Editing Template:Infobox Australian place/doc (section)

=== Required ===
These parameters must be set for every infobox as they affect the behaviour of many other parameters.

The {{para|type}} parameter sets up the template for a specific type of location. It regulates which parameters can be used and sets the colour of the top bar of the infobox. The entered values for this parameter should be plain, unlinked text.

{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="background-color:white;"
|+ Use of the <code><nowiki>|</nowiki>{{visible anchor|type}}=</code> parameter
! scope="col" style="background-color: whitesmoke;" | Accepted value
! scope="col" style="background-color: whitesmoke;" | Description
! scope="col" style="background-color: whitesmoke;" width=20% | Colour of top bar<ref group=lower-alpha>Colour names per [http://www.color-blindness.com/color-name-hue the colour names given by colourblindness.com]</ref>
|-
! scope="row" | <code>city</code>
| A city. <!-- Description of the effects of "city" on the infobox needed -->
| style="background:#f9f6d2; color:#100;" | Light Goldenrod Yellow
|-
! scope="row" | <code>suburb</code>
| A suburb, a form of administrative region generally used in cities and towns.<!-- Description of "suburb" and its effects on the infobox needed -->
| style="background:#f9e2d2; color:#100;" | Antique White
|-
! scope="row" | <code>town</code>
| A town or other settlement. <!-- Description of the effects of "town" on the infobox needed -->
| style="background:#e9f9d2; color:#100;" | Snow Flurry
|-
! scope="row" | <code>lga</code>
| An [[Local government areas of Australia|Australian local government area]] (LGA) - a particular form of administrative region, used to create local governments. Many LGAs will use terms such as "Town of", "District Council of", "Shire of", "City of", etc., in their names.
Note that the ACT does not have any system of local government, and therefore does not have LGAs.<!-- Description of the effects of "lga" on the infobox needed -->
| style="background:#d2d5f9; color:#100;" | Lavender
|-
! scope="row" | <code>region</code>
| <!-- Description of "region" and its effects on the infobox needed -->
| style="background:#e6c4fb; color:#100;" | Mauve
|-
! scope="row" | <code>cadastral</code>
| <!-- Description of "cadastral" and its effects on the infobox needed -->
| style="background:#ffffe0; color:#100;" | Light Yellow
|-
! scope="row" | <code>protected</code>
| <!-- Description of "protected" and its effects on the infobox needed -->
| style="background:transparent; color:#100;" | No colour 
<small>(An [[IUCN protected area categories|IUCN category]] can be used to display a coloured banner - see {{slink||IUCN categories for protected areas}}.)</small>
|-
! scope="row" | <code>other</code>
| <!-- Description of "other" and its effects on the infobox needed -->
| style="background:transparent; color:#100;" | No colour
|-
! scope="row" | ''undefined''
| Occurs when the parameter has been left blank.<!-- Description of the effects of an undefined type on the infobox needed -->
| style="background:#ccc; color:#100;" | Very Light Grey
|}
{{reflist|group=lower-alpha}}

The {{para|state}} parameter defines the state or territory of the infobox's location. It sets up the template to refer to and link to the correct state or territory throughout. The entered values for this parameter should be plain, unlinked text; for consistency, lower case is preferred. If the parameter is left blank, the infobox will default to <code>au</code> (i.e., Australia).
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="background-color:white;"
|+ Use of the <code><nowiki>|</nowiki>{{visible anchor|state}}=</code> parameter
! scope="col" style="background-color: whitesmoke;" | Accepted value
! scope="col" style="background-color: whitesmoke;" | State or territory
|-
! scope="row" | <code>act</code>
| [[Australian Capital Territory]] (ACT)
|-
! scope="row" | <code>nsw</code>
| [[New South Wales]] (NSW)
|-
! scope="row" | <code>nt</code>
| [[Northern Territory]] (NT)
|-
! scope="row" | <code>qld</code>
| [[Queensland]] (Qld or QLD)
|-
! scope="row" | <code>sa</code>
| [[South Australia]] (SA)
|-
! scope="row" | <code>tas</code>
| [[Tasmania]] (Tas or TAS)
|-
! scope="row" | <code>vic</code>
| [[Victoria (state)|Victoria]] (Vic or VIC)
|-
! scope="row" | <code>wa</code>
| [[Western Australia]] (WA)
|-
! scope="row" | <code>jbt</code>
| [[Jervis Bay Territory]] (JBT)
|-
! scope="row" | <code>ni</code>
| [[Norfolk Island]] (NI)
|-
! scope="row" | <code>au</code>
| [[Australia]] - use when no other value is applicable.
|}