Template talk:Infobox military person
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Template is blank
[edit]This template is blank and has no data, I was making a page on Alfton Mais and well... yeah Washweans (talk) 02:02, 30 November 2024 (UTC)
- This template is not blank. It is used on over 47,000 pages. Please link to an example page where it is not rendering properly. – Jonesey95 (talk) 19:55, 30 November 2024 (UTC)
- This page (the one you are on) on mobile website. Washweans (talk) 16:35, 1 December 2024 (UTC)
- It looks fine to me on mobile. Maybe post a screen shot? See Wikipedia:Screenshots of Wikipedia. – Jonesey95 (talk) 01:42, 2 December 2024 (UTC)
- This page (the one you are on) on mobile website. Washweans (talk) 16:35, 1 December 2024 (UTC)
Dark mode signature support and default size
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The signature image of this template doesn't support inversion of raster graphics in dark mode (see e.g. Carl Spaatz with dark mode on). The following line, copied from Template:Infobox person, should replace the current data27 line in the template. This also increases the size of the image from 100 to 150px if unspecified, bringing that in line with Infobox Person as well.
| data27 = {{#invoke:InfoboxImage|InfoboxImage|image={{{signature|}}}|size={{{signature_size|}}}|class=infobox-signature skin-invert|sizedefault=150px|alt={{{signature alt|{{{signature_alt|}}}}}}}}
– BMacZero (🗩) 07:19, 24 April 2025 (UTC)
Suggested improvement to spacing on 'Blank template'
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There is a missing space after the equals sign on parameters disappeared_date, disappeared_place, death_cause, and known_for in the 'blank template' section. --Engineerchange (talk) 17:15, 10 May 2025 (UTC)
Not done: {{edit template-protected}}is usually not required for edits to the documentation or categories of templates using a documentation subpage. Use the 'edit' link at the top of the green "Template documentation" box to edit the documentation subpage.- Also, so what? * Pppery * it has begun... 19:49, 10 May 2025 (UTC)
Edit request 18 June 2025
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Description of suggested change:
Per MOS:SLASH, the current label "Service / branch" should be changed; my suggestion would be "Service or branch". -- Brad (talk) 19:22, 18 June 2025 (UTC)
Completed – label has been changed to "Branch". P.I. Ellsworth , ed. put'er there 20:29, 18 June 2025 (UTC)
Infobox width inconsistent with other person infoboxes
[edit]The width of this infobox is inconsistent with pretty much every other person infobox; it is quite a bit wider.
Looks like setting the "width_style" parameter to "person" brings the width in line with all the others, but by default, its width ends up being whatever the default for Template:WPMILHIST Infobox style.
Is there any functional reason why this infobox in particular should be a different width versus all the other infoboxes we have for people? If not, can we modify this infobox so that "width_style=person" is the default? RachelTensions (talk) 22:22, 26 June 2025 (UTC)
- When reporting a technical issue, always link to one or more pages where the issue can be observed. On the page you linked to, the documentation says that the box will be 315px wide, but the example box provided is 275px wide on my screen. The sample infobox at {{Infobox military person}} is 375px wide on my screen. Linking to real-world transclusions that use default values will help. – Jonesey95 (talk) 23:23, 28 June 2025 (UTC)