Template:Infobox settlement/doc

This is a documentation subpage for Template:Infobox settlement. It may contain usage information, categories and other content that is not part of the original template page.

This template adds an automatically generated short description. If the automatic short description is not optimal, replace it by adding {{Short description}} at the top of the article.

This template is used on approximately 567,000 pages, or roughly 1% of all pages. To avoid major disruption and server load, any changes should be tested in the template's /sandbox or /testcases subpages, or in your own user subpage. The tested changes can be added to this page in a single edit. Consider discussing changes on the talk page before implementing them. Preview message: Transclusion count updated automatically (see documentation).

This template uses Lua: Module:Infobox (sandbox) Module:InfoboxImage (sandbox) Module:Coordinates (sandbox) Module:Check for unknown parameters (sandbox) Module:Settlement short description (sandbox)

This template uses TemplateStyles: Template:Infobox settlement/styles.css (sandbox)

This template uses the Wikidata properties:

• flag image (P41) (see uses)
• coat of arms image (P94) (see uses)
• seal image (P158) (see uses)
• coordinate location (P625) (see uses)
• official website (P856) (see uses)

This template should be used to produce an Infobox for human settlements (cities, towns, villages, communities) as well as other administrative districts, counties, provinces, et cetera—in fact, any subdivision below the level of a country, for which {{Infobox country}} should be used. Parameters are described in the table below. For questions, see the talk page. For a US city guideline, see WP:USCITIES.

The template is aliased or used as a sub-template for several infobox front-end templates.