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A conflict infobox (referred to as a '''warbox''') may be used to summarize information about a particular military conflict (a battle, campaign, war, or group of related wars) in a standard manner.   
A military conflict infobox (often referred to as a '''warbox''') may be used to summarize information about a particular military conflict (a battle, campaign, war, or group of related wars) in a standard manner.   
{{Warbox|
{{Warbox|
conflict=Polish-Soviet War
conflict=Polish-Soviet War
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'''A warbox is not compulsory!'''  Some conflicts do not lend themselves to its use; it is better to omit it than to grossly over-simplify the conflict merely for the benefit of having it.   
'''A warbox is not compulsory!'''  Some conflicts do not lend themselves to its use; it is better to omit it than to grossly over-simplify the conflict merely for the benefit of having it.  In addition, many parameters can be ommitted if desired; the choice of which parameters are appropriate for a particular conflict is ''left to the discretion of the article editors''.


If present, the warbox should be added using the {{tl|Warbox}} template, as shown below:
The infobox should be added using the {{tl|Warbox}} template, as shown below:


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* Any parameters can be ommitted if desired; the choice of which parameters are appropriate for a particular conflict is left to the discretion of the article editors.
* '''conflict''' &middot; (''required'') &middot; the name of the conflict (e.g. "Battle of Lützen" or "World War I").
* Parameters should be appropriately wikified.
* A warbox is meant to enhance an article, rather than replacing it; a warbox with no actual article text is quite useless.
* The warbox does not, at the moment, allow for citation templates (such as {{tl|ref}}) to be used in parameters.    Editors who need to insert such a template are advised to use {{tl|warbox-old}} or {{tl|battlebox}} until the issue is resolved.
 
==== Parameters ====
 
* '''conflict''' &middot; the name of the conflict (e.g. "Battle of Lützen" or "World War I").
* '''partof''' &middot; the larger conflict containing the episode described in the article.  For battles or campaigns, this should be the war during which the event takes place.  For wars, the parameter may be used to link to a group of wars (e.g. the [[Italian War of 1521]] to the [[Italian Wars]]).  ''Note'': for proper grammatical form, it may be necessary to insert "the" before the name of the war when using this parameter.
* '''partof''' &middot; the larger conflict containing the episode described in the article.  For battles or campaigns, this should be the war during which the event takes place.  For wars, the parameter may be used to link to a group of wars (e.g. the [[Italian War of 1521]] to the [[Italian Wars]]).  ''Note'': for proper grammatical form, it may be necessary to insert "the" before the name of the war when using this parameter.
* '''campaign''' &middot; the name of a campaignbox to be added to the template; see the full discussion of campaignboxes below.
* '''campaign''' &middot; the name of a campaignbox to be added to the template; see the [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Military history/Campaignboxes|list of campaignboxes]] for possible values. Note that "Campaignbox" should be omitted from the name used here; for example, <tt>|campaign=Somme 1916</tt> uses [[:Template:Campaignbox Somme 1916]]
* '''image''' &middot; an image for the warbox.  ''Note'': the image must be given in the form <nowiki>[[Image:Example.jpg|300px]]</nowiki>.  In particular, the ''thumb'' attribute must '''not''' be selected.
* '''image''' &middot; an image for the warbox.  ''Note'': the image must be given in the form <nowiki>[[Image:Example.jpg|300px]]</nowiki>.  In particular, the ''thumb'' attribute must '''not''' be selected.
* '''caption''' &middot; text to be placed below the image.   
* '''caption''' &middot; text to be placed below the image.   
* '''date''' &middot; the date(s) of the conflict described.  This may be as specific as desired; convention is to give the actual date for battles and the years for wars, but this does not always apply.
* '''date''' &middot; (''required'') &middot; the date(s) of the conflict described.  This may be as specific as desired; convention is to give the actual date for battles and the years for wars, but this does not always apply.
* '''place''' &middot; the location of the conflict.  For conflicts covering a wide area, a general description (e.g. "[[France]]", or "[[Europe]]", or "Worldwide") may be used.
* '''place''' &middot; (''required'') &middot; the location of the conflict.  For conflicts covering a wide area, a general description (e.g. "[[France]]", or "[[Europe]]", or "Worldwide") may be used.
* '''casus''' &middot; a formal ''casus belli'' for the conflict; the parameter should not be used for an extended discussion of underlying causes for a war, which would be more appropriate directly in the article.
* '''casus''' &middot; a formal ''casus belli'' for the conflict; the parameter should not be used for an extended discussion of underlying causes for a war, which would be more appropriate directly in the article.
* '''territory''' &middot; changes in territorial control as a result of the conflict; as above, it should not be used for extended descriptions of the peace settlement.
* '''territory''' &middot; changes in territorial control as a result of the conflict; as above, it should not be used for extended descriptions of the peace settlement.
* '''result''' &middot; the outcome of the conflict (e.g. "French victory").  Modifiers such as "inconclusive" or "decisive" may be used as necessary.
* '''result''' &middot; (''required'') &middot; the outcome of the conflict (e.g. "French victory").  Modifiers such as "inconclusive" or "decisive" may be used as necessary.
* '''combatant1'''/'''combatant2''' &middot; the parties participating in the conflict.  Convention is to use the names of countries, rather than those of specific units, in this field.  Listing allied nations that do not directly participate is not generally useful, but may sometimes be appropriate.
* '''combatant1'''/'''combatant2''' &middot; the parties participating in the conflict.  Convention is to use the names of countries, rather than those of specific units, in this field.  Listing allied nations that do not directly participate is not generally useful, but may sometimes be appropriate.
* '''commander1'''/'''commander2''' &middot; the commanders of the military forces involved.  For battles, this should include, at a minimum, the commanders of armies, and may include others if necessary.  For wars, an exhaustive listing of every military leader is inappropriate; only prominent or notable ones should be included here.  Ranks and titles should be ommitted, and only the names of the commanders should be listed&mdash;in other words, "[[Napoleon]]", not "[[Emperor Napoleon]]".
* '''commander1'''/'''commander2''' &middot; the commanders of the military forces involved.  For battles, this should include, at a minimum, the commanders of armies, and may include others if necessary.  For wars, an exhaustive listing of every military leader is inappropriate; only prominent or notable ones should be included here.  Ranks and titles should be ommitted, and only the names of the commanders should be listed&mdash;in other words, "[[Napoleon]]", not "[[Emperor Napoleon]]".
* '''strength1'''/'''strength2''' &middot; the numerical strength of the units involved.  It is generally not useful to provide unit names without giving an indication of numbers.
* '''strength1'''/'''strength2''' &middot; the numerical strength of the units involved.  It is generally not useful to provide unit names without giving an indication of numbers.
* '''casualties1'''/'''casualties2''' &middot; casualties suffered, including dead, wounded, missing, captured, and civilian deaths.
* '''casualties1'''/'''casualties2''' &middot; casualties suffered, including dead, wounded, missing, captured, and civilian deaths.
==== Campaignboxes ====
The "campaign" parameter is used to specify a '''campaign box''' which allows the reader to navigate through the battles that make up a campaign or war.
First check to see if someone else has already made a campaign box for that campaign; look at  [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Military history/Campaignboxes|list of campaignboxes]] and also at other battles in the campaign in case a previous editor forgot to update the list.
The campaign box template should be named '''Template:Campaignbox XXXX''' where XXXX is a short name for the campaign (disambiguate with a date if necessary, for example '''Template:Campaignbox Somme 1916''').  The "campaign" parameter is then "XXXX" &mdash; there is no need to append another "Campaign" to the name of the template!  For example:
*<tt>|campaign=Somme 1916</tt> uses [[:Template:Campaignbox Somme 1916]]
The campaignbox should use [[Template:Campaign]], like this:
<div style="width:200px;background:#dddddd;border: 1px solid black;padding:0.5em  1em 0.5em 1em"><pre>
{{Campaign|
name=
|battles=
}}
</pre></div>
* The "name" of the campaign should be linked to an article about the campaign, if one exists.
* "battles" should be an en-dash separated list of battles in the campaign. Abbreviate the names of the battles to keep the box small (for example link to "Battle of YYYY" as <nowiki>[[Battle of YYYY|YYYY]]</nowiki>).
* Remember to add the campaign box to the [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Military history/Campaignboxes|list of campaignboxes]].

Revision as of 00:45, 10 December 2005

A military conflict infobox (often referred to as a warbox) may be used to summarize information about a particular military conflict (a battle, campaign, war, or group of related wars) in a standard manner. Template:Warbox

A warbox is not compulsory! Some conflicts do not lend themselves to its use; it is better to omit it than to grossly over-simplify the conflict merely for the benefit of having it. In addition, many parameters can be ommitted if desired; the choice of which parameters are appropriate for a particular conflict is left to the discretion of the article editors.

The infobox should be added using the {{Warbox}} template, as shown below: 

{{Warbox
|conflict=
|partof=
|campaign=
|image=
|caption=
|date=
|place=
|casus=
|territory=
|result=
|combatant1=
|combatant2=
|commander1=
|commander2=
|strength1=
|strength2=
|casualties1=
|casualties2=
}}


  • conflict · (required) · the name of the conflict (e.g. "Battle of Lützen" or "World War I").
  • partof · the larger conflict containing the episode described in the article. For battles or campaigns, this should be the war during which the event takes place. For wars, the parameter may be used to link to a group of wars (e.g. the Italian War of 1521 to the Italian Wars). Note: for proper grammatical form, it may be necessary to insert "the" before the name of the war when using this parameter.
  • campaign · the name of a campaignbox to be added to the template; see the list of campaignboxes for possible values. Note that "Campaignbox" should be omitted from the name used here; for example, |campaign=Somme 1916 uses Template:Campaignbox Somme 1916
  • image · an image for the warbox. Note: the image must be given in the form [[Image:Example.jpg|300px]]. In particular, the thumb attribute must not be selected.
  • caption · text to be placed below the image.
  • date · (required) · the date(s) of the conflict described. This may be as specific as desired; convention is to give the actual date for battles and the years for wars, but this does not always apply.
  • place · (required) · the location of the conflict. For conflicts covering a wide area, a general description (e.g. "France", or "Europe", or "Worldwide") may be used.
  • casus · a formal casus belli for the conflict; the parameter should not be used for an extended discussion of underlying causes for a war, which would be more appropriate directly in the article.
  • territory · changes in territorial control as a result of the conflict; as above, it should not be used for extended descriptions of the peace settlement.
  • result · (required) · the outcome of the conflict (e.g. "French victory"). Modifiers such as "inconclusive" or "decisive" may be used as necessary.
  • combatant1/combatant2 · the parties participating in the conflict. Convention is to use the names of countries, rather than those of specific units, in this field. Listing allied nations that do not directly participate is not generally useful, but may sometimes be appropriate.
  • commander1/commander2 · the commanders of the military forces involved. For battles, this should include, at a minimum, the commanders of armies, and may include others if necessary. For wars, an exhaustive listing of every military leader is inappropriate; only prominent or notable ones should be included here. Ranks and titles should be ommitted, and only the names of the commanders should be listed—in other words, "Napoleon", not "Emperor Napoleon".
  • strength1/strength2 · the numerical strength of the units involved. It is generally not useful to provide unit names without giving an indication of numbers.
  • casualties1/casualties2 · casualties suffered, including dead, wounded, missing, captured, and civilian deaths.
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