Template:WikiProject South America

Template documentation

This is the WikiProject banner template used by WikiProject South America to keep track of articles within its scope.All articles are categorised into Category:WikiProject South America articles.

Basic usage

Place this on the talk page of relevant articles:

{{WikiProject South America |class= |importance= }}

Full usage

It is usual to remove any unused parameters from the template call.

{{WikiProject South America |category= |listas= |class= |importance= |attention= |needs-infobox= |Argentina= |Bolivia= |Brazil= |Chile= |Colombia= |Ecuador= |Galapagos= |Guyana= |Paraguay= |Peru= |Suriname= |Uruguay= |Venezuela= |Falkland Islands= |French Guiana= |South Georgia= |South American MH= }}

Parameters

• category – set |category=no if, and only if, a banner is being used for demonstration or testing purposes, to prevent unnecessary or undesirable categorization. Otherwise, omit this parameter.
• listas – this parameter, which is the equivalent of the DEFAULTSORT sortkey that should be placed on all biographical articles, is a sortkey for the article talk page (e.g. for John Smith, use |listas=Smith, John so that the talk page will show up in the Smith's and not the John's of the various assessment and administrative categories. Similarly, for topics with titles beginning with an article such as "the" or "a" - e.g. for The Matrix, use |listas=Matrix, The so that the talk page will show up in the Matrix's. This is important because it is one source used by those who set DEFAULTSORT on the article; consider also setting the DEFAULTSORT for the article when setting this parameter. For more information about this, please see Wikipedia:Categorization of people#Ordering names in a category. It is not required if another WikiProject template on the same page has its own {{para|listas}} set, since it affects the sortkey of all banners and templates.
• class – see #Quality assessment below.
• importance – see #Importance assessment below.

Notes and alerts

• attention – set |attention=yes if the article needs immediate attention from experienced editors. Use only if another parameter does not cover the need for attention; this should be used sparingly. It is strongly encouraged to also add a section to the talk page explaining what needs attention. This parameter populates Category:South America articles needing attention.
• needs-infobox – set |needs-infobox=yes if the article needs an infobox. Remember that infoboxes are not suitable for all articles, and can overwhelm short articles. This parameter populates Category:South America articles without infoboxes.

Task forces

• Argentina – set |Argentina=yes if the article is supported by WikiProject Argentina. This parameter populates Category:WikiProject Argentina articles. This parameter populates the relevant subcategory of Category:Argentine articles by quality based on the |class= parameter. This parameter uses |Argentina-importance= to populate the relevant subcategory of Category:Argentine articles by importance.
• Bolivia – set |Bolivia=yes if the article is supported by WikiProject Bolivia. This parameter populates Category:WikiProject Bolivia articles. This parameter populates the relevant subcategory of Category:Bolivia articles by quality based on the |class= parameter. This parameter uses |Bolivia-importance= to populate the relevant subcategory of Category:Bolivia articles by importance.
• Brazil – set |Brazil=yes if the article is supported by WikiProject Brazil. This parameter populates Category:WikiProject Brazil articles. This parameter populates the relevant subcategory of Category:Brazil articles by quality based on the |class= parameter. This parameter uses |Brazil-importance= to populate the relevant subcategory of Category:Brazil articles by importance.
• Chile – set |Chile=yes if the article is supported by WikiProject Chile. This parameter populates Category:WikiProject Chile articles. This parameter populates the relevant subcategory of Category:Chile articles by quality based on the |class= parameter. This parameter uses |Chile-importance= to populate the relevant subcategory of Category:Chile articles by importance.
• Colombia – set |Colombia=yes if the article is supported by WikiProject Colombia. This parameter populates Category:WikiProject Colombia articles. This parameter populates the relevant subcategory of Category:Colombia articles by quality based on the |class= parameter. This parameter uses |Colombia-importance= to populate the relevant subcategory of Category:Colombia articles by importance.
• Ecuador – set |Ecuador=yes if the article is supported by WikiProject Ecuador. This parameter populates Category:WikiProject Ecuador articles. This parameter populates the relevant subcategory of Category:Ecuador articles by quality based on the |class= parameter. This parameter uses |Ecuador-importance= to populate the relevant subcategory of Category:Ecuador articles by importance.
• Galapagos – set |Galapagos=yes if the article is supported by the Galápagos Islands task force. This parameter populates Category:Galápagos Islands task force articles.
• Guyana – set |Guyana=yes if the article is supported by WikiProject Guyana. This parameter populates Category:Guyana articles. This parameter populates the relevant subcategory of Category:Guyana articles by quality based on the |class= parameter. This parameter uses |Guyana-importance= to populate the relevant subcategory of Category:Guyana articles by importance.
• Paraguay – set |Paraguay=yes if the article is supported by WikiProject Paraguay. This parameter populates Category:WikiProject Paraguay articles. This parameter populates the relevant subcategory of Category:Paraguay articles by quality based on the |class= parameter. This parameter uses |Paraguay-importance= to populate the relevant subcategory of Category:Paraguay articles by importance.
• Peru – set |Peru=yes if the article is supported by WikiProject Peru. This parameter populates Category:WikiProject Peru articles. This parameter populates the relevant subcategory of Category:Peru articles by quality based on the |class= parameter. This parameter uses |Peru-importance= to populate the relevant subcategory of Category:Peru articles by importance.
• Suriname – set |Suriname=yes if the article is supported by WikiProject Suriname. This parameter populates Category:Suriname articles. This parameter populates the relevant subcategory of Category:Suriname articles by quality based on the |class= parameter. This parameter uses |Suriname-importance= to populate the relevant subcategory of Category:Suriname articles by importance.
• Uruguay – set |Uruguay=yes if the article is supported by WikiProject Uruguay. This parameter populates Category:WikiProject Uruguay articles. This parameter populates the relevant subcategory of Category:Uruguay articles by quality based on the |class= parameter. This parameter uses |Uruguay-importance= to populate the relevant subcategory of Category:Uruguay articles by importance.
• Venezuela – set |Venezuela=yes if the article is supported by WikiProject Venezuela. This parameter populates Category:Venezuela articles. This parameter populates the relevant subcategory of Category:Venezuela articles by quality based on the |class= parameter. This parameter uses |Venezuela-importance= to populate the relevant subcategory of Category:Venezuela articles by importance.
• Falkland Islands – set |Falkland Islands=yes if the article is supported by the Falkland Islands work group. This parameter populates Category:Falkland Islands articles. This parameter populates the relevant subcategory of Category:Falkland Islands articles by quality based on the |class= parameter. This parameter uses |Falkland Islands-importance= to populate the relevant subcategory of Category:Falkland Islands articles by importance.
• French Guiana – set |French Guiana=yes if the article is supported by the French Guiana work group. This parameter populates Category:French Guiana articles. This parameter populates the relevant subcategory of Category:French Guiana articles by quality based on the |class= parameter. This parameter uses |French Guiana-importance= to populate the relevant subcategory of Category:French Guiana articles by importance.
• South Georgia – set |South Georgia=yes if the article is supported by the South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands work group. This parameter populates Category:South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands articles. This parameter populates the relevant subcategory of Category:South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands articles by quality based on the |class= parameter. This parameter uses |South Georgia-importance= to populate the relevant subcategory of Category:South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands articles by importance.
• South American MH – set |South American MH=yes if the article is supported by the South American military history task force. This parameter populates Category:South American military history task force articles.

Quality assessment

This project uses Wikipedia's content assessment scale. Valid values are shown below.

Classification based on class parameter

Input (not case sensitive)	Icon	Class	Category	Population
FA		FA	Category:FA-Class South America articles	25
A		A	Category:A-Class South America articles	0
GA		GA	Category:GA-Class South America articles	61
B		B	Category:B-Class South America articles	218
C		C	Category:C-Class South America articles	851
Start		Start	Category:Start-Class South America articles	3,516
Stub		Stub	Category:Stub-Class South America articles	4,891
FL		FL	Category:FL-Class South America articles	0
List		List	Category:List-Class South America articles	504
NA		NA	Category:NA-Class South America articles	9
File		File	Category:File-Class South America articles	78
Draft		Draft	Category:Draft-Class South America articles	11
Category		Category	Category:Category-Class South America articles	17,790
Disambig		Disambig	Category:Disambig-Class South America articles	22
Portal		Portal	Category:Portal-Class South America articles	7
Redirect		Redirect	Category:Redirect-Class South America articles	1,060
Template		Template	Category:Template-Class South America articles	1,564
FM		FM	Category:FM-Class South America articles	25

Classification of redirects and disambiguation pages

If the |class= parameter is not defined and the WikiProject banner is placed on the talk page of a redirect (in any namespace) or disambigation page then it will automatically be classified as follows:

• Redirects will automatically be classified as Redirect-class and placed in Category:Redirect-Class South America articles.
• Disambiguation pages will automatically be classified as Disambig-class and placed in Category:Disambig-Class South America articles.

Classification based on namespace

In addition, if |class= is empty, undefined or unrecognized, then the class will be deduced from the namespace of the page when possible.

Namespace	Icon	Class	Category	Population
User talk		NA	Category:NA-Class South America articles	9
Project talk
Help talk
MediaWiki talk
File talk		File	Category:File-Class South America articles	78
TimedText talk
Category talk		Category	Category:Category-Class South America articles	17,790
Portal talk		Portal	Category:Portal-Class South America articles	7
Template talk		Template	Category:Template-Class South America articles	1,564
Module talk
Draft talk		Draft	Category:Draft-Class South America articles	11

In all other circumstances, articles will be classed as Unassessed and placed in Category:Unassessed South America articles.

Importance assessment

This project uses the standard importance scale. Valid values are shown below.

Input (not case sensitive)	Importance	Category	Population
Top	Top	Category:Top-importance South America articles	88
High	High	Category:High-importance South America articles	196
Mid	Mid	Category:Mid-importance South America articles	693
Low	Low	Category:Low-importance South America articles	6,903
NA	NA	Category:NA-importance South America articles	20,469

TemplateData

This template identifies the article as being within scope of WikiProject South America.

Template parameters

This template prefers inline formatting of parameters.

Parameter		Description	Type	Status
Paraguay	Paraguay	Triggers WikiProject Paraguay in the banner. Suggested values yes no Example yes	Line	optional
Guyana	Guyana	Triggers WikiProject Guyana in the banner. Suggested values yes no Example yes	Line	optional
importance	importance	Assess the importance or priority of the article to the WikiProject Suggested values Low Mid High Top NA Example low	Line	suggested
Peru	Peru	Triggers WikiProject Peru in the banner. Suggested values yes no Example yes	Line	optional
Colombia	Colombia	Triggers WikiProject Colombia in the banner. Suggested values yes no Example yes	Line	optional
Chile	Chile	Triggers WikiProject Chile in the banner. Suggested values yes no Example yes	Line	optional
South Georgia	South Georgia	Triggers the South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands work group in the banner. Suggested values yes no Example yes	Line	optional
South American MH	South American MH	Triggers the South American military history task force in the banner. Suggested values yes no Example yes	Line	optional
Brazil	Brazil	Triggers WikiProject Brazil in the banner. Suggested values yes no Example yes	Line	optional
attention	attention	Indicates that the article needs immediate attention from experienced editors. Example yes	Line	optional
Uruguay	Uruguay	Triggers WikiProject Uruguay in the banner. Suggested values yes no Example yes	Line	optional
listas	listas	Define a sort key, mainly for biographical articles, so that the page is sorted under the surname rather than the first name. Example Smith, John	Line	optional
Ecuador	Ecuador	Triggers WikiProject Ecuador in the banner. Suggested values yes no Example yes	Line	optional
Galapagos	Galapagos	Triggers the Galápagos Islands task force in the banner. Suggested values yes no Example yes	Line	optional
Falkland Islands	Falkland Islands	Triggers the Falkland Islands work group in the banner. Suggested values yes no Example yes	Line	optional
category	category	Set to no to display the banner without any categories. For testing or demo purposes; should not be used in articles. Suggested values no	Line	optional
Argentina	Argentina	Triggers WikiProject Argentina in the banner. Suggested values yes no Example yes	Line	optional
Bolivia	Bolivia	Triggers WikiProject Bolivia in the banner. Suggested values yes no Example yes	Line	optional
Venezuela	Venezuela	Triggers WikiProject Venezuela in the banner. Suggested values yes no Example yes	Line	optional
Suriname	Suriname	Triggers WikiProject Suriname in the banner. Suggested values yes no Example yes	Line	optional
class	class	Assess the quality of the article. Please add this parameter to the banner shell instead. Suggested values Stub Start C B A List GA FA FL Example C	Line	deprecated
needs-infobox	needs-infobox	Indicates that the article needs an infobox. Example yes	Line	optional
French Guiana	French Guiana	Triggers the French Guiana work group in the banner. Suggested values yes no Example yes	Line	optional

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