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Informer: Document Auxiliaries field and legacy puppets alias

2026-08-19T00:44:49Z

Document Auxiliaries field and legacy puppets alias

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	\| leader		\| leader
	\| notable_members		\| notable_members
	\| ~~puppets~~		\| auxiliaries
	\| allies		\| allies
	\| rivals		\| rivals
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	\| leader =		\| leader =
	\| notable_members =		\| notable_members =
	\| ~~puppets~~ =		\| auxiliaries =
	\| allies =		\| allies =
	\| rivals =		\| rivals =
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	== Compatibility aliases ==		== Compatibility aliases ==
	Older calls remain supported: <code>aka</code> for <code>also_known_as</code>; <code>founders</code> or <code>founded_by</code> for <code>founder</code>; <code>preceded_by</code> for <code>predecessor</code>; <code>followed_by</code> for <code>successor</code>; <code>leaders</code> for <code>leader</code>; <code>membership_est</code> for <code>membership</code>; <code>criminal_activities</code> for <code>activities</code>; <code>founded</code> for <code>founded_date</code>; and <code>eliminated_opponents</code> for <code>neutralized_persons</code>.		Older calls remain supported: <code>aka</code> for <code>also_known_as</code>; <code>founders</code> or <code>founded_by</code> for <code>founder</code>; <code>preceded_by</code> for <code>predecessor</code>; <code>followed_by</code> for <code>successor</code>; <code>leaders</code> for <code>leader</code>; <code>membership_est</code> for <code>membership</code>; <code>criminal_activities</code> for <code>activities</code>; <code>puppets</code> for <code>auxiliaries</code>; <code>founded</code> for <code>founded_date</code>; and <code>eliminated_opponents</code> for <code>neutralized_persons</code>.

	== TemplateData ==		== TemplateData ==
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	"leader": {"label": "Leader", "aliases": ["leaders"], "type": "string"},		"leader": {"label": "Leader", "aliases": ["leaders"], "type": "string"},
	"notable_members": {"label": "Notable Members", "type": "string"},		"notable_members": {"label": "Notable Members", "type": "string"},
	"~~puppets~~": {"label": "~~Puppets~~", "type": "string"},		"auxiliaries": {"label": "Auxiliaries", "aliases": ["puppets"], "type": "string"},
	"allies": {"label": "Allies", "type": "string"},		"allies": {"label": "Allies", "type": "string"},
	"rivals": {"label": "Rivals", "type": "string"},		"rivals": {"label": "Rivals", "type": "string"},
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	"dissolution_cause": {"label": "Dissolution Cause", "type": "string"}		"dissolution_cause": {"label": "Dissolution Cause", "type": "string"}
	},		},
	"paramOrder": ["name", "native_name", "also_known_as", "named_after", "image", "image_size", "image_alt", "caption", "founder", "founding_location", "territory", "headquarters", "locations", "predecessor", "parent_organization", "merged_with", "subsets", "splinter_groups", "absorbed", "successor", "structure", "ethnicity", "membership", "ideology", "activities", "leader", "notable_members", "~~puppets~~", "allies", "rivals", "enemies", "neutralized_persons", "status", "years_active", "founded_date", "dissolved_date", "dissolution_cause"]		"paramOrder": ["name", "native_name", "also_known_as", "named_after", "image", "image_size", "image_alt", "caption", "founder", "founding_location", "territory", "headquarters", "locations", "predecessor", "parent_organization", "merged_with", "subsets", "splinter_groups", "absorbed", "successor", "structure", "ethnicity", "membership", "ideology", "activities", "leader", "notable_members", "auxiliaries", "allies", "rivals", "enemies", "neutralized_persons", "status", "years_active", "founded_date", "dissolved_date", "dissolution_cause"]
	}		}
	</templatedata>		</templatedata>

Informer: Document grouped infobox layout, new parameters and compatibility aliases

2026-08-18T20:33:38Z

Document grouped infobox layout, new parameters and compatibility aliases

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Informer: Restore visible parameter example with the revamped field order

2026-08-18T19:38:45Z

Restore visible parameter example with the revamped field order

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 == Usage ==
 Use this template for real criminal organizations. The legacy <code>native_name</code> parameter now displays as '''Also Known As'''; <code>also_known_as</code> or <code>aka</code> may also be used.
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Informer: Document local infobox labels, ordering and added parameters

2026-08-18T19:30:38Z

Document local infobox labels, ordering and added parameters

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{{Lua|Module:Infobox|Module:InfoboxImage|Module:Check for unknown parameters}}

== Usage ==
:'''Note:''' Please do not use this template for fictional criminal organisations. Use {{tl|Infobox fictional organisation}} instead.
{{Parameter names example
| name
| native_name
| native_name_lang
| image
| image_size
| image_alt
| caption
| founded
| founder
| named_after
| founding_location
| years_active
| territory
| ethnicity
| membership
| leaders
| activities
| allies
| rivals
| notable_members
}}
<syntaxhighlight lang="wikitext" style="overflow:auto;">
{{Infobox criminal organization
| name = 
| native_name =
| native_name_lang =
| image = 
| image_size = 
| image_alt =
| caption =
| founded =
| founder = 
| named_after =
| founding_location =
| years_active =
| territory =
| ethnicity =
| membership =
| leaders =
| activities =
| allies =
| rivals =
| notable_members =
| religion =
}}
</syntaxhighlight>
{{clear}}

== TemplateData ==
{{TemplateData header}}
<templatedata>
{
"format": "block",
"params": {
"name": {
"label": "Name",
"type": "string",
"required": false,
"suggested": false,
"deprecated": false,
"description": "defaults to {{PAGENAME}} if name not provided"
},
"native_name": {
"label": "Native name",
"type": "string",
"required": false,
"suggested": false,
"deprecated": false,
"description": "Organization's name in its local language"
},
"native_name_lang": {
"label": "Native name language",
"type": "string",
"required": false,
"suggested": false,
"deprecated": false,
"description": "Language code for native name"
},
"image": {
"label": "Image",
"type": "string",
"required": false,
"suggested": false,
"deprecated": false,
"description": "Image relevant to identifying the organization"
},
"image_size": {
"label": "Image size",
"type": "number",
"required": false,
"suggested": false,
"deprecated": false,
"description": "Size of the image"
},
"image_alt": {
"label": "Image alt text",
"type": "string",
"required": false,
"suggested": false,
"deprecated": false,
"description": "Alternative text for image; see [[WP:ALT]]"
},
"caption": {
"label": "Caption",
"type": "string",
"required": false,
"suggested": false,
"deprecated": false,
"description": "Caption for the image"
},
"founded": {
"label": "Date founded",
"type": "date",
"required": false,
"suggested": false,
"deprecated": false,
"description": "Founding date, use {{start date and age|YYYY|MM|DD}}"
},
"founder": {
"label": "Founder",
"aliases": [
"founders",
"founded_by"
],
"type": "string",
"required": false,
"suggested": false,
"deprecated": false,
"description": "Founder of the organization (use founders for a list of multiple founders)"
},
"founding_location": {
"label": "Founding location",
"type": "string",
"required": false,
"suggested": false,
"deprecated": false,
"description": "Place the location was founded"
},
"years_active": {
"label": "Years active",
"type": "string",
"required": false,
"suggested": false,
"deprecated": false,
"description": "Date range in years during which the organization was active. Use the format 1950–2000, or 1970–present if still active (note the use of an en dash, not hyphen)."
},
"named_after": {
"label": "Named after",
"type": "string",
"required": false,
"suggested": false,
"deprecated": false,
"description": "Entity the organization was named after, if any"
},
"territory": {
"label": "Territory",
"type": "string",
"required": false,
"suggested": false,
"deprecated": false,
"description": "Region the organization is or was active in/associated with"
},
"ethnicity": {
"label": "Ethnicity",
"type": "string",
"required": false,
"suggested": false,
"deprecated": false,
"description": "Ethnicity of organization (e.g. a prison gang or terror group). Do not add unless relevant."
},
"membership": {
"label": "Membership",
"aliases": [
"membership_est"
],
"type": "string",
"required": false,
"suggested": false,
"deprecated": false,
"description": "Membership count of the organization (use membership_est for estimates)"
},
"leaders": {
"label": "Leaders",
"type": "string",
"required": false,
"suggested": false,
"deprecated": false,
"description": "List of leaders of the organization"
},
"activities": {
"label": "Activities",
"aliases": [
"criminal_activities"
],
"type": "string",
"required": false,
"suggested": false,
"deprecated": false,
"description": "List of confirmed criminal activities carried out by the organization"
},
"allies": {
"label": "Allies",
"type": "string",
"required": false,
"suggested": false,
"deprecated": false,
"description": "List of known allies"
},
"rivals": {
"label": "Rivals",
"type": "string",
"required": false,
"suggested": false,
"deprecated": false,
"description": "List of known rival organizations"
},
"notable_members": {
"label": "Notable members",
"type": "string",
"required": false,
"suggested": false,
"deprecated": false,
"description": "List of known notable members"
}
},
"paramOrder": [
"name",
"native_name",
"native_name_lang",
"image",
"image_size",
"image_alt",
"caption",
"founded",
"founder",
"named_after",
"founding_location",
"years_active",
"territory",
"ethnicity",
"membership",
"leaders",
"activities",
"allies",
"rivals",
"notable_members"
]
}
</templatedata>

== Tracking categories ==
{{Infobox tracking cats}}
* {{clc|Pages using infobox criminal organization with ethnicity parameter}}
* {{clc|Pages using infobox criminal organization with rivals parameter}}

== See also ==
* {{tl|Infobox organization}}
* {{tl|Infobox fictional organisation}}
{{Organization infoboxes}}
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[[Category:Law infobox templates|Criminal organization]]
[[Category:Crime templates|Criminal organization]]
[[Category:Organization infobox templates|Criminal]]
[[Category:Templates that add a tracking category|{{PAGENAME}}]]
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