Usage edit

{{{name}}}
[[File:{{{image}}}|{{{image size}}}|alt={{{alt}}}]]
{{{caption}}}
Native name{{{native_name}}}
Etymology{{{etymology}}}
Genre{{{genre}}}
Time signature{{{signature}}}
Instrument(s){{{instruments}}}
Inventor{{{inventor}}}
Year{{{year}}}
Origin{{{origin}}}
{{Infobox dance
| name        = 
| image       = 
| alt         = 
| caption     = 
| native_name = 
| etymology   = 
| genre       = 
| signature   = 
| instruments = 
| inventor    = 
| year        = 
| origin      = 
}}

Parameters edit

All parameters are optional.

name
defaults to the title of the page without parentheses
image
image filename
alt
image alt text
caption
image caption
native_name
name in local language, covered in {{lang}} template.
etymology
meaning or derivation of the name
genre
genre of dance
signature
time signature, e.g. 4/4
instruments
Separate multiple values using {{Flatlist}} or {{Plainlist}}
inventor
year
for a specific year, use {{Start date}}
origin
place of origin

Microformat edit

The HTML mark-up produced by this template includes an hCalendar microformat that makes event 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.

Classes used

The HTML classes of this microformat include:

  • attendee
  • contact
  • description
  • dtend
  • dtstart
  • location
  • organiser
  • summary
  • url
  • vevent
Please do not rename or remove these classes
nor collapse nested elements which use them.

TemplateData edit

TemplateData documentation used by VisualEditor and other tools
See a monthly parameter usage report for Template:Infobox dance in articles based on its TemplateData.

TemplateData for Infobox dance

An infobox for dance

Template parameters

This template has custom formatting.

ParameterDescriptionTypeStatus
Namename

Name of the dance.

Stringrequired
Imageimage

Image to use in infobox. Set to only the image name.

Fileoptional
Image sizeimage_size

Should only be specified if the image is smaller than 220 pixels width.

Numberoptional
Image alt textalt

Alt text for the image, for visually impaired and other readers who cannot see the image.

Lineoptional
Image captioncaption

Caption for the image.

Stringoptional
Native namenative_name

The native name of the dance, if applicable.

Example
{{lang|fr|Danse}}
Stringoptional
Etymology of the nameetymology

Meaning or derivation of the name.

Stringoptional
Genregenre

Genre, type or form the dance.

Stringsuggested
Time signaturesignature

Time signature of the dance.

Example
{{music|time|3|4}}
Stringoptional
Instrumentsinstruments

Common instrumentation for the dance. Separate multiple values using {{Flatlist}} or {{Plainlist}}.

Stringoptional
Inventorinventor

Inventor of the dance. Single person or nation/ethnic group.

Stringoptional
Year of originyear

The year or approximate time span of the origin of the dance

Dateoptional
Place of originorigin

Place of dance origin, with additional information about cultural origins if needed.

Stringoptional
titletitle

no description

Unknowndeprecated
image sizeimage size

no description

Unknowndeprecated
imagesizeimagesize

no description

Unknowndeprecated
native_name_langnative_name_lang

no description

Unknowndeprecated

See also edit