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This is a documentation subpage for Template:Infobox orchestra. It may contain usage information, categories and other content that is not part of the original template page.

This infobox is for orchestras. It was created after a discussion in Misplaced Pages talk:WikiProject Classical music in March 2013.

Usage

All fields are optional and should only be used as necessary.

Separate multiple values using {{Flatlist}} or {{Plainlist}}.

Blank

{{Infobox orchestra
| name                = 
| type                = 
| native_name         = 
| native_name_lang    = 
| short_name          = 
| image               = 
| caption             = 
| alt                 = 
| former_name         = 
| founder             = 
| founded             = <!-- {{Start date|YYYY}} -->
| disbanded           = <!-- {{End date|YYYY}} -->
| later_name          = 
| location            = 
| concert_hall        = 
| principal_conductor = 
| past_principal_conductors = 
| website             = <!-- {{URL|example.com}} -->
}}

Short version/example

Fields that belong in most usages:

{{Infobox orchestra
| name =
| native_name = 
| native_name_lang = <!-- ISO 639-2 code e.g. "fr" for French. If more than one, use {{lang}} instead -->
| short_name = 
| image = 
| alt = 
| caption =
| founded = <!-- date (year only) founded. Use {{Start date|YYYY}}. -->
| disbanded = <!-- date disbanded, if defunct. {{End date|YYYY}}. -->
| concert_hall  = <!-- use for main hall -->
| principal_conductor  = 
| website  = <!-- {{URL|example.com}} -->
}}

Longer version/example

Examples with more of the fields used, some of which are inapplicable in any given article.

Anytown Philharmonic
Orchestra
The orchestra in 1976
Native name	Anytownische Philharmoniker
Short name	A.Phil
Former name	Anytown Players
Founded	1821 (1821)
Disbanded	1977 (1977)
Location	Anytown, Germany
Concert hall	Anytown Concert Hall
Website	example.com

{{Infobox orchestra
| name                = Anytown Philharmonic
| type                = ]
| native_name         = Anytownische Philharmoniker
| native_name_lang    = de
| short_name          = A.Phil
| image               = Tch In Charlotte.JPG
| caption             = The orchestra in 1976
| alt                 = Orchestra, in evening dress, performing on a pine-panelled stage
| former_name         = Anytown Players
| founder             = Archie Philanthropist
| founded             = {{Start date|1821}}
| disbanded           = {{End date|1977}}
| later_name          = <!-- only use for special cases -->
| location            = Anytown, Germany
| concert_hall        = Anytown Concert Hall
| past_principal_conductors = {{Plainlist|
* {{Timeline-event|date={{Start date|1821}}|end_date={{End date|1891}}|event= Bill Smith}}
* {{nowrap|{{Timeline-event|date={{Start date|1891}}|end_date={{End date|1933}}|event= George Loaf}}}}
* {{Timeline-event|date={{Start date|1934}}|end_date={{End date|1977}}|event= John Doe}}
}}
| website             = {{URL|example.com}}
}}

{{Infobox orchestra
| name = 
| type = <!--Defaults to "Orchestra"; use this parameter to override with another value, such as --> examples: "]", "]"
| native_name =  
| native_name_lang = <!-- ISO 639-2 code e.g. "fr" for French. If more than one, use {{lang}} instead -->
| short_name = <!-- abbreviated name or initialisation if commonly used -->
| image = 
| alt = 
| caption = 
| former_name = <!-- only use for special cases -->
| founder = 
| founded = <!-- date (year only) founded. Use {{Start date|YYYY}}. -->
| disbanded = <!-- date disbanded, if defunct. {{End date|YYYY}}. -->
| later_name = <!-- only use for special cases -->
| location = <!-- home city, only use if not in title -->
| concert_hall = <!-- use for main hall -->
| principal_conductor = 
| past_principal_conductors = <!-- Separate with {{tl|Plainlist}}; use {{tl|Timeline-event}} -->
| website = <!-- {{URL|example.com}} -->
}}

Microformat

The HTML mark-up produced by this template includes an hCard microformat that makes an organization's details readily parsable by computer programs. This aids tasks such as the cataloguing of articles and maintenance of databases. For more information about the use of microformats on Misplaced Pages, please visit the Microformat WikiProject.

Subtemplates

• Use {{Start date and age}} for the date on which an organisation was "established", "founded", "opened" or otherwise started, unless that date is before 1583 CE.
• Use {{URL}} for an organisation's URL.

Please do not remove instances of these subtemplates.

Classes used

The HTML classes of this microformat include:

• adr
• agent
• category
• country-name
• extended-address
• fn
• geo
• label
• latitude
• locality
• longitude
• nickname
• note
• org
• region
• street-address
• url
• vcard