}}, and wrapping each in {{lang}}, instead.

Example
ta
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Logo captioncaption

A description of the logo or its use; will usually not be required.

Stringoptional
imageimage

no description

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Logologo

The main logo of the organization. Do not include the “File:” or "Image:" prefix. SVGs are preferred, but JPGs and PNGs work just fine.

Example
Ltte-emblem.jpg
Fileoptional
image_sizeimage_size

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logo_sizelogo_size

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image_altimage_alt

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Other namesother_name

Alternate name(s) for the organization. If there are multiple names, wrap them in a {{plainlist}} template.

Example
Tamil Tigers
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foundersfounders

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leadersleaders

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clansclans

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sloganslogan

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crimescrimes

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attacksattacks

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statusstatus

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sizesize

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revenuerevenue

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predecessorpredecessor

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preceded bypreceded by

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successorsuccessor

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succeeded bysucceeded by

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References

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