Template:Infobox archives

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Usage[edit]

This model allows to present the characteristics of a department of an institution dealing with archives under the form of a vertical table appearing on the right of an article. (infobox). You can use it by copying the syntax below and use the documentation to fill the different parameters.

Image[edit]

For each institution, it is preferable to have an image of the main building (or another significant illustration), in the « image » field.

Geographic informations[edit]

Most of the geographic informations in the templates are set to be fetched on Wikidata. You can rewrite them if the informations are false or absent, but please consider adding them to the Wikidata item instead !

GPS coordinates[edit]

The GPS coordinates latitude and longitude can use a {{GeoTemplate}} model which allows you to display the images/maps/photos of the site. If the WikiMiniAtlas is activated, the image of a globe should appear next to the coordinates. When clicking this globe, an interactive map should appear on the article itslef. In any other case, see the WikiMiniAtlas page for a custom installation.

Syntax[edit]

{{Infobox Archives
<!-- HEADER -->
 | name                   = 
 | image                  = 
 | image size             = 
 | image caption          = 
 | logo                   = 
 | logo size              = 
<!-- GENERAL INFORMATION -->
 | alternative name       = 
 | alternative names      = 
 | archive type           = 
 | creation               = 
 | dissolution            = 
 | affiliation            = 
 | title of director      = 
 | director               = 
 | collection size        = 
 | period covered         = 
 | employees              = 
<!-- BUILDING-->
 | building               = 
 | architect              = 
 | construction date      = 
 | heritage status        =  
<!-- GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATIONS -->
 | country                = 
 | subdivision title      = 
 | subdivision            = 
 | city                   = 
 | address                = 
 | coordinates            = 
 | location map           = 
 | site                   = 
}}

Parameters[edit]

Unless indicated, all parameters are optional. The empty fields won't appear, don't erase them in case corresponding informations can be filled out later; Important : Don't lose sight that the goal of the infobox is not to replace the informations developed body of the article.
Header

name : complete name of the archives, optional ; by default : title of the page
image : image of the building or other representative image under the form image name.extension (automatic wikification) ; for example WCNA 2017 - Canadian Architecture Collection tour group 2.jpg
image size : Size of the image in pixels, without mention of the unit ; by default, 280
image caption : caption of the image
logo : image of the official archives logo ; for example : logo.svg
logo size : Size of the logo in pixels, without mention of the unit ; by default, 100

General information

alternative name or alternative names: Alternative name - or names - for the institution, for example in another language
archive type : Archive type ; for example : National archives, Film archives, Web archives.
creation : ear of creation of this archive; hard to define if archives date back to the Middle Ages; criteria would be the creation of the archive in the modern sense, for example the handling of the archive by a full-time, trained archivist and/or organizational autonomy.
dissolution : year of dissolution of the archive, for example : 1945. Add category Archives destroyed if relevant.
affiliation : Name of the institution under which authority archives are placed.
title of director : Title of the person who is in charge of the archives ; for example : State Archivist, Archives Director, President, Head of department.
director : name of the director of the archives
collection size : Global size of the collection in meters (for example : 12 km) or number of documents and/or archival fonds ({{number|5000|maps}}).
period covered : Dates of beginning and end of archives ; for example : 1720-1970.
employees : number of employees

Building

building : Name of the building, for example McLennan Library
architect : architect of the building
construction date : Year in which the building was finished.
heritage status : Listing of the building for heritage status. For World Heritage Sites, use the model {{World Heritage}}

Geographic Information

country : mandatory, country under the form « Country » ; for example : Zimbabwe (no need to insert any symbol or space, the template adds it automatically, and create a link for location)
subdivision title : To adapt each subdivision to its country ; can contain a link ; for example : [[French region|Region]], [[Provinces of Belgium|Province]], [[Canadian province|Province]]
subdivision : administrative subdivision of the country : province, region, state...
city : city in which archive is located
address : street address of the archive

coordinates : coordinates
- latitude and longitude of the institution holding the archives
location map : name of the map (or maps) for location map ; works only if the latitude and longitude fields are prealably filled ; possibility of double location map by entering two names separated by / (see the map templates) ; for example : Democratic Republic of the Congo/Kinshasa.
site : Link to the official website, for example : [https://www.nat.go.th/]

In the unusual case where two Infoboxes appear on the same page, because two institutions share the same location, one hase to fill in the Archives Infobox the following line to avoid incoherences. The "Geographic Information" group then disappears completely

image : image=x

Templatedata[edit]

This model allows you to insert an infobox for an archival institution

Template parameters[Edit template data]
This template has custom formatting.
Parameter		Description	Type	Status
Name	`name`	Complete Name of the archival institution ; by default : page title. Example Provincial archives of Alberta	String	optional
Image	`image`	Photograph illustrating the building, a room or an representative archival fonds.	File	optional
Image size	`image size`	Size of the image in pixels, without mention of the unit ; 280 by default.	Unknown	optional
Image caption	`image caption`	Caption associated with the image.	String	optional
Logo	`logo`	Logo of the institution	File	optional
Logo size	`logo size`	Size of logo in pixels without mention of the unit ; 100 by default.	Unknown	optional
Alternative name	`alternative name`	Alternative name for the institution, for example in another language Example ''{{lang\|fr\|Archives Provinciales d'Alberta}}''	String	optional
Alternative names	`alternative names`	Use if there is more than one alternative name, for example several translations.	String	optional
Archive type	`archive type`	Archive type ; for example : [[National archives]], [[Film archives]], [[Web archives]]. Example type=[[National archives]]	String	required
Creation	`creation`	Year of creation of this archive; hard to define if archives date back to the Middle Ages; criteria would be the creation of the archive in the modern sense, for example the handling of the archive by a full-time, trained archivist and/or organizational autonomy. Example 1908 <small>({{1st}} provincial archivist </small>	String	optional
Dissolution	`dissolution`	Year of dissolution of the archives, for example : 1945. Add category Archives destroyed if relevant.	String	optional
Affiliation	`affiliation`	Name of the institution under which authority archives are placed. Example [[Federal department of the Interior]]	String	optional
Title of director	`title of director`	Title of the person who is in charge of the archives ; for example : State Archivist, Archives Director, President, Head of department. Example title of director=Director	String	optional
Name of director	`director`	Name of the person.	String	optional
Collection size	`collection size`	Global size of the collection in meters or number of documents and/or archival fonds. Example 12 kilometers, {{number\|600000\|files}}, {{number\|5000\|maps}}	String	optional
Period covered	`period covered`	Dates of beginning and end of archives ; for example : 1720-1970. Example 1720-1970	String	optional
employees	`employees`	number of employees.	String	optional
Building	`building`	Name of the building which hosts the archives. Example Hôtel des halles	String	optional
Architect	`architect`	Architect of the building. Example {{Link\|lang=de\|Theodor Gohl}}	String	optional
Construction date	`construction date`	Year in which the building was finished.	String	optional
Heritage status	`heritage status`	Listing of the building for heritage status For World Heritage Sites, use the model <nowiki>{{World Heritage}}</nowiki>	String	optional
Country	`country`	Country where the institution is located.	String	required
Title of administrative subdivision	`subdivision title`	To adapt each subdivision to its country ; can contain a link ; for example : [[French region\|Region]], [[Provinces of Belgium\|Province]], [[Canadian province\|Province]]	String	optional
Administrative subdivision	`subdivision`	Administrative subdivision of the country : province, region, state...	String	optional
City	`city`	City in which the institution is located. Example [[Edmonton]]	String	optional
Address	`address`	Street address of the institution	String	optional
Latitude	`latitude`	Latitude Example 53.487224	String	optional
Longitude	`longitude`	Longitude Example -113.45224	String	optional
location map	`location`	Map of the locations to show Example Canada/Alberta	String	optional
Website	`site`	Link to the official website Example [http://provincialarchives.alberta.ca/ provincialarchives.alberta.ca]	String	optional