Template:War infobox/doc

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This page contains the documentation for Template:War infobox. It includes information about the template, such as usage and categories, and is not displayed when using the template itself.

This infobox is for conflicts between two or more entities. See also {{flaglink}} which can be used for the combatants and leaders.

Parameters

  • game - the game in which the war took place.
  • name - (optional) the name of the war. Defaults to the page name.
  • partof - if applicable, the larger conflict from which this one branched off.
  • start - the date the war started.
  • end - if applicable, the date the war ended.
  • cause - the reason the war started.
  • result - if the war has ended, a brief summary of the results of the war.
  • precededby - (optional) the war that preceded this one in the relevant timeline, if applicable.
  • succeededby - (optional) the war that succeeded this one in the relevant timeline, if applicable.
  • combatants - only use this if there are not exactly two sides in the war. This is a freeform field.
  • side1 and side2 - if not using combatants, these are the two sides of the war. These are also freeform fields.
  • leadership1 and leadership2 - (optional) list the commanders during the combat.
  • aka - (optional) other names by which the war is known.
  • ribbon - (optional) upload the war ribbon and use just the name and file extension, eg: Copyright War ribbon.jpg
  • notes - (optional) if there are any specific notes (eg: one combatant is a member of two treaties and both are fighting in the same war, they can only be listed once).

Skeleton

{{War infobox
|game = 
|start = 
|end = 
|cause = 
|result = 
|aka = 
|precededby = 
|succeededby = 
|side1 = 
|side2 = 
|leadership1 = 
|leadership2 = 
|ribbon = 
|notes = 
}}