Wikipedia:WikiProject Military history/Infobox conversion

This page documents planned conversions from obsolete military infoboxes to newer ones. Project members should feel free to work on any conversion for which the needed implementation details have been compiled.

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ADF Unit Box
Convert calls of ADF Unit Box to use Infobox military unit by changing the invocation syntax as follows:

Number of pages: ~70

Infobox Missile
Convert calls of Infobox Missile to use Infobox Weapon by changing the template name and the following parameters:


 * "Function" to "type"
 * "Contractor" to "manufacturer"
 * "Unit_cost" to "unit_cost"
 * "First_flight" to "production_date"
 * "Deployment" to "service"
 * "Engine" to "engine"
 * "Launch_mass"/"Launch_mass alt" to "weight"
 * "Length"/"Length alt" to "length"
 * "Diameter"/"Diameter alt" to "diameter"
 * "Wing_span"/"Wing_span alt" to "wingspan"
 * "Speed"/"Speed_alt" to "speed"
 * "Range"/"Range_alt" to "vehicle_range"
 * "Ceiling"/"Ceiling_alt" to "ceiling"
 * "Flying_altitude"/"Flying_altitude alt" to "altitude"
 * "Warhead" to "filling"
 * "Guidance" to "guidance"
 * "Fuzes" to "detonation"
 * "Launch_platform" to "launch_platform"

and setting "is_missile=yes".

Number of pages: ~140

Infobox Military Submarine
Convert calls of Infobox Military Submarine to use Infobox Ship Begin/doc by changing the invocation syntax as follows:

Number of pages: ~100

Infobox Military
Convert calls of Infobox Military to use Infobox National Military by changing the template name and the following parameters:


 * "armed forces full name" to "name"
 * "armed forces national name " to "native_name"
 * "armed forces insignia" to "image"
 * "armed forces insignia caption" to "caption"
 * "armed forces insignia2" to "image2"
 * "armed forces insignia2 caption" to "caption2"
 * "armed forces hq" to "headquarters"
 * "armed forces cinc" to "commander-in-chief"
 * "armed forces minister" to "minister"
 * "armed forces commander" to "commander"
 * "armed forces active" to "active"
 * "armed forces reserve" to "reserve"
 * "armed forces deployed" to "deployed"
 * "armed forces budget" to "amount"
 * "national percent of GDP" to "percent_GDP"
 * "armed forces founded" to "founded"
 * "armed forces reorg" to "current_form"
 * "armed forces disband" to "disbanded"
 * "national military age" to "age"
 * "national military available" to "available"
 * "national military fit" to "fit"
 * "national military reaching" to "reaching"
 * "national conscription law" to "conscription"
 * "domestic suppliers" to "domestic_suppliers"
 * "international suppliers" to "foreign_suppliers"
 * "annual exports" to "exports"
 * "annual imports" to "imports"
 * "historical articles" to "history"
 * "rank articles" to "ranks"

Number of pages: ~20

Military
Convert calls of Military to use Infobox National Military by changing the template name and the following parameters:


 * "availability" to "available"
 * "availability female" to "available_f"
 * "service" to "fit"
 * "service female" to "fit_f"
 * "reaching age" to "reaching"
 * "reaching age female" to "reaching_f"
 * "percent GDP" to "percent_GDP"

Number of pages: ~40

Infobox ballistic missile
Convert calls of Infobox ballistic missile to use Infobox Weapon by changing the template name and the following parameters:


 * "weapon_name" to "name"
 * "weapon_image" to "image"
 * "weapon_type" to "type"
 * "range" to "vehicle_range"
 * "warheads" to "filling"
 * "propulsion" to "engine"
 * "max_speed" to "speed"
 * "payload" to "payload_capacity"
 * "in_service_date" and "out_service_date" to "service"
 * "states" to "used_by"

and setting "is_missile=yes".

Number of pages: ~30

Weapon-missile
Convert calls of Weapon-missile to use Infobox Weapon by changing the template name and the following parameters:


 * "nation" to "origin"
 * "platform" to "launch_platform"
 * "builder" to "manufacturer"
 * "date" to "design_date"
 * "prod_date" to "production_date"
 * "serv_date" to "service"
 * "operators" to "used_by"
 * "variant" to "variants"
 * "num_built" to "number"
 * "propulsion" to "engine"
 * "velocity" to "speed"
 * "range" to "vehicle_range"
 * "warhead" to "filling"
 * "fuze" to "detonation"

and setting "is_missile=yes".

Number of pages: ~30

Swedish regiment
Convert calls of Swedish regiment to use Infobox military unit by changing the template name and the following parameters:


 * "name" to "unit_name"
 * "shield" to "image"
 * "existence" to "dates"
 * "colours" to "colors"
 * "victorynames1" and "victorynames2" to "battles"

Number of pages: ~20

Naval Air Station
Convert calls of Naval Air Station to use Infobox Airport by changing the template name and the following parameters:


 * "controlled" to "operator"
 * "facility type" to "type"
 * "commissioned" to "built"
 * "status" to "used"
 * "co" to "commander"
 * "elevation_ft" to "elevation_f"

Number of pages: ~20

AAM
Convert calls of AAM to use Infobox Weapon by changing the template name and the following parameters:


 * "launchweight" to "weight"
 * "warhead" to "filling"
 * "range" to "vehicle_range"

and setting "is_missile=yes".

Number of pages: ~5

AFV
Convert calls of AFV to use Infobox Weapon by changing the template name, adding |is_vehicle=yes, and changing the following parameter names: Number of pages: >100
 * "primary" to "primary_armament"
 * "secondary" to "secondary_armament"
 * "speed_road" to "speed"
 * "range" to "vehicle_range"

Infobox Castle
Convert calls of Infobox Castle to use Infobox Military Structure by changing the template name and the following parameters:
 * "phase" to "type"
 * "foundation" to "built"
 * "rebuilds" to additional lines in "built"
 * "demolition" to "demolished"
 * "fate" to "condition

Number of pages: ~10

Infobox Greek Sailors
Convert calls of Infobox Greek Sailors to use Infobox Military Person by changing the template name and the following parameters:


 * "date_of_birth" and "date_of_death" to "lived"
 * "place_of_birth" to "placeofbirth"
 * "place_of_death" to "placeofdeath"
 * "joined" to "serviceyears"
 * "assignments" to "unit" or "commands"
 * "wars_battles" to "battles"
 * "medals" to "awards"

Number of pages: ~5

Infobox Polish Soldiers
Convert calls of Infobox Polish Soldiers to use Infobox Military Person by changing the template name and the following parameters:


 * "date_of_birth" and "date_of_death" to "lived"
 * "place_of_birth" to "placeofbirth"
 * "place_of_death" to "placeofdeath"
 * "joined" to "serviceyears"
 * "assignments" to "unit" or "commands"
 * "wars_battles" to "battles"
 * "medals" to "awards"

Number of pages: ~20

Infobox Polish soldier
Convert calls of Infobox Polish soldier to use Infobox Military Person by changing the template name and the following parameters:


 * "image=xxx.yyy" to "image= [[Image:xxx.yyy|###px]]
 * "image_caption" to "caption"
 * "date_of_birth" and "date_of_death" to "lived"
 * "place_of_birth" to "placeofbirth"
 * "place_of_death" to "placeofdeath"
 * "joined" to "serviceyears"
 * "assignments" to "unit" or "commands"
 * "wars_battles" to "battles"
 * "medals" to "awards"

Number of pages: ~30