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The infobox can be used to display avian measurements. An infobox is placed below the taxobox. Here is a sample:
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{{Infobox bird|
|pop1=Northern population
|data1={{Infobox bird/population
|unit=mm
|lengthm=100-200
|lengthf=110-200
|culmen=100
|wing=100-200
|tail=100-200
|tarsus=100-200
}}
|pop2=Nominate
|data2={{Infobox bird/population
|unit=mm
|lengthm=100-200
|lengthf=120-200
|culmenm=130-200
|culmenf=100-200
|wingm=140-200
|wingf=100-200
|tailm=150-200
|tailf=100-200
|tarsusm=150-200
|tarsusf=100-200
}}
}}
- References
- ↑ Birds of ...
Parameters
The infobox supports up to 4 populations, each having its own pop and data parameter. The data parameter should be filled in with {{Infobox bird/population}} and its respective data.
Each {{Infobox bird/population}} should have the |unit= parameter filled in. Examples:
|unit=in(displays inches and millimetres)|unit=mm(displays millimetres and inches)|unit=cm(displays centimetres and inches)
The {{Infobox bird/population}} has several optional parameters, including all of the following:
|length=|culmen=|head=(bill-tip to back of skull)|wing=|wingspan=|tail=|tarsus=|foot=(tarsus + longest toe used mainly for cranes and bustards}|weight=(requires|massunit=to be used, which accepts "lb", "kg", "g", or "oz")
All of these parameters are designed to accept either a number or two numbers with a hyphen in the middle.
Examples:
|length=30|length=100-200|weight=40|massunit=oz
If a measurement is gender-specific, you can specify the gender by adding "m" or "f" to the parameter name, as in |lengthm=.
Known issues
The infobox should NEVER be nested within a transcluded template. The expansion depth is large, due to the nesting of {{convert}} and some string manipulators. If such a nested transclusion must be made, be sure not to include hyphenated ranges, as they will assuredly break.
You can make this template better!
That's right-- if you feel like improving the infobox, one place to start is by reducing the nested function calls in {{convert}}, or by creating a lightweight version for use with the infobox.
