Template:Infobox militant organization

Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam
Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam
தமிழிழவிடுதலைப்புலிகள்
Also known as	Tamil Tigers
Leader	Velupillai Prabhakaran
Foundation	1976
Dates of operation	1976 – Present
Country	Sri Lanka
Motives	The creation of a separate Tamil state in the north and east of Sri Lanka
Active regions	Sri Lanka
Ideology	Tamil nationalism
Major actions	Numerous suicide bombings, Crimes against life and health, attacks against civilians, use of child soldiers, acts of ethnic cleansing
Notable 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.
Size	couple of hundred
Annual revenue	?
Means of revenue	British Tamils Forum, Sri Lankan Tamil diaspora and other NGOs.

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Means of revenue	{{{financing}}}
Allies	{{{allies}}}
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Usage

{{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

{{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

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

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

Use {{Start date and age}} for the date on which an organisation was "established", "founded", "opened" or otherwise started, unless that date is before 1583 CE.
Use {{URL}} for an organisation's URL.

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

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[Edit template data]
This template has custom formatting.
Parameter		Description	Type	Status
child	`child`	no description	Unknown	optional
embed	`embed`	no description	Unknown	optional
Name	`name`	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	String	required
Native name	`native_name`	The name of the organization in their own language. Example தமிழிழவிடுதலைப்புலிகள்	String	optional
Native name language	`native_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	Unknown	optional
Logo caption	`caption`	A description of the logo or its use; will usually not be required.	String	optional
image	`image`	no description	Unknown	optional
Logo	`logo`	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	File	optional
image_size	`image_size`	no description	Unknown	optional
logo_size	`logo_size`	no description	Unknown	optional
image_alt	`image_alt`	no description	Unknown	optional
Other names	`other_name`	Alternate name(s) for the organization. If there are multiple names, wrap them in a {{plainlist}} template. Example Tamil Tigers	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
leaders	`leaders`	no description	Unknown	optional
leader	`leader`	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
foundation	`foundation`	no description	Unknown	optional
dates	`dates`	no description	Unknown	optional
active	`active`	no description	Unknown	optional
dissolved	`dissolved`	no description	Unknown	optional
dissolution	`dissolution`	no description	Unknown	optional
merger	`merger`	no description	Unknown	optional
split	`split`	no description	Unknown	optional
split_from	`split_from`	no description	Unknown	optional
merged	`merged`	no description	Unknown	optional
merged_into	`merged_into`	no description	Unknown	optional
split_to	`split_to`	no description	Unknown	optional
country	`country`	no description	Unknown	optional
allegiance	`allegiance`	no description	Unknown	optional
clans	`clans`	no description	Unknown	optional
motives	`motives`	no description	Unknown	optional
headquarters	`headquarters`	no description	Unknown	optional
area	`area`	no description	Unknown	optional
ideology	`ideology`	no description	Unknown	optional
position	`position`	no description	Unknown	optional
slogan	`slogan`	no description	Unknown	optional
anthem	`anthem`	no description	Unknown	optional
crimes	`crimes`	no description	Unknown	optional
attacks	`attacks`	no description	Unknown	optional
status	`status`	no description	Unknown	optional
size	`size`	no description	Unknown	optional
revenue	`revenue`	no description	Unknown	optional
financing	`financing`	no description	Unknown	optional
partof	`partof`	no description	Unknown	optional
allies	`allies`	no description	Unknown	optional
opponents	`opponents`	no description	Unknown	optional
battles	`battles`	no description	Unknown	optional
war	`war`	no description	Unknown	optional
organizations	`organizations`	no description	Unknown	optional
designated_as_terror_group_by	`designated_as_terror_group_by`	no description	Unknown	optional
flag	`flag`	no description	Unknown	optional
colors_label	`colors_label`	no description	Unknown	optional
colours_label	`colours_label`	no description	Unknown	optional
colours	`colours`	no description	Unknown	optional
colors	`colors`	no description	Unknown	optional
identification_symbol_label	`identification_symbol_label`	no description	Unknown	optional
identification_symbol	`identification_symbol`	no description	Unknown	optional
identification_symbol_2_label	`identification_symbol_2_label`	no description	Unknown	optional
identification_symbol_2	`identification_symbol_2`	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
website	`website`	no description	Unknown	optional
url	`url`	no description	Unknown	optional
misc	`misc`	no description	Unknown	optional
module	`module`	no description	Unknown	optional
misc2	`misc2`	no description	Unknown	optional
module2	`module2`	no description	Unknown	optional
misc3	`misc3`	no description	Unknown	optional
module3	`module3`	no description	Unknown	optional
misc4	`misc4`	no description	Unknown	optional
module4	`module4`	no description	Unknown	optional
misc5	`misc5`	no description	Unknown	optional
module5	`module5`	no description	Unknown	optional
misc6	`misc6`	no description	Unknown	optional
module6	`module6`	no description	Unknown	optional
predecessor	`predecessor`	no description	Unknown	optional
preceded by	`preceded by`	no description	Unknown	optional
successor	`successor`	no description	Unknown	optional
succeeded by	`succeeded by`	no description	Unknown	optional

References

^ http://defence.lk/new.asp?fname=20090117_03

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Editors can experiment in this template's sandbox and testcases pages.
Add categories to the /doc subpage. Subpages of this template.

[1] ttp://defence.lk/new.asp?fname=20090117_03

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