User:Moviesign/Template:Location/doc

This template is for use in any article about a physical location within the Forgotten Realms. This is a general template for use on locations, but be aware that there might be a more specific template available for the type of location you are editing. See the list below. Most of the parameters are left optional. If left undefined they will not appear. The recommended image size is a width of 250px so that it will completely fill the infobox without increasing its size.

Add wiki links to articles for the relevant topics.

Example
An example is shown to the right:

Parameters

 * image : Optional. Recommended image width is 250px.
 * caption : Optional. A description of the image.
 * name : Required. Name of the location.
 * aliases : Optional. Alternate names for the location.
 * type : Optional. Geographical, topological, architectural, or political description. E.g., Desert, Lake, Mountain, Cathedral, Tower, Castle, City, Kingdom, Country, etc.
 * size : Optional. Square area, or something from Category:Settlements by type, if applicable.
 * capital : Optional. Capital city, if applicable.
 * area : Optional. The region of Toril, e.g., the Western Heartlands or Maztica.
 * elevation : Optional. The height above sea-level of the location.
 * georefs : Optional. You can place &lt;ref&gt; tags here and they will go in the Geographical subheading rather than clutter up the infobox.
 * demonym : Optional. The name used for the inhabitants of this location.
 * languages : Optional. The languages spoken in this location.
 * races : Optional. The races of the known inhabitants. Use a percentage table if the proportions are known.
 * religion : Optional. List the deities worshiped or the name of the religious organizations operating in this location.
 * currency : Optional. The name(s) used for currency in this location. Use a currency table if possible.
 * population1, population2, population3, etc. : Optional. Set this field to the number of inhabitants in this location.
 * popyear1, popyear2, popyear3, etc. : Optional. The year the population was known, in Dalereckoning. Do not link the year, it will be linked for you. Up to five different population/year combinations may be specified.
 * imports : Optional. List the goods and services imported by this location.
 * exports : Optional. List the goods and services exported by this location.
 * alignment : Optional. The general alignment of the inhabitants of this location. Use an alignment grid if there is more than one possible alignment.
 * allegiances : Optional. List allies, trade pacts, or whatever fits.
 * socrefs : Optional. You can place &lt;ref&gt; tags here and they will go in the Societal subheading rather than clutter up the infobox.
 * founded   : Optional. The year the location was founded, if applicable, in Dalereckoning. Do not link the year, it will be linked for you.
 * destroyed : Optional. The year the location was destroyed, if applicable, in Dalereckoning. Do not link the year, it will be linked for you.
 * government : Optional. The political system governing the location. E.g., City-State, Feudalism, Dictatorship, Theocracy, Mageocracy, Monarchy, etc.
 * rulertype : Optional. King, Queen, First Sorceress, Mayor, High Imperceptor of the Sacred Bovine, etc.
 * ruler1, ruler2, ruler3, ruler4, ruler5 : Optional. Names of the rulers of this location.
 * ruleryear1, ruleryear2, ruleryear3, ruleryear4, ruleryear5 : Optional. The year, in Dalereckoning,that the ruler assumed office or control. Do not link the year, it will be linked for you.
 * rulertable : Optional. An alternative to ruler1/ruleryear1 etc. Use a split table to list the names and dates or date ranges. Dates are NOT automatically linked. Example:
 * govrefs : Optional. You can place &lt;ref&gt; tags here and they will go in the Government subheading rather than clutter up the infobox.
 * usethe : Optional. Modifies the generated category links: Set these to any value (typically yes) if you want the category links to use "the" before the name. E.g., "Settlements in the Moonshaes" instead of "Settlements in Moonshaes".
 * useon : Optional. Modifies the generated category links: Set these to any value (typically yes) if you want the category links to use "on" instead of "in" before the name. E.g., "Locations on Mount Ieldroun" instead of "Locations in Mount Ieldroun".
 * inhabitants, locations, organizations, settlements, roads, mountains, events, food and drink, items : Optional. Set these to any value (typically yes) to have the template automatically generate a link to the category.

Standardized Sections
These are the typical section headers for an article about a location, as discussed in this forum thread. You can easily cut and paste it from here and delete the ones you don't use:

Other Location Templates

 * Template:Building
 * Template:Road