Field name |
Description
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name |
Required. The name of the park. It will be displayed at the top of the infobox. In most cases this should be the same as the article name less any disambiguation. For example if the article title is Hyde Park, London then name=Hyde Park .
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alt_name |
If there is a common English name for the park use it for the name parameter. This parameter can be used to display the name in the local language or for an alternate English name if it is commonly used. If you would like to italicize the text use wiki markup.
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photo |
The name of an image file to be displayed. No special formatting is needed.
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photo_width |
Can be used to change the display width of the image. The default width is 240 pixels and maximum is 272px,. Images with a horizontal orientation (landscape mode) will generally display well at the default setting. An image with vertical orientation (portrait mode) may need to be adjusted to 180px or less. For example photo_width=200 and not photo_width=200px . This template allows photo_width=frameless . See Photo display parameters below.
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photo_alt |
Alt text for the photo, for visually impaired readers. See WP:ALT.
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photo_caption |
The caption that will appear below the image if one is required.
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location |
The location of the park. Don't be too precise. County, state and country are good in the USA. If the park is within a city specify the city, state and country. If the park is in multiple counties just list the state and country. For areas in other countries adjust accordingly.
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nearest_city nearest_town |
Recommended if the area is not within a city or town. It could be a city with a major airport or a large gateway town where supplies and lodging are available. Use the most appropriate parameter.
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Map related parameters
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map |
The name of the map to be displayed. See Map display methods below.
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map_width |
Can change the display width the map. The default width is 240 pixels and maximum is 272px, but usually the map can be smaller. For example map_width=200 and not map_width=200px .
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map_alt |
Alt text for the map. See WP:ALT.
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map_caption |
The caption that appears below the map if one is required.
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label |
A text message that will be displayed next to the mark. Works with label_position below. Seldom used.
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label_position |
Specifies the position of a label with respect to the mark. This is not functional when using the pixel coordinates method for map display. Valid values are left , right , top and bottom . See label above.
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relief |
Selects a relief map when assigned any value. This is not functional when using the pixel coordinates method for map display. See Map display methods.
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mark |
The image used for the mark on a map. The default is Red pog.svg. Look here for other images.
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x
y |
Specifies the position of the location marker on a map image. The coordinates of the marker in pixels based on a map with a width of 1000 pixels. The template will scale these values for proper display. See below.
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x%
y% |
Specifies the position of the location marker on a map image. x% specifies the percentage of the distance across the image from the left edge and y% specifies the percentage of the distance down from the top edge. See below.
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Coordinate related parameters
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grid_ref_UK |
If the park is in Great Britain, the British grid reference. For parks outside of Great Britain, this field is not applicable and therefore should be removed if it is present.
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grid_ref_Ireland |
If the park is in Ireland (whether Northern Ireland or the Republic), the Irish grid reference. For parks outside Ireland, this field is not applicable and therefore should be removed it it is present.
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coords |
For the {{Coord}} template. Will not generate a location mark if a map template is used. When this option is used the type , region , scale , source , format and display parameters are not functional but this data can be entered in the Coord template. The defaults should be type:landmark and display:inline,title .
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lat_d |
The degrees of latitude. This value can be specified as a decimal degree and when this format is used minutes and seconds should not be specified. See below.
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lat_m |
The minutes of latitude.
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lat_s |
The seconds of latitude.
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lat_NS |
N if north of the equator, S if south of the equator. Other values will be disregarded.
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long_d |
The degrees of longitude. This value can be specified as a decimal degree and when this format is used minutes and seconds should not be specified. See below.
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long_m |
The minutes of longitude.
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long_s |
The seconds of longitude.
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long_EW |
E if East of the prime meridian, W if west of the prime meridian. Other values will be disregarded.
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coords_ref |
Can be used with either coordinate display method above. Strongly recommended. Specify a citation for the coordinates using <ref>...</ref> tags.
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coords_type |
Type is one way to specify the scale of maps generated by external map websites. See type for valid values. The default value is landmark . If no type is appropriate consider using the scale parameter below.
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scale |
Determines the zoom factor for external map websites. See scale. The value is 1:10,000 for the default type which is landmark . Using scale=50000 will change the zoom to 1:50,000.
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region |
A country code. See ISO 3166-2:US, ISO 3166-2 and ISO 3166-1 alpha-2. For example US-OR is the code for Oregon. This computer readable code is recommended. It will not be displayed. See region.
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source |
Source of the coordinate data. See source. For example gnis or ngs, etc. It will not be displayed. Not all possible values are recognized.
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format |
Determines the format of the coordinates displayed. Valid values are dms for degrees, minutes and seconds, and dec for decimal degrees. The default value is dms .
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display |
Determines where the coordinates will be displayed. Valid values are inline and inline,title and their variants. The default is inline,title and is recommended.
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Other parameters
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area |
Area of the protected park. Usually in acres or square miles for US locations and hectares or square kilometres elsewhere. The {{convert}} template should be used. Very small areas might be specified in square feet, square yards or square metres.
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elevation |
Elevation of the park if it is noteworthy. The {{convert}} template should be used.
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authorized created established designated opened |
The date the park was created. See below. Use {{Start date}}. For example, for Yosemite National Park, use {{Start date|1890|10|1}}.
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visitation_num |
The number of visitors in a recent year if known.
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visitation_year |
The year during which the number of visitors was counted.
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visitation_ref |
Used with the visitation parameters above. Highly recommended. Specify the a citation for the visitation data using <ref>...</ref> tags.
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etymology |
The etymology of parks name. Should be very brief or only included in the text of the article.
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administrator manager operator owner |
The agency or organization which controls or owns the park. See below.
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open |
The hours, days, or months that the park is open.
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status |
The status of the park. e.g. "Closed for restoration", or "Closed due to budgetary considerations." Sometimes used as an alternative to open . e.g. "Open all year."
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awards |
Any awards given to the park; for example, Green Flag Award in the UK.
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child |
Used to embed this template in another. See below.
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embedded |
Used to embed another template in this one. See below.
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website |
Website. Use {{URL}}.
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