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== Usage ==
{{Parameter names example|_template=|box_width | background_color | name | before | after | image | image_size | alt | caption | body | state | country | jurisdiction | meeting_place | term_start | term_end | term | election | government | opposition | website | chamber1 | chamber1_image | chamber1_image_size | chamber1_alt | chamber1_image_caption | membership1 | chamber1_leader1_type | chamber1_leader1 | chamber1_leader2_type | chamber1_leader2 | chamber1_leader3_type | chamber1_leader3 | chamber1_leader4_type | chamber1_leader4 | chamber1_leader5_type | chamber1_leader5 | chamber1_leader6_type | chamber1_leader6 | chamber1_leader7_type | chamber1_leader7 | control1 | chamber2 | chamber2_image | chamber2_image_size | chamber2_alt | chamber2_image_caption | membership2 | chamber2_leader1_type | chamber2_leader1 | chamber2_leader2_type | chamber2_leader2 | chamber2_leader3_type | chamber2_leader3 | chamber2_leader4_type | chamber2_leader4 | chamber2_leader5_type | chamber2_leader5 | chamber2_leader6_type | chamber2_leader6 | chamber2_leader7_type | chamber2_leader7 | control2 | chamber3 | chamber3_image | chamber3_image_size | chamber3_alt | chamber3_image_caption | membership3 | chamber3_leader1_type | chamber3_leader1 | chamber3_leader2_type | chamber3_leader2 | chamber3_leader3_type | chamber3_leader3 | chamber3_leader4_type | chamber3_leader4 | chamber3_leader5_type | chamber3_leader5 | chamber3_leader6_type | chamber3_leader6 | chamber3_leader7_type | chamber3_leader7 | control3 | chamber4 | chamber4_image | chamber4_image_size | chamber4_alt | chamber4_image_caption | membership4 | chamber4_leader1_type | chamber4_leader1 | chamber4_leader2_type | chamber4_leader2 | chamber4_leader3_type | chamber4_leader3 | chamber4_leader4_type | chamber4_leader4 | chamber4_leader5_type | chamber4_leader5 | chamber4_leader6_type | chamber4_leader6 | chamber4_leader7_type | chamber4_leader7 | control4 | session1_start | session1 | session1_type | session1_end | session2_type | session2_start | session2_end | session2 | session3_type | session3_start | session3_end | session3 | session4_type | session4_start | session4_end | session4 | session5_type | session5_start | session5_end | session5 | session6_type | session6_start | session6_end | session6 | session7_type | session7_start | session7_end | session7 | session8_type | session8_start | session8_end | session8 | special_session1_start | special_session1 | special_session1_type | special_session1_end }}

This is an infobox to use in articles about a [[legislature]]'s individual terms or sessions.

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{{Infobox legislative term
| name                  = 
| image                 = 
| image_size            = 
| alt                   =
| caption               = 
| body                  = 
| meeting_place         = 
| election              = 
| government            = 
| opposition            = 

| term_start            = <!-- {{Start date|YYYY|mm|D|df=y}} -->
| term_end              = <!-- {{End date|YYYY|mm|D|df=y}} -->
| before                = 
| after                 = 
| website               = <!-- {{URL|example.com}} -->
| chamber1              = 
| chamber1_image        = 
| chamber1_image_size   = 
| chamber1_alt          = 
| membership1           = 
| control1              = 
| chamber1_leader1_type = 
| chamber1_leader1      = 
| chamber1_leader2_type = 
| chamber1_leader2      = 
| chamber1_leader3_type = 
| chamber1_leader3      = 
| chamber1_leader4_type = 
| chamber1_leader4      = 
| chamber2              = 
| chamber2_image        = 
| chamber2_image_size   = 
| chamber2_alt          = 
| membership2           = 
| control2              = 
| chamber2_leader1_type = 
| chamber2_leader1      = 
| chamber2_leader2_type = 
| chamber2_leader2      = 
| chamber2_leader3_type = 
| chamber2_leader3      = 
| chamber2_leader4_type = 
| chamber2_leader4      = 
| session1_start        = 
| session1_end          = 
}}
</syntaxhighlight>

== Parameters ==
; name                   : a name for this term, e.g. "110th United States Congress"
; image                  : an image
; image_size             : size in pixels of the image; suffix "px"
; alt                    : image [[alt text]]
; caption                : brief description of the image
; body                   : name of the assembly, e.g. <code><nowiki>[[Oregon Legislative Assembly]]</nowiki></code>
; jurisdiction           : the territory the legislature governs, e.g. <code><nowiki>[[Florida]], United States</nowiki></code>; omit unless it differs from the legislature's current or usual jurisdiction
; meeting_place          : name of the building where the legislative assembly meets 
; election               : general election leading to the constitution of this legislative term
; government             : government of the legislative assembly 
; opposition             : opposition party of the legislative assembly 

; term_start             : term start date; use {{tl|Start date}}, with {{para|df|y}} for UK-style dates
; term_end               : term end date; use {{tl|End date}}, as above
; before                 : name of the previous term, if any, e.g. <code><nowiki>[[109th United States Congress|109th Congress]]</nowiki></code>
; after                  : name of the subsequent term, if any
; website                : a website for this ''term'', if any; use {{tl|URL}}

The following section is repeatable for up to four different chambers by changing the first "1" in each field. The leader fields are repeatable up to a total of 7 positions by changing "leader1" to "leader2", etc.

; chamber1               : name of the chamber, e.g. <code><nowiki>[[Oregon House of Representatives]]</nowiki></code>
; chamber1_image         : composition image of the chamber, e.g. File:House of Lords current.svg
; chamber1_image_size    : specify a size for the composition image
; chamber1_alt           : alt text for the composition image
; membership1            : the total number of members in the chamber, e.g. 45 Senators
; control1               : political party in control of the chamber, if any
; chamber1_leader1_type  : title of the leader of that chamber, e.g. Senate President
; chamber1_leader1       : name of the leader of that chamber, e.g. <code><nowiki>[[Bob Dole]]</nowiki></code>

The following section is repeatable up to 8 times by changing the number in the parameter name.

; session1_start         : start date of session
; session1_end           : end date of session

== Example ==
{{Infobox legislative term
| name                  = Eighty-third Minnesota Legislature
| image                 = Minnesota State Capitol.jpg
| image_size            = 
| alt                   = The Minnesota State Capitol building in bright daylight
| caption               =
| body                  = [[Minnesota Legislature]]
| meeting_place         = [[Minnesota State Capitol]]
| term_start            = {{Start date|2003|01|03}}
| term_end              = {{End date|2004|05|16}}
| before                = [[Eighty-second Minnesota Legislature|82nd]]
| after                 = [[Eighty-fourth Minnesota Legislature|84th]]
| chamber1              = [[Minnesota State Senate]]
| membership1           = 67
| control1              = [[Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party|Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party]]
| chamber1_leader1_type = President of the Senate
| chamber1_leader1      = [[James Metzen]]
| chamber1_leader2_type = Senate Majority Leader
| chamber1_leader2      = {{Plainlist|
* John Hottinger
* [[Dean Johnson (politician)|Dean Johnson]]
 }}
| chamber1_leader3_type = Senate Minority Leader
| chamber1_leader3      = [[Dick Day]]
| chamber2              = [[Minnesota House of Representatives]]
| membership2           = 134
| control2              = [[Republican Party of Minnesota|Republican Party]]
| chamber2_leader1_type = Speaker of the House
| chamber2_leader1      = [[Margaret Anderson Kelliher]]
| chamber2_leader2_type = House Majority Leader
| chamber2_leader2      = [[Erik Paulsen]]
| chamber2_leader3_type = House Minority Leader
| chamber2_leader3      = [[Matt Entenza]]
| session1_start        = {{Start date|2003|01|03}}
| session1_end          = {{End date|2003|03|28}}
}}
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{{Infobox legislative term
| name                  = Eighty-third Minnesota Legislature
| image                 = Minnesota State Capitol.jpg
| image_size            = 
| alt                   = The Minnesota State Capitol building in bright daylight
| caption               =
| body                  = [[Minnesota Legislature]]
| meeting_place         = [[Minnesota State Capitol]]
| term_start            = {{Start date|2003|01|03}}
| term_end              = {{End date|2004|05|16}}
| before                = [[Eighty-second Minnesota Legislature|82nd]]
| after                 = [[Eighty-fourth Minnesota Legislature|84th]]
| chamber1              = [[Minnesota State Senate]]
| membership1           = 67
| control1              = [[Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party|Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party]]
| chamber1_leader1_type = President of the Senate
| chamber1_leader1      = [[James Metzen]]
| chamber1_leader2_type = Senate Majority Leader
| chamber1_leader2      = {{Plainlist|
* John Hottinger
* [[Dean Johnson]]
 }}
| chamber1_leader3_type = Senate Minority Leader
| chamber1_leader3      = [[Dick Day]]
| chamber2              = [[Minnesota House of Representatives]]
| membership2           = 134
| control2              = [[Republican Party of Minnesota|Republican Party]]
| chamber2_leader1_type = Speaker of the House
| chamber2_leader1      = [[Margaret Anderson Kelliher]]
| chamber2_leader2_type = House Majority Leader
| chamber2_leader2      = [[Erik Paulsen]]
| chamber2_leader3_type = House Minority Leader
| chamber2_leader3      = [[Matt Entenza]]
| session1_start        = {{Start date|2003|01|03}}
| session1_end          = {{End date|2003|03|28}}
}}
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