Template:Infobox government agency
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| {{{native_name}}} {{{native_name_a}}} {{{native_name_r}}} | |
| [[File:{{{seal}}}|{{{seal_size}}}|alt={{{seal_alt}}}]] {{{seal_caption}}} | |
| [[File:{{{logo}}}|{{{logo_size}}}|alt={{{logo_alt}}}]] {{{logo_caption}}} | |
| [[File:{{{image}}}|{{{image_size}}}|alt={{{image_alt}}}]] {{{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 |
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| 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}}}|alt={{{map_alt}}}]] {{{map_caption}}} | |
| Footnotes | |
| {{{footnotes}}} | |
{{Infobox government agency}} 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 |child35_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 220 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 220 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 |
| 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 thirty five times (child1_agency to child35_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 220 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 |
Pushpin map
Below are the parameters used by Module:Location map to produce the pushpin map in this Infobox. These parameters are available for editors to set in articles that use this infobox. For the maps available, please consult available maps.
| Parameter | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|
|pushpin_map= |
The map(s) to display. For example, specifying England will use the values for England in Module:Location map/data/England.Multiple maps can be shown by providing a list of map names separated by #. For multiple maps, the first is shown by default. A reader can select the others with radio buttons. |
N/A |
|pushpin_caption= |
The text of a caption to be displayed below the map. If not provided a default caption will be generated. Multiple captions can be shown when separated by ## (that's two). |
Location within MAPNAME |
|pushpin_relief= |
0/false/off will cause the template to display the map defined as image (generally not a relief map). 1/true/on will cause the template to display the map defined as image1 (generally a relief map). Any non-zero numeric value such as 2 or 3 will display image2 or image3, if those images are defined. Any other non-empty value will cause display of image1. See the example at Location map+/relief. |
0 |
|pushpin_label= |
The text of the label to display next to the identifying mark; a wikilink can be used. You can enclose the label inside of {{nowrap}} if you want to make sure that it stays on a single line. | N/A |
|pushpin_label_size= |
The font size to use for the label, given as a percentage of the normal font size (<100=smaller, >100=larger); the default size is 90. Do not include %. For example, use |pushpin_label_size=80, not |pushpin_label_size=80%. If set to 0, the label is only displayed when the user hovers over the mark. |
90 |
|pushpin_label_position= |
The position of the label relative to the identifying mark; valid values are left, right, top, bottom and none. This defaults to either left or right, depending on the coordinates of the marker and its position relative to the right border of the map image. When |pushpin_label_position=none, any defined label will not be displayed with the mark, but it will be used to create the default caption. |
N/A |
|pushpin_mark= |
The name of an image file to display as the identifying mark; the default is Red pog.svg  . See examples at Commons:Location markers and Commons:Category:Map icons. |
Red pog.svg |
|pushpin_mark_size= |
The size of the identifying mark in pixels. Do not include px | 8 |
|pushpin_alt= |
Alt text for map; used by screen readers. See WP:ALT. | N/A |
|pushpin_background= |
The background color to use for the label; see Web colors. The default is no background color, which shows the map image behind the label. | N/A |
|pushpin_map_size= |
Determines the width of the map in pixels, overriding any default values; do not include px. | N/A |
Examples
 Seal of the Department of Agriculture | |
 Logo of the USDA | |
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| Department overview | |
|---|---|
| Formed | February 15, 1889 |
| Jurisdiction | Federal government of the United States |
| Headquarters | |
| 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 | |
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| Agency overview | |
|---|---|
| Formed | 3 July 1953 |
| Jurisdiction | Government of Germany |
| Headquarters |
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| 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_size = 140 px
| 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}}
}}
| 国土交通省 Kokudokōtsūshō | |
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 Central Government Building # 3: MLIT Headquarters | |
| Agency overview | |
|---|---|
Preceding agencies |
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| Jurisdiction | Government of Japan |
| Headquarters | |
Ministers responsible |
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| Website | mlit.go.jp |
For the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism in Japan:
{{Infobox government agency
| name = Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism
| native_name_a = {{lang|ja|国土交通省}}
| native_name_r = Kokudokōtsūshō
| logo = Logo of MLIT.svg
| logo_size = 140 px
| logo_caption =
| seal =
| seal_size = 140 px
| seal_caption =
| image = Central-Government-Building-3-01.jpg
| image_size = 100 px
| image_caption = Central Government Building # 3: MLIT Headquarters
| formed =
| date1 =
| date1_name =
| date2 =
| date2_name =
| preceding1 = [[Ministry of Transport (Japan)|Ministry of Transport]]
| preceding2 = [[Ministry of Construction (Japan)|Ministry of Construction]]
| preceding3 = {{Nihongo|{{ill|Hokkaido Development Agency|ja|北海道開発庁}}|北海道開発庁|Hokkaidō-kaihatsu-chō}}
| preceding4 = {{Nihongo|{{ill|National Land Agency|ja|国土庁}}|国土庁|Kokudo-chō}}
| dissolved =
| superseding =
| jurisdiction = [[Government of Japan]]
| headquarters = 2-1-3 [[Kasumigaseki]], [[Chiyoda, Tokyo|Chiyoda-ku]], [[Tokyo]] 100-8918 [[Japan]]
| coordinates = {{coord|35.6759842|139.7502087|format=dms|type:landmark_source:wikidata_region:JP-13|display=inline,title}}
| employees =
| budget =
| minister1_name = [[Tetsuo Saito]], [[Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism]]
| minister2_name = [[Takashi Ōtsuka]], State Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism
| minister3_name = [[Ichiro Tsukada]], State Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism
| parent_agency =
| child1_agency =
| child2_agency =
| website = {{URL|https://www.mlit.go.jp/en/|mlit.go.jp}}
| footnotes =
}}
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See also
A related note
Note: '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.