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Category:Country data templates


This category contains reusable country and territory data templates used by the Roovet Articles flag-template system.

Pages in this category are normally named: 

Template:Country data COUNTRY

Each country-data template stores information such as:

  • the canonical country or territory article title;
  • a shorter display name;
  • the default flag filename;
  • historical or alternate flag variants;
  • military, naval or service flags;
  • variant-specific article links;
  • default image-border behavior;
  • country abbreviations and redirect aliases; and
  • values passed to flag-rendering templates.

These templates are data containers. They are not normally transcluded directly into articles.

Basic structure

A minimal country-data template may use: 

{{safesubst:{{{1|Country showdata}}}
|alias=Exampleland
|shortname alias=Exampleland
|flag alias=Flag of Exampleland.svg
|flag link=Flag of Exampleland
|border=border
|size={{{size|}}}
|name={{{name|}}}
|altlink={{{altlink|}}}
|altvar={{{altvar|}}}
|variant={{{variant|}}}
<noinclude>
|redir1=EX
</noinclude>
}}

When the country-data page is viewed directly, its stored values are passed to Template:Country showdata for documentation.

When called by another compatible template, the same values are passed to that template's renderer.

Naming convention

Canonical country-data templates should use the complete commonly recognized name: 

Template:Country data United States
Template:Country data Canada
Template:Country data France

Abbreviations and alternate names should normally redirect to the canonical data page: 

Template:Country data USA
Template:Country data US

Redirect source: 

#REDIRECT [[Template:Country data United States]]

Avoid maintaining separate duplicate data pages for abbreviations unless the entities genuinely require different information.

Required parameters

Every country-data template should normally define:

`alias`
The canonical Roovet Articles page for the country, territory or entity.
`flag alias`
The default flag image filename without the `File:` prefix.

Most templates should also define:

`shortname alias`
A concise display name when it differs from the canonical article title.
`flag link`
The article describing the flag.
`border`
The default image-border behavior, normally `border` or blank.

Flag variants

Historical and alternate flags are stored with parameters such as: 

|flag alias-1777=Flag of Exampleland (1777–1800).svg
|flag alias-1900=Flag of Exampleland (1900–1950).svg
|flag alias-naval=Naval ensign of Exampleland.svg

Each public variant should also be listed inside the template's `noinclude` section: 

<noinclude>
|var1=1777
|var2=1900
|var3=naval
</noinclude>

This allows Template:Country showdata to document the available variants.

A variant may also define a custom article target: 

|link alias-1777=Historical flags of Exampleland

or custom border behavior: 

|border-1777=

Redirect aliases

Redirect aliases are documented using parameters such as: 

<noinclude>
|redir1=EX
|redir2=Example
|redir3=Republic of Exampleland
</noinclude>

Each listed alias should correspond to a real redirect in the `Template:Country data` naming system.

Using country data

Country-data templates are normally accessed through public-facing templates such as: 

{{Flag country|United States}}

or: 

{{Flag country
|United States
|variant=1777
|name=United States in 1777
}}

The public template retrieves its values from: 

Template:Country data United States

and passes them to Template:Flag country/core for rendering.

Maintenance guidance

Editors maintaining country-data templates should:

  • use the canonical Roovet Articles country or territory page in `alias`;
  • use local or shared-repository filenames without the `File:` prefix;
  • verify that every listed flag file exists;
  • document every supported public variant;
  • create redirects for commonly used abbreviations;
  • avoid duplicating country data across multiple templates;
  • preserve compatibility with Template:Country showdata;
  • test output through Template:Flag country;
  • check historical flag dates and descriptions carefully;
  • avoid using disputed political labels without explanatory article context;
  • keep article prose and references outside the data template;
  • preview changes before saving; and
  • check pages using the template before making breaking changes.

Changes to a widely used country-data template can affect many articles at once.

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