Editing Template:Infobox government agency/doc (section)

== Usage ==

=== Syntax ===
<syntaxhighlight lang="wikitext" style="overflow:auto;">
{{Infobox government agency
| name                 = 
| native_name          = 
| native_name_a        = 
| native_name_r        = 
| type                 = 
| seal                 = 
| seal_size            = 
| seal_caption         = 
| seal_alt             = 
| logo                 = 
| logo_size            = 
| logo_caption         = 
| logo_alt             = 
| image                = 
| image_size           = 
| image_caption        = 
| image_alt            = 
| formed               = <!-- {{Start date|YYYY|MM|DD}} OR {{Start date and age|YYYY|MM|DD}} -->
| preceding1           = 
| preceding2           = <!-- up to |preceding6= -->
| dissolved            = 
| superseding1         = 
| superseding2         = <!-- up to |superseding6= -->
| agency_type          = 
| jurisdiction         = 
| status               = 
| headquarters         = 
| coordinates          = <!-- {{coord|LATITUDE|LONGITUDE|type:landmark_region:US|display=inline,title}} -->
| motto                = 
| employees            = 
| budget               = 
| minister_type        = 
| minister1_name       = 
| minister1_pfo        = 
| minister2_name       = 
| minister2_pfo        = <!-- up to |minister8_name= -->
| deputyminister_type  = 
| deputyminister1_name = 
| deputyminister1_pfo  = 
| deputyminister2_name = 
| deputyminister2_pfo  = <!-- up to |deputyminister8_name= -->
| chief1_name          = 
| chief1_position      = 
| chief2_name          = 
| chief2_position      = <!-- up to |chief9_name= -->
| parent_department    = 
| parent_agency        = 
| parent_agency_type   = <!-- defaults to |type if left blank -->
| child1_agency        = 
| child2_agency        = <!-- up to |child25_agency= -->
| keydocument1         = <!-- up to |keydocument6= -->
| website              = <!-- {{URL|example.com}} -->
| agency_id            = 
| map                  = 
| map_size             = 
| map_caption          = 
| map_alt              = 
| footnotes            = 
| embed                = 
}}
</syntaxhighlight>
{{clear}}

=== Parameters ===
All parameters except the agency name are optional.

{| class="wikitable" style="background-color: white;"
| style="background-color: whitesmoke;" | '''Field Name'''
| style="background-color: whitesmoke;" | '''Required'''
| style="background-color: whitesmoke;" | '''Description'''
| style="background-color: whitesmoke;" | '''Values'''
|-
| name || yes || Name of the agency || Text
|-
| native_name || no || Agency name in a native language using Western characters (French, German, Spanish, etc.), such as Port Lotniczy im. Fryderyka Chopina. Can also be used for two different names in the same language. || Text; wrap with {{Tl|Lang}}
|-
| native_name_a || no || (optional) Agency name in a native language with non-Western characters (Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Arabic, etc.), such as 北京首都国际机场. || Text; wrap with {{Tl|Lang}}
|-
| native_name_r || no || (optional) Use in conjunction with above for Romanized name of the agency, such as Běijīng Shǒudū Guójì Jīcháng. || Text; wrap with {{Tl|Lang}}
|-
| agency_type || no || Type of agency, rendered on separate line as "'''Type'''" || Text
|-
| type || no || Type of agency, rendered elsewhere in infobox, e.g. "''type'' overview in first line (defaults to "agency") || Text
|-
| seal || no || Seal for the agency || filename
|-
| seal_size || no || Image size for the agency seal (limited to 180 px maximum) || Numbers
|-
| seal_caption || no || Caption for the agency seal || Text
|-
| seal_alt || no || Alt caption for the agency seal || Text
|-
| logo || no || Logo for the agency || filename
|-
| logo_size || no || Image size for the agency logo (limited to 220 px maximum) || Numbers
|-
| logo_caption || no || Caption for the agency logo || Text
|-
| logo_alt || no || Alt caption for the agency logo || Text
|-
| image || no || Image for the agency || filename
|-
| image_size || no || Image size for the agency image (limited to 220 px maximum) || Numbers
|-
| image_caption || no || Caption for the agency image || Text
|-
| image_alt || no || Alt caption for the agency image || Text
|-
| formed || no || Date of foundation of the agency || Use {{Tl|Start date}}
|-
| preceding1 || no || Name of preceding agency. Can be repeated up to six times (preceding1 to preceding6).<br/>'''Note:''' Title of box will automatically pluralise upon use of preceding2. || Text
|-
| dissolved || no || Date of dissolution of the agency || Text e.g.; <nowiki>25 July 2005, or 1876</nowiki>
|-
| superseding1 || no || Name of superseding agency. Can be repeated up to six times (superseding1 to superseding6).<br/>'''Note:''' Title of box will automatically pluralise upon use of superseding2. || Text
|-
| jurisdiction || no || Name of the jurisdiction in which the agency resides || Text e.g.; <nowiki>[[Government of Western Australia]] or [[United States Government]]</nowiki>
|-
| headquarters || no || Location of the agency's headquarters. || Text e.g.; <nowiki>[[Sydney, New South Wales]]</nowiki>
|-
| coordinates || no || Headquarters coordinates using {{tl|coord}}. See documentation at {{tl|coord}} for fields. || <nowiki>{{coord|45|31|7|N|122|50|16|W|type:landmark_region:US|display=inline,title}}</nowiki>
|-
| motto || no || Official motto/slogan of the agency|| Motto/slogan
|-
| employees || no || Number of employees of the agency || Number
|-
| budget || no || Annual budget of the agency || Text e.g.; <nowiki>$95 m [[United States dollar|USD]] (2006)</nowiki>
|-
| minister1_name || no || For [[Westminster system]]s: Name of current minister responsible for the agency. Can be repeated up to eight times (minister1_name to minister8_name).<br/>'''Note:''' Title of box will automatically pluralise upon use of minister2_name. || Text
|-
| minister1_pfo || no || For Westminster systems: Portfolio title of responsible minister. Can be repeated up to eight times (minister1_pfo to minister8_pfo). || Text
|-
| deputyminister1_name || no || For Westminster systems with deputy ministers: Name of current deputy minister responsible for the agency. Can be repeated up to eight times (deputyminister1_name to deputyminister8_name).<br/>'''Note:''' Title of box will automatically pluralise upon use of minister2_name. || Text
|-
| deputyminister1_pfo || no || For Westminster systems with deputy ministers: Portfolio title of responsible deputy minister. Can be repeated up to eight times (minister1_pfo to minister8_pfo). || Text
|-
| chief1_name || no || Name of current agency chief/director/executive director. Can be repeated up to nine times (chief1_name to chief9_name).<br/>'''Note:''' Title of box will automatically pluralise upon use of chief2_name. || Text
|-
| chief1_position || no || Position title of current agency chief/director/executive director. Can be repeated up to nine times (chief1_position to chief9_position). || Text
|-
| parent_department || no || Parent department of this agency (when the parent is not an agency) || Text
|-
| parent_agency || no || Parent agency of this agency (when the parent is also an agency) || Text
|-
| parent_agency_type || no || Parent agency type (defaults to ''type'') || Text
|-
| child1_agency || no || List of current child agencies reporting to this agency. Can be repeated up to twenty five times (child1_agency to child25_agency).<br/>'''Note:''' Title of box will automatically pluralise upon use of child2_agency. || Text
|-
| keydocument1|| no || Hyperlink of key document for organisation. Can be repeated up to six times (keydocument1 to keydocument6).<br/>'''Note:''' Title of box will automatically pluralise upon use of keydocument2. || Text
|-
| website || no || Web address for agency website || Use {{Tl|URL}}. '''Don't forget to take out the "example.com"!'''
|-
| agency_id || no || Unique identifier assigned by records office or similar organisation || Text
|-
| map || no || Image for the map || filename
|-
| map_size || no || Image size for the map (limited to 220 px maximum) || Numbers
|-
| map_caption || no || Caption for the map || Text
|-
| map_alt || no || Alt caption for the map || Text
|-
| footnotes || no || Footnotes or references for included information || Text
|-
| child || no || to make this a child (subsidiary) infobox || Infobox template
|-
| embed || no || to embed another child (subsidiary) infobox at the bottom || infobox template
|}