Template:InfoboxPhenomenon
Renders the right-hand infobox card for articles describing paranormal, supernatural or anomalous phenomena. It uses the same vault-infobox styling as the other Vault infoboxes and is intended for general phenomena rather than individual incidents or locations.
Formerly named Template:PhenomenonInfobox — that name now redirects here. Please use {{InfoboxPhenomenon}} conditionals.
Formatting note: The entire template body inside <includeonly> is intentionally written as a single continuous line. Introducing line breaks may cause MediaWiki to insert unwanted <p> tags or blank gaps when optional parameters are omitted.
Usage
{{InfoboxPhenomenon
|name=Black-Eyed Children
|image=Black_Eyed_Children.jpg
|caption=Artist's impression of a reported encounter.
|type=Paranormal phenomenon
|field=Parapsychology / Folklore
|origin=United States
|first_reported=1996
|also_known_as=Black-Eyed Kids (BEKs)
|characteristics=Completely black eyes, pale skin, unsettling behaviour, requests for entry
|notable_case=Brian Bethel encounter
|status=Unverified
}}
Place this template at the very top of the article before any prose.
Parameters
- name — Required. Display name of the phenomenon.
- image — Optional. Uploaded filename without the
File:prefix. - caption — Optional. Caption displayed beneath the image.
- type — Recommended. General classification (e.g. Paranormal phenomenon, Cognitive claim, Cryptid sighting).
- field — Recommended. The academic or research field most associated with the phenomenon (e.g. Parapsychology, Folklore).
- origin — Optional. Geographic or cultural origin, if known or claimed.
- first_reported — Optional. Earliest known date the phenomenon was reported or documented.
- also_known_as — Optional. Alternate names or terms for the same phenomenon.
- characteristics — Optional. Short list of defining or commonly reported features.
- notable_case — Optional. The phenomenon's most significant or representative documented case(s).
- status — Recommended. e.g. Unverified, Disputed, Explained, Recognised.