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Purpose

The Location template provides a standardized infobox for any location within the Continuum Universes setting — including planets, cities, districts, regions, and stations. It replaces multiple narrow templates with one flexible, universal format compatible with both real and in-universe locations.

Usage

Place the template at the top of an article about a location.

Basic Syntax

{{Location
| title              = Crimson Mile
| image              = CrimsonMile.jpg
| imagecaption       = The illuminated heart of [[Neo Terra Prime II]].
| map                = NeoTerraSectorMap.png
| mapcaption         = Location within the Neo Terra Sector
| universe           = [[Galaxa]]
| region             = [[Neo Terra Sector]]
| planet             = [[Neo Terra Prime II]]
| system             = [[Neo Terra System]]
| galaxy             = [[Galaxa Spiral]]
| location           = Central Megadome, Lower Quadrant
| type               = Entertainment District
| affiliation        = [[Guild of Pleasure Artisans]]
| status             = Active
| function           = Adult entertainment, tourism, and sensory arts
| features           = Neon architecture, holographic theatres, nightlife
| economy            = Cultural tourism, performance art, leisure industry
| government         = [[Nightwatch (Neo Terra)|Nightwatch]]
| population         = 4,200,000
| founded            = 328 A.E.
| founder            = [[House Tahrol]]
| notable_residents  = [[Aenya Tahrol]], [[Squat Lollipop]]
| notable_events     = Signing of the [[Directive 77-C]]
| notable_worlds     = [[Carthion]], [[Vel'Sura IX]]
| inhabitants        = [[Humans (Galaxa)|Humans]], [[Synths]]
| affiliated_groups  = [[Guild of Pleasure Artisans]]
| affiliated_group2  = [[Nightwatch]]
| affiliated_group3  = [[House Tahrol]]
| level              = Urban District
| creator            = [[Jensen Saga Studio]]
| author             = [[Christian Daniel Jensen]]
| source             = ''Galaxa Chronicles, Vol. II''
| series             = [[Galaxa]]
| year               = 4328
}}

Parameters

Classification

title: Name of the location. Alternate alias: name.
image: Primary image file (e.g. map, cityscape, or concept art).
imagecaption: Caption describing the image.
map: Optional secondary image, such as a regional or planetary map.
mapcaption: Caption describing the map.
universe: The universe or continuity where the location exists (e.g. Galaxa, Aerenda).
region: The region or sector containing the location.
planet: Planet on which the location is situated.
system: Star system, if applicable.
galaxy: The galaxy in which the location resides.
location: A smaller in-world coordinate (district, building, etc.).
type: Classification of the location (e.g. city, planet, base, district).
affiliation: Political or organizational control.
status: Current operational state (e.g. Active, Abandoned, Destroyed).

Details

function: Primary purpose or use of the location.
features: Key structural or cultural features.
economy: Description of local industries or economic relevance.
government: Ruling power or administrative body.
population: Estimated inhabitants.
founded: Founding year or era.
founder: Individual or group credited with creation or establishment.

Relationships

notable_residents: Significant people associated with the location.
notable_events: Important historical events occurring there.
notable_worlds: Other related planets or systems.
inhabitants: Primary species or population groups.
affiliated_groups / affiliated_group2 / affiliated_group3: Related organizations, guilds, or factions.

Example Output

Notes

If used in the **main namespace**, the template automatically adds the page to '.
Missing parameters are simply omitted from the infobox — no errors or empty fields.
It supports both real-world and fictional contexts with the same structure.

Template parameters
Parameter		Description	Type	Status
title	`title` `name`	no description	String	optional
image	`image`	no description	File	optional
imagecaption	`imagecaption`	no description	Line	optional
map	`map`	no description	File	optional
mapcaption	`mapcaption`	no description	Line	optional
universe	`universe`	no description	Page name	optional
region	`region`	no description	Content	optional
planet	`planet`	no description	Content	optional
system	`system`	no description	Content	optional
galaxy	`galaxy`	no description	Content	optional
location	`location`	no description	Content	optional
type	`type`	no description	String	optional
affiliation	`affiliation`	no description	Content	optional
status	`status`	no description	String	optional
function	`function`	no description	String	optional
features	`features`	no description	String	optional
economy	`economy`	no description	Content	optional
government	`government`	no description	Content	optional
population	`population`	no description	Number	optional
founder	`founder`	no description	Content	optional
founded	`founded`	no description	Content	optional
notable_residents	`notable_residents`	no description	Content	optional
notable_events	`notable_events`	no description	Content	optional
notable_worlds	`notable_worlds`	no description	Content	optional
inhabitants	`inhabitants`	no description	Unknown	optional
affiliated_groups	`affiliated_groups`	no description	Page name	optional
affiliated_group2	`affiliated_group2`	no description	Page name	optional
affiliated_group3	`affiliated_group3`	no description	Page name	optional
level	`level`	no description	String	optional
creator	`creator`	no description	Page name	optional
author	`author`	no description	Page name	optional
source	`source`	no description	Page name	optional
series	`series`	no description	Content	optional
year	`year`	no description	Number	optional

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 		<data source="notable_worlds"><label>Notable Worlds</label></data>
 		<data source="inhabitants"><label>Inhabitants</label></data>
-		<data source="affiliated_groups"><label>Affiliated Groups</label><format>{{#if {{{affiliated_group2|}}} | * [[{{{affiliated_groups}}}]] <br> * [[{{{affiliated_group2}}}]] | [[{{{affiliated_groups}}}]] }}{{#if {{{affiliated_group3|}}} |<br> *[[{{{affiliated_group3}}}]]}}</format></data>
+		<data source="affiliated_groups"><label>Affiliated Groups</label><format>
+{{#if: {{{affiliated_group3|}}} |
+[[{{{affiliated_groups}}}]]<br>[[{{{affiliated_group2|}}}]]<br>[[{{{affiliated_group3}}}]]
+| {{#if: {{{affiliated_group2|}}} |[[{{{affiliated_groups}}}]]<br>[[{{{affiliated_group2}}}]]
+|[[{{{affiliated_groups}}}]] }}
+}}
+</format></data>
 	</group>
 	<group>