Template:ChartDirectPop/doc

This template allows to generate simple population plots using the Chart Feature. It is based on the transform functionality and uses the Template:ChartDirect and the commons module c:Module:Graph:Chart.

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With default templates

{{ChartDirectPop
| type       = 
| x= | y1= | y1Title= 
| thumb      =
| align      = 
| width      = 
| border     = 
| style      = 
| caption    =
| source     = 
}}

or With own template

{{ChartDirectPop
| chart     = 
| x= | y1= | y1Title= 
| thumb      =
| align      = 
| width      = 
| border     = 
| style      = 
| caption    =
| source     = 
}}

or With Wikidata

{{ChartDirectPop
| chart      = 
| pageIds    =
| thumb      =
| align      = 
| width      = 
| border     = 
| style      = 
| caption    =
| source     = 
}}

Examples

simple population plot

{{ChartDirectPop
|x=1980,1990,2000,2010,2020
|y1=98,87,201,252,325
}}

View chart definition.

simple population plot with wikidata

{{ChartDirectPop
|pageIds=Q84
}}

View chart definition.

{{ChartDirectPop
|pageIds=Q90
}}

View chart definition.

{{ChartDirectPop
|thumb
|pageIds=Q90
|xEnd=2014
}}

View chart definition.

simple bar population plot

{{ChartDirectPop
|x=1980,1990,2000,2010,2020
|y1=98,87,201,252,325
|type=bar
}}

View chart definition.

full width

{{ChartDirectPop
| width      = 100%
|x=1980,1990,2000,2010,2020
|y1=98,87,201,252,325
|y1Title=Population
}}

View chart definition.

aligned and fixed width

{{ChartDirectPop
| align      = right
| width      = 400px
|x=1980,1990,2000,2010,2020
|y1=98,87,201,252,325
|y1Title=Population
}}

View chart definition.

aligned and fixed width thumbnail

{{ChartDirectPop
| thumb
| align      = left
| width      = 400px
|x=1980,1990,2000,2010,2020
|y1=98,87,201,252,325
|y1Title=Population
}}

View chart definition.

centered, fixed width, border, caption and source

{{ChartDirectPop
| chart      = Template line population by year.chart
| x=1980,1990,2000,2010,2020
| y1=98,87,201,252,325
| y1Title=Population
| align      = center
| width      = 400px
| caption    = Population of Exampleville
| source     = per reference xyz
}}

Population of Exampleville Source: per reference xyz

date format shown

Note: dates are not yet fully supported by the chart extension, but they will be converted to local time format when display.

{{ChartDirectPop
| type       = line
| x=1980-01-15,1980-07-15,1981-01-15,1981-07-15
| y1=10142,10796,11285,12409
| y1Title=Population
| xType      = date
| width      = 800px
| caption    = Population of AnotherExampleVille
}}

Population of AnotherExampleVille View chart definition.

Further information

Create own templates

By using the parameter chart an own chart can be selected as template. See more information at Template:ChartDirect#Create own templates

Troubleshooting

see Template:ChartDirect#Troubleshooting

TemplateData

Includes a chart with source attribution and allows adjusting alignment, width, and border.

Template parameters

Parameter		Description	Type	Status
x	x	Values x-Axis. Note: if a-Axis is not set, the template will try to create a wikidata chart based on the linked Wikidata-Item if the PageIds parameter is also not set.	Line	suggested
y1	y1 y	Values first row y-Axis. Further parameters y2-y15 are supported Example 520,621,433	Number	suggested
y1Title	y1Title yTitle	Legend value y-Axis. It is necessary for each y-Axis row (e.g. y1 and y1Title). Additional parameters y2-y15 are supported Example population of Exampleville	Line	optional
xType	xType	Data format of the x-Axis Suggested values number integer date string	Line	optional
Use of predefined template charts	type	Data:...chart on Wikimedia Commons. Predefined charts based on the selected plot type. If parameter <code>chart</code> or <code>definition</code> is set, this parameter will be ignored. Suggested values bar line Default line	Line	optional
Display as thumbnail	thumb 1	Set to any value to display in a gray box like an image thumbnail Suggested values thumb Example thumb	Line	optional
Alignment	align 2	Chart alignment, either "left", "right", or "center" Suggested values left right center	Line	optional
Width	width 3	Width in pixels or percent Suggested values 400px 600px 50% 100% Default 600px	Line	optional
Caption	caption 4	Caption to display before the source information. Make sure to use ending punctuation. Example This is a chart caption.	String	optional
Chart definition	chart definition	Chart on Wikimedia Commons, without the "Data:" prefix Example Example.chart	Line	required
Source attribution	source	Option to cite a source Example some reference	Line	optional
Border	border	Set to "1" to enable a border Suggested values 1 Example 1	Boolean	optional
CSS styles	style	Additional CSS styles (beyond width and border) Example border-width:5px;	Line	optional
Hide source	hideSource	Set to any value to disable linking to the source Suggested values 1 Example 1	Boolean	optional
pageIds	pageIds	Wikidata: Page Ids of wikidata pages to plot. If a wikidata chart is created and this parameter is not set, then it will automatically use the linked wikidata item. Be aware of limitations when plotting several wikidata items that may cause wrong plots. Example Q84	Line	optional
xEnd	xEnd	Wikidata: last year of plot. Example 2015	Number	optional
precision	precision	Wikidata: Option to Filter only for certain dates with Wikidata plots. See Template:WikidataChart for documentation of this parameter. Example 9	Number	optional

See also

• Wikipedia:Graphs and charts
• {{Image frame}}