Template talk:Infobox UK postcode area

Syntax

 {{Infobox UK postcode area|
 | area_code=SE
 | map=[[Image:SELondon.PNG|250px|]]
 | source=Statistics as at October 2006 <ref>National Statistics, ''[http://www.statistics.gov.uk/geography/downloads/NSPDVersionNotes.pdf Postcode Directory Version Notes]'', (2006)</ref>
 }}

Template:Attached KML/Infobox UK postcode area

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London SE
Postcode area
London SE Location within the United Kingdom
Coordinates: 51.466°N 0.032°W / 51.466; -0.032
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Postcode area	SE
Postcode area name	London SE
Post towns	1
Postcode districts	30
Postcode sectors	129
Postcodes (live)	20,476
Postcodes (total)	34,165
Statistics as at May 2020

Maps

I have maps of all the postcode areas but lack the skill to turn them into anything useful (and outside of copyright). If anyone has any skill in that department and a desire to make some maps for use in the infoboxes please drop me a note. MRSC • Talk 13:41, 23 March 2007 (UTC)

Statistics data

Most of comes from here: MRSC • Talk 13:41, 23 March 2007 (UTC)

All the required data in now included in Template:Infobox_UK_postcode_area/stats.

Automation

I've automated the postcode area name.

Just wondering if it may be better to include all the stats inside the template and just leave the area_code & map options available.

 {{Infobox UK postcode area|
 | area_code=SE
 | map=[[Image:SELondon.PNG|250px|]]
 }}

WOSlinker 23:00, 23 March 2007 (UTC)

I did consider this, but some folks get angry if they want to edit something and it isn't very clear how to get there. That said, the data can be uploaded in one place which is good. MRSC • Talk 08:42, 24 March 2007 (UTC)

I've now automated all the figures, however, having moved the ref into the infobox, it now doesn't show up in the references list at the bottom of the articles. I'm not sure why. - WOSlinker 10:08, 24 March 2007 (UTC)

Looks like an issue with the Wiki System, see Meta:Cite/Cite.php#Problems. - WOSlinker 12:31, 24 March 2007 (UTC)

I've removed the source out of the template and into the article as this seems to resolve it. MRSC • Talk 09:02, 25 March 2007 (UTC)

External link in |<param>=

The reference format for the stats in this infobox is creating an error "External link in |<param>=" which must be appearing on loads of articles. The help at Help:CS1 errors says to move the ext link to a url= but I am nervous about attempting to edit templates. Can anyone help?— Rod ^talk 20:10, 6 October 2015 (UTC)

Notice of ongoing RFC

There is currently a discussion at Template talk:Infobox settlement regarding the removal of custom parameters from settlement based Infoboxes. The thread is RFC: Should we deprecate and remove the use of custom parameters. This RFC could directly impact this template therefore you are invited to participate!