Template:Virusbox/doc

Documentation for the automated taxobox system

Template:Virusbox displays an automatic taxobox for viruses and other non-cellular life forms.

Usage

The parameters are generally a subset of those for Template:Speciesbox or Template:Automatic taxobox. However, this template ensures that names are italicized for all viral taxa except those of ranks below species. The International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses taxonomy should be used.

Basic parameters for ranks of genus or higher, or species where it is necessary to have a species taxonomy template:

{{Virusbox
| image = 
| image_alt = 
| image_caption = 
| taxon = (taxon that has a taxonomy template)
| synonyms = 
| synonyms_ref = 
| subdivision_ranks = 
| subdivision = 
}}

Basic parameters for species, where a taxonomy template for the species is not needed:

{{Virusbox
| image = 
| image_alt = 
| image_caption = 
| parent = (genus or subgenus that has a taxonomy template)
| species = (species that does not have a taxonomy template)
| synonyms = 
| synonyms_ref = 
| subdivision_ranks = 
| subdivision = 
}}

Ranks below species – a single rank below species, e.g. a strain, a serotype, or a "virus", can be added to a template like that shown above, when neither the below-species taxon nor the species has a taxonomy template. Multiple ranks below species should be set up using taxonomy templates. Such infraspecies ranks are not regulated by the ICTV. They will not be italicized by this template.

ICVCN 3.4 The ICTV is not responsible for classification and nomenclature of virus taxa below the rank of species. The classification and naming of serotypes, genotypes, strains, variants and isolates of virus species is the responsibility of acknowledged international specialist groups.

Comment: A variety of subspecific grouping may be identified within the members of a single virus species. These may be described as viruses with alternative names (e.g., blackeye cowpea mosaic virus and peanut stripe virus, which are both classified in the species Bean common mosaic virus, genus Potyvirus, family Potyviridae), or as serotypes, genotypes, clades, strains, variants, isolates etc. [...]

In general, a non-species name ending with "virus" should be assigned to parameter |virus= (e.g. Bovine coronavirus). Serotypes are usually indicated by "serotype" or "subtype" (e.g. Influenza A virus subtype H1N1). Names such as RaTG13 and H1N1/09 are usually strains.

If |name= is not specified, the taxobox name (header) will default to the taxon that is the target of the taxobox. This is different from other taxobox templates, where the page name (page title) is the default. One reason is that a virus taxobox may be included in an articles on a diseases caused by the virus, so the page name is not appropriate.

Complete parameters

{{Virusbox
| classification_status = 
| italic_title = (value "no" to override automatic italicizing when it happens)
| name = 
| image = 
| image_alt = 
| image_caption = 
| image_upright = 
| image2 = 
| image2_upright = 
| image2_alt = 
| image2_caption = 
| status = 
| status_system = 
| status_ref = 
| taxon = (use EITHER taxon OR parent + species)
| parent =
| species =
| serotype = (only ONE of serotype, strain or virus may be present)
| strain =
| virus =
| display_parents = 
| synonyms_ref = 
| subdivision_ranks = 
| subdivision = 
| type_genus = 
| type_strain = 
| range_map = 
| range_map_upright = 
| range_map_alt = 
| range_map_caption = 
}}

TemplateData

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

TemplateData for Virusbox

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Template parameters

This template prefers block formatting of parameters.

Parameter		Description	Type	Status
Image	image img	The filename of an image of the virus itself, or a cell infected with the virus. Example Coronaviruses 004 lores.jpg	File	optional
Image alt	image_alt alt	The plaintext description for accessibility, describing what is depicted in the image.	Line	optional
Caption	image_caption caption	Text for explaining what the image is about, with wikilinks and other markups allowed. Example [[electron microscope]] image of human Coronavirus 229E [[virion]]s.<ref name="CDC" />	Content	optional
Taxon	taxon	The taxonomic name of the subject of this article. The following example is the subfamily of Coronaviruses: Example Orthocoronavirinae	Line	optional
Synonyms	synonyms	List of one or more other names this taxon is known as. Typically bulleted. Example *''Coronavirinae''	Content	optional
Synonyms reference	synonyms_ref	The reference tags to be added on the header of the synonyms list. You can find the ref name of a footnote in Source Edit mode. Example <ref name="2017.012-015S" />	String	optional
Subdivision ranks	subdivision_ranks	The taxonomic ranks of the following list of child taxa (subdivisions). Autogenerated based on taxon provided. Example Genera	String	optional
Subdivisions	subdivision	List of child taxa to display. List templates recommended. Example {{Collapsible list|bullets=true|''[[Alphacoronavirus]]''| ''[[Betacoronavirus]]''}}	Content	optional