Template:Geobox/doc

Blank templates
See Template:Geobox/type for descriptions of each feature type: Protected area, Region, River, etc.

Blank templates for each feature type:
 * Template:Geobox/type/all – using all fields
 * Template:Geobox/type/bell – using
 * Template:Geobox/type/building – using
 * Template:Geobox/type/nature – using
 * Template:Geobox/type/region – using
 * Template:Geobox/type/river – using
 * Template:Geobox/type/valley – using

Examples
See the following for examples of template usage:
 * Template:Geobox/sample – using all fields
 * Template:Geobox/doc/Protected area – using
 * Template:Geobox/doc/Region – using
 * Template:Geobox/doc/River – using

Parameters
A full list of the parameters available can be found at Template:Geobox/legend.

Purpose
These geoboxes were created:
 * To provide a means for creating consistently-formatted tables and summarizing information
 * To improve navigation between articles within closely-related subjects
 * To maximize the ease of creating and upgrading infoboxes
 * To improve the ease of transferring information to other language Wikipedias by using standardized, database-like fields

Features

 * no need to format the input data in any way; it is handled by the template
 * automated locator dot placement on maps, based on coordinates or X/Y values
 * automated unit conversion from metric to imperial or reverse
 * automated wikilinking
 * additional fields
 * background maps
 * foldable list on all multiple fields
 * international categories, (e.g., World Heritage Site), eliminating the need for a second infobox on the same page

Tracking categories

 * Category:Geobox usage tracking

Other guidelines
This general, multi-purpose geobox template duplicates features contained in various other, more specific geography and place infobox templates (like Infobox settlement for settlements, and Infobox protected area for protected areas. In general, editors should not change from one to the other without good reason or broad consensus.

Exceptions where broad consensus has been achieved are:
 * The use of this template for mountains is not supported. The relevant code has been removed. Use Infobox mountain instead.
 * The use of this template for mountain ranges is not supported. The relevant code has been removed. Use Infobox mountain range instead.
 * The use of this template for provinces is deprecated. Use Infobox settlement instead. The former provinces instances have been replaced.
 * The use of this template for boroughs is deprecated. Use Infobox settlement instead. The former borough instances have been replaced.
 * The use of this template for townships is deprecated. Use Infobox settlement instead. The former township instances have been replaced.
 * The use of this template for settlement is deprecated. Use Infobox settlement instead.

The last major merge/deletion discussion of this template was held in January 2012, which resulted in no consensus.