Template:LDS Temple/doc

Summary
Each temple has a data page that stores the data to be used in the templates, of the form: Template:LDS Temple/Temple name. All the templates that format temple data use a single set of data for each temple. Thus updating the data for each temple will only need to be done in one location.

Using the data in multiple locations is accomplished by transcluding the datapage along with a format parameter, which indicates which template to use. Thus the calls to transclude temple data will be a call of the form { { LDS Temple/Temple name | format= format template }}.

Usage
This template's sub-pages contain data shared between many pages relating to temples of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

These pages include: In addition, individual articles exist for each temple. The data on these sub-pages is used to create the info box. Substituting the infobox templates would be inappropriate because the data on these pages is shared - changing it here updates the infoboxes and all of the lists too.
 * List of temples of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. A more detailed list is found in temples section in pages relating to country or state the temple is in. There were 126 of these pages as of September 2023.
 * Comparison of temples of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
 * List of temples of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints by geographic region

Templates utilized
Data Templates Format Templates Other temple related templates
 * LDS Temple and its sub-pages see LDS Temple/list for an alphabetical list of the "Data" templates
 * Infobox LDS Temple - Infobox for each temple's article
 * LDS Temple list - Used in List of temples of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
 * LDS Temple list2 - An expanded table with more description. Used in pages based on what country or state the temple is located in. There were 126 pages that uses this template as of September 2023.
 * LDS Temple compare, LDS Temple compare2, LDS Temple compare3 - Used in Comparison of temples of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
 * LDS Temple geographic, LDS Temple geographic region - Used in List of temples of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints by geographic region
 * LDS Temple status - gives current number of temples completed, under construction and announced - transcluded in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints; Temple; Temple (Latter Day Saints); Finances of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints; List of temples of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints; and Comparison of temples of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

List of fields
This is also the standard order for the fields in each data page; however, order does not affect the functionality of the template. (Standard order is for ease of use of those that regularly edit the temple templates.)

Status field
The table below lists acceptable values for "status" field. Status values are case sensitive. Status used in several templates including Template:LDSmap, Template:LDS Temple list, Template:LDS Temple list2, templates used in comparison page, as well as other templates for tables and lists in various pages concerning LDS Temples. Acceptable Status for "status" field but not used for Template:LDSmap (Temples no longer in operation or efforts suspended)

Data template
Copy into the new page Template:LDS Temple/Temple name so each data template has all fields available for data entry. For detail and instructions see WikiProject Latter Day Saint movement/Temples
 * Data for lists and infobox for

&lt;/pre> ''(see also List of temples of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints)
 * Must be wikilinked - all other data is automatically wikilinked where appropriate
 * List of sources
 * Church Almanac
 * LDSChurchTemples.com
 * Official site

Example
The Los Angeles California Temple has a page Template:LDS Temple/Los Angeles California Temple (reproduced in part below).

The information about the Los Angeles temple in List of temples of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is transcluded using a single line:

with the data coming from Template:LDS Temple/Los Angeles California Temple above.

The infobox on the Los Angeles California Temple article is transcluded using a single line also:


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Related templates

 * Infobox LDS Temple - Infobox for each temple's article
 * LDS Temple compare - Used in Comparison of temples article
 * LDS Temple compare/doc
 * LDS Temple compare top
 * LDS Temple geographic - Used in List of temples by geographic region article
 * LDS Temple geographic header
 * LDS Temple geographic region
 * LDS Temple list - Used in List of temples article
 * LDS Temple list/convert
 * LDS Temple list/doc
 * LDS Temple list/size-floor
 * LDS Temple list/size-height
 * LDS Temple list/size-site
 * LDS Temple list/size-site/infobox
 * LDS Temple list/size-site/list
 * LDS Temple list top
 * LDS Temple status - gives current number of temples completed, under construction and announced
 * Map templates:
 * Used on geographic list page and on lists at bottom of page
 * List LDS Temple Asia Map
 * List LDS Temple Oceania Map
 * Templates for Image gallery
 * LDS Temple/Image gallery format