Template:Infobox legislative term

Infobox legislative term
Overview

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{{{name}}}
← {{{before}}} {{{after}}} →
[[File:{{{image}}}|{{{image_size}}}|alt={{{alt}}}]] {{{caption}}}
Overview
Legislative body	{{{body}}}
Jurisdiction	{{{state}}}, {{{country}}}
Meeting place	{{{meeting_place}}}
Term	{{{term_start}}} – {{{term_end}}}
Election	{{{election}}}
Government	{{{government}}}
Opposition	{{{opposition}}}
Website	{{{website}}}
{{{chamber1}}}
[[File:{{{chamber1_image}}}|{{{chamber1_image_size}}}|alt={{{chamber1_alt}}}]] {{{chamber1_image_caption}}}
Members	{{{membership1}}}
{{{chamber1_leader1_type}}}	{{{chamber1_leader1}}}
{{{chamber1_leader2_type}}}	{{{chamber1_leader2}}}
{{{chamber1_leader3_type}}}	{{{chamber1_leader3}}}
{{{chamber1_leader4_type}}}	{{{chamber1_leader4}}}
{{{chamber1_leader5_type}}}	{{{chamber1_leader5}}}
{{{chamber1_leader6_type}}}	{{{chamber1_leader6}}}
Party control	{{{control1}}}
{{{chamber2}}}
[[File:{{{chamber2_image}}}|{{{chamber2_image_size}}}|alt={{{chamber2_alt}}}]] {{{chamber2_image_caption}}}
Members	{{{membership2}}}
{{{chamber2_leader1_type}}}	{{{chamber2_leader1}}}
{{{chamber2_leader2_type}}}	{{{chamber2_leader2}}}
{{{chamber2_leader3_type}}}	{{{chamber2_leader3}}}
{{{chamber2_leader4_type}}}	{{{chamber2_leader4}}}
{{{chamber2_leader5_type}}}	{{{chamber2_leader5}}}
{{{chamber2_leader6_type}}}	{{{chamber2_leader6}}}
{{{chamber2_leader7_type}}}	{{{chamber2_leader7}}}
Party control	{{{control2}}}
{{{chamber3}}}
[[File:{{{chamber3_image}}}|{{{chamber3_image_size}}}|alt={{{chamber3_alt}}}]] {{{chamber3_image_caption}}}
Members	{{{membership3}}}
{{{chamber3_leader1_type}}}	{{{chamber3_leader1}}}
{{{chamber3_leader2_type}}}	{{{chamber3_leader2}}}
{{{chamber3_leader3_type}}}	{{{chamber3_leader3}}}
{{{chamber3_leader4_type}}}	{{{chamber3_leader4}}}
{{{chamber3_leader5_type}}}	{{{chamber3_leader5}}}
{{{chamber3_leader6_type}}}	{{{chamber3_leader6}}}
{{{chamber3_leader7_type}}}	{{{chamber3_leader7}}}
Party control	{{{control3}}}
{{{chamber4}}}
[[File:{{{chamber4_image}}}|{{{chamber4_image_size}}}|alt={{{chamber4_alt}}}]] {{{chamber4_image_caption}}}
Members	{{{membership4}}}
{{{chamber4_leader1_type}}}	{{{chamber4_leader1}}}
{{{chamber4_leader2_type}}}	{{{chamber4_leader2}}}
{{{chamber4_leader3_type}}}	{{{chamber4_leader3}}}
{{{chamber4_leader4_type}}}	{{{chamber4_leader4}}}
{{{chamber4_leader5_type}}}	{{{chamber4_leader5}}}
{{{chamber4_leader6_type}}}	{{{chamber4_leader6}}}
{{{chamber4_leader7_type}}}	{{{chamber4_leader7}}}
Party control	{{{control4}}}
Sessions
{{{session1_type}}} {{{session1_start}}} – {{{session1_end}}} {{{session2_type}}} {{{session2_start}}} – {{{session2_end}}} {{{session3_type}}} {{{session3_start}}} – {{{session3_end}}} {{{session4_type}}} {{{session4_start}}} – {{{session4_end}}} {{{session5_type}}} {{{session5_start}}} – {{{session5_end}}} {{{session6_type}}} {{{session6_start}}} – {{{session6_end}}} {{{session7_type}}} {{{session7_start}}} – {{{session7_end}}} {{{session8_type}}} {{{session8_start}}} – {{{session8_end}}}
Special sessions
{{{special_session1_type}}} {{{special_session1_start}}} – {{{special_session1_end}}}
{{{module}}}

This is an infobox to use in articles about a legislature's individual terms or sessions.

{{Infobox legislative term
| name                  = 
| image                 = 
| image_size            = 
| alt                   =
| caption               = 
| body                  = 
| meeting_place         = 
| election              = 
| government            = 
| opposition            = 

| term_start            = <!-- {{Start date|YYYY|mm|D|df=y}} -->
| term_end              = <!-- {{End date|YYYY|mm|D|df=y}} -->
| before                = 
| after                 = 
| website               = <!-- {{URL|example.com}} -->
| chamber1              = 
| chamber1_image        = 
| chamber1_image_size   = 
| chamber1_alt          = 
| membership1           = 
| control1              = 
| chamber1_leader1_type = 
| chamber1_leader1      = 
| chamber1_leader2_type = 
| chamber1_leader2      = 
| chamber1_leader3_type = 
| chamber1_leader3      = 
| chamber1_leader4_type = 
| chamber1_leader4      = 
| chamber2              = 
| chamber2_image        = 
| chamber2_image_size   = 
| chamber2_alt          = 
| membership2           = 
| control2              = 
| chamber2_leader1_type = 
| chamber2_leader1      = 
| chamber2_leader2_type = 
| chamber2_leader2      = 
| chamber2_leader3_type = 
| chamber2_leader3      = 
| chamber2_leader4_type = 
| chamber2_leader4      = 
| session1_start        = 
| session1_end          = 
| module                = <!-- Other arbitrary modules can be embedded here -->
}}

Parameters

name

a name for this term, e.g. "110th United States Congress"

image

an image

image_size

size in pixels of the image; suffix "px"

alt

image alt text

caption

brief description of the image

body

name of the assembly, e.g. [[Oregon Legislative Assembly]]

jurisdiction

the territory the legislature governs, e.g. [[Florida]], United States; omit unless it differs from the legislature's current or usual jurisdiction

meeting_place

name of the building where the legislative assembly meets

election

general election leading to the constitution of this legislative term

government

government of the legislative assembly

opposition

opposition party of the legislative assembly

term_start

term start date; use {{Start date}}, with |df=y for UK-style dates

term_end

term end date; use {{End date}}, as above

before

name of the previous term, if any, e.g. [[109th United States Congress|109th Congress]]

after

name of the subsequent term, if any

website

a website for this term, if any; use {{URL}}

The following section is repeatable for up to four different chambers by changing the first "1" in each field. The leader fields are repeatable up to a total of 7 positions by changing "leader1" to "leader2", etc.

chamber1

name of the chamber, e.g. [[Oregon House of Representatives]]

chamber1_image

composition image of the chamber, e.g. File:House of Lords current.svg

chamber1_image_size

specify a size for the composition image

chamber1_alt

alt text for the composition image

membership1

the total number of members in the chamber, e.g. 45 Senators

control1

political party in control of the chamber, if any

chamber1_leader1_type

title of the leader of that chamber, e.g. Senate President

chamber1_leader1

name of the leader of that chamber, e.g. [[Bob Dole]]

The following two parameters are repeatable up to 8 times by changing the number in the parameter name.

session1_start

start date of session

session1_end

end date of session

module

other arbitrary modules can be embedded here

Example

Eighty-third Minnesota Legislature
← 82nd 84th →
Overview
Legislative body	Minnesota Legislature
Meeting place	Minnesota State Capitol
Term	January 3, 2003 (2003-01-03) – May 16, 2004 (2004-05-16)
Minnesota State Senate
Members	67
President of the Senate	James Metzen
Senate Majority Leader	John Hottinger Dean Johnson
Senate Minority Leader	Dick Day
Party control	Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party
Minnesota House of Representatives
Members	134
Speaker of the House	Margaret Anderson Kelliher
House Majority Leader	Erik Paulsen
House Minority Leader	Matt Entenza
Party control	Republican Party
Sessions
1st January 3, 2003 (2003-01-03) – March 28, 2003 (2003-03-28)

{{Infobox legislative term
| name                  = Eighty-third Minnesota Legislature
| image                 = Minnesota State Capitol.jpg
| image_size            = 
| alt                   = The Minnesota State Capitol building in bright daylight
| caption               =
| body                  = [[Minnesota Legislature]]
| meeting_place         = [[Minnesota State Capitol]]
| term_start            = {{Start date|2003|01|03}}
| term_end              = {{End date|2004|05|16}}
| before                = [[Eighty-second Minnesota Legislature|82nd]]
| after                 = [[Eighty-fourth Minnesota Legislature|84th]]
| chamber1              = [[Minnesota State Senate]]
| membership1           = 67
| control1              = [[Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party|Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party]]
| chamber1_leader1_type = President of the Senate
| chamber1_leader1      = [[James Metzen]]
| chamber1_leader2_type = Senate Majority Leader
| chamber1_leader2      = {{Plainlist|
* John Hottinger
* [[Dean Johnson]]
 }}
| chamber1_leader3_type = Senate Minority Leader
| chamber1_leader3      = [[Dick Day]]
| chamber2              = [[Minnesota House of Representatives]]
| membership2           = 134
| control2              = [[Republican Party of Minnesota|Republican Party]]
| chamber2_leader1_type = Speaker of the House
| chamber2_leader1      = [[Margaret Anderson Kelliher]]
| chamber2_leader2_type = House Majority Leader
| chamber2_leader2      = [[Erik Paulsen]]
| chamber2_leader3_type = House Minority Leader
| chamber2_leader3      = [[Matt Entenza]]
| session1_start        = {{Start date|2003|01|03}}
| session1_end          = {{End date|2003|03|28}}
}}

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Template parameters[Edit template data]

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Parameter		Description	Type	Status
box_width	box_width	no description	Unknown	optional
background_color	background_color	no description	Unknown	optional
Name	name	A name for this term Example 110th United States Congress	String	optional
before	before	no description	Unknown	optional
after	after	no description	Unknown	optional
Image	image	Image to display in the infobox	File	optional
image_size	image_size	no description	Unknown	optional
alt	alt	no description	Unknown	optional
caption	caption	no description	Unknown	optional
body	body	no description	Unknown	optional
state	state	no description	Unknown	optional
country	country	no description	Unknown	optional
jurisdiction	jurisdiction	no description	Unknown	optional
meeting_place	meeting_place	no description	Unknown	optional
term_start	term_start	no description	Unknown	optional
term_end	term_end	no description	Unknown	optional
term	term	no description	Unknown	optional
election	election	no description	Unknown	optional
government	government	no description	Unknown	optional
opposition	opposition	no description	Unknown	optional
website	website	no description	Unknown	optional
chamber1	chamber1	no description	Unknown	optional
chamber1_image	chamber1_image	no description	Unknown	optional
chamber1_image_size	chamber1_image_size	no description	Unknown	optional
chamber1_alt	chamber1_alt	no description	Unknown	optional
chamber1_image_caption	chamber1_image_caption	no description	Unknown	optional
membership1	membership1	no description	Unknown	optional
chamber1_leader1_type	chamber1_leader1_type	no description	Unknown	optional
chamber1_leader1	chamber1_leader1	no description	Unknown	optional
chamber1_leader2_type	chamber1_leader2_type	no description	Unknown	optional
chamber1_leader2	chamber1_leader2	no description	Unknown	optional
chamber1_leader3_type	chamber1_leader3_type	no description	Unknown	optional
chamber1_leader3	chamber1_leader3	no description	Unknown	optional
chamber1_leader4_type	chamber1_leader4_type	no description	Unknown	optional
chamber1_leader4	chamber1_leader4	no description	Unknown	optional
chamber1_leader5_type	chamber1_leader5_type	no description	Unknown	optional
chamber1_leader5	chamber1_leader5	no description	Unknown	optional
chamber1_leader6_type	chamber1_leader6_type	no description	Unknown	optional
chamber1_leader6	chamber1_leader6	no description	Unknown	optional
chamber1_leader9_type	chamber1_leader9_type	no description	Unknown	optional
chamber1_leader9	chamber1_leader9	no description	Unknown	optional
control1	control1	no description	Unknown	optional
chamber2	chamber2	no description	Unknown	optional
chamber2_image	chamber2_image	no description	Unknown	optional
chamber2_image_size	chamber2_image_size	no description	Unknown	optional
chamber2_alt	chamber2_alt	no description	Unknown	optional
chamber2_image_caption	chamber2_image_caption	no description	Unknown	optional
membership2	membership2	no description	Unknown	optional
chamber2_leader1_type	chamber2_leader1_type	no description	Unknown	optional
chamber2_leader1	chamber2_leader1	no description	Unknown	optional
chamber2_leader2_type	chamber2_leader2_type	no description	Unknown	optional
chamber2_leader2	chamber2_leader2	no description	Unknown	optional
chamber2_leader3_type	chamber2_leader3_type	no description	Unknown	optional
chamber2_leader3	chamber2_leader3	no description	Unknown	optional
chamber2_leader4_type	chamber2_leader4_type	no description	Unknown	optional
chamber2_leader4	chamber2_leader4	no description	Unknown	optional
chamber2_leader5_type	chamber2_leader5_type	no description	Unknown	optional
chamber2_leader5	chamber2_leader5	no description	Unknown	optional
chamber2_leader6_type	chamber2_leader6_type	no description	Unknown	optional
chamber2_leader6	chamber2_leader6	no description	Unknown	optional
chamber2_leader7_type	chamber2_leader7_type	no description	Unknown	optional
chamber2_leader7	chamber2_leader7	no description	Unknown	optional
control2	control2	no description	Unknown	optional
chamber3	chamber3	no description	Unknown	optional
chamber3_image	chamber3_image	no description	Unknown	optional
chamber3_image_size	chamber3_image_size	no description	Unknown	optional
chamber3_alt	chamber3_alt	no description	Unknown	optional
chamber3_image_caption	chamber3_image_caption	no description	Unknown	optional
membership3	membership3	no description	Unknown	optional
chamber3_leader1_type	chamber3_leader1_type	no description	Unknown	optional
chamber3_leader1	chamber3_leader1	no description	Unknown	optional
chamber3_leader2_type	chamber3_leader2_type	no description	Unknown	optional
chamber3_leader2	chamber3_leader2	no description	Unknown	optional
chamber3_leader3_type	chamber3_leader3_type	no description	Unknown	optional
chamber3_leader3	chamber3_leader3	no description	Unknown	optional
chamber3_leader4_type	chamber3_leader4_type	no description	Unknown	optional
chamber3_leader4	chamber3_leader4	no description	Unknown	optional
chamber3_leader5_type	chamber3_leader5_type	no description	Unknown	optional
chamber3_leader5	chamber3_leader5	no description	Unknown	optional
chamber3_leader6_type	chamber3_leader6_type	no description	Unknown	optional
chamber3_leader6	chamber3_leader6	no description	Unknown	optional
chamber3_leader7_type	chamber3_leader7_type	no description	Unknown	optional
chamber3_leader7	chamber3_leader7	no description	Unknown	optional
control3	control3	no description	Unknown	optional
chamber4	chamber4	no description	Unknown	optional
chamber4_image	chamber4_image	no description	Unknown	optional
chamber4_image_size	chamber4_image_size	no description	Unknown	optional
chamber4_alt	chamber4_alt	no description	Unknown	optional
chamber4_image_caption	chamber4_image_caption	no description	Unknown	optional
membership4	membership4	no description	Unknown	optional
chamber4_leader1_type	chamber4_leader1_type	no description	Unknown	optional
chamber4_leader1	chamber4_leader1	no description	Unknown	optional
chamber4_leader2_type	chamber4_leader2_type	no description	Unknown	optional
chamber4_leader2	chamber4_leader2	no description	Unknown	optional
chamber4_leader3_type	chamber4_leader3_type	no description	Unknown	optional
chamber4_leader3	chamber4_leader3	no description	Unknown	optional
chamber4_leader4_type	chamber4_leader4_type	no description	Unknown	optional
chamber4_leader4	chamber4_leader4	no description	Unknown	optional
chamber4_leader5_type	chamber4_leader5_type	no description	Unknown	optional
chamber4_leader5	chamber4_leader5	no description	Unknown	optional
chamber4_leader6_type	chamber4_leader6_type	no description	Unknown	optional
chamber4_leader6	chamber4_leader6	no description	Unknown	optional
chamber4_leader7_type	chamber4_leader7_type	no description	Unknown	optional
chamber4_leader7	chamber4_leader7	no description	Unknown	optional
control4	control4	no description	Unknown	optional
session1_start	session1_start	no description	Unknown	optional
session1	session1	no description	Unknown	optional
session1_type	session1_type	no description	Unknown	optional
session1_end	session1_end	no description	Unknown	optional
session2_type	session2_type	no description	Unknown	optional
session2_start	session2_start	no description	Unknown	optional
session2_end	session2_end	no description	Unknown	optional
session2	session2	no description	Unknown	optional
session3_type	session3_type	no description	Unknown	optional
session3_start	session3_start	no description	Unknown	optional
session3_end	session3_end	no description	Unknown	optional
session3	session3	no description	Unknown	optional
session4_type	session4_type	no description	Unknown	optional
session4_start	session4_start	no description	Unknown	optional
session4_end	session4_end	no description	Unknown	optional
session4	session4	no description	Unknown	optional
session5_type	session5_type	no description	Unknown	optional
session5_start	session5_start	no description	Unknown	optional
session5_end	session5_end	no description	Unknown	optional
session5	session5	no description	Unknown	optional
session6_type	session6_type	no description	Unknown	optional
session6_start	session6_start	no description	Unknown	optional
session6_end	session6_end	no description	Unknown	optional
session6	session6	no description	Unknown	optional
session7_type	session7_type	no description	Unknown	optional
session7_start	session7_start	no description	Unknown	optional
session7_end	session7_end	no description	Unknown	optional
session7	session7	no description	Unknown	optional
session8_type	session8_type	no description	Unknown	optional
session8_start	session8_start	no description	Unknown	optional
session8_end	session8_end	no description	Unknown	optional
session8	session8	no description	Unknown	optional
session9_type	session9_type	no description	Unknown	optional
session9_start	session9_start	no description	Unknown	optional
session9_end	session9_end	no description	Unknown	optional
session9	session9	no description	Unknown	optional
special_session1_start	special_session1_start	no description	Unknown	optional
special_session1	special_session1	no description	Unknown	optional
special_session1_type	special_session1_type	no description	Unknown	optional
special_session1_end	special_session1_end	no description	Unknown	optional
special_session2_type	special_session2_type	no description	Unknown	optional
special_session2_start	special_session2_start	no description	Unknown	optional
special_session2_end	special_session2_end	no description	Unknown	optional
special_session2	special_session2	no description	Unknown	optional
special_session3_type	special_session3_type	no description	Unknown	optional
special_session3_start	special_session3_start	no description	Unknown	optional
special_session3_end	special_session3_end	no description	Unknown	optional
special_session3	special_session3	no description	Unknown	optional
special_session4_type	special_session4_type	no description	Unknown	optional
special_session4_start	special_session4_start	no description	Unknown	optional
special_session4_end	special_session4_end	no description	Unknown	optional
special_session4	special_session4	no description	Unknown	optional
special_session5_type	special_session5_type	no description	Unknown	optional
special_session5_start	special_session5_start	no description	Unknown	optional
special_session5_end	special_session5_end	no description	Unknown	optional
special_session5	special_session5	no description	Unknown	optional
special_session6_type	special_session6_type	no description	Unknown	optional
special_session6_start	special_session6_start	no description	Unknown	optional
special_session6_end	special_session6_end	no description	Unknown	optional
special_session6	special_session6	no description	Unknown	optional
special_session7_type	special_session7_type	no description	Unknown	optional
special_session7_start	special_session7_start	no description	Unknown	optional
special_session7_end	special_session7_end	no description	Unknown	optional
special_session7	special_session7	no description	Unknown	optional
special_session8_type	special_session8_type	no description	Unknown	optional
special_session8_start	special_session8_start	no description	Unknown	optional
special_session8_end	special_session8_end	no description	Unknown	optional
special_session8	special_session8	no description	Unknown	optional
special_session9_type	special_session9_type	no description	Unknown	optional
special_session9_start	special_session9_start	no description	Unknown	optional
special_session9_end	special_session9_end	no description	Unknown	optional
special_session9	special_session9	no description	Unknown	optional
module	module	no description	Unknown	optional

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