Template:Infobox religious building/doc

Usage

 * building_name &mdash; the name of the building
 * native_name &mdash; name in local language. If more than one, separate using Plain list
 * native_name_lang &mdash; ISO 639-2 code e.g. "fr" for French. If more than one, use lang instead
 * image &mdash; the image file name of the building
 * image_size &mdash; Default: 250px, the desired size to make the image
 * alt &mdash; alt text for image, for visually impaired readers; see WP:ALT
 * caption &mdash; descriptive caption to display under the image
 * map_type &mdash; uses the Location map format maps with the latitude and longitude fields, specify the map to use
 * map_size &mdash; Default: 220px, sets a specific size to the map
 * map_caption &mdash; descriptive caption to display under the map
 * location &mdash; provide at least city, state/province, and country location information
 * coordinates_region — the ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code or an ISO 3166-2 region code, see Wikipedia:WikiProject Geographical coordinates/region:
 * coordinates &mdash; use the coord to display the geographic location of the building
 * religious_affiliation &mdash; the religion and/or denomination the building is used for
 * rite &mdash; the rite of worship,  (Note: for use primarily in under Orthodox Judaism synagogues; i.e. Ashkenazi, Sephardi, etc.) 
 * region &mdash; the region the building is located in
 * state &mdash; the state in which the building is in
 * province &mdash; the province the building is located in
 * territory &mdash; the territory in which the building is located
 * prefecture &mdash; the prefecture the building is located in
 * district &mdash; the district the building belongs to  (i.e. the United Methodist Church uses districts for organizational purposes) 
 * sector &mdash; the sector in which the building is in
 * cercle &mdash; the cercle in which the building is in
 * municipality &mdash; the municipality in which the building is in
 * consecration_year &mdash; which year the building was consecrated
 * status &mdash; the building's current ecclesiastical or organizational status or the last previous ecclesiastical or organizational status the building held, if currently unused.  (i.e. oratory, basilica, cathedral, monastery, temple, most holy site) 
 * functional_status &mdash; the current function or usage of the building.  (i.e. active, abandoned, preserved, museum) 
 * heritage_designation &mdash; the year the building attained Heritage Status
 * leadership &mdash; the current person in charge of the building  (i.e. Archbishop X or Reverend A.) 
 * patron &mdash; the patron saint or title of the building, if any  (i.e. Saint Peter or The Sacred Heart) 
 * website &mdash; the current and official website for the building and congregation
 * architecture &mdash; Default: yes, hide or show the architecture section by putting yes or no
 * architect &mdash; the primary architects of the building, there's no need to indicate architects with minimal influence in the infobox, but the article would serve as a better place for mention of other architects
 * architecture_type &mdash; what the building was originally designed to be (i.e. Chapel, Basilica, Cathedral).
 * architecture_style &mdash; the architectural style of the building
 * facade_direction &mdash; the direction the facade  (i.e. North, South, East, West) 
 * groundbreaking &mdash; the year that construction began
 * year_completed &mdash; the year that construction was completed
 * construction_cost &mdash; the total cost of construction
 * specifications &mdash; Default: yes, hide or show the specifications section by putting yes or no
 * capacity &mdash; the maximum number of worshipers the building can hold
 * length &mdash; the length of the building from the outside, using convert
 * width &mdash; the width of the building from the outside, using convert
 * width_nave &mdash; the width of the nave, using convert
 * height_max &mdash; the heights point of the building, using convert
 * dome_quantity &mdash; the number of domes
 * dome_height_outer &mdash; the outer height of the dome, using convert
 * dome_height_inner &mdash; the inner height of the dome, using convert
 * dome_dia_outter &mdash; the outer diameter of the dome, using convert
 * dome_dia_inner &mdash; the inner diameter of the dome, using convert
 * minaret_quantity &mdash; the number of minarets
 * minaret_height &mdash; the minaret height, using convert
 * spire_quantity &mdash; the number of spires
 * spire_height &mdash; the spire height, using convert
 * materials &mdash; the materials used for construction
 * nrhp &mdash; put yes into this field in order to show the National Register section  (Note: the section will not display without this parameter) 
 * added &mdash; when the building was added to the National Register
 * refnum &mdash; the reference number assigned by the National Register
 * designated &mdash; when the building was designated as a National Historic Landmark

Automatic coloring
This template automatically colors itself since it is used by such a wide number of articles. This is to help distinguish between different religious affiliations of the buildings. If the religious affiliation field matches any of the following values it will change the color of the infobox automatically.

Map and coordinates
It's usually not necessary to use the  or   parameters.
 * The latitude and longitude of the building may be specified:
 * in decimal degrees, using  and   OR
 * in degrees/minutes/seconds, using,  ,  ,  ,  ,  ,  , and.
 * To suppress the display coordinates at the top of the page, set .  Otherwise coordinates will appear in the infobox and at the top of the page.
 * The ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 or ISO 3166-2 region code should be set using the  parameter.

One advantage of omitting the  or   parameters is that you can display a Location map without duplicating coordinates.




 * Parameters to specify coordinates in degrees, minutes, and seconds of arc:




 * Parameters to specify coordinates in decimal degrees:



Note: coordinates in decimal degrees are sensitive to extra whitespace in the parameters:
 * Incorrect:
 * Correct: