Template:Infobox waterfall

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This Infobox template can be used in any article about a waterfall.

Usage

Most commonly used parameters:

{{Infobox waterfall
| name           = 
| image          = 
| image_size     = 
| caption        = 
| map_image      = 
| map_size       = 
| coordinates    = <!-- use {{Coord}} -->
| coords_ref     = 
| location       = 
| elevation      = 
| height         = 
| height_longest = 
| number_drops   = 
| width          = 
| average_width  = 
| run            = 
| watercourse    = 
| average_flow   = 
| world_rank     = 
| type           = 
}}

Parameter descriptions

This table describes all parameters which can be used in building an waterfall infobox. Only the name parameter must be assigned a value. Use the {{convert}} template for units. A glossary of waterfall related terms can be found at the World Waterfall Database.

Field name	Description
name	Required. The name of the waterfall. It will be displayed at the top of the infobox. In most cases this should be the same as the article name less any disambiguation. For example, if the article title is Selfoss (waterfall) then name=Selfoss.
alt_name	If there is a common English name for the waterfall use it for the name parameter. This parameter can be used to display the name in the local language or for an alternate English name if it is commonly used. Italics should not be used. See MOS:ITALIC.
image	The name of an image file to be displayed. No special formatting is needed.
image_size	Used to change the display width of the image. The default and maximum value is 275 pixels. Images with a horizontal orientation (landscape mode) will generally display well at the default setting. An image with vertical orientation (portrait mode) may need to be adjusted to 180 or 220. For example, photo_width=200 and not photo_width=200px.
alt	Alt text for the photo, for visually impaired readers. See WP:ALT.
caption	The caption that will appear below the image if one is required.
Map related parameters
map_image or map	The name of the map to be displayed. See Map display methods.
map_size or map_width	Used to change the display width of the map. The default width is 240 pixels, and the maximum width is 275 pixels. See image_size above.
map_alt	Alt text for the map. See WP:ALT.
map_caption	The caption that appears below the map if one is required.
map_label	A text message that will be displayed next to the mark. Works with label_position below. This is not functional when using the XY coordinates method for map display.
map_label_position	Specifies the position of a label with respect to the mark. Valid values are left, right, top and bottom. See label above.
relief	Selects a relief map when assigned any value. This option is only available for a small number of location map templates and is not functional when using the XY coordinates method. See Map display methods.
mark	The image used for the mark on a map. The default is Red pog.svg. See Template:Location map for other images.
Coordinate related parameters
grid_ref_UK	If the waterfall is in Great Britain, the British grid reference. For waterfalls outside of Great Britain, this field is inapplicable.
grid_ref_Ireland	If the waterfall is in Ireland (whether Northern Ireland or the Republic), the Irish grid reference. For waterfalls outside Ireland, this field is inapplicable.
coordinates	Use the {{Coord}} template. Will generate a location mark if a map template is used. The recommended values for {{Coord}} are type:waterbody and display=inline,title.
coords_ref	Strongly recommended. Specify a citation for the coordinates using <ref>...</ref> tags.
map	The area covered by a location map template.
map_caption	Caption displayed below the map if necessary.
label	A text message that will be displayed next to the marker. Works with label_position below. Seldom used.
label_position	Specifies the position of a label with respect to the marker. Valid values are left, right, top and bottom. See label above.
mark	The image to use for the marker. The default is Red pog.svg. See Template:Location map for more information.
marker_size	The display width of the marker image in pixels. The default is 8.
Other parameters
location	The location of the waterfall. Don't be too precise. County, state and country are good in the USA. If the waterfall is within a city specify the city, state and country. If the waterfall is in multiple counties just list the state and country. For areas in other countries adjust accordingly.
type	The type of waterfall (e.g. horsetail, tiered). See this list.
elevation	Elevation of the waterfall if it is noteworthy.
height	The elevation of the crest to the base of the lowest drop.
height_longest	The height of the longest drop.
number_drops	The number of drops or vertical segments.
width	The width of the waterfall measured at the crest.
average_width	The width of the waterfall at average flow. Measured at the crest
run	The length of the waterfall run
watercourse	The name of the river, stream, creek, etc. that the falls interrupts.
average_flow	The average flow rate of the watercourse.
world_rank	Rank in the world by height. This should be reliably sourced.
child	Used to embed this template in another. See below.
embedded	Used to embed another template in this one. See below.

Examples

Kerepakupai Merú

Kerepakupai Merú
File:Salto Angel Dry Season.jpg Angel Falls, Bolívar State, Venezuela
Location	Auyantepui, Canaima National Park, Venezuela
Coordinates
Type	Segmented Plunges
Elevation
Total height
Number of drops	2
Longest drop
Average width
Watercourse	Río Gauja
Average flow rate
World height ranking	1st

{{Infobox waterfall
| name = Kerepakupai Merú
| alt_name = Angel Falls<br />Kerepakupai Vená
| photo = Salto Angel Dry Season.jpg
| photo_caption = Angel Falls, Bolívar State, Venezuela
| map = Venezuela
| map_width = 220
| relief = yes
| coordinates = {{coord|5|58|7|N|62|32|16|W| display = inline}}
| location = [[Auyantepui]], [[Canaima National Park]], [[Venezuela]]
| type = Segmented Plunges
| elevation = {{convert|4878|ft|abbr=on}}
| height = {{convert|3212|ft|abbr=on}}
| height_longest = {{convert|2648|ft|abbr=on}}
| number_drops = 2
| average_width = {{convert|350|ft|abbr=on}}
| average_flow = {{convert|500|ft3/s|abbr=on}}
| watercourse = [[Río Gauja]]
| world_rank = 1st
}}

Kjelfossen

Kjelfossen
File:Kjelfossen.jpg Kjelfossen (photo Alfred Diem)
Location	Gudvangen, Norway
Coordinates
Type	Segmented
Total height
Longest drop
Watercourse	Kjelfossgrovi
World height ranking	18th

{{Infobox waterfall
| name = Kjelfossen
| photo = Kjelfossen.jpg
| photo_width = 
| photo_caption = Kjelfossen (photo Alfred Diem)
| map =Norway
| relief = 1
| map_width = 200
| location = [[Gudvangen]], [[Norway]]
| coords = {{coord|60|52|29|N|06|51|43|E|region:NO_type:waterbody|display=inline}}
| type = Segmented
| height = {{convert|755|m|0|abbr=on}}
| height_longest = {{convert|149|m|0|abbr=on}}
| watercourse = Kjelfossgrovi
| world_rank = 18th
}}

Map display methods

Display a marker on a map using a template and geographic coordinates

A marker can be superimposed on a map using one of a set of special map templates. To display a marker, the geographic coordinates must be specified using the {{Coord}} template inside the |coordinates= parameter. See the documentation for {{Location map}}. The parameters for this template map to a subset of the parameters used by {{Location map}}. A map template can be found using these sources:

List of templates – Many of the listed items are redirects and a few templates may not function as expected.

Category:Location map templates - templates sorted by category.

Special:WhatLinksHere/Template:Location map/Info – a search that might help.

Special:PrefixIndex/Module:Location map/data/ – another search that might help.

Special:Prefixindex/Template:Location map – another search that might help.

All of the names begin with the words "Location map" followed by the area covered. The value you need to specify is the area name. The map template for Canada is Location map/data/Canada. In this case specify |map=Canada.

Four Corners, Canada
Coordinates

{{Infobox waterfall
| name = Four Corners, Canada
| map = Canada
| map_caption = Example using geographic coordinates
| coordinates = {{coord|60|N|102|W|display=inline <!-- for documentation page only - not general practice --> }}
}}

By default, {{Coord}} displays in the infobox only in the page title. Parameter |display=inline,title can be added to make the coordinates display at the top of the page as well.

Template embedding

This template can be embedding in another infobox template by adding the code |child=yes. To embed another template in this one use |embedded={{Infobox ....

Microformats

The HTML mark up produced by this template includes an hCard microformat, which makes the place-name and location parsable by computers, either acting automatically to catalogue article across Wikipedia, or via a browser tool operated by a person, to (for example) add the subject to an address book. For more information about the use of microformats on Wikipedia, please see the microformat project.

If the place or venue has an "established", "founded", "opened" or similar date that is specific to the day, use {{start date}} unless the date is before 1583 CE. If it has a URL, use {{URL}}.

hCard uses HTML classes including:

• adr
• category
• country-name
• extended-address
• fn
• label
• locality
• nickname
• note
• org
• street-address
• url
• vcard

Please do not rename or remove these classes nor collapse nested elements which use them.

Tracking category

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