Template talk:Infobox weapon

Full-width image

It's always bothered me that the image is just a few pixels narrower than the steel-blue header bars (a compliant 300px image is 5 pixels narrower, and has a visible margin of 2 px on the left and 3 px on the right). The uneven white margins looks like a mistake.

I made up a demo of an improved version—compare:

1. T-54/55
2. User:Mzajac/T-54/55

This requires some minor changes:

1. {{WPMILHIST Infobox style}}: add cellpadding=0 to main_box
2. {{WPMILHIST Infobox style}}: add padding-top:1px; padding-bottom:1px to image_box and image_box_plain
3. {{WPMILHIST Infobox style}}: add padding:1px; to header_bar
4. In articles: insert images at 305 px wide

For pixel-perfect reproduction of the old style, the simplest solution would be to add padding:1px; to every tr, instead of adding it to some table cells. Most efficiently done in a stylesheet rather than in the template.

My demo code is at User:Mzajac/Template:WPMILHIST Infobox style.

Any comments about or objections to this change? —Michael Z. 21:06, 26 October 2008 (UTC)

Definition of "In service"

How is this defined. Is it when it first saw combat, when it was first delivered to units, when it was accepted into service?

I ask as I'm doing the 40M Nimród page. The Hungarian military accepted it into service in May 1940 based off of a converted Landsverk L-62 Anti. Production then started in September 1940. So seems odd and potentially misleading to someome just looking at the infobox for it to say "in service May 1940" "started production September 1940" 43MZrinyiII (talk) 13:54, 26 February 2026 (UTC)

I would define that as serial production vehicles/guns are delivered to units. At Minimum. --Denniss (talk) 15:47, 26 February 2026 (UTC)

Fuel type and electrical

I was thinking that the type of fuel a vehicle uses is an important parameter, whether diesel, kerosene, jet fuel, or gasoline. Several military vehicles are unusual in that they accept multiple fuel types and can even use blended fuels. I would like some flexibility to add a "fuel" term that could encompass these things. I also thought that the "electrical system," when it is different from conventional vehicles, is important. This would become even more interesting with electrically-powered vehicles versus ICE, diesel, jet, etc. where this is more than a battery and a generator for auxiliary use. I like to saw logs! (talk) 07:41, 18 March 2026 (UTC)

Force plain list

NO PLAINLIST
Specifications
Mass	25 kg (55 lb) (14.5×114mm) 16 kg (35 lb) (12.7x108mm, .50 BMG)
Length	2,000 mm (79 in) (14.5×114mm) 1,620 mm (64 in) (12.7x108mm, .50 BMG)
Barrel length	1,200 mm (47 in) (14.5×114mm) 850 mm (33 in) (12.7x108mm, .50 BMG)
Effective firing range	4,000 m (13,000 ft)
Maximum firing range	7,000 m (23,000 ft)

WITH PLAINLIST
Specifications
Mass	25 kg (55 lb) (14.5×114mm) 16 kg (35 lb) (12.7x108mm, .50 BMG)
Length	2,000 mm (79 in) (14.5×114mm) 1,620 mm (64 in) (12.7x108mm, .50 BMG)
Barrel length	1,200 mm (47 in) (14.5×114mm) 850 mm (33 in) (12.7x108mm, .50 BMG)
Action	Manually operated, bolt action
Effective firing range	4,000 m (13,000 ft)
Maximum firing range	7,000 m (23,000 ft)

Going to make a suggestion that we add the plainlist class to this Infobox. The comparison at right shows the difference in how these will look. Zackmann (^{Talk to me}/_{What I been doing}) 04:57, 6 July 2026 (UTC)