Template:Event: Difference between revisions

Revision as of 15:31, 31 August 2025

Warning: Class template

This is the main template for the Event2 class—it should primarily be used with Form:Event2 to create or edit associated pages, and not invoked in other circumstances. Most of the content can be edited with the VisualEditor, but for best functionality please use the specified form.

Pages which use this template are listed at Category:Event2s.

TemplateData

The main template for the "Event" class (fairs, conferences, meetups, etc.). This template handles semantic annotation and transcludes display templates for the data (mainly Template:Infobox event2).

Template parameters[Edit template data]
This template prefers block formatting of parameters.
Parameter		Description	Type	Status
Event type	`event_type`	Type of event (comma separated list) Suggested values `Art Book Fair` `Comics Expo` `Conference` `Exhibition` `Meetup` `Zine Fest`	String	required
Status	`status`	The status of the event. Suggested values `Active` `Inactive` `Paused`	String	suggested
Short name/acronym	`short_name`	A shortened version of the event name (used to generate event names for recurring events, e.g. SABF 2024, SABF 2025).	String	suggested
Website	`website`	An external link for the event.	URL	optional
Recurring	`recurring`	Whether or not this is a recurring event, or a one-off one.	Boolean	required
Frequency	`frequency`	How frequently the event occurs. Suggested values `Once` `Annually` `Biennially` `Semiannually` `Monthly` `Weekly` `Abstract`	String	optional
City	`city`	The city of the event (used for sorting, not address display).	String	optional
State/province	`state_province`	The state/province of the event (used for sorting, not address display).	Page name	optional
Country	`country`	The country of the event (used for sorting, not address display).	Page name	required
Flag	`flag`	One or more flags from the import/parsing process—used to display specific mboxes on events of imported status (comma separated list).	String	optional

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 			"type": "wiki-page-name",
 			"required": true
+		},
+		"flag": {
+			"label": "Flag",
+			"description": "One or more flags from the import/parsing process—used to display specific mboxes on events of imported status (comma separated list).",
+			"type": "string"
 		}
 	},
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 		"city",
 		"state_province",
-		"country"
+		"country",
+		"flag"
 	]
 }
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 | title                = {{PAGENAME}}
 | short_name           = {{{short_name|}}}
-| event_type           = {{{event_type|}}}|+sep=,
+| event_type           = {{{event_type|}}}
 | status               = {{{status|}}}
 | recurring            = {{{recurring|}}}
@@ Line 128: / Line 134: @@
 }}<!--
 -->{{#set:
-   Has event type           = {{{event_type|}}}
+   Has event type           = {{{event_type|}}}|+sep=,
 | Has status               = {{{status|}}}
 | Has short name           = {{{short_name|}}}
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 | In country               = {{{country|}}}
 | In region                = {{#if:{{{country|}}}|{{CountryRegionMapping|country={{{country}}}}}|}}
+| Has flag                 = {{{flag|}}}|+sep=,
 }}</includeonly>