Template:Infobox certification mark/doc

{{{name}}}
[[File:{{{image}}}|frameless]] {{{caption}}}
[[File:{{{image2}}}|frameless]] {{{caption2}}}
Expansion	{{{expansion}}}
Standards organization	{{{standards_org}}}
Certifying agency	{{{agency}}}
Effective region	{{{region}}}
Effective since	{{{founded}}}
Defunct	{{{defunct}}}
Predecessor	{{{predecessor}}}
Successor	{{{successor}}}
Product category	{{{products}}}
Type of standard	{{{type}}}
Legal status	{{{legalstatus}}}
Mandatory since	{{{mandatorysince}}}
Website	{{{homepage}}}

Edits to this template can adversely effect several articles. Editors can experiment in this template's sandbox and testcases pages.

Usage

Copy a blank template:

{{Infobox certification mark
| name           = 
| image          = 
| caption        = 
| image2         =
| caption2       =
| expansion      = 
| standards_org  = 
| agency         = 
| region         = 
| founded        = 
| defunct        = 
| predecessor    = 
| successor      = 
| products       = 
| type           = 
| legalstatus    = <!-- Mandatory/Advisory -->
| mandatorysince = 
| homepage       = 
}}

Parameters

Only use those parameters that convey essential or notable information about the subject. Any parameters left blank or omitted will not be displayed.

Parameter	Explanation
name	Name of the mark.
image	An image/logo of the mark. Use the [[File:filename.ext|200px]] syntax. Note that the image size (width) parameter is required, otherwise it would default to the actual width of the image used.
caption	Descriptive information for the logo, if necessary.
expansion	Expansion if the name of the mark is an abbreviation.
standards_org	Name of the organization which sets the standards that governs the certification.
agency	The agency that issues the certification, if different from the standards organization. Please note that this entry is not meant for numerous accredited testing firms. This field should be used only if due to some reasons, the standards are set by one organization and the certification is controlled exclusively by another.
region	The country/state/continent/regional-union in which the certification mark has a legal status or is accepted.
founded	Date since the mark is in effect
defunct	Date on which the mark became obsolete. This would usually be due to the mark being succeeded by a new one. Use Template:End date for the date.
predecessor	If this certification mark is the successor of a previous one.
successor	If this certification mark is no more in effect, and is succeeded by a new mark.
products	Products or product categories to which the certification is applicable.
type	Industrial/Religious
legalstatus	Whether the certification mark has a Mandatory status by the law or whether it has only an Advisory status.
mandatorysince	Date since the mark got a mandatory status (if this is different from the founded date).
homepage	Official website of the certification mark or url to the page which describes the mark in the official website of the standards organization or certifying agency. Use the URL template.

Example

CE mark
Effective region	European Economic Area
Effective since	1993
Product category	Various
Legal status	Mandatory
Mandatory since	1993
Website	cemarking

{{Infobox certification mark
| name           = CE mark
| image          = [[File:Conformité_Européenne_(logo).svg|200px]]
| caption        = 
| expansion      = 
| standards_org  = 
| agency         = 
| region         = European Economic Area
| founded        = 1993
| defunct        =
| predecessor    = 
| successor      = 
| products       = Various
| legalstatus    = Mandatory
| mandatorysince = 1993
| homepage       = {{URL|ec.europa.eu/enterprise/policies/single-market-goods/cemarking/index_en.htm}}
}}