Template:Infobox UK legislation/doc

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Usage[change source]

Full syntax[change source]

This infobox takes a number of parameters:

{{{short_title}}}
[[{{{parliament}}}]]
Long title{{{long_title}}}
(The short title is authorised by section {{{citation_auth}}} of the Act.)
Citation{{{citation}}}
Introduced by{{{introduced_by}}}{{{introduced_commons}}} (Commons)
{{{introduced_lords}}} (Lords)
Territorial extent{{{territorial_extent}}}
Dates
Made{{{si_made_date}}}
Laid before Parliament{{{si_laid_date}}}
Royal assent{{{royal_assent}}}
Commencement{{{commencement}}}
Repealed{{{repeal_date}}}
Other legislation
Amends{{{amends}}}
Repeals{{{replaces}}}
Made under{{{primary_legislation}}}
Transposes{{{eu_directives}}}
Amended by{{{amendments}}}
Repealed by{{{repealing_legislation}}}
Relates to{{{related_legislation}}}
Status: Unknown
[{{{legislation_history}}} History of passage through Parliament]
Records of Parliamentary debate relating to the statute from Hansard, at TheyWorkForYou
Records of Parliamentary debate relating to the statute from Hansard
[{{{original_text}}} Text of statute as originally enacted]
Text of the {{{UK-LEG_title}}} as in force today (including any amendments) within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk.
[{{{revised_text}}} Revised text of statute as amended]
{{Infobox UK legislation
|short_title           = 
|type                  = 
|parliament            = 
|long_title            = 
|year                  = 
|citation              = 
|citation_auth         = 
|introduced_commons    = 
|introduced_lords      = 
|territorial_extent    = 
|si_made_date          = 
|si_laid_date          = 
|royal_assent          = 
|commencement          = 
|repeal_date           = 
|amends                = 
|replaces              = 
|primary_legislation   = 
|eu_directives         = 
|amendments            = 
|related_legislation   = 
|repealing_legislation = 
|status                = 
|status_EW             = 
|status_Scot           = 
|status_IE             = 
|status_NI             = 
|original_text         = 
|legislation_history   = 
|use_new_UK-LEG        = yes
|UK-LEG_title          = 
|revised_text          = 
|theyworkforyou        = 
|millbankhansard       = 
|collapsed             = 
}}

Acts of Parliament[change source]

{{Infobox UK legislation
|short_title           = 
|type                  = Act
|parliament            = 
|long_title            = 
|year                  = 
|citation              = 
|introduced_commons    = 
|introduced_lords      = 
|territorial_extent    = 
|royal_assent          = 
|commencement          = 
|repeal_date           = 
|replaces              = 
|amends                = 
|amendments            = 
|related_legislation   = 
|repealing_legislation = 
|status                = 
|original_text         = 
|legislation_history   = 
|use_new_UK-LEG        = yes
|UK-LEG_title          = 
|revised_text          = 
|theyworkforyou        = 
|millbankhansard       = 
}}

Statutory Instruments[change source]

{{Infobox UK legislation
|short_title           = 
|type                  = Statutory Instrument
|parliament            = 
|year                  = 
|citation              = 
|introduced_commons    = 
|introduced_lords      = 
|territorial_extent    = 
|si_made_date          = 
|si_laid_date          = 
|commencement          = 
|repeal_date           = 
|replaces              = 
|amends                = 
|primary_legislation   = 
|eu_directives         = 
|amendments            = 
|related_legislation   = 
|repealing_legislation = 
|status                = 
|original_text         = 
|legislation_history   = 
|use_new_UK-LEG        = yes
|UK-LEG_title          = 
|revised_text          = 
|theyworkforyou        = 
|millbankhansard       = 
}}

Microformat[change source]

The HTML mark-up produced by this template includes an hCalendar microformat that makes event details readily parsable by computer programs. This aids tasks such as the cataloguing of articles and maintenance of databases. For more information about the use of microformats on Wikipedia, please visit the Microformat WikiProject on English Wikipedia.

Classes used

The HTML classes of this microformat include:

  • attendee
  • contact
  • description
  • dtend
  • dtstart
  • location
  • organiser
  • summary
  • url
  • vevent
Please do not rename or remove these classes
nor collapse nested elements which use them.

TemplateData[change source]

This is the TemplateData for this template used by TemplateWizard, VisualEditor and other tools. See a monthly parameter usage report for Template:Infobox UK legislation in articles based on its TemplateData.

TemplateData for Infobox UK legislation

An infobox for UK statute legislation.

Template parameters

ParameterDescriptionTypeStatus
Short titleshort_title

The short title of the legislation, displayed at the top of the infobox. This will usually be the same as the article title.

Default
{{PAGENAME}}
Stringsuggested
Typetype

The type of legislation, whether an Act or Statutory Instrument. Displays as a subheading at the top of the infobox.

Default
Stringoptional
parliamentparliament

The name of the parliament which made the legislation. This will be linked. This parameter will also affect which coat of arms is displayed. Valid values:

  • "Scottish Parliament", for the devolved Parliament
  • "Northern Ireland Assembly", for the devolved Assembly
  • "National Assembly for Wales", for the devolved Assembly
  • "Parliament of Northern Ireland", for the 1921–72 Parliament
  • "Parliament of Scotland", for the pre-Union Parliament
  • "Parliament of Ireland", for the pre-Union Parliament
  • "Parliament of England", for the pre-1707 Parliament
  • "Parliament of Great Britain" (1707–1800)
Any other value (including a missing value) will denote the post-1801 Parliament of the United Kingdom in Westminster

Default
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Page namesuggested
Long titlelong_title

The long title of the legislation. Some are extremely long and can clutter up the infobox.

Stringoptional
yearyear

The (calendar) year of the legislation — along with "parliament", this parameter affects the coat of arms to be displayed.

Numbersuggested
Statute book chaptercitation

The chapter within the statute book where the legislation is to be found. Where this is before 1963, it must use the regnal year, not the calendar year; see [[Citation of United Kingdom legislation#Acts of Parliament]].

Stringoptional
Introduced byintroduced_by

Who first introduced the legislation into parliament? This could be a link to an individual politician, or a political party if you do not know the individual. One could also mention whether it was a government-supported bill or a private member's bill. Retained for compatibility purposes, but where possible you should use either introduced_commons or introduced_lords.

Contentdeprecated
introduced_commonsintroduced_commons

Who first introduced the legislation into the House of Commons. This could be a link to an individual politician, or a political party if you do not know the individual. One could also mention whether it was a government-supported bill or a private member's bill.

Contentsuggested
introduced_lordsintroduced_lords

Who first introduced the legislation into the House of Lords. This could be a link to an individual politician, or a political party if you do not know the individual. One could also mention whether it was a government-supported bill or a private member's bill.

Contentsuggested
Territorial extentterritorial_extent

The part(s) of the United Kingdom to which the act extends.

Page nameoptional
Replacesreplaces

Earlier legislation that is replaced by this piece of legislation.

Dateoptional
Amendsamends

Earlier legislation that is amended by this piece of legislation.

Dateoptional
Date madesi_made_date

The date a Statutory Instrument was made.

Dateoptional
Date laid before Parliamentsi_laid_date

The date a Statutory Instrument was laid before Parliament.

Dateoptional
Royal Assentroyal_assent

The date the legislation received Royal Assent (only applicable in Commonwealth countries, other users may wish to copy and modify the template).

Dateoptional
commencementcommencement

The date(s) at which the legislation was brought into force (but note that for acts with more than three or four commencement dates this is inappropriate to use).

Contentoptional
Repeal daterepeal_date

The date the legislation was repealed.

Contentoptional
amendmentsamendments

Internal links to amending or repealing legislation, or even a list of years in which the legislation has been modified (note that for acts with a great deal of amending or repealing legislation only the most significant pieces of legislation should be listed).

Contentoptional
Primary legislationprimary_legislation

The primary legislation secondary legislation is made under.

Default
Contentoptional
EU directiveseu_directives

The EU directives this legislation transposes.

Contentoptional
Repealing legislationrepealing_legislation

Internal links to legislation repealing this statute.

Contentoptional
Related legislationrelated_legislation

Internal links to related legislation

Contentoptional
statusstatus

This can be one of eight values:

  • "Current" (for legislation still in force)
  • "Amended" (for legislation which has been modified by separate legislation)
  • "Spent" (for legislation exhausted in operation by the accomplishment of the purposes for which it was enacted)
  • "Repealed" (for legislation which has been repealed, or is no longer in force)
  • "partially_repealed" (for legislation which has only been partially repealed, but some sections are still in force)
  • "Not_yet_in_force" (for legislation which has not been commenced yet)
  • "Not_fully_in_force" (for legislation which has been partially commenced
  • "Not_passed" (for bills that have not been enacted). This defaults to "Unknown" if an illegal value is entered. The text area is colour-coded.

    Default
    Unknown
Stringoptional
Original textoriginal_text

External link to the text of the legislation as originally enacted.

Stringoptional
Legislation historylegislation_history

External link to information about the passage of the legislation through the legislature.

Stringoptional
Revised text linkrevised_text

External link to the revised text of the statute, as amended

Stringoptional
TWFY URL slugtheyworkforyou

URL slug for TheyWorkForYou link

Stringoptional
Hansard URL slugmillbankhansard

URL search slug for hansard.parliament.uk, Parliament's official service for Hansard. Use this to give a link to the official record in Parliament about the legislation.

Stringoptional
Use new UK-LEG?use_new_UK-LEG

"yes" to use new {{tl|UK-LEG}} template to automatically produce a URI for the legislation.gov.uk service

Stringoptional
UK-LEG titleUK-LEG_title

Variable for {{tl|UK-LEG}}

Default
{{PAGENAME}}
Stringoptional
Collapse?collapsed

"y" if the infobox should be collapsed by default.

Stringoptional
  • Use of one or more unrecognised parameters will place the page in Category:Pages using Infobox UK legislation with unknown parameters (2).