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 | This is the template sandbox page for Template:Infobox bird (diff). See also the companion subpage for test cases. |
 | This template uses Lua: |
The infobox can be used to display avian measurements. An infobox is placed below the taxobox. Here is a sample:
Usage
[edit]| Measurements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Northern population[1] | |||
| Length | .svg){kind=small} |
100–200 mm (3.9–7.9 in) | |
.svg){kind=small} |
110–200 mm (4.3–7.9 in) | ||
| Culmen | 100 mm (3.9 in) | ||
| Wing | 100–200 mm (3.9–7.9 in) | ||
| Wingspan | 1,000–1,200 mm (39.4–47.2 in) | ||
| Tail | 100–200 mm (3.9–7.9 in) | ||
| Tarsus | 100–200 mm (3.9–7.9 in) | ||
| Nominate | |||
| Length | |
100–200 mm (3.9–7.9 in) | |
|
120–200 mm (4.7–7.9 in) | ||
| Culmen | |
130–200 mm (5.1–7.9 in) | |
|
100–200 mm (3.9–7.9 in) | ||
| Wing | |
140–200 mm (5.5–7.9 in) | |
|
100–200 mm (3.9–7.9 in) | ||
| Tail | |
150–200 mm (5.9–7.9 in) | |
|
100–200 mm (3.9–7.9 in) | ||
| Tarsus | |
150–200 mm (5.9–7.9 in) | |
|
100–200 mm (3.9–7.9 in) | ||
| Weight | |
10–20 g (0.4–0.7 oz) | |
|
15–25 g (0.5–0.9 oz) | ||
{{Infobox bird
| collapsible = yes
| state = collapsed
| pop1 = Northern population<ref>Birds of ...</ref>
| data1 = {{Infobox bird/population
| unit = mm
| lengthm = 100-200
| lengthf = 110-200
| culmen = 100
| wing = 100-200
| tail = 100-200
| tarsus = 100-200
| wingspan = 1000-1200
}}
| pop2 = Nominate
| data2 = {{Infobox bird/population
| unit = mm
| massunit = g
| lengthm = 100-200
| lengthf = 120-200
| culmenm = 130-200
| culmenf = 100-200
| wingm = 140-200
| wingf = 100-200
| tailm = 150-200
| tailf = 100-200
| tarsusm = 150-200
| tarsusf = 100-200
| weightm = 10-20
| weightf = 15-25
}}
}}
Parameters
[edit]General settings
[edit]collapsible- Set
=yesto make the box collapsible. state- Determines the initial collapsed state of the infobox. Set
=collapsedto put the box in collapsed state initially. Set=expandedto put the box in expanded state initially. Set=autocollapseto have the box's initial collapsed state be determined automatically based on the number of other templates in the article that also have the "collapsible" attribute. (Has no effect ifcollapsibleis not used)
Bird specific
[edit]The infobox supports up to 4 populations or subspecies, each having its own pop and data parameter. The data parameter should be filled in with {{Infobox bird/population}} and its respective data.
Each {{Infobox bird/population}} should have the |unit= parameter filled in. Examples:
|unit=in(displays inches and millimetres)|unit=mm(displays millimetres and inches)|unit=cm(displays centimetres and inches)
The {{Infobox bird/population}} has several optional parameters, including all of the following:
|length=|culmen=|head=(bill-tip to back of skull)|wing=|wingspan=|tail=|tarsus=|foot=(tarsus + longest toe used mainly for cranes and bustards}|weight=(requires|massunit=to be used, which accepts "lb", "kg", "g", or "oz")
All of these parameters are designed to accept either a number or two numbers with a hyphen in the middle.
Examples:
|length=30|length=100-200|weight=40|massunit=oz
If a measurement is gender-specific, you can specify the gender by adding "m" or "f" to the parameter name, as in |lengthm=.
Known issues
[edit]Supports only four sections. References cannot be added to specific measurements. The infobox should NEVER be nested within a transcluded template. The expansion depth is large, due to the nesting of {{convert}} and some string manipulators. If such a nested transclusion must be made, be sure not to include hyphenated ranges, as they will assuredly break.
You can make this template better!
[edit]That's right-- if you feel like improving the infobox, one place to start is by reducing the nested function calls in {{convert}}, or by creating a lightweight version for use with the infobox.