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Template:WikiProject Caribbean/doc

This is a documentation subpage for Template:WikiProject Caribbean. It may contain usage information, categories and other content that is not part of the original template page.

This template is used on approximately 49,000 pages and changes may be widely noticed. Test changes in the template's /sandboxor/testcases subpages, or in your own user subpage. Consider discussing changes on the talk page before implementing them.

The {{WikiProject Caribbean |class= |importance= }} project banner template should be added (not subst:ed), to the talk page of every article within the scope of the project. While the template does not require any additional parameters, it has a number of optional ones that add various extra features to the banner, described below. Note that Puerto Rico has its own WikiProject and project banner, {{WikiProject Puerto Rico}}.

The full syntax is as follows:

{{WikiProject Caribbean
 |class=
 |importance=
 |attention=
 |needs-infobox=
 |needs-photo=
 |listas=

<!-- Nation specific tags -->
 |Antigua and Barbuda=
  |Antigua and Barbuda-importance=
 |Bahamas=
  |Bahamas-importance=
 |Barbados=
  |Barbados-importance=
 |Cuba=
  |Cuba-importance=
 |Dominica=
  |Dominica-importance=
 |Dominican Republic=
  |Dominican Republic-importance=
 |Grenada=
  |Grenada-importance=
 |Haiti=
  |Haiti-importance=
 |Jamaica=
  |Jamaica-importance=
 |Saint Kitts and Nevis=
  |Saint Kitts and Nevis-importance=
 |Saint Lucia=
  |Saint Lucia-importance=
 |Saint Vincent=
  |Saint Vincent-importance=
 |Trinidad and Tobago=
  |Trinidad and Tobago-importance=

<!-- Territory specific tags -->
 |Anguilla=
  |Anguilla-importance=
 |Aruba=
  |Aruba-importance=
 |Bermuda=
  |Bermuda-importance=
 |British Virgin Islands=
  |British Virgin Islands-importance=
 <!-- Bonaire, Saba, Sint Eustatius, and Sint Maarten -->
 |Caribbean Netherlands=
  |Caribbean Netherlands-importance=
 |Cayman Islands=
  |Cayman Islands-importance=
 |Curaçao=
  |Curaçao-importance=
 |Guadeloupe=
  |Guadeloupe-importance=
 |Martinique=
  |Martinique-importance=
 |Montserrat=
  |Montserrat-importance=
 |Saint Barthelemy=
  |Saint Barthelemy-importance=
 |Saint Martin=
  |Saint Martin-importance=
 |Saint Pierre and Miquelon=
  |Saint Pierre and Miquelon-importance=
 |Turks and Caicos Islands=
  |Turks and Caicos Islands-importance=
 |United States Virgin Islands=
  |United States Virgin Islands-importance=
}}

• class – valid values are listed in the custom class mask. See the project's quality scale for details. Setting an explicit value of NA is rarely necessary; for this, either leave |class= blank or omit the parameter.
• importance – valid values are: top, high, mid, low, na (case-insensitive). See the project's importance scale for details. Setting an explicit value of NA is rarely necessary; for this, either leave |importance= blank or omit the parameter.
• 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:Caribbean 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:Caribbean articles without infoboxes.
• needs-photo – set |needs-photo=yes if it is requested that an imageorimagesbeincluded in this article to improve its quality.
  • This parameter populates Category:Wikipedia requested photographs in North America.
• 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 Garth Anderson, use |listas=Anderson, Garth so that the talk page will show up in the A's and not the G'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 Enchanted Gardens, Jamaica, use |listas=Enchanted Gardens, Jamaica, The so that the talk page will show up in the E'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.
  If the article is using {{WikiProject banner shell}} then it is preferable to add |listas= to that template instead of a project banner template. Putting the parameter on more than one template is not required.
• auto – This parameter is for the use of bots and indicates that the article has been automatically rated:
  • |auto=length – based on the length of the article
  • |auto=inherit – because one or more other projects use this class
  • |auto=yes (or|auto=stub), in conjunction with |class=stub – as Stub-Class because it uses a stub template
    • Use of the above values (or value combinations) with this parameter populates Category:Automatically assessed Caribbean articles.
• 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.

• Antigua and Barbuda – set |Antigua and Barbuda=yes if the article is supported by WikiProject Antigua and Barbuda.
  • This parameter populates Category:WikiProject Antigua and Barbuda articles, and the relevant subcategory of Category:Antigua and Barbuda articles by quality based upon the |class= parameter.
  • Antigua and Barbuda-importance (only used if |Antigua and Barbuda=yes is set; uses the same values as |importance=) – Importance rating within WikiProject Antigua and Barbuda
    • This importance rating populates the relevant subcategory of Category:Antigua and Barbuda articles by importance. Preference is to use {{WikiProject Antigua and Barbuda}}, instead.
• Bahamas – set |Bahamas=yes if the article is supported by WikiProject Bahamas.
  • This parameter populates Category:WikiProject Bahamas articles, and the relevant subcategory of Category:Bahamas articles by quality based upon the |class= parameter.
  • Bahamas-importance (only used if |Bahamas=yes is set; uses the same values as |importance=) – Importance rating within WikiProject Bahamas
    • This importance rating populates the relevant subcategory of Category:Bahamas articles by importance.
• Barbados – set |Barbados=yes if the article is supported by WikiProject Barbados.
  • This parameter populates Category:WikiProject Barbados articles, and the relevant subcategory of Category:Barbados articles by quality based upon the |class= parameter.
  • Barbados-importance (only used if |Barbados=yes is set; uses the same values as |importance=) – Importance rating within WikiProject Barbados
    • This importance rating populates the relevant subcategory of Category:Barbados articles by importance.
• Cuba – set |Cuba=yes if the article is supported by WikiProject Cuba.
  • This parameter populates Category:WikiProject Cuba articles, and the relevant subcategory of Category:Cuba articles by quality based upon the |class= parameter.
  • Cuba-importance (only used if |Cuba=yes is set; uses the same values as |importance=) – Importance rating within WikiProject Cuba
    • This importance rating populates the relevant subcategory of Category:Cuba articles by importance. Preference is to use {{WikiProject Cuba}}, instead.
• Dominica – set |Dominica=yes if the article is supported by WikiProject Dominica.
  • This parameter populates Category:WikiProject Dominica articles, and the relevant subcategory of Category:Dominica articles by quality based upon the |class= parameter.
  • Dominica-importance (only used if |Dominica=yes is set; uses the same values as |importance=) – Importance rating within WikiProject Dominica
    • This importance rating populates the relevant subcategory of Category:Dominica articles by importance.
• Dominican Republic – set |Dominican Republic=yes if the article is supported by WikiProject Dominican Republic.
  • This parameter populates Category:WikiProject Dominican Republic articles, and the relevant subcategory of Category:Dominican Republic articles by quality based upon the |class= parameter.
  • Dominican Republic-importance (only used if |Dominican Republic=yes is set; uses the same values as |importance=) – Importance rating within WikiProject Dominican Republic
    • This importance rating populates the relevant subcategory of Category:Dominican Republic articles by importance.
• Grenada – set |Grenada=yes if the article is supported by WikiProject Grenada.
  • This parameter populates Category:WikiProject Grenada articles, and the relevant subcategory of Category:Grenada articles by quality based upon the |class= parameter.
  • Grenada-importance (only used if |Grenada=yes is set; uses the same values as |importance=) – Importance rating within WikiProject Grenada
    • This importance rating populates the relevant subcategory of Category:Grenada articles by importance. Preference is to use {{WikiProject Grenada}}, instead.
• Haiti – set |Haiti=yes if the article is supported by WikiProject Haiti.
  • This parameter populates Category:WikiProject Haiti articles, and the relevant subcategory of Category:Haiti articles by quality based upon the |class= parameter.
  • Haiti-importance (only used if |Haiti=yes is set; uses the same values as |importance=) – Importance rating within WikiProject Haiti
    • This importance rating populates the relevant subcategory of Category:Haiti articles by importance. Preference is to use {{WikiProject Haiti}}, instead.
• Jamaica – set |Jamaica=yes if the article is supported by WikiProject Jamaica.
  • This parameter populates Category:WikiProject Jamaica articles, and the relevant subcategory of Category:Jamaica articles by quality based upon the |class= parameter.
  • Jamaica-importance (only used if |Jamaica=yes is set; uses the same values as |importance=) – Importance rating within WikiProject Jamaica
    • This importance rating populates the relevant subcategory of Category:Jamaica articles by importance.
• Saint Kitts and Nevis – set |Saint Kitts and Nevis=yes if the article is supported by WikiProject Saint Kitts and Nevis.
  • This parameter populates Category:WikiProject Saint Kitts and Nevis articles, and the relevant subcategory of Category:Saint Kitts and Nevis articles by quality based upon the |class= parameter.
  • Saint Kitts and Nevis-importance (only used if |Saint Kitts and Nevis=yes is set; uses the same values as |importance=) – Importance rating within WikiProject Saint Kitts and Nevis
    • This importance rating populates the relevant subcategory of Category:Saint Kitts and Nevis articles by importance.
• Saint Lucia – set |Saint Lucia=yes if the article is supported by WikiProject Saint Lucia.
  • This parameter populates Category:WikiProject Saint Lucia articles, and the relevant subcategory of Category:Saint Lucia articles by quality based upon the |class= parameter.
  • Saint Lucia-importance (only used if |Saint Lucia=yes is set; uses the same values as |importance=) – Importance rating within WikiProject Saint Lucia
    • This importance rating populates the relevant subcategory of Category:Saint Lucia articles by importance.
• Saint Vincent – set |Saint Vincent=yes if the article is supported by WikiProject Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.
  • This parameter populates Category:WikiProject Saint Vincent and the Grenadines articles, and the relevant subcategory of Category:Saint Vincent and the Grenadines articles by quality based upon the |class= parameter.
  • Saint Vincent-importance (only used if |Saint Vincent=yes is set; uses the same values as |importance=) – Importance rating within WikiProject Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
    • This importance rating populates the relevant subcategory of Category:Saint Vincent and the Grenadines articles by importance.
• Trinidad and Tobago – set |Trinidad and Tobago=yes if the article is supported by WikiProject Trinidad and Tobago.
  • This parameter populates Category:WikiProject Trinidad and Tobago articles, and the relevant subcategory of Category:Trinidad and Tobago articles by quality based upon the |class= parameter.
  • Trinidad and Tobago-importance (only used if |Trinidad and Tobago=yes is set; uses the same values as |importance=) – Importance rating within WikiProject Trinidad and Tobago
    • This importance rating populates the relevant subcategory of Category:Trinidad and Tobago articles by importance. Preference is to use {{WikiProject Trinidad and Tobago}}, instead.

• Anguilla – set |Anguilla=yes if the article is supported by the Anguilla work group.
  • This parameter populates Category:Anguilla articles, and the relevant subcategory of Category:Anguilla articles by quality based upon the |class= parameter.
  • Anguilla-importance (only used if |Anguilla=yes is set; uses the same values as |importance=) – Importance rating within the Anguilla work group
    • This importance rating populates the relevant subcategory of Category:Anguilla articles by importance.
• Aruba – set |Aruba=yes if the article is supported by the Aruba work group.
  • This parameter populates Category:Aruba articles, and the relevant subcategory of Category:Aruba articles by quality based upon the |class= parameter.
  • Aruba-importance (only used if |Aruba=yes is set; uses the same values as |importance=) – Importance rating within the Aruba work group
    • This importance rating populates the relevant subcategory of Category:Aruba articles by importance.
• Bermuda – set |Bermuda=yes if the article is supported by WikiProject Bermuda.
  • This parameter populates Category:WikiProject Bermuda articles, and the relevant subcategory of Category:Bermuda articles by quality based upon the |class= parameter.
  • Bermuda-importance (only used if |Bermuda=yes is set; uses the same values as |importance=) – Importance rating within WikiProject Bermuda
    • This importance rating populates the relevant subcategory of Category:Bermuda articles by importance.
• British Virgin Islands – set |British Virgin Islands=yes if the article is supported by the British Virgin Islands work group.
  • This parameter populates Category:British Virgin Islands articles, and the relevant subcategory of Category:British Virgin Islands articles by quality based upon the |class= parameter.
  • British Virgin Islands-importance (only used if |British Virgin Islands=yes is set; uses the same values as |importance=) – Importance rating within the British Virgin Islands work group
    • This importance rating populates the relevant subcategory of Category:British Virgin Islands articles by importance.
• Caribbean Netherlands – set |Caribbean Netherlands=yes if the article is supported by the Caribbean Netherlands work group.
  • This parameter populates Category:Caribbean Netherlands articles, and the relevant subcategory of Category:Caribbean Netherlands articles by quality based upon the |class= parameter.
  • Caribbean Netherlands-importance (only used if |Caribbean Netherlands=yes is set; uses the same values as |importance=) – Importance rating within the Caribbean Netherlands work group
    • This importance rating populates the relevant subcategory of Category:Caribbean Netherlands articles by importance.
• Cayman Islands – set |Cayman Islands=yes if the article is supported by the Cayman Islands work group.
  • This parameter populates Category:Cayman Islands articles, and the relevant subcategory of Category:Cayman Islands articles by quality based upon the |class= parameter.
  • Cayman Islands-importance (only used if |Cayman Islands=yes is set; uses the same values as |importance=) – Importance rating within the Cayman Islands work group
    • This importance rating populates the relevant subcategory of Category:Cayman Islands articles by importance.
• Curaçao – set |Curaçao=yes if the article is supported by the Curaçao work group.
  • This parameter populates Category:Curaçao articles, and the relevant subcategory of Category:Curaçao articles by quality based upon the |class= parameter.
  • Curaçao-importance (only used if |Curaçao=yes is set; uses the same values as |importance=) – Importance rating within the Curaçao work group
    • This importance rating populates the relevant subcategory of Category:Curaçao articles by importance.
• Guadeloupe – set |Guadeloupe=yes if the article is supported by the Guadeloupe work group.
  • This parameter populates Category:Guadeloupe articles, and the relevant subcategory of Category:Guadeloupe articles by quality based upon the |class= parameter.
  • Guadeloupe-importance (only used if |Guadeloupe=yes is set; uses the same values as |importance=) – Importance rating within the Guadeloupe work group
    • This importance rating populates the relevant subcategory of Category:Guadeloupe articles by importance.
• Martinique – set |Martinique=yes if the article is supported by the Martinique work group.
  • This parameter populates Category:Martinique articles, and the relevant subcategory of Category:Martinique articles by quality based upon the |class= parameter.
  • Martinique-importance (only used if |Martinique=yes is set; uses the same values as |importance=) – Importance rating within the Martinique work group
    • This importance rating populates the relevant subcategory of Category:Martinique articles by importance.
• Montserrat – set |Montserrat=yes if the article is supported by the Montserrat work group.
  • This parameter populates Category:Montserrat articles, and the relevant subcategory of Category:Montserrat articles by quality based upon the |class= parameter.
  • Montserrat-importance (only used if |Montserrat=yes is set; uses the same values as |importance=) – Importance rating within the Montserrat work group
    • This importance rating populates the relevant subcategory of Category:Montserrat articles by importance.
• Saint Barthelemy – set |Saint Barthelemy=yes if the article is supported by the Saint Barthelemy work group.
  • This parameter populates Category:Saint Barthelemy articles, and the relevant subcategory of Category:Saint Barthelemy articles by quality based upon the |class= parameter.
  • Saint Barthelemy-importance (only used if |Saint Barthelemy=yes is set; uses the same values as |importance=) – Importance rating within the Saint Barthelemy work group
    • This importance rating populates the relevant subcategory of Category:Saint Barthelemy articles by importance.
• Saint Martin – set |Saint Martin=yes if the article is supported by the Saint Martin work group.
  • This parameter populates Category:Saint Martin articles, and the relevant subcategory of Category:Saint Martin articles by quality based upon the |class= parameter.
  • Saint Martin-importance (only used if |Saint Martin=yes is set; uses the same values as |importance=) – Importance rating within the Saint Martin work group
    • This importance rating populates the relevant subcategory of Category:Saint Martin articles by importance.
• Saint Pierre and Miquelon – set |Saint Pierre and Miquelon=yes if the article is supported by the Saint Pierre and Miquelon work group.
  • This parameter populates Category:Saint Pierre and Miquelon articles, and the relevant subcategory of Category:Saint Pierre and Miquelon articles by quality based upon the |class= parameter.
  • Saint Pierre and Miquelon-importance (only used if |Saint Pierre and Miquelon=yes is set; uses the same values as |importance=) – Importance rating within the Saint Pierre and Miquelon work group
    • This importance rating populates the relevant subcategory of Category:Saint Pierre and Miquelon articles by importance.
• Turks and Caicos Islands – set |Turks and Caicos Islands=yes if the article is supported by the Turks and Caicos Islands work group.
  • This parameter populates Category:Turks and Caicos Islands articles, and the relevant subcategory of Category:Turks and Caicos Islands articles by quality based upon the |class= parameter.
  • Turks and Caicos Islands-importance (only used if |Turks and Caicos Islands=yes is set; uses the same values as |importance=) – Importance rating within the Turks and Caicos Islands work group
    • This importance rating populates the relevant subcategory of Category:Turks and Caicos Islands articles by importance.
• United States Virgin Islands – set |United States Virgin Islands=yes if the article is supported by the United States Virgin Islands work group.
  • This parameter populates Category:United States Virgin Islands articles, and the relevant subcategory of Category:United States Virgin Islands articles by quality based upon the |class= parameter.
  • United States Virgin Islands-importance (only used if |United States Virgin Islands=yes is set; uses the same values as |importance=) – Importance rating within the United States Virgin Islands work group
    • This importance rating populates the relevant subcategory of Category:United States Virgin Islands articles by importance.

• The parameter |BVI= is recognised as an alias for |British Virgin Islands=. If both |British Virgin Islands= and |BVI= are present, |BVI= is ignored.

• The parameter |BVI-importance= is recognised as an alias for |British Virgin Islands-importance=. If both |British Virgin Islands-importance= and |BVI-importance= are present, |BVI-importance= is ignored.

• The parameter |USVI= is recognised as an alias for |United States Virgin Islands=. If both |United States Virgin Islands= and |USVI= are present, |USVI= is ignored.

• The parameter |USVI-importance= is recognised as an alias for |United States Virgin Islands-importance=. If both |United States Virgin Islands-importance= and |USVI-importance= are present, |USVI-importance= is ignored.

• {{User WikiProject Caribbean}}
• {{WikiProject Puerto Rico}}