Template:Infobox war faction/doc

A war faction infobox may be used to summarize information about a particular faction participating in a war; it should not be used for regular military units and formations (which should use {{infobox military unit}} instead). The infobox should be added using the {{infobox war faction}} template, as shown below:

Usage

{{{name}}}
{{{native_name}}}
[[File:{{{image}}}|{{{image_size}}}|alt={{{image_alt}}}]] {{{caption}}}
Founders	{{{founders}}}
Founding leader	{{{founding_leader}}}
Leaders	{{{leaders}}}
Military leader	{{{military_leader}}}
Political leader	{{{political_leader}}}
{{{leader1_title}}}	{{{leader1_name}}}
{{{leader2_title}}}	{{{leader2_name}}}
Spokesperson	{{{spokesperson}}}
Dates of operation	{{{active}}}
Split from	{{{split_from}}}
Merged into	{{{merged_into}}}
Split to	{{{split_to}}}
Allegiance	{{{allegiance}}}
Group(s)	{{{clans}}}
Motives	{{{motives}}}
Headquarters	{{{headquarters}}}
Active regions	{{{area}}}
Ideology	{{{ideology}}}
Political position	{{{position}}}
Part of	{{{partof}}}
Allies	{{{allies}}}
Opponents	{{{opponents}}}
Battles and wars	{{{battles}}}
Organization(s)	{{{organizations}}}
Designated as a terrorist group by	{{{designated_as_terror_group_by}}}
Colours	{{{colours}}}
{{{identification_symbol_label}}}	{{{identification_symbol}}}
{{{identification_symbol_2_label}}}	{{{identification_symbol_2}}}
{{{identification_symbol_3_label}}}	{{{identification_symbol_3}}}
{{{identification_symbol_4_label}}}	{{{identification_symbol_4}}}
Website	{{{website}}}

Basic usage

Full usage

{{Infobox war faction | name = | native_name = | native_name_lang = | war = | image = | caption = | active = | ideology = | position = | leaders = | clans = | headquarters = | area = | size = | partof = | predecessor = | successor = | allies = | split = | opponents = | battles = | website = }}

{{Infobox war faction | name = | native_name = | native_name_lang = | war = | image = | image_size = | image_alt = | caption = | active = | status = | ideology = | position = | motives = | allegiance = | clans = | founders = | founder = | founding_leader = | leader_title = | leaders = | leader = | military_leader = | political_leader = | leader1_title = | leader1_name = | leader2_title = | leader2_name = | leader3_title = | leader3_name = | spokesperson = | spokesman = | headquarters = | area = | size = | colours = | partof = | predecessor = | split_from = | merger_of = | predecessor = | predecessor = | predecessor = | predecessor = | predecessor = | successor = | successor = | successor = | merged_into = | merged_into = | split_to = | successor = | allies = | opponents = | battles = | organizations = | website = | designated_as_terror_group_by = | identification_symbol_label = | identification_symbol = | identification_symbol_2_label = | identification_symbol_2 = | identification_symbol_3_label = | identification_symbol_3 = | identification_symbol_4_label = | identification_symbol_4 = }}

Parameters

Note: When using parameters, avoid the ambiguous abbreviation "N/A", and instead use "unknown" or "none". All subjective or qualitative judgements and numerical quantities or statistics must be cited to a reliable source (see WP:MILMOS#CITE).

• name – the formal name of the faction.
• native_name – the faction's name in their own language
• native_name_lang – ISO 639-1 code e.g. "fr" for French. If more than one, use {{lang}} for |native_name= instead
• war – the war or wars in which the faction participated; for proper grammar, it may be necessary to insert "the" before the name.
• image – optional – an image representative of the faction. The image must be given in the form [[Image:Example.jpg|300px]]; in particular, the thumb attribute must not be selected.
• image_size – optional
• image_alt – optional
• caption – optional – the text to be placed below the image.
• active – the period during which the faction was active.
• active2 – optional – the current status of the faction.
• ideology – optional – the ideology of the faction, if relevant.
• position – optional – the political spectrum of the faction.
• motives – optional – goals or motives of the faction.
• allegiance – optional
• clans – optional – the clans or tribes the faction includes, if relevant.
• founders or founder – optional
• founding_leader – optional
• leaders or leader – the leaders of the faction.
• military_leader – optional
• political_leader – optional
• leader1_title and leader1_name – optional
• leader2_title and leader2_name – optional
• spokesperson or spokesman – optional
• headquarters – optional – the headquarters of the faction.
• area – optional – the area in which the faction operated; a map may be included here, if one is available.
• strength – optional – the number of personnel comprising the faction.
• colours – optional – main colours of the faction.
• partof – optional – the larger group of which the faction is a part, if any.
• predecessor – optional
• split_from – optional
• merger_of – optional
• previous, originated_as, or original_name – optional – the previous identity of the faction, or the factions from which it emerged.
• formerly or former_name – optional
• next, became, or later_name – optional – if the faction transformed into another one, the name of that faction.
• merged_into or merged_to – optional
• split_to – optional – parties that the faction has split into.
• successor – optional
• allies – optional – the faction's allies in the war.
• opponents – optional – the faction's opponents in the war.
• battles – optional – any notable battles or wars in which the unit participated. The decision of what constitutes a notable battle is left to the editors of the specific article.
• organizations – optional
• website or url – optional – official website, if one exists, of the unit.
• designated_as_terror_group_by – optional
• identification_symbol_label and identification_symbol – optional
• identification_symbol_2_label and identification_symbol_2 – optional
• identification_symbol_3_label and identification_symbol_3 – optional
• identification_symbol_4_label and identification_symbol_4 – optional

Example

Islamic Courts Union
اتحاد المحاكم الإسلامية Midowga Maxkamadaha Islaamiga
Leaders	Sharif Sheikh Ahmed, Hassan Dahir Aweys
Dates of operation	June 6, 2006–2007
Group(s)	Habar Gidir, Abgaal, Rahanweyn, Ogaden, Marehan and some support from many other clans
Motives	Impose sharia in Somalia.
Headquarters	Mogadishu
Active regions	Central and southern Somalia
Status	Inactive
Allies	Mujahideen organizations, including Al Qaeda Various Muslim and anti-Ethiopian nations including Eritrea (alleged)
Opponents	Clan-based warlords Alliance for the Restoration of Peace and Counter-Terrorism Juba Valley Alliance Transitional Federal Government Puntland Galmudug Ethiopia United States
Battles and wars	the Somali Civil War

{{Infobox war faction
| name = Islamic Courts Union
| native_name = اتحاد المحاكم الإسلامية<br/>''Midowga Maxkamadaha Islaamiga''
| native_name_lang = ar
| war = the [[Somali Civil War]]
| image = [[Image:Flag_of_the_Islamic_Courts_Union.svg|300px]]
| caption = The flag of the Islamic Courts Union.
| leaders = [[Sharif Sheikh Ahmed]],<br/> [[Hassan Dahir Aweys]]
| clans = [[Habar Gidir]], [[Abgaal]], [[Rahanweyn]], [[Ogaden]], [[Marehan]] and some support from many other clans
| active = June 6, 2006–present
| status = Active
| motives = Impose [[sharia]] in Somalia.
| headquarters = [[Mogadishu]]
| area = Central and southern [[Somalia]]
| predecessor = Unaligned Islamic [[sharia]] courts movements
| successor =
| allies = {{unbulleted list
  | [[Mujahideen]] organizations, including [[Al Qaeda]]
  | Various Muslim and anti-Ethiopian nations including [[Eritrea]] (alleged)
  }}
| opponents = {{unbulleted list
  | Clan-based warlords
  | [[Alliance for the Restoration of Peace and Counter-Terrorism]]
  | [[Juba Valley Alliance]]
  | [[Transitional Federal Government]]
  | [[Puntland]]
  | [[Galmudug]]
  | [[Ethiopia]]
  | [[United States]]
  }}
}}

Tracking category

• Category:War faction articles using ambiguous parameters (0)

TemplateData

TemplateData documentation used by VisualEditor and other tools

See the monthly parameter usage report for this template. TemplateData for Infobox war faction A war faction infobox may be used to summarize information about a particular faction participating in a war; it should not be used for regular military units and formations. Template parameters Parameter Description Type Status Name name The formal name of the faction in English. Line required Native name native_name The faction's name in their own language. Line optional Native name language native_name_lang The ISO 639-1 code of the language used for its native name. Line optional War(s) war The war or wars in which the faction participated; you might need to insert "the" at the beginning of this phrase. String suggested Image image An image representative of the faction. It must be given in the from [[File:Example.jpg|300px]] Content suggested Caption of the image caption The text to be placed below the image Line suggested Active period active The period during which the faction was active. Line required Ideology ideology The ideology of the faction, if relevant. Content optional Groups clans The clans or tribes the faction includes. Content optional Leaders leaders leader The leaders of the faction. Content required Headquarters headquarters The headquarters of the faction. Line suggested Area area The area in which the faction operated; a map may be included here. Content suggested Size strength The number of personnel comprising the faction Line optional Part of partof The larger group of which the faction is a part. Line optional Originated as previous originated_as original_name The previous identity of the faction, or the factions from which it emerged. Content optional Became next became later_name If the faction transformed into another one, the name of that faction. Content optional Allies allies The faction's allies in the war. Content optional Split to split_to Parties that the faction has an split into. Content optional Opponents opponents The faction's opponents in the war. Content optional Battles and wars battles Any notable battles or wars in which the unit participated. The decision of what constitutes a notable battle is left to the editors of the specific article. Content optional Organizations organizations no description Unknown optional Website website url Official website, if one exists, of the unit. Line optional identification_symbol identification_symbol no description Unknown optional identification_symbol_2 identification_symbol_2 no description Unknown optional identification_symbol_label identification_symbol_label no description Unknown optional identification_symbol_2_label identification_symbol_2_label no description Unknown optional identification_symbol_3_label identification_symbol_3_label no description Unknown optional identification_symbol_3 identification_symbol_3 no description Unknown optional identification_symbol_4_label identification_symbol_4_label no description Unknown optional identification_symbol_4 identification_symbol_4 no description Unknown optional image_size image_size no description Unknown optional image_alt image_alt no description Unknown optional Status active2 The current status of the faction. Unknown suggested Political position position The political spectrum of the faction. Unknown optional motives motives The political spectrum of the faction. Unknown optional allegiance allegiance no description Unknown optional founders founders no description Unknown optional founder founder no description Unknown optional founding_leader founding_leader no description Unknown optional leader_title leader_title no description Unknown optional military_leader military_leader no description Unknown optional political_leader political_leader no description Unknown optional leader1_title leader1_title no description Unknown optional leader1_name leader1_name no description Unknown optional leader2_title leader2_title no description Unknown optional leader2_name leader2_name no description Unknown optional leader3_title leader3_title no description Unknown optional leader3_name leader3_name no description Unknown optional spokesperson spokesperson no description Unknown optional spokesman spokesman no description Unknown optional Colours colours main colours of the faction. Unknown optional predecessor predecessor no description Unknown optional split_from split_from no description Unknown optional merger_of merger_of no description Unknown optional formerly formerly no description Unknown optional former_name former_name no description Unknown optional merged_into merged_into no description Unknown optional merged_to merged_to no description Unknown optional successor successor no description Unknown optional designated_as_terror_group_by designated_as_terror_group_by no description Unknown optional split split no description Unknown optional