Template:Infobox government agency
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{{{native_name}}} {{{native_name_a}}} {{{native_name_r}}} | |
[[File:{{{seal}}}|{{{seal_size}}}]] | |
[[File:{{{logo}}}|{{{logo_size}}}]] | |
[[File:{{{image}}}|{{{image_size}}}]] {{{image_caption}}} | |
{{{type}}} overview | |
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Formed | {{{formed}}} |
Preceding agencies |
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Dissolved | {{{dissolved}}} |
Superseding agencies |
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Type | {{{agency_type}}} |
Jurisdiction | {{{jurisdiction}}} |
Status | {{{status}}} |
Headquarters | {{{headquarters}}} {{{coordinates}}} |
Motto | {{{motto}}} |
Employees | {{{employees}}} |
Annual budget | {{{budget}}} |
{{{minister_type}}} responsible |
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{{{deputyminister_type}}} responsible |
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{{{type}}} executives |
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Parent department | {{{parent_department}}} |
Parent {{{parent_agency_type}}} | {{{parent_agency}}} |
Child agencies |
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Key documents |
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Website | {{{website}}} |
Agency ID | {{{agency_id}}} |
Map | |
[[File:{{{map}}}|{{{map_size}}}]] | |
Footnotes | |
{{{footnotes}}} |
Template:Tlg is an infobox for use in articles on government agencies, departments, ministries, etc.
Usage
Syntax
{{Infobox government agency | name = | native_name = | native_name_a = | native_name_r = | type = | seal = | seal_size = | seal_caption = | seal_alt = | logo = | logo_size = | logo_caption = | logo_alt = | image = | image_size = | image_caption = | image_alt = | formed = <!-- {{Start date|YYYY|MM|DD}} OR {{Start date and age|YYYY|MM|DD}} --> | preceding1 = | preceding2 = <!-- up to |preceding6= --> | dissolved = | superseding1 = | superseding2 = <!-- up to |superseding6= --> | agency_type = | jurisdiction = | status = | headquarters = | coordinates = <!-- {{coord|LATITUDE|LONGITUDE|type:landmark_region:US|display=inline,title}} --> | motto = | employees = | budget = | minister_type = | minister1_name = | minister1_pfo = | minister2_name = | minister2_pfo = <!-- up to |minister8_name= --> | deputyminister_type = | deputyminister1_name = | deputyminister1_pfo = | deputyminister2_name = | deputyminister2_pfo = <!-- up to |deputyminister8_name= --> | chief1_name = | chief1_position = | chief2_name = | chief2_position = <!-- up to |chief9_name= --> | parent_department = | parent_agency = | parent_agency_type = <!-- defaults to |type if left blank --> | child1_agency = | child2_agency = <!-- up to |child25_agency= --> | keydocument1 = <!-- up to |keydocument6= --> | website = <!-- {{URL|example.com}} --> | agency_id = | map = | map_size = | map_caption = | map_alt = | footnotes = | embed = }}
Parameters
All parameters except the agency name are optional.
Field Name | Required | Description | Values |
name | yes | Name of the agency | Text |
native_name | no | Agency name in a native language using Western characters (French, German, Spanish, etc.), such as Port Lotniczy im. Fryderyka Chopina. Can also be used for two different names in the same language. | Text; wrap with {{Lang}} |
native_name_a | no | (optional) Agency name in a native language with non-Western characters (Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Arabic, etc.), such as 北京首都国际机场. | Text; wrap with {{Lang}} |
native_name_r | no | (optional) Use in conjunction with above for Romanized name of the agency, such as Běijīng Shǒudū Guójì Jīcháng. | Text; wrap with {{Lang}} |
agency_type | no | Type of agency, rendered on separate line as "Type" | Text |
type | no | Type of agency, rendered elsewhere in infobox, e.g. "type overview in first line (defaults to "agency") | Text |
seal | no | Seal for the agency | filename |
seal_size | no | Image size for the agency seal (limited to 180 px maximum) | Numbers |
seal_caption | no | Caption for the agency seal | Text |
seal_alt | no | Alt caption for the agency seal | Text |
logo | no | Logo for the agency | filename |
logo_size | no | Image size for the agency logo (limited to 180 px maximum) | Numbers |
logo_caption | no | Caption for the agency logo | Text |
logo_alt | no | Alt caption for the agency logo | Text |
image | no | Image for the agency | filename |
image_size | no | Image size for the agency image (limited to 180 px maximum) | Numbers |
image_caption | no | Caption for the agency image | Text |
image_alt | no | Alt caption for the agency image | Text |
formed | no | Date of foundation of the agency | Use {{Start date}} |
preceding1 | no | Name of preceding agency. Can be repeated up to six times (preceding1 to preceding6). Note: Title of box will automatically pluralise upon use of preceding2. |
Text |
dissolved | no | Date of dissolution of the agency | Text e.g.; 25 July 2005, or 1876 |
superseding1 | no | Name of superseding agency. Can be repeated up to six times (superseding1 to superseding6). Note: Title of box will automatically pluralise upon use of superseding2. |
Text |
jurisdiction | no | Name of the jurisdiction in which the agency resides | Text e.g.; [[Government of Western Australia]] or [[United States Government]] |
headquarters | no | Location of the agency's headquarters. | Text e.g.; [[Sydney, New South Wales]], [[Australia]] |
coordinates | no | Headquarters coordinates using {{coord}}. See documentation at {{coord}} for fields. | {{coord|45|31|7|N|122|50|16|W|type:landmark_region:US|display=inline,title}} |
motto | no | Official motto/slogan of the agency | Motto/slogan |
employees | no | Number of employees of the agency | Number |
budget | no | Annual budget of the agency | Text e.g.; $95 m [[United States dollar|USD]] (2006) |
minister1_name | no | For Westminster systems: Name of current minister responsible for the agency. Can be repeated up to eight times (minister1_name to minister8_name). Note: Title of box will automatically pluralise upon use of minister2_name. |
Text |
minister1_pfo | no | For Westminster systems: Portfolio title of responsible minister. Can be repeated up to eight times (minister1_pfo to minister8_pfo). | Text |
deputyminister1_name | no | For Westminster systems with deputy ministers: Name of current deputy minister responsible for the agency. Can be repeated up to eight times (deputyminister1_name to deputyminister8_name). Note: Title of box will automatically pluralise upon use of minister2_name. |
Text |
deputyminister1_pfo | no | For Westminster systems with deputy ministers: Portfolio title of responsible deputy minister. Can be repeated up to eight times (minister1_pfo to minister8_pfo). | Text |
chief1_name | no | Name of current agency chief/director/executive director. Can be repeated up to nine times (chief1_name to chief9_name). Note: Title of box will automatically pluralise upon use of chief2_name. |
Text |
chief1_position | no | Position title of current agency chief/director/executive director. Can be repeated up to nine times (chief1_position to chief9_position). | Text |
parent_department | no | Parent department of this agency (when the parent is not an agency) | Text |
parent_agency | no | Parent agency of this agency (when the parent is also an agency) | Text |
parent_agency_type | no | Parent agency type (defaults to type) | Text |
child1_agency | no | List of current child agencies reporting to this agency. Can be repeated up to twenty five times (child1_agency to child25_agency). Note: Title of box will automatically pluralise upon use of child2_agency. |
Text |
keydocument1 | no | Hyperlink of key document for organisation. Can be repeated up to six times (keydocument1 to keydocument6). Note: Title of box will automatically pluralise upon use of keydocument2. |
Text |
website | no | Web address for agency website | Use {{URL}}. Don't forget to take out the "example.com"! |
agency_id | no | Unique identifier assigned by records office or similar organisation | Text |
map | no | Image for the map | filename |
map_size | no | Image size for the map (limited to 180 px maximum) | Numbers |
map_caption | no | Caption for the map | Text |
map_alt | no | Alt caption for the map | Text |
footnotes | no | Footnotes or references for included information | Text |
child | no | to make this a child (subsidiary) infobox | Infobox template |
embed | no | to embed another child (subsidiary) infobox at the bottom | infobox template |
Examples
Department overview | |
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Formed | February 15, 1889 |
Jurisdiction | Federal government of the United States |
Headquarters | 1301 Independence Avenue, S.W., Washington, D.C. Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. |
Employees | 105,778 (June 2007) |
Annual budget | $94 billion USD (2006) |
Department executives |
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Child Department |
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Website | usda |
For the United States Department of Agriculture:
{{Infobox government agency | name = United States Department of Agriculture | type = Department | logo = USDA logo.svg | logo_size = 140 px | logo_caption = Logo of the USDA | logo_alt = USDA official logo | seal = Seal of the United States Department of Agriculture.svg | seal_size = 140 px | seal_caption = Seal of the Department of Agriculture | seal_alt = Department of Agriculture official seal | formed = {{Start date|1889|02|15}} | jurisdiction = [[Federal government of the United States]] | headquarters = 1301 [[Independence Avenue (Washington, D.C.)|Independence Avenue]], S.W., [[Washington, D.C.]] | coordinates = {{coord|38|53|12|N|77|01|47|W|region:US-DC_type:landmark|display=inline,title}} | employees = 105,778 (June 2007) | budget = $94 billion [[United States dollar|USD]] (2006) | chief1_name = [[Mike Johanns]] | chief1_position = [[United States Secretary of Agriculture|Secretary of Agriculture]] | chief2_name = [[Charles Franklin Conner|Charles F. Conner]] | chief2_position = Deputy Secretary of Agriculture | child1_agency = Several | website = {{URL|usda.gov}} }}
Statistisches Bundesamt Deutschland | |
Agency overview | |
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Formed | 3 July 1953 |
Jurisdiction | Government of Germany |
Headquarters | Gustav-Stresemann-Ring 11, D-65189, Wiesbaden Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. |
Employees | 2,780 |
Minister responsible | |
Agency executive |
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Parent department | Federal Ministry of the Interior |
Website | destatis |
For the Federal Statistical Office of Germany:
{{Infobox government agency | name = Federal Statistical Office of Germany | native_name = Statistisches Bundesamt Deutschland | logo = Logo Destatis.svg | logo_alt = Logo Destatis | headquarters = Gustav-Stresemann-Ring 11, D-65189, [[Wiesbaden]] | coordinates = {{coord|50|4|18.7068|N|8|15|6.2676|E|region:DE-HE_type:landmark|display=inline,title}} | formed = {{start date and age|df=yes|paren=yes|1953|07|03}} | jurisdiction = [[Politics of Germany|Government of Germany]] | employees = 2,780 | minister1_name = [[Wolfgang Schäuble|Wolfgang Schauble]] | minister1_pfo = [[Federal Ministry of the Interior (Germany)|German Interior Minister]] | chief1_name = Walter Radermacher | chief1_position = Bureau president | parent_department = [[Federal Ministry of the Interior (Germany)|Federal Ministry of the Interior]] | website = {{URL|destatis.de}} }}
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See also
Template:Note2 'Infobox government agency' is discouraged as the sole infobox for certain government bodies, such as law enforcement, military units, space programs, and a few others because they all have infoboxes specializing in those subjects. However, practical embedding of infoboxes is encouraged.