Template:Infobox university/doc

University of Illyria
	Universiti von Illyria
	File:Dabney-minimalist-vector.svg Seal of University of Illyria
	Latin: Universitas Illyriensis
Other name	UI
Former name	Utopian University
Motto	Melior a lepidus fossor quam a stultus lepor lepos
Motto in English	"Better a witty fool than a foolish wit"
Type	Public
Active	1666–1850
Affiliation	Church of Illyria
Endowment	US$ 123,456,789
Chancellor	Jane Doe
Visitor	Archbishop Doe
Academic staff	300
Administrative staff	600
Students	10,000
Undergraduates	5,000
Postgraduates	1,000
Doctoral students	100
Other students	1,200a
Location	Illyria, Illyria, Utopia; Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found.
Campus	Rural
Colours	Red and Blue
Sports	Track; Water polo;
Nickname	The Nematodes
Mascot	Nobby the Nematode
Sporting affiliations	Utopian Athletic League
Website	{{URL\|example.com\|optional display text}}
	File:EUSP logo lowres.jpg
	a Further education.; Note: This university is completely fictional.

{{{name}}}
	{{{native_name}}}
	[[File:{{{image}}}\|{{{image_size}}}\|alt={{{image_alt}}}\|upright=1]] {{{caption}}}
	Latin: {{{latin_name}}}
Other name	{{{other_name}}} or {{{other_names}}}
Former name	{{{former_name}}} or {{{former_names}}}
Motto	{{{motto}}}
Motto in English	{{{mottoeng}}}
Type	{{{type}}}
Established	{{{established}}}; [ –{{{closed}}} ]
Founder	{{{founder}}} or {{{founders}}}
Parent institution	{{{parent}}}
Affiliation	{{{affiliation}}}
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Academic affiliation	{{{academic_affiliation}}}
Endowment	{{{endowment}}}
Budget	{{{budget}}}
Officer in charge	{{{officer_in_charge}}}
Chairman	{{{chairman}}}
Chairperson	{{{chairperson}}}
Chancellor	{{{chancellor}}}
President	{{{president}}}
Vice-president	{{{vice-president}}}
Superintendent	{{{superintendent}}}
Provost	{{{provost}}}
Vice-Chancellor	{{{vice_chancellor}}}
Rector	{{{rector}}}
Principal	{{{principal}}}
Dean	{{{dean}}}
Director	{{{director}}}
{{{head_label}}}	{{{head}}}
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Students	{{{students}}}; {{{enrollment}}}
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Location	{{{location}}}; or {{{address}}} (optional); {{{city}}}, {{{state}}},; {{{province}}},; {{{postalcode}}} or; {{{zipcode}}} (optional); {{{country}}}; {{{coordinates}}}
Campus	{{{campus}}}
Language	{{{language}}}
{{{free_label}}}	{{{free}}}
Colors	{{{colors}}} or {{{colours}}}
Athletics	{{{athletics}}}
Sports	{{{sports}}}
Nickname	{{{sports_nickname}}}
Mascot	{{{mascot}}} or {{{mascots}}}
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Website	{{{website}}}
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{{Infobox university}} is an infobox for articles about universities and colleges; see Wikipedia:College and university article guidelines.

Blank syntax

All fields other than name, established and city are optional. The parameter keywords, as below, must be in lower case.

{{Infobox university   
| name              = 
| native_name       = 
| native_name_lang  = 
| image             = 
| image_size        = 
| image_alt         = 
| caption           = 
| latin_name        = 
| other_name        = <!--or, other_names-->
| former_name       = <!--or, former_names-->
| motto             = 
| motto_lang        = 
| mottoeng          = 
| type              = 
| established       = <!-- {{start date|YYYY}} -->
| closed            = <!-- {{end date|YYYY}} -->
| founder           = 
| parent            = 
| affiliation       = 
| religious_affiliation = 
| academic_affiliation  = 
| endowment         = 
| budget            = 
| officer_in_charge = 
| chairman          = 
| chairperson       = 
| chancellor        = 
| president         = 
| vice-president    = 
| superintendent    = 
| provost           = 
| vice_chancellor   = 
| rector            = 
| principal         = 
| dean              = 
| director          = 
| head_label        = 
| head              = 
| academic_staff    = 
| administrative_staff = 
| students          = 
| undergrad         = 
| postgrad          = 
| doctoral          = 
| other             = 
| address           = <!-- Please discuss before using -->
| city              = 
| state             = 
| province          = 
| country           = 
| postcode          = <!--or, postalcode or zipcode-->
| coordinates       = <!-- {{Coord}} -->
| campus            = 
| language          = 
| free_label        = 
| free              = 
| colors            = <!--or, colours= -->
| athletics         = 
| sports            = 
| athletics_nickname = <!--or,  sports_nickname= -->
| mascot            = <!--or, mascots= -->
| sporting_affiliations = 
| website           = <!-- {{URL|example.com}} -->
| logo              = 
| logo_size         = 
| logo_alt          = 
| footnotes         = 
}}

Example

{{Infobox university
| name = University of Illyria
| native_name = Universiti von Illyria
| native_name_lang = de
| other_name = UI
| image = Dabney-minimalist-vector.svg
| image_size = 150px
| image_alt = scroll atop shield outline
| caption = Seal of University of Illyria
| latin_name = Universitas Illyriensis
| former_name = Utopian University
| motto = ''Melior a lepidus fossor quam a stultus lepor lepos''
| motto_lang = la
| mottoeng = "Better a witty fool than a foolish wit"
| established = {{start date|1666}}
| closed = {{end date|1850}}
| type = [[Public university|Public]]
| affiliation = Church of Illyria
| endowment = [[US$]] 123,456,789
| officer_in_charge = | chairman = 
| chancellor = [[Jane Doe]]
| president = | vice-president = | superintendent = | provost = 
| vice_chancellor = | rector = | principal = | dean = | director = 
| head_label = [[Visitor]]
| head = [[John Doe|Archbishop Doe]]
| academic_staff = 300
| administrative_staff = 600
| students = 10,000
| undergrad = 5,000
| postgrad = 1,000
| doctoral = 100
| other_students = 1,200{{sup|a}}
| city = [[Illyria]]
| state = [[Illyria]]
| province = 
| country = [[Utopia]]
| coordinates = {{coord|12.34|-98.76
    |type:edu
    |display=inline}}
| campus = [[Rural area|Rural]]
| language = 
| colours = {{color box|red}}{{color box|blue}} Red and Blue
| athletics = 
| sports = {{hlist |[[Track and field|Track]] |[[Water polo]]}}
| sports_nickname = The Nematodes
| mascot = Nobby the Nematode
| sporting_affiliations = [[Utopian Athletic League]]
| website = {{URL|www.illyria.edu}}
| logo = EUSP logo lowres.jpg
| logo_size = 50px
| logo_alt = Spiral on stripes
| footnotes = <hr/>
<div style="text-align:left;">
{{sup|a}} [[Further education]].<br/>
</div>
Note: This university is completely fictional.
}}

Parameter descriptions

Parameters whose names are italicized and underlined are required. Any examples are not intended to represent or reflect actual information or statistics.

Template:Underline: The institution's official name in English.
native_name: The institution's official name in its local language or languages (if more than one, separate using {{plainlist}} or {{ublist}}).
native_name_lang: ISO 639-2 code e.g. "fr" for French. If more than one, use {{lang}} instead.
other_name: (or other_names) For any alternative and current names by which the university is known, such as acronyms and abbreviations.
former_name: (or former_names) Any former name or names of the institution.
image: University-related graphic, preferably the university's official seal or logo. Sizes the image to the user's preference by default (200px for readers who aren't logged in). This parameter can also be specified as "image_name=".
image_size: width of image, as 120px. This defaults to the user's thumbnail size.
image_alt: Alt text describing image, for visually impaired readers. This should not contain wiki syntax and should not duplicate the caption (see WP:ALT).
caption: Caption text for the infobox image. May include wiki syntax.
latin_name: University name in Latin.
motto: University's motto (usually Latin).
motto_lang: If the motto is not in English, the ISO 639-2 code for its language (e.g. "fr" for French). If more than one, use {{lang}} instead.
mottoeng: University's motto in English if another language is used above.
Template:Underline: Date of establishment/founding. Use the template {{start date}} and give year if no more exact date available.
closed: For former universities, provide the date of closure. Use the template {{end date}} and give year if no more exact date available.
type: e.g. public, private, four year, undergraduate, graduate, etc.
parent: Name of any parent institution (e.g. for some colleges, a university).
affiliation: The institute's affiliation (if not specifically religious or academic).
religious_affiliation: Use if the institution has a religious affiliation.
academic_affiliation: (or academic_affiliations) Use if the institution has an academic affiliation.
endowment: Financial endowment value.
budget: Total budget / income.
rector, officer_in_charge, chairman, chancellor, president, vice-president, superintendent, provost, vice_chancellor, principal, dean, director: Names of university officers. Use all that apply and wikilink where possible.
head_label, head: Use head_label to specify another officer title; use head for the officer's name.
academic_staff: Number of faculty / academic staff members.
administrative_staff: Number of administrative and support staff.
students: Total number of students of any/all types.
undergrad: Total undergraduate enrollment.
postgrad: Total postgraduate enrollment.
doctoral: Total doctoral enrollment.
other: Other student enrollment. Specify a type or types if possible.
address: The street address of the university. Note: consider a discussion on the talk page before using this field. In many instances, public institutions have more than one campus, and an address field is not representative.
Template:Underline: City where the institution is located (wikilink if possible).
state: State or similar administrative subdivision. Use in conjunction with country and to the exclusion of province. Wikilink if possible.
province: For all other administrative subdivisions; use as an alternative to state in conjunction with country.
country: Country in which the university is located, based or registered. Use in conjunction with city and, optionally, state or province. Wikilink if possible.
postcode / postalcode / zipcode: Postal code or Zip Code.
coordinates: Displays coordinates, in parentheses, after the location fields. Use {{Coord}} with type:edu and display=inline,title.
campus: Type/nature of the institution's campus (e.g. urban, rural, multiple sites).
language: Language commonly used for instruction at the institution.
free_label, free: Use free_label to display any specialty field title. Use free to display the related data.
colors / colours: Institution's official colo(u)rs. Use the appropriate parameter based on whether the location primarily uses the spelling color or colour.
athletics / sports: Institution's primary or major athletics or other sporting activities.
athletics_nickname / sports_nickname: (or athletics_nicknames / sports_nicknames) Institution's athletics or other sports' nickname/s and/or moniker/s.
mascot: (or mascots) Institution's (athletics) mascot or mascots.
sporting_affiliations: List of institution's sporting affiliations and/or memberships (use {{plainlist}} or {{ublist}}).
website: Institution's official website (homepage). Specify using {{URL}}.
logo: For a (closely-)related athletics/sports logo, corporate emblem or similar graphic. As with image, use only the image name, without a File: or Image: prefix.
footnotes: Footnotes for the infobox. Useful for including references for data.

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 documentation for this template used by VisualEditor and other tools.

TemplateData for Infobox university

An infobox for articles about universities and colleges.

Template parameters
Parameter		Description	Type	Status
Name (in English)	`name`	Official name in English.	Line	required
Native Name	`native_name`	Name in its native language.	Line	optional
Native Name Language	`native_name_lang`	ISO 639-2 code e.g. 'fr' for French.	Line	optional
Image Name	`image` `image_name`	University-related graphic, preferably the university's official seal or logo. Use the image filename without File: namespace prefix. Sizes the image to the user's preference by default (200px for readers who aren't logged in).	Line	optional
Image Size	`image_size`	Use in conjunction with image. Allows editors to specify an image width rather than use the default.	Line	optional
Alternative Text for Image	`image_alt`	Alt text for image, for visually impaired readers. This should not contain wiki syntax, and should not duplicate the caption. See WP:ALT.	String	optional
Caption	`caption`	Caption text for the infobox image. May include wiki syntax.	String	optional
Latin Name	`latin_name`	University name in Latin.	Line	optional
Motto	`motto`	University's motto; usually in Latin.	String	optional
Motto Language	`motto_lang`	If the motto is not in English, the ISO 639-2 code for its language (e.g. "fr" for French). If more than one, use {{lang}} instead.	String	optional
Motto (in English)	`mottoeng`	University's motto in English if another language is used above.	String	optional
Year Established	`established`	Date of establishment/founding. Give year if no exact date is available. Use the template {{Start date}}.	Line	required
closed	`closed`	For former universities, provide the date of closure. Give year if no exact date is available. Use the template {{End date}}.	Line	optional
type	`type`	Public, private, four year, undergraduate, graduate, etc.	Line	optional
Parent institution	`parent`	Parent institution	Line	optional
Religious affiliation	`affiliation`	Chosen religion.	Line	optional
academic affiliation	`academic_affiliation`	Academic institution.	Line	optional
Endowment	`endowment`	Financial endowment value.	Line	optional
Budget	`budget`	Total budget / income.	Line	optional
Rector	`rector`	Rector of the institution.	Line	optional
Officer in Charge	`officer_in_charge`	Officer in Charge of the institution.	Line	optional
Chairman	`chairman`	Chairman of the institution.	Line	optional
Chairperson	`chairperson`	Chairperson of the institution.	Line	optional
Chancellor	`chancellor`	Chancellor of the institution.	Line	optional
President	`president`	President of the institution.	Line	optional
Vice President	`vice-president`	Vice President of the institution.	Line	optional
Superintendent	`superintendent`	Superintendent of the institution.	Line	optional
Provost	`provost`	Provost of the institution.	Line	optional
Vice Chancellor	`vice_chancellor`	Vice Chancellor of the institution.	Line	optional
Principal	`principal`	Principal of the institution.	Line	optional
Dean	`dean`	Dean of the institution.	Line	optional
Director	`director`	Director of the institution.	Line	optional
Head Label	`head_label`	Another officer title. Use with the Head Name field.	Line	optional
Head Name	`head`	The name of the officer that goes with the Head Label.	Line	optional
# of Academic Staff	`academic_staff`	Number of faculty / academic staff members. (include number formatting e.g. 1,234,567,890)	Line	optional
# of Administrative Staff	`administrative_staff`	Number of administrative / support staff. (include number formatting e.g. 1,234,567,890)	Line	optional
# of Students	`students`	Total student count. use undergrad, postgrad, doctoral and other for additional detail. (format amount, as 1,234,567,890 instead of 1234567890)	Line	optional
# of Undergrads	`undergrad`	Total undergraduate enrollment. (include number formatting e.g. 1,234,567,890 instead of 1234567890)	Line	optional
# of Postgrads	`postgrad`	Total postgraduate enrollment. (include number formatting e.g. 1,234,567,890 instead of 1234567890)	Line	optional
# of Doctorals	`doctoral`	Total doctoral enrollment. (include number formatting e.g. 1,234,567,890 instead of 1234567890)	Line	optional
Other enrollment	`other`	Other student enrollment. Specify a category if possible. (include number formatting e.g. 1,234,567,890 instead of 1234567890)	String	optional
Address	`address`	Street address the university is located in. Please consider a discussion on the talk page before using this field. In many cases, public institutions have more than one campus, and a full address is not representative.	Line	optional
City	`city`	City the university is located in. Provide wikilink if possible.	Line	required
State	`state`	U.S. state or similar administrative subdivision. Use in conjunction with the Country field, and do not use with the Province field. Provide wikilink if possible.	Line	optional
Province	`province`	For all other administrative subdivisions; use as an alternative to the State field in conjunction with the Country field.	Line	optional
Postal code	`postalcode` `zipcode`	Postal code for the university. Please consider a discussion on the talk page before using this field. In many cases, public institutions have more than one campus, and a postal code may not be representative.	String	optional
Country	`country`	Country in which the university is based. Provide wikilink if possible.	Line	optional
Coordinates	`coordinates` `coor`	Displays coordinates, in parentheses, after the location fields. Use the template {{Coord}} with type:edu and display=inline,title.	Line	optional
Campus(es)	`campus`	Campus(es) of the institution.	String	optional
Former Names	`former_names`	Previous names the university was known by.	String	optional
Instruction Language	`language`	Language used for instruction	String	optional
Free Label	`free_label`	A special field title; use with the Free Content field.	Line	optional
Free Content	`free`	Related data that goes with the Free Label field.	String	optional
Athletics	`athletics`	Primary university sports. Use Athletics or Sports, whichever is appropriate.	String	optional
Official Colo(u)rs	`colours` `colors`	Official university colo(u)rs.	String	optional
Sports	`sports`	Primary university sports. Use Athletics or Sports, whichever is appropriate.	String	optional
Athletic Nickname	`nickname`	University's athletic nickname or moniker.	String	optional
Mascot	`mascot`	University's athletic mascot.	String	optional
Sporting Affiliations	`sporting_affiliations`	List of sporting affiliations and memberships. Provide wikilink if possible.	String	optional
Website	`website`	Official university website. Use the template {{URL}}.	Line	optional
Logo	`logo`	Use for an athletics logo, corporate emblem, or similar graphic.	Line	optional
Footnotes	`footnotes`	Footnotes for the infobox. Useful for including references for data.	String	optional

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Publications	{{Infobox journal}} {{Infobox magazine}} {{Infobox newspaper}} {{Infobox publisher}} {{Infobox website}}
Business	{{Infobox company}} {{Infobox law firm}} {{Infobox website}}—For companies that primarily operate through their website {{Infobox brewery}} {{Infobox union}}
Distinctions	{{Infobox order}} {{Infobox fraternity}} {{Infobox Grand Lodge}}
Subtemplates	Coordinates {{coord}} Dates {{start date}}}—for `\|established=`, `\|founded=`, `\|opened=` etc. {{end date}}}—for `\|dissolved=`, `\|defunct=` Lists {{plainlist}} {{flatlist}} {{unbulleted list}} Non-English text {{lang}} Website {{URL}} {{Official URL}} Documentation {{mf-adr}}}—Address {{UF-hcard-org}}—Microformat/metadata
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{{{nrhp}}} or {{{embedded}}}
{{{native_name}}}
[[File:{{{image}}}\|{{{image_size}}}\|alt={{{image_alt}}}\|upright=1]] {{{caption}}}
Latin: {{{latin_name}}}
Other name	{{{other_name}}} or {{{other_names}}}
Former name	{{{former_name}}} or {{{former_names}}}
Motto	{{{motto}}}
Motto in English	{{{mottoeng}}}
Type	{{{type}}}
Established	{{{established}}} [ –{{{closed}}} ]
Founder	{{{founder}}} or {{{founders}}}
Parent institution	{{{parent}}}
Affiliation	{{{affiliation}}}
Religious affiliation	{{{religious_affiliation}}}
Academic affiliation	{{{academic_affiliation}}}
Endowment	{{{endowment}}}
Budget	{{{budget}}}
Officer in charge	{{{officer_in_charge}}}
Chairman	{{{chairman}}}
Chairperson	{{{chairperson}}}
Chancellor	{{{chancellor}}}
President	{{{president}}}
Vice-president	{{{vice-president}}}
Superintendent	{{{superintendent}}}
Provost	{{{provost}}}
Vice-Chancellor	{{{vice_chancellor}}}
Rector	{{{rector}}}
Principal	{{{principal}}}
Dean	{{{dean}}}
Director	{{{director}}}
{{{head_label}}}	{{{head}}}
Academic staff	{{{academic_staff}}}
Administrative staff	{{{administrative_staff}}}
Students	{{{students}}} {{{enrollment}}}
Undergraduates	{{{undergrad}}}
Postgraduates	{{{postgrad}}}
Doctoral students	{{{doctoral}}}
Other students	{{{other_students}}}
Location	{{{location}}} or {{{address}}} (optional) {{{city}}}, {{{state}}}, {{{province}}}, {{{postalcode}}} or {{{zipcode}}} (optional) {{{country}}} {{{coordinates}}}
Campus	{{{campus}}}
Language	{{{language}}}
{{{free_label}}}	{{{free}}}
Colors	{{{colors}}} or {{{colours}}}
Athletics	{{{athletics}}}
Sports	{{{sports}}}
Nickname	{{{sports_nickname}}}
Mascot	{{{mascot}}} or {{{mascots}}}
Sporting affiliations	{{{sporting_affiliations}}}
Website	{{{website}}}
[[File:{{{logo}}}\|frameless]]
{{{pushpin_map}}} {{{footnotes}}}

Universiti von Illyria
File:Dabney-minimalist-vector.svg Seal of University of Illyria
Latin: Universitas Illyriensis
Other name	UI
Former name	Utopian University
Motto	Melior a lepidus fossor quam a stultus lepor lepos
Motto in English	"Better a witty fool than a foolish wit"
Type	Public
Active	1666 (1666)–1850 (1850)
Affiliation	Church of Illyria
Endowment	US$ 123,456,789
Chancellor	Jane Doe
Visitor	Archbishop Doe
Academic staff	300
Administrative staff	600
Students	10,000
Undergraduates	5,000
Postgraduates	1,000
Doctoral students	100
Other students	1,200^a
Location	Illyria, Illyria, Utopia Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found.
Campus	Rural
Colours	Red and Blue
Sports	Track Water polo
Nickname	The Nematodes
Mascot	Nobby the Nematode
Sporting affiliations	Utopian Athletic League
Website	`{{URL\|example.com\|optional display text}}`
File:EUSP logo lowres.jpg
^a Further education. Note: This university is completely fictional.

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