Template:Event

Warning: Class template

This is the main template for the Event class—it should primarily be used with Form:Event 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:Events.

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 event).

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 Unknown	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