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Trouble with the archives infobox

Hello,

I'm wondering if anyone can help - I've tried to use Template:Infobox archives in an article but when I do the preview just shows a red link saying the template doesn't exist. Not sure what's going wrong here?! Wikociewie (talk) 16:39, 7 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Not sure what you're doing wrong, but what's more important is that not every article needs an infobox. Archive is about the concept in general, and infoboxes are useful when they can provide particular data key to particular instances of a class (a particular archives). Remsense ‥ 论 16:40, 7 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Yeah - fair enough that one was probably a bit unnecessary.

Anyway, I have tried to use the infobox in this one Archive of Folk Culture, which I think could do with an infobox and that's where I am having this problem. Wikociewie (talk) 16:44, 7 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

The template works on other articles. Maybe you should compare your edits to one of those (eg. The London Archives). — TadgStirkland⁴⁰¹ (Tadg^Talk) 17:57, 7 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hello. I have tried to use this template again and think I have found what my original issue was: if the template is copied directly the first line is capitalised (Infobox Archives) and does not link until it is matched to the title of the page (Infobox archives). I'm not quite sure how to go about changing this (page move?) and so thought I'd come here for advice.

I've also found that while the image parameter works, the logo one does not so both can't be used...

Any help/advice appreciated! Wikociewie (talk) 07:30, 3 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Nomination for discussion of Template:Infobox cricket ground

Template:Infobox cricket ground has been nominated for discussion. You are invited to comment on the discussion at the entry on the Templates for discussion page. Zackmann (^{Talk to me}/_{What I been doing}) 08:13, 9 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Feedback requested – draft Infobox "history of place"

Hello,

I’ve been experimenting with a new infobox intended for *“History of …”* articles (e.g. History of Suffolk, History of Norfolk). At the moment, there isn’t a standard template for these pages, and most either use no infobox or borrow one meant for counties/cities.

I’ve drafted a version in my userspace here: → User:JASpencer/Template:Infobox history of place

Aim:

Provide a concise, MOS:INFOBOX-compliant summary (earliest evidence, key periods, notable sites, major events).
Avoid duplicating what {{Infobox English county}} already does.
Keep parameters minimal and optional, hiding empty rows.

Example usage: User:JASpencer/History of Suffolk

I’d really value feedback from more experienced template editors on:

Whether the structure and parameter choices follow best practice.
Any pitfalls I should avoid before proposing this more widely.
If this approach makes sense, or if it’s better handled another way (e.g. wrapping an existing template).

Many thanks in advance!

JASpencer (talk) 20:53, 19 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

automation to shift infobox parameter numbers?

Often times when I've had to add a new field into an existing infobox, and it needs to go at e.g. |data5=, it was annoying to have to manually shift the existing |data5=, |data6=, ... by one.

Is there some sort of automation for this? Perhaps a ready-made script? I seem to recall seeing something once, but I can't find it now. --Joy (talk) 11:29, 19 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

After some more searching, I didn't find anything, so I wrote a little bit of Perl code for it:

perl -ne 'if (/^(\| [a-z]+)(\d+)(\s*.*)$/) { print $1, $2+5, $3, "\n"; } else { die }' file-with-these-lines

That worked on my reasonably well-formatted input. Looking at it right now, maybe some \b usage would be make it better, but anyway. --Joy (talk) 12:34, 19 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

mapframes in infoboxes

The project page lists 'none' in the current projects, but Wikipedia:Mapframe maps in infoboxes is sort of a current project involving a lot of infoboxes. Does anyone mind if I list it there? --Joy (talk) 11:31, 19 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Custom marks for pushpin maps

Hi everyone! @Hooman Mallahzadeh suggests adding custom pushpin markers at Template talk:Infobox church, and possibly applying this to other types of infoboxes too. There is some precedent with Template:Infobox airport, and I'm wondering if the community would want to see this extended more broadly? Chaotic Enby (talk · contribs) 14:56, 20 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Discussion at Template talk:Infobox political party § GB/NI affiliation

You are invited to join the discussion at Template talk:Infobox political party § GB/NI affiliation, which is within the scope of this WikiProject. Coleisforeditor (talk) 11:17, 25 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Discussion at Template talk:Wikidata revenue § Infobox company open-coding

You are invited to join the discussion at Template talk:Wikidata revenue § Infobox company open-coding. -- Joy (talk) 11:29, 26 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Nomination for merger of Template:Infobox Idaho State Legislature district

Template:Infobox Idaho State Legislature district has been nominated for merging with Template:Infobox United States legislative district. You are invited to comment on the discussion at the template's entry on the Templates for discussion page. Thank you. @LifelongDisciple ^talk 17:41, 26 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Discussion at Wikipedia talk:Manual of Style § DOB but without year?

You are invited to join the discussion at Wikipedia talk:Manual of Style § DOB but without year?. sjones23 (talk - contributions) 06:06, 27 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]