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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}} going forward. Note: Requires the ParserFunctions extension for the 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.

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-<includeonly><div class="vault-infobox">
+<includeonly><div class="vault-infobox"><div class="vault-infobox-header">{{{name}}}</div>{{#if:{{{image|}}}|<div class="vault-infobox-image">[[File:{{{image}}}|280px]]{{#if:{{{caption|}}}|<div class="vault-infobox-caption">{{{caption}}}</div>}}</div>}}{{#if:{{{type|}}}|<div class="vault-infobox-row"><span class="vault-infobox-k">TYPE</span><span class="vault-infobox-v">{{{type}}}</span></div>}}{{#if:{{{field|}}}|<div class="vault-infobox-row"><span class="vault-infobox-k">FIELD</span><span class="vault-infobox-v">{{{field}}}</span></div>}}{{#if:{{{origin|}}}|<div class="vault-infobox-row"><span class="vault-infobox-k">ORIGIN</span><span class="vault-infobox-v">{{{origin}}}</span></div>}}{{#if:{{{first_reported|}}}|<div class="vault-infobox-row"><span class="vault-infobox-k">FIRST REPORTED</span><span class="vault-infobox-v">{{{first_reported}}}</span></div>}}{{#if:{{{also_known_as|}}}|<div class="vault-infobox-row"><span class="vault-infobox-k">ALSO KNOWN AS</span><span class="vault-infobox-v">{{{also_known_as}}}</span></div>}}{{#if:{{{characteristics|}}}|<div class="vault-infobox-row"><span class="vault-infobox-k">CHARACTERISTICS</span><span class="vault-infobox-v">{{{characteristics}}}</span></div>}}{{#if:{{{notable_case|}}}|<div class="vault-infobox-row"><span class="vault-infobox-k">NOTABLE CASE(S)</span><span class="vault-infobox-v">{{{notable_case}}}</span></div>}}{{#if:{{{status|}}}|<div class="vault-infobox-row"><span class="vault-infobox-k">STATUS</span><span class="vault-infobox-v vault-infobox-status">{{{status}}}</span></div>}}</div></includeonly><noinclude>
-<div class="vault-infobox-header">{{{name}}}</div>
+== Template:InfoboxPhenomenon ==
-{{#if:{{{type|}}}|<div class="vault-infobox-row"><span class="vault-infobox-k">TYPE</span><span class="vault-infobox-v">{{{type}}}</span></div>}}
+Renders the right-hand infobox card for articles describing paranormal, supernatural or anomalous phenomena. It uses the same <code>vault-infobox</code> styling as the other Vault infoboxes and is intended for general phenomena rather than individual incidents or locations.
-{{#if:{{{field|}}}|<div class="vault-infobox-row"><span class="vault-infobox-k">FIELD</span><span class="vault-infobox-v">{{{field}}}</span></div>}}
+Formerly named '''Template:PhenomenonInfobox''' — that name now redirects here. Please use <code>{{tl|InfoboxPhenomenon}}</code> going forward.
-{{#if:{{{also_known_as|}}}|<div class="vault-infobox-row"><span class="vault-infobox-k">ALSO KNOWN AS</span><span class="vault-infobox-v">{{{also_known_as}}}</span></div>}}
+'''Note:''' Requires the ParserFunctions extension for the <code>{{#if:}}</code> conditionals.
-{{#if:{{{notable_case|}}}|<div class="vault-infobox-row"><span class="vault-infobox-k">NOTABLE CASE</span><span class="vault-infobox-v">{{{notable_case}}}</span></div>}}
+'''Formatting note:''' The entire template body inside <code>&lt;includeonly&gt;</code> is intentionally written as a single continuous line. Introducing line breaks may cause MediaWiki to insert unwanted <code>&lt;p&gt;</code> tags or blank gaps when optional parameters are omitted.
-{{#if:{{{status|}}}|<div class="vault-infobox-row"><span class="vault-infobox-k">STATUS</span><span class="vault-infobox-v vault-infobox-status">{{{status}}}</span></div>}}
+=== Usage ===
-</div></includeonly><noinclude>
-== Template:PhenomenonInfobox ==
-Renders the right-hand infobox card on a general phenomenon or ability page — one that describes a type of reported experience rather than a single case ({{tl|CaseInfobox}}) or a structural category ({{tl|CategoryInfobox}}). Uses the same <code>vault-infobox</code> styling as CaseInfobox, just with rows suited to a phenomenon instead of a single incident.
-'''Note:''' requires the ParserFunctions extension for the <code>{{#if:}}</code> conditionals, same as CaseInfobox.
-'''Usage:'''
 <pre>
-{{PhenomenonInfobox
+{{InfoboxPhenomenon
-|name=Precognition
+|name=Black-Eyed Children
-|type=Psychic ability / cognitive claim
+|image=Black_Eyed_Children.jpg
-|field=Parapsychology
+|caption=Artist's impression of a reported encounter.
-|also_known_as=Premonition, second sight
+|type=Paranormal phenomenon
-|notable_case=Aberfan disaster and the British Premonitions Bureau
+|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
 }}
 </pre>
-Place this at the very top of the page, before the article text — it floats right and the text wraps around it automatically.
+Place this template at the very top of the article before any prose.
 === Parameters ===
-* '''name''' — required. The phenomenon's display name
+* '''name''' — Required. Display name of the phenomenon.
-* '''type''' — recommended. What kind of phenomenon this is
+* '''image''' — Optional. Uploaded filename without the <code>File:</code> prefix.
-* '''field''' — recommended. The area of study most associated with it
+* '''caption''' — Optional. Caption displayed beneath the image.
-* '''also_known_as''' — optional. Alternate names or near-synonyms
+* '''type''' — Recommended. General classification (e.g. Paranormal phenomenon, Cognitive claim, Cryptid sighting).
-* '''notable_case''' — optional. The best-documented or most-cited real-world case associated with the phenomenon
+* '''field''' — Recommended. The academic or research field most associated with the phenomenon (e.g. Parapsychology, Folklore).
-* '''status''' — recommended. e.g. Unverified, Disputed, Studied, Debunked
+* '''origin''' — Optional. Geographic or cultural origin, if known or claimed.
-[[Category:Vault Templates]]
+* '''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.
+[[Category:Infoboxes]]
 </noinclude>

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