Template:Infobox Former Country/doc

Important notes
This infobox is a part of WikiProject Former countries.


 * 1) READ THE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USE
 * 2) Almost all fields are optional, some fields are more optional than others. It is not expected that you fill in every single field that is shown here.
 * 3) Some fields are hidden but necessary for infobox functionality. Not all fields are displayed here.
 * 4) If a state has a high number of leaders (>5), do not modify this template to fit them all in. It is not the  intention of this infobox to do them all - that makes the infobox way too big (any extra slots added here without previous discussion will be reverted). Instead, list only the first and last title holder, with (first) or (last) placed after the person's name.
 * 5) Some fields place the article into certain categories: see list of supported categories.
 * 6) Area (in km2) and population statistics must be given without spaces, commas or other code.
 * 7) Keep event text as short as possible - ideally only 1 line in length.
 * 8) For many entries, the infobox has been implemented by one of the main developers. Other users are welcome to implement the infobox themselves, but developers might make modifications later on - largely for functionality reasons.
 * 9) If you are unsure about the usage of this template, or if you want to know why a certain modification was made, let us know via the template talk page. Your comments and questions assist the developers in creating, improving and documenting infobox features.

Empty syntax
Most fields are optional.
 * Also see below: Style parameters.

Example syntax
Please read the instructions before use and before reporting any problems

An example from German Empire:

Style parameters
The template allows some optional parameters that control the style of the infobox, for size and coloring, when displayed on a page:


 * - sets the width of the infobox (default: 290px).
 * - sets the style properties of the whole infobox.
 * - sets the style properties of the top title/name area of the infobox.

Some specific styles for the whole infobox are as follows:
 * - sets the color behind all areas of the infobox.
 * - sets the line around the infobox to the color blue.
 * - sets line width around box to 5 pixels (default: 1px).
 * - resets the left/right margins of the infobox for similar alignment in both browsers Firefox and MS Internet Explorer.

Some specific styles for the title/name are as follows:
 * - sets the color behind the top title/name area of the infobox.
 * - sets the text color in top title/name area.
 * - shifts title/name text to the left (default: center).

For multiple settings, combine all on one line, as follows:

The properties are separated by semicolons (";"), and beware that accidentally omitting semicolons will cause the settings to be ignored. Some style properties cannot be changed, such as setting "titlestyle=margin-left:25px" might be ignored, because "margin-left" is a property, instead, of the whole box, using boxstyle.