Template:Infobox glacier/doc

This template can be used to create an infobox for an article about a glacier. It is part of the Glaciers WikiProject.

Usage
The markup below can be pasted into a new article. See below for working examples.



Parameter descriptions
This table describes all parameters which can be used in building infoboxes. Only the  parameter must be assigned a value.

Wikilinks may be appropriate for some of the infobox fields.

Display a marker on a map using a template and geographic coordinates
A marker can be superimposed on a map using one of a set of special map templates. To display a marker, the geographic coordinates must be specified using the Coord template inside the coordinates parameter. See the documentation for Location map. The parameters for this template map to a subset of the parameters used by. A map template can be found using these sources:
 * List of templates – Many of the listed items are redirects and a few templates may not function as expected.
 * Category:Location map templates - templates sorted by category.
 * Special:WhatLinksHere/Template:Location map/Info – a search that might help.
 * Special:PrefixIndex/Module:Location map/data/ – another search that might help.
 * Special:Prefixindex/Template:Location map – another search that might help.

All of the names begin with the words "Location map" followed by the area covered. The value you need to specify is the area name. The map template for Canada is Location map/data/Canada. In this case specify Canada.

By default, Coord displays in the infobox only in the page title. Parameter inline,title can be added to make the coordinates display at the top of the page as well.

Using the Coord template for coordinates


With a map


Note that glaciers lying south of the equator and east of the Prime Meridian to the International Date Line will use "S" and "E" in their coordinates.

Microformat
The articles created using this template include an hCard microformat. For more information read this.