Template talk:InfoboxLocation

I do not think this template is a good idea. The fields in this template are all right for the Haunted Woods, but we do not have that information (gdp, weather, terrain) for all the different worlds. There's no point having a standard template if there is no standard information.

Furthermore, it is more important to have an image of the actual location rather than a highlighted image of its location on the Neopia map.

I know it would be great to have a template like wikipedia's country info-boxes, but this simple isn't practical for Neopets. --Macbeth 11:11, 18 August 2011 (CDT)

I was going to include some IF's but I couldn't see a template for the IF's thought it would address the fields problem. If not then I don't think a section for world data is relevant either, which is the only reason I made the template to get rid of some of that list like stuff.

I'm not proposing that the map image is removed. As I said on Emerald's talk page I did try including an image of the map at the bottom of the template but most places have sub locations like Haunted Woods (Deserted fairground etc) so the image can simply belong in there.

But if the general feeling that it adds to the look of the pages then fair enough. CrimsonFox ^talk 14:44, 18 August 2011 (CDT)

We don't have the parser functions extension installed here, that's why ifs do not work. The thing is, if the fields are going to be different every time the template is called, there's not really a point to it. To borrow from Wikipedia's Manual of Style for infoboxes, "If the field is relevant to very few articles, it should probably not be included at all."

If we look at what fields it could have that are common to all worlds, we are left with "name" and "theme", both of which are better placed in the first sentence.

You're right in that the 'world data' section in the Haunted Woods article probably doesn't belong. Some of it can be incorporated into prose in the intro, though. --Macbeth 16:21, 18 August 2011 (CDT)

Ah that would explain it then, still not sure how external wiki's incorporate everything. =) I'll leave it to you to delete the template, also the Image:Haunted WoodsLoc.png image as well that I uploaded for it. =) CrimsonFox ^talk 16:35, 18 August 2011 (CDT)

Improved?

I took Macbeth's comments on board about the previous attempt and took the old approach of "If it should be deleted, improve it". Now it's main purpose is to provide the important information about a location which can be mainly found in their own article, for exmaple, colours and Yooyuball teams. These currently can be found at the bottom of most articles yet only warrant a small bit of text and a link to the main article making the page look cluttered. The "Related Plots" section also means that the "See also" section can be removed altogether now as shops/games etc have been put under "Attractions" section with their own prose in most articles.

It also can standardise the size and location of the main map of an area. Some feedback would be great, I am persistent in my infobox ways. :P CrimsonFox ^talk 10:28, 19 August 2011 (CDT)