Template:Infobox lighthouse/doc

{{Infobox lighthouse}} may be used to summarise information about a lighthouse.

Usage

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{{{name}}}

[[File:{{{image_name}}}|{{{image_width}}}|upright=1]] {{{caption}}}
Location	{{{location}}}
OS grid	{{{grid_ref_UK}}}
Coordinates	0°N 0°E / 0; 0 ⧼validator-fatal-error⧽
Constructed	{{{yearbuilt}}}
Foundation	{{{foundation}}}
Construction	{{{construction}}}
Tower height	{{{height}}}
Tower shape	{{{shape}}}
Markings	{{{marking}}}
Operator	{{{managingagent}}}
Heritage	{{{heritage}}}
First lit	{{{yearlit}}}
Automated	{{{automated}}}
Deactivated	{{{yeardeactivated}}}
Focal height	{{{focalheight}}}
Lens	{{{lens}}}
Light source	{{{lightsource}}}
Intensity	{{{intensity}}}
Range	{{{range}}}
Characteristic	{{{characteristic}}}
Admiralty no.	{{{admiralty}}}
NGA no.	{{{NGA}}}
[{{{countrylink}}} {{{country}}}] no.	{{{countrynumber}}}
Fog signal	{{{fogsignal}}}
Racon	{{{racon}}}
CCG no.	{{{canada}}}
ARLHS no.	{{{ARLHS}}}
USCG no.	{{{USCG}}}
{{{module}}}

{{Infobox lighthouse
| name            = 
| image_name      = 
| image_width     = 
| caption         = 
| location        = 
| coordinates     = <!-- {{Coord}} -->
| yearbuilt       = <!-- {{Start date|YYYY}} -->
| yearlit         = 
| automated       = 
| yeardeactivated = 
| foundation      = 
| construction    = 
| shape           = 
| marking         = 
| height          = 
| focalheight     = 
| lens            = 
| currentlens     = 
| lightsource     = 
| intensity       = 
| range           = 
| characteristic  = 
| fogsignal       = 
| racon           = 
| admiralty       = 
| canada          = 
| NGA             = 
| ARLHS           = 
| USCG            = 
| country         = 
| countrynumber   = 
| countrylink     = 
| managingagent   = 
| heritage        = 
| module          = 
}}

For coordinates, use |coordinates= with {{Coord}}. See the Coord template's documentation for details on usage. For example, |coordinates={{coord|1|2|N|3|4|E|type:landmark|display=inline,title}}

Maps

Mapframe map

A Mapframe map is automatically included if:

• There are coordinates specified on the page's Wikidata item
• It has not be turned off by setting |mapframe=no

The following optional parameters can then be used to adjust the map

• |mapframe-zoom= zoom level (default is 10)
• |mapframe-width= and |mapframe-height= for the map size (defaults are 270 and 200)
• |mapframe-marker= for the marker icon (default is no marker icon)
• either |mapframe-marker-color= or |mapframe-marker-colour= for the marker colour (hex triplet, default is #5E74F3)
• |mapframe-caption= caption below the map
• |mapframe-lat= and |mapframe-long= (or |mapframe-latitude= and |mapframe-longitude=) – alternate initial latitude and longitude for the map, instead of the lighthouse coordinates. Specify as a decimal number.

Other parameter usage

Parameters left blank will not be shown. All of the parameters are text fields so you can, for example

• list in a span of years: |yeardeactivated=1952–1980
• provide explanation: |yearlit=1880 (current tower)
• give more than one answer: |fogsignal=Bell (1880)<br />Horn 1 every 20s (1915)

Parameter	Usage	Example(s)
yearbuilt	usually the year the light first built (construction completed)
yearlit	usually the year the present, or last structure was lit
automated	the year it was automated
yeardeactivated	If the light is no longer in service, list the year it was last working. List a span of years using an en-dash.	yeardeactivated=1952 Decommissioned in 1952, re-established in 1980: |yeardeactivated=1952–1980
foundation	the material of the foundation
construction	the material of the structure
shape	the shape of the structure (Cylindrical, conical, pyramidal, etc.)
marking	color or other distinctive marks
height	the total height of the structure above its foundation	Old Point Loma lighthouse: tower height: 46 ft |focalheight={{convert|46|ft|m}}
lightsource	the source of illumination, e.g. CDM T lamp, High intensity LED lamp.
focalheight	the height of the actual light source above mean sea level. When a navigator's light list simply shows a value for 'height', that should be entered here. Focal height is important for navigation, to help mariners estimate their actual distance from the light under different visibility conditions.	Old Point Loma lighthouse: height of focal plane: 462 ft. |focalheight={{convert|462|ft|m}} (this is the tower height, plus the elevation of the foundation above mean sea level, less the distance between the bulb and the top of the lantern)
lens	the type of lens originally used in the light, usually a Fresnel lens.
currentlens	the lens now in use. In the USA most of the Fresnel lenses have been replaced by modern optics such as the VRB-25.
intensity	Candlepower.
range	the distance at which the light can be seen. If the light has colors, there will be several ranges, one for each color. It's usually given in nautical miles (USCG, NGA, and Admiralty light lists, at least).	Baltimore Harbor Light: white=7 miles, red=5 miles: |range=W {{convert|7|mi|km|1}}, R {{convert|5|mi|km|0}}
characteristic	the pattern of flashes, given in the light list. Please use shorthand – see Light characteristic for examples and explanation.	characteristic=Fl W 7.5s Green, occulting every 4 seconds: |characteristic=Oc G 4s
fogsignal	the type and frequency of any fog signal (Bell, horn, etc.), also given in the light list.	Horn, one 2-second blast every 15 seconds: |fogsignal=HORN: 1 blast ev 15s (2s bl)
racon	the letter shown if there is a Racon. Not too many lights have one, but if it does, it will be listed in the Light List.	Chesapeake Light: |racon=N (– •)
admiralty	the number in the United Kingdom Hydrographic Office's Admiralty Digital List of Lights (ADLL) (worldwide).
canada	the number in the Canadian Light List (Canadian). 4 Volumes, available for download.
NGA	the number in the List of Lights maintained by the U.S. National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency(Note: only shows lights outside of the USA plus eastern Florida). Download the List of Lights
ARLHS	the number in the Amateur Radio Lighthouse Society list, available on their Directory Lookup website.	Baltimore Harbor Light: |ARLHS=USA-034
USCG	the number as shown in the Light List as published by the US Coast Guard (for lighthouses in the USA). The lists are available for download in 7 volumes, each covering a different region. Both the volume number and lighthouse number should be captured here, formatted as ‘V-NNNN’. The list can easily be cited using: {{cite uscgll}}	Baltimore Harbor Light is listed as #8035 in Volume 2, page 76: |USGC=2-8035<ref>{{cite uscgll|2|2012|76}}</ref>
country	if a country has its own numbering system (such as the Netherlands), the country name
countrynumber	number according to the country's numbering system. This is mandatory if country was specified.
countrylink	a (non mandatory) link to the country's list of lighthouses or the website hosting that list
managingagent	the authority responsible for operating the light
heritage	a description of the building's heritage status
fetchwikidata	use and leave blank to turn off Wikidata valuesTemplate:Explain

Embedding other templates

The |module= parameter can be used for embedding other templates into this infobox (see Wikipedia:Infobox modules):

{{Infobox lighthouse
| name = 
...
| module =
  {{Infobox example
  | embed = yes <!-- or 'child=yes' or 'subbox=yes' -->
  ...
  }}
}}

Microformat

The HTML markup produced by this template includes an hCard microformat, which makes the place-name and location parsable by computers, either acting automatically to catalogue articles across Wikipedia, or via a browser tool operated by a person, to (for example) add the subject to an address book. Within the hCard is a Geo microformat, which additionally makes the coordinates (latitude & longitude) parsable, so that they can be, say, looked up on a map, or downloaded to a GPS unit. For more information about the use of microformats on Wikipedia, please see the microformat project.

Sub-templates

If the place or venue has "established", "founded", "opened" or similar dates, use {{start date}} for the earliest of those dates unless the date is before 1583 CE.

If it has a URL, use {{URL}}.

Please do not remove instances of these sub-templates.

Classes

hCard uses HTML classes including:

• adr
• agent
• category
• county-name
• extended-address
• fn
• label
• locality
• nickname
• note
• org
• region
• street-address
• uid
• url
• vcard

Geo is produced by calling {{coord}}, and uses HTML classes:

• geo
• latitude
• longitude

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

Precision

When giving coordinates, please use an appropriate level of precision. Do not use {{coord}}'s |name= parameter.

Tracking category

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• Category:Pages using infobox Lighthouse needing Wikidata item (0)

TemplateData

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