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Parameters for HDI and GDP
editThe parameters for HDI and GDP do not show on the state pages. This needs to be fixed. 021120x (talk) 12:10, 21 January 2023 (UTC)
- There are no such parameters in the template. – Jonesey95 (talk) 15:14, 21 January 2023 (UTC)
- Maybe this is where I mention that on the Virginia article, I switched the infobox to Template:Infobox political division, which does actually have parameters for HDI and GDP. It doesn't provide fields for Median Household Income or Largest Metro, but I wanted to give it a try. Because Template:Infobox U.S. state is a wrapper for Template:Infobox settlement however, it would be straightforward to add their "population_blank1" field here, which interested editors could use for something like GDP or HDI.-- Patrick Neil, oѺ∞/Talk 14:29, 22 January 2023 (UTC)
- Are there any difficulties with adding these parameters? Still nothing for HDI or GDP in the infobox template. -- 021120x (talk) 21:32, 2 April 2023 (UTC)
- I have no objections to adding these two parameters since they are both relevant and have good sources. If @Jonesey95 doesn't object I would be happy to implement it as well. --Trialpears (talk) 16:49, 22 January 2023 (UTC)
- No objection. – Jonesey95 (talk) 16:53, 22 January 2023 (UTC)
- So can we move forward with adding these parameters? Canada, Australia, and the UK have used them for quite some time. Don't understand the inertia for the US template. 021120x (talk) 21:31, 1 February 2023 (UTC)
- Can I also put in a word for Gini index? Those other templates also offer that one for measuring inequality.-- Patrick Neil, oѺ∞/Talk 21:34, 1 February 2023 (UTC)
- I am in favor of also adding a Gini parameter. 021120x (talk) 12:52, 2 February 2023 (UTC)
- There should be templates for GDP, GDP per capita and HDI. I am strongly in favour, and they should be added instantly. Can someone help to add it?--Afus199620 (talk) 19:06, 7 February 2024 (UTC)
- I am in favor of also adding a Gini parameter. 021120x (talk) 12:52, 2 February 2023 (UTC)
- Can I also put in a word for Gini index? Those other templates also offer that one for measuring inequality.-- Patrick Neil, oѺ∞/Talk 21:34, 1 February 2023 (UTC)
- So can we move forward with adding these parameters? Canada, Australia, and the UK have used them for quite some time. Don't understand the inertia for the US template. 021120x (talk) 21:31, 1 February 2023 (UTC)
- No objection. – Jonesey95 (talk) 16:53, 22 January 2023 (UTC)
- Maybe this is where I mention that on the Virginia article, I switched the infobox to Template:Infobox political division, which does actually have parameters for HDI and GDP. It doesn't provide fields for Median Household Income or Largest Metro, but I wanted to give it a try. Because Template:Infobox U.S. state is a wrapper for Template:Infobox settlement however, it would be straightforward to add their "population_blank1" field here, which interested editors could use for something like GDP or HDI.-- Patrick Neil, oѺ∞/Talk 14:29, 22 January 2023 (UTC)
Maps
editI know this infobox is relatively old, but I think we need to revise the map(s) displays. While the '___location in the United States' map is good for readers in high level info, it is really bad at actually illustrating the text, which is all about what's in the state. What can be done, or is there a way to add map2 already, or do something somewhat like the variations done at cities (see eg. New York City, Los Angeles, Chicago etc. infobox)? Coding Thoughts? Alanscottwalker (talk) 15:32, 28 October 2023 (UTC)
Adding a "coordinates" field?
editGreetings and felicitations. I see that the template has latitude and longitude fields for the appropriate ranges, but the template doesn't have a place to put the "Coord" template, nor do these talk pages have a record of a discussion of such a field. What do you think of adding such a field, in part so that mobile users can access the "Coord" template? —DocWatson42 (talk) 04:20, 3 February 2024 (UTC)
- This template was an exception to the big Wikipedia:Coordinates in infoboxes conversion project, because the parameters are not used for normal coordinates. States don't really have coordinates, since they are so large. See the documentation. Or maybe I misunderstand. – Jonesey95 (talk) 14:05, 5 February 2024 (UTC)
- I wondered/made the request because Maine had a Coord template at the bottom of the article. As a counter argument to "too large", Qinghai, a province of China, has a coord template, and it's slightly smaller than Texas. And I don't see anything in the documentation (as it currently stands) about coordinates. :-/ —DocWatson42 (talk) 14:47, 5 February 2024 (UTC)
- I see:
- I wondered/made the request because Maine had a Coord template at the bottom of the article. As a counter argument to "too large", Qinghai, a province of China, has a coord template, and it's slightly smaller than Texas. And I don't see anything in the documentation (as it currently stands) about coordinates. :-/ —DocWatson42 (talk) 14:47, 5 February 2024 (UTC)
Latitude: range of latitudes in the state, usually given in degrees and minutes from the southernmost to the northernmost parallel
example: |Latitude=25° 50′ N to 36° 30′ N
Longitude: range of longitudes in the state, usually given in degrees and minutes from the easternmost to the westernmost meridian
example: |Longitude=93° 31′ W to 106° 39′ W
- in the current documentation. – Jonesey95 (talk) 17:20, 5 February 2024 (UTC)
- Pardon me—I was being literal and specific. (I did mention those in my initial post.) —DocWatson42 (talk) 03:42, 6 February 2024 (UTC)
- Having run into this again for Oklahoma, I'd still like a coordinates field added, please. (Though Maine's Coord template is currently in the "Longitude" field, which works as a interim kludge.) A large part of the problem is that the coordinates in the "Longitude" and "Latitude" fields are not hyperlinked to the GeoHack template, which reduces their utility greatly. —DocWatson42 (talk) 01:42, 7 August 2025 (UTC)
- To what ___location should the coordinates refer? The geographic center of the state? The state capitol building? Something else? – Jonesey95 (talk) 13:38, 10 August 2025 (UTC)
- The geographic center, as with settlements, though there could be another field for the capital. —DocWatson42 (talk) 01:36, 11 August 2025 (UTC)
- To what ___location should the coordinates refer? The geographic center of the state? The state capitol building? Something else? – Jonesey95 (talk) 13:38, 10 August 2025 (UTC)
- Having run into this again for Oklahoma, I'd still like a coordinates field added, please. (Though Maine's Coord template is currently in the "Longitude" field, which works as a interim kludge.) A large part of the problem is that the coordinates in the "Longitude" and "Latitude" fields are not hyperlinked to the GeoHack template, which reduces their utility greatly. —DocWatson42 (talk) 01:42, 7 August 2025 (UTC)
- Pardon me—I was being literal and specific. (I did mention those in my initial post.) —DocWatson42 (talk) 03:42, 6 February 2024 (UTC)
- in the current documentation. – Jonesey95 (talk) 17:20, 5 February 2024 (UTC)
Lt. Gov. parameter
editThe Lieutenant Governor parameter appears to be causing problems by automatically linking to an article on a state's Lieutenant governor. Namely in the article Arizona, the "Secretary of State" infobox parameter links to an article on the unestablished office of Lieutenant Governor of Arizona. estar8806 (talk) ★ 01:21, 26 August 2024 (UTC)
Fixed. – Jonesey95 (talk) 22:11, 27 August 2024 (UTC)
Capitalize Lieutenant Governor
editI've noticed that in the infobox it appears as "Lieutenant governor" instead of "Lieutenant Governor". Would it make more sense to fully capitalize the office?
Example | |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| Admitted to the Union | () |
| Largest city | {{{LargestCity}}} |
| Government | |
| • Lieutenant Governor | Example |
| • Upper house | {{{Upperhouse}}} |
| • Lower house | {{{Lowerhouse}}} |
| U.S. senators | {{{Senators}}} |
| Population | |
• Total | {{{2,000Pop}}} |
| Language | |
Bokmanrocks01 (talk) 00:53, 23 January 2025 (UTC)
- Update I went ahead and made the change. Office names are usually capitalized in infoboxes. States with alternative offices such as Maine and Oregon fully capitalize "Senate President" and "Secretary of State" respectively, for example Bokmanrocks01 (talk) 02:56, 24 January 2025 (UTC)
Largest county
editHey can I or someone change the largest county to most populous county? On the Michigan page for example, it says the largest county is Wayne county but that isn’t true because it’s only the most populous. Oakland County, Michigan has more jobs and a larger economy. Kansascitt1225 (talk) 02:01, 27 May 2025 (UTC)
- This is why the heading links to List of the most populous counties by U.S. state. – Jonesey95 (talk) 12:18, 27 May 2025 (UTC)