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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"><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:{{{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:{{{notable_case|}}}|<div class="vault-infobox-row"><span class="vault-infobox-k">NOTABLE CASE</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>
+<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>
-== Template:PhenomenonInfobox ==
+== Template:InfoboxPhenomenon ==
-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.
+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.
+Formerly named '''Template:PhenomenonInfobox''' — that name now redirects here. Please use <code>{{tl|InfoboxPhenomenon}}</code> going forward.
-'''Note:''' requires the ParserFunctions extension for the <code>{{#if:}}</code> conditionals, same as CaseInfobox.
+'''Note:''' Requires the ParserFunctions extension for the <code>{{#if:}}</code> conditionals.
+'''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.
-'''Formatting note:''' the entire template body is written as one unbroken line, with no line breaks between rows. Splitting rows across multiple lines causes MediaWiki to wrap them in stray <code>&lt;p&gt;</code> tags, breaking the layout; leaving line breaks between rows (even with each row correctly on one line) causes blank fields to leave visible gaps. Keep any future edits to this template on one continuous line.
+=== Usage ===
-'''Usage:'''
 <pre>
-{{PhenomenonInfobox
+{{InfoboxPhenomenon
-|name=Precognition
+|name=Black-Eyed Children
-|image=Example.jpg
+|image=Black_Eyed_Children.jpg
-|caption=Optional image caption
+|caption=Artist's impression of a reported encounter.
-|type=Psychic ability / cognitive claim
+|type=Paranormal phenomenon
-|field=Parapsychology
+|field=Parapsychology / Folklore
-|also_known_as=Premonition, second sight
+|origin=United States
-|notable_case=Aberfan disaster and the British Premonitions Bureau
+|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.
-* '''image''' — optional. Filename of an uploaded image (without <code>File:</code>)
+* '''image''' — Optional. Uploaded filename without the <code>File:</code> prefix.
-* '''caption''' — optional. Caption shown below the image. If the image is AI-generated, the caption must say so explicitly per the Copyrights policy
+* '''caption''' — Optional. Caption displayed beneath the image.
-* '''type''' — recommended. What kind of phenomenon this is
+* '''type''' — Recommended. General classification (e.g. Paranormal phenomenon, Cognitive claim, Cryptid sighting).
-* '''field''' — recommended. The area of study most associated with it
+* '''field''' — Recommended. The academic or research field most associated with the phenomenon (e.g. Parapsychology, Folklore).
-* '''also_known_as''' — optional. Alternate names or near-synonyms
+* '''origin''' — Optional. Geographic or cultural origin, if known or claimed.
-* '''notable_case''' — optional. The best-documented or most-cited real-world case associated with the phenomenon
+* '''first_reported''' — Optional. Earliest known date the phenomenon was reported or documented.
-* '''status''' — recommended. e.g. Unverified, Disputed, Studied, Debunked
+* '''also_known_as''' — Optional. Alternate names or terms for the same phenomenon.
+* '''characteristics''' — Optional. Short list of defining or commonly reported features.
-[[Category:Vault Templates]]
+* '''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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