Template talk:Infobox military installation

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The parameter |map_caption= does not appear to display. Examples Bastille & Paull Holme Tower. Keith D (talk) 19:43, 13 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]

floor_area

| floor_area = shows up in the parameters but doesn't actually work in the infobox. Gavbadger (talk) 22:49, 15 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Edit request 7 August 2025

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Description of suggested change: Add fullstops following "etc" to appease AutoWikiBrowser.

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for out of use sites/sites with museums etc

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for out of use sites/sites with museums etc.

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for other sorts of facilities – radar types etc

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for other sorts of facilities – radar types etc.

Smallangryplanet (talk) 13:43, 7 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

I believe this was only on the documentation, not the template. I've made the edit there though. If this is not correct, please reply or ping me. GauchoDude (talk) 13:56, 7 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@GauchoDude this is correct, sometimes people copy + paste the template with documentation as well. Could you also grab this one, perhaps?

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area of site m2, km2 square mile etc

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area of site m2, km2 square mile etc.

Thanks very much! Smallangryplanet (talk) 14:13, 7 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Done. GauchoDude (talk) 14:43, 7 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Appreciate it, thank you! Smallangryplanet (talk) 14:46, 7 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]