Template:LDS Temple

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Summary

Each temple has a data page that stores the data to be used in the templates, of the form: Template:LDS Temple/Temple name. All the templates that format temple data use a single set of data for each temple. Thus updating the data for each temple will only need to be done in one location.

Using the data in multiple locations is accomplished by transcluding the datapage along with a format parameter, which indicates which template to use. Thus the calls to transclude temple data will be a call of the form {{LDS Temple/Temple name | format= format template }}.

Usage

This template's sub-pages contain data shared between many pages relating to temples of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

These pages include:

• List of temples of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. A more detailed list is found in temples section in pages relating to country or state the temple is in. There were 126 of these pages as of September 2023.
• Comparison of temples of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
• List of temples of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints by geographic region

In addition, individual articles exist for each temple. The data on these sub-pages is used to create the info box. Substituting the infobox templates would be inappropriate because the data on these pages is shared - changing it here updates the infoboxes and all of the lists too.

Templates utilized

Data Templates

• {{LDS Temple}} and its sub-pages see {{LDS Temple/list}} for an alphabetical list of the "Data" templates

Format Templates

• {{Infobox LDS Temple}} - Infobox for each temple's article
• {{LDS Temple list}} - Used in List of temples of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
• {{LDS Temple list2}} - An expanded table with more description. Used in pages based on what country or state the temple is located in. There were 126 pages that uses this template as of September 2023.
• {{LDS Temple compare}}, {{LDS Temple compare2}}, {{LDS Temple compare3}} - Used in Comparison of temples of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
• {{LDS Temple geographic}}, {{LDS Temple geographic region}} - Used in List of temples of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints by geographic region

Other temple related templates

• {{LDS Temple status}} - gives current number of temples completed, under construction and announced - transcluded in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints; Temple; Temple (Latter Day Saints); Finances of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints; List of temples of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints; and Comparison of temples of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

List of fields

This is also the standard order for the fields in each data page; however, order does not affect the functionality of the template. (Standard order is for ease of use of those that regularly edit the temple templates.)

Data Field	Default Value	Include Wikilink	Instructions	Sample Value	Template
name	none	no	Wikipedia Article name for temple	Los Angeles California Temple	All
display_name	{{{name}}}	no	display name for Infobox	Los Angeles California	List Compare
number	blank	no	number from lds.org	10	All
image	none	no	Image name - no "Image:" only include free images	Los Angeles Temple 2.jpg	All
image_caption	Temple	no	Test for image caption		Infobox
image_width	100px	no	Width of image on lists	80px
announcement	blank	no	Date temple was announced - spell out day, month, and year	March 6, 1937	All
announced by	blank	optional	Person who performed/presided at	Brigham Young	All
groundbreaking	blank	no	Date groundbreaking ceremony was held - spell out day, month, and year	September 22, 1951	All
groundbreaking_by	blank	no	Person who performed/presided at groundbreaking. Include reference	David O. McKay	All
open_house	blank	optional	Dates of open house	December 19, 1955 – February 18, 1956	All
dedication	blank	no	Date of dedication (first day) - spell out day, month, and year	March 11, 1956	All
dedication_by	blank	optional	Person who said dedicatory prayer. Include reference.	David O. McKay	All
rededication	blank	no	Date of rededication (first day) - spell out day, month, and year	March 11, 1995	All
rededication_by	blank	optional	Person who said rededication prayer. Include reference.	Gordon B. Hinckley	All
r_open_house	blank	no	Dates of open house	December 19, 1955 – February 18, 1956	Infobox Compare
rededication2	blank	no	Date of 2nd rededication (first day) - spell out day, month, and year	March 11, 1995	Infobox Compare
rededication2_by	blank	optional	Person who said rededication prayer. Include reference.	Gordon B. Hinckley	Infobox Compare
r2_open_house	blank	no	Dates of open house	December 19, 1955 – February 18, 1956	Infobox Compare
rededication3	blank	no	Date of 2nd rededication (first day) - spell out day, month, and year	March 11, 1995	Infobox
rededication3_by	blank	optional	Person who said rededication prayer	Gordon B. Hinckley	Infobox
r3_open_house	blank	optional	Dates of open house	December 19, 1955 – February 18, 1956	Infobox
president	blank	optional	Current person serving as Temple President	Richard M. Andrus	Infobox Compare
status	Operating	no	Current status of temple (See #Status field for acceptable status values) Must be exact spelling and case sensitive	Operating	All
location	blank	yes	physical location of temple - wiklinks and abbreviations must be done on data page	Los Angeles, California, USA	List Compare
region	blank	yes	State or region where temple is located within Country	California	Compare
country	blank	yes	Country where temple is located	USA	Compare
continent	blank	yes	Continent where temple is located	North America	Compare
address	{{{location}}}	optional	Full street address of temple	10777 W Santa Monica Blvd Los Angeles, CA 90025-4718 United States	Not used
coordinates	blank	no	Latitude and longitude for the temple	see Template:Coord Coord in Geographic maps are inserted manually	Infobox, List
phone	blank	no	(NDD)xxx-xxx-xxxx format NDD=Direct Dialing (prefix (1) for the US).	(blank)	Not used
finish	blank	optional	Type of finish on exterior of building	Mo-Sai stone facing	Infobox
style	blank	optional	Short design description	Modern, single-tower	Compare Geographic
design	blank	optional	Detailed design description of temple - use names that reference Temple architecture (Latter-day Saints) |	Modern, single-tower	Infobox Infobox List
designer	blank	optional	Name of architect who designed temple	Edward O. Anderson	Infobox List Compare
site_acre	blank	no	Size in acres	13	Infobox List Compare
floor_area_ft	blank	no	Size (floor area) in sq feet	190,614	All
height_ft	blank	no	Height of building/spire in feet	257	Infobox List Compare
baptistries	blank	no	Number of baptistries	1	Infobox Compare
endowment_rooms	blank	no	Number of endowment ordinance rooms	4	Infobox Compare
endowment_style	movie	no	Type of endowment ceremony Example values: progressive, stationary	(blank)	Infobox Compare
sealing_rooms	blank	no	Number of sealing rooms	10	Infobox Compare
clothing_rental	No	no	Does the temple rent temple clothing Use if yes; leave blank if no	Yes	Infobox Compare
visitors_center	No	optional	Availability of visitors center adjacent to or in close proximity to temple Use if yes; leave blank if no	Yes	Infobox Compare
preceded_by	blank	no	Article name of Temple dedicated prior to the current temple	Bern Switzerland Temple	Infobox
followed_by	blank	no	Article name of Temple dedicated after the current temple	Hamilton New Zealand Temple	Infobox
temple_id	blank	no	Page name on ldschurchtemples.com	los_angeles	Infobox list
lds_id	blank	no	Page key from lds.org (do not include ".html"	0,11204,1912-1-46-1,00.html	Infobox list
website	blank	no	full url for custom official websites Note: use of this parameter will override the lds_id	hartford-connecticut	Infobox
notes	blank	no	Miscellaneous notes on the temple	<!-- Notes -->	Infobox List

Status field

The table below lists acceptable values for "status" field. Status values are case sensitive. Status used in several templates including Template:LDSmap, Template:LDS Temple list, Template:LDS Temple list2, templates used in comparison page, as well as other templates for tables and lists in various pages concerning LDS Temples.

Status	Map icon	Description
Operating	ButtonRed.svg	Functioning dedicated temple (includes temples operating all ordinances under limited capacity)
Limited operation	ButtonRed.svg	Temple is open for limited use; performance of some ordinances are hindered or suspended (ie. suspension of non-living ordinances, suspension of certain ordinances), or limited to certain individuals (ie. only locals).
Dedication scheduled	ButtonBlue.svg	A dedication date has been announced
Dedication postponed	ButtonBlue.svg	Dedication is postponed with no date scheduled for dedication
Under construction	ButtonBlue.svg	Temple is under construction
Groundbreaking scheduled	ButtonYellow.svg	A groundbreaking date has been announced
Site announced	ButtonYellow.svg	Site location for temple has been announced. Temple Icon on maps are moved to announced site location.
Announced	ButtonYellow.svg	Announced for city/neighborhood/country, but with no site location given. Approximate locations are used for icon placement on maps.
Closed for renovation	ButtonBlack.svg	Closed for renovation. Leave additional explanation in notes if not a scheduled renovation (ie. natural disaster)
Rededication scheduled	ButtonBlack.svg	A rededication date has been announced
Temporarily closed	ButtonBlack.svg	Other non-permanent closures that caused the temple to close. (ie. disease control, military conflicts, local government restrictions, etc.) Intent to reopen when circumstances allow. Closure explanation is stated in notes.

Acceptable Status for "status" field but not used for Template:LDSmap (Temples no longer in operation or efforts suspended)

Status
Closed and building levelled
Destroyed
Efforts halted in 1830s
Efforts suspended in 2006
Historic site
Operations suspended

Notes

Data template

Copy into the new page [[Template:LDS Temple/Temple name]] so each data template has all fields available for data entry.

<noinclude>
; Data for lists and infobox for [[{{SUBPAGENAME}}]]
For detail and instructions see [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Latter Day Saint movement/Temples]]
<pre></noinclude>
{{ {{{format}}}
   | name                = <!-- Name of temple (article title) -->
   | display_name        = <!-- Display name (if different than title) -->
   | number              = <!-- Number of temple from LDS.org -->
   | image               = <!-- Filename of image to use (do not use Image:) -->
   | image_caption       = <!-- Text to go on caption under image on Infobox only -->
   | image_width         = <!-- Width of image for Lists -->
   | announcement        = <!-- Date of announcement, use "January 1, 2000" format -->
   | groundbreaking      = <!-- Date of groundbreaking, use "January 1, 2000" format -->
   | groundbreaking_by   = <!-- Person who performed groundbreaking -->
   | groundbreaking_link = <!-- yes to wikilink _by or name of person's article -->
   | open_house          = <!-- Date(s)*** of open house -->
   | dedication          = <!-- Date of dedication, use "January 1, 2000" format -->
   | dedication_by       = <!-- Person who said dedication prayer -->
   | dedication_link     = <!-- yes to wikilink _by or name of person's article -->
   | rededication        = <!-- Date of rededication, use "January 1, 2000" format -->
   | rededication_by     = <!-- Person who said rededication prayer -->
   | rededication_link   = <!-- yes to wikilink _by or name of person's wikipedia article -->
   | r_open_house        = <!-- Date(s)*** of open house for first rededication-->
   | rededication2       = <!-- Date of rededication, use "January 1, 2000" format -->
   | rededication2_by    = <!-- Person who said rededication prayer -->
   | r2_open_house       = <!-- Date(s)*** of open house for first rededication-->
   | rededication3       = <!-- Date of third rededication, use "January 1, 2000" format -->
   | rededication3_by    = <!-- Person who said rededication prayer -->
   | r3_open_house       = <!-- Date(s)*** of open house for third rededication-->
   | president           = <!-- Current temple president -->
   | status              = <!-- Status (Operating/Under Construction/Announced/Destroyed/...) -->
   | location            = <!-- Physical location*** of temple -->
   | region              = <!-- State (US) or region within country (***should be wikilinked) -->
   | country             = <!-- Country (***should be wikilinked) -->
   | continent           = <!-- Continent (***should be wikilinked) -->
   | address             = <!-- Full address -->
   | coordinates         = <!-- Coordinates; Use the {{coord}} template -->
   | finish              = <!-- Building exterior finish -->
   | style               = <!-- Design - short version -->
   | design              = <!-- Design - detailed version -->
   | designer            = <!-- Person*** who designed temple -->
   | site_acre           = <!-- Size of site in acres -->
   | floor_area_ft       = <!-- Floor area (all levels) in feet -->
   | height_ft           = <!-- Height (including steeple & Moroni) in feet -->
   | endowment_rooms     = <!-- Total number of endowment rooms -->
   | endowment_style     = <!-- Style of endowment (live/progressive/movie) -->
   | sealing_rooms       = <!-- Total number of sealings rooms -->
   | clothing_rental     = <!-- Does temple rent clothing (Yes/No) -->
   | cafeteria           = <!-- Does temple have cafeteria (Yes/No) -->
   | visitors_center     = <!-- Does temple have visitor's center (link opt) -->
   | preceded_by         = <!-- Temple dedicated prior -->
   | followed_by         = <!-- Temple dedicated subsequent -->
   | lds_id              = <!-- Temple ID on lds.org -->
   | temple_id           = <!-- Temple ID on LDSChurchtemples.com -->
   | notes               = <!-- Various notes -->
}}<noinclude>

***Must be wikilinked - all other data is automatically wikilinked where appropriate
</pre>
; List of sources
''(see also [[List of temples of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints#References]])
* Church Almanac
* LDSChurchTemples.com
* Official site
</noinclude>

Example

The Los Angeles California Temple has a page Template:LDS Temple/Los Angeles California Temple (reproduced in part below).

{{ {{{format}}}
   | name                = Los Angeles California Temple
   | display_name        = Los Angeles California 
   | number              = 10
   | image               = Los Angeles Temple 1.jpg
   | image_caption       = 
   | image_width         = 100px
   | dedication          = March 11, 1956 
   | dedication_by       = David O. McKay
   | dedication_link     = yes
...
   | status              = Operating 
   | location            = [[Los Angeles]], [[California]], USA 
...
   | design              = Modern, single-tower design
...
   | followed_by         = Hamilton New Zealand Temple
   | temple_id           = los_angeles
...
}}

The information about the Los Angeles temple in List of temples of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is transcluded using a single line:

{{LDS Temple/Los Angeles California Temple | format = LDS Temple list}}

with the data coming from Template:LDS Temple/Los Angeles California Temple above.

The infobox on the Los Angeles California Temple article is transcluded using a single line also:

{{LDS Temple/Los Angeles California Temple | format = Infobox LDS Temple}}

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Related templates

• {{Infobox LDS Temple}} - Infobox for each temple's article
• {{LDS Temple compare}} - Used in Comparison of temples article
  • {{LDS Temple compare/doc}}
  • {{LDS Temple compare top}}
• {{LDS Temple geographic}} - Used in List of temples by geographic region article
  • {{LDS Temple geographic header}}
  • {{LDS Temple geographic region}}
• {{LDS Temple list}} - Used in List of temples article
  • {{LDS Temple list/convert}}
  • {{LDS Temple list/doc}}
  • {{LDS Temple list top}}
• {{LDS Temple status}} - gives current number of temples completed, under construction and announced
• Used on geographic list page and on lists at bottom of page
  • {{List LDS Temple Oceania Map}}
• Templates for Image gallery
  • {{LDS Temple/Image gallery format}}

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