Template:Unit infobox/doc

This template performs a number of functions:


 * It draws information about a unit from a data page if it finds one for the unit. It can also draw information directly from its parameters like a typical infobox.
 * It displays an infobox using that information by calling Unit infobox/layout. Note that the visual and layout code is in that template with the exception of the multiple data page warning.
 * It declares the Units table.
 * It sets fields in the Units table, which are used to create automated lists such as the one used by Unit table.
 * It performs some auto-categorization.
 * It also assigns property values, but automated list templates will shortly be converted to use the Units table, and this function will then be removed.

Finding the data page
The template finds a data page for an item in one of four ways:

When the,  , and   parameters are not given values, the infobox looks for a data page in the Unit_data_pages table where the   field is the same as the name of the page the infobox is being used on.

When the  parameter is given a value but   is not, the infobox looks for a data page in in the Unit_data_pages table where the   field has that value.

When  is given a value, the infobox looks for that page, but will return it only if the page is in the Unit_data_pages table. When using this, specify only the subpage name of the data page. For example, for "Data:Units/EXAMPLE", just specify "EXAMPLE".

Note that an item data page should be set up with Unit data, and the  parameter on that template sets the value of Property:Has name. If the  parameter doesn't get a value, Property:Has name is set to the subpage name.

works the same as  except that it requires the full name of the data page, including the namespace. This is useful for testing data pages set up in a user namespace.

Other values
Some information is not available from the imported data and must be supplied to the template separately, as shown below:

Setting  to   flags that a unit is not available in the game, even though it is in the game data. Setting  to   indicates that the unit is not available to players even if it is in the game, such as something only available to gamemasters or other staff.

This can be used with any of the other parameters.

When there is no data page
If an item doesn't have a data page for some reason, you can treat this as a normal infobox and supply the values yourself.

Note that if a data page for the unit is imported later, the values of these parameters will be ignored.

Overriding data page values
If necessary, it is possible to override the values pulled from the data page. When data is simply outdated, it's probably better to just change it on the data page itself, as it would probably have been corrected in the next data import anyway. But if for some reason imports seem to be consistently bringing in incorrect data, you can override it by using the  parameters: