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=== Usage ===
{{Parameter names example|abolished|abolished2|abolished3|abolished4|caption|caption2|caption3|county|electorate|elects_howmany|elects_howmany2|elects_howmany3|elects_howmany4|image|image2|image3|map1|map2|map3|map_entity|map_size|map_year|mp|name|national|next5|next|next2|next3|next4|parliament|party|population|previous|previous2|previous3|previous4|region|towns|type|type2|type3|type4|westminster|year|year2|year3|year4}}

See also [[Template:{{BASEPAGENAME}}/testcases]]

Blank example for current constituencies:
<pre>
{{Infobox UK constituency
 |name        = 
 |parliament  = uk
 |map1        = 
 |map2        = 
 |map3        = 
 |map_entity  = 
 |map_year    = 
 |year        = 
 |abolished   = 
 |type        = <!-- Borough, County -->
 |previous    = 
 |next        = 
 |electorate  = 
 |mp          = 
 |party       = 
 |region      = England
 |county      = 
}}
</pre>

Blank example for abolished constituencies:
<pre>
{{Infobox UK constituency
 |name        = 
 |parliament  = uk
 |map1        = 
 |map2        = 
 |map3        = 
 |map_entity  = 
 |map_year    = 
 |year        = 
 |abolished   = 
 |type        = <!-- County or Borough -->
 |previous    = 
 |next5       = <!-- This next5 field is for where the seat has during its lifetime spawned a new seat within its territory and is described accordingly. -->
 |next        = 
 |region      = England
 |county      = 
}}
</pre>

All parameters
<pre>
{{Infobox UK constituency
 |name        = 
 |parliament  = 

 |image       = 
 |caption     = 
 |image2      = 
 |caption2    = 
 
 |map1        = 
 |map2        = 
 |map3        = 
 |map_entity  = 
 |map_year    = 
 |map_size    = 
 
 |year        = 
 |abolished   = 
 |type        = 
 |previous    = 
 |next5       =
 |next        = 
 |elects_howmany = 

 |year2       = 
 |abolished2  = 
 |type2       = 
 |previous2   = 
 |next2       = 
 |elects_howmany2 = 

 |year3       = 
 |abolished3  = 
 |type3       = 
 |previous3   = 
 |next3       = 
 |elects_howmany3 = 

 |population  = 
 |electorate  = 
 |mp          = 
 |party       = 

 |region      = 
 |county      = 
 |towns       = 

 |national    = 
 |westminster = 
}}
</pre>

=== Explanation ===
{| class="wikitable"
! parameter name !! description !! example
|-
! colspan="3" style="background: #7cf; color: #000;" | Information about constituency
|-
! name
| name of constituency || Rayleigh and Wickford
|-
! parliament
| set to "uk" for uk parliament, to allow extension to "welsh", "scottish" parliaments (recommended, but defaults to "uk") || uk
|-
! year
| year of first election where this boundary was used || 2010
|-
! type
| either "County", "Borough" or "Burgh" depending on type on constituency || County
|-
! previous
| link(s) to seat(s) abolished or drawn upon by it, at outset || <nowiki>[[Rayleigh (UK Parliament constituency)|Rayleigh]], [[Billericay (UK Parliament constituency)|Billericay]]</nowiki>
|-
! colspan="3" style="background: #7cf; color: #000;" | Image
|-
! image
| an image, e.g.: country map (for maps with default ''constituency.svg'' ending use "map1") || <nowiki>[[File:....|200px|alt=Map of constituency]]</nowiki>
|-
! caption
| caption for image || Boundary of Rayleigh and Wickford in the 2010 election, shown within Essex
|-
! image2
| image, e.g.: a second map (or use "map2") || <nowiki>[[File:....|200px|alt=Map]]</nowiki>
|-
! caption2
| caption of second image || Location of Essex within England
|-
! image3
| image, e.g.: a third map || <nowiki>[[File:....|200px|alt=Another map]]</nowiki>
|-
! caption3
| caption of third image || Location of Greater London within England
|-
! colspan="3" style="background: #7cf; color: #000;" | ... or use the default map images
|-
! map1
| Map (like that for "UK constituency infobox"). Use is: instead of image and image2 to fill in end of file name and captions automatically || BlackleyBroughton2007
|-
! map2
| Regional map || EnglandGreaterManchester
|-
! map_entity
| Region in which main map lies || Greater Manchester
|-
! map_year
| Year of boundary shown in maps || 2010
|-
! map_size
| Size of map (optional) || 120px
|-
! colspan="3" style="background: #7cf; color: #000;" | If the seat exists
|-
! electorate
| the electorate. || 65,000 (in 2010)
|-
! population
| the population. || 75,000 (in 2011)
|-
! mp
| name of current member of parliament (defaults to "None") || <nowiki>[[Michael Smith]]</nowiki>
|-
! party
| party of current mp || Labour Party (UK)
|-
! colspan="3" style="background: #7cf; color: #000;" | If constituency no longer exists
|-
! abolished
| year constituency was abolished (leave blank if the seat is in use)||
|-
! next
| link to seat(s) created when it was abolished (to aid navigation) ||
|-
! next5
| link to any directly related ('offspring') constituencies (if applicable) created at any other time during its lifetime (to aid navigation) ||
|-
! elects_howmany
| how many MPs are elected (for dead multiple-member constituencies). || two
|-
! colspan="3" style="background: #7cf; color: #000;" | Data of previous constituency of substantially same name, abolished as to its earlier incarnation ("first creation")
|-
! year2
| if constituency previously created and abolished, the year of first creation || 1910
|-
! abolished2
| if constituency previously created and abolished, the year of first abolition || 1940
|-
! type2
| if the previous incarnation (e.g. "first creation") was of different type, set this to either "County", "Borough" or "Burgh" ||
|-
! previous2
| what constituencies were drawn upon or abolished to create it ||
|-
! next2
| which seat(s) replaced the first creation || <nowiki>[[Rayleigh (UK Parliament constituency)|Rayleigh]]</nowiki>
|-
! elects_howmany2
| how many MPs were elected (for dead multiple-member constituencies). || two
|-
! colspan="3" style="background: #7cf; color: #000;" | Overlaps with these areas (if constituency is active)  
|-
! region
| Country: England, Scotland, Northern Ireland or Wales || England
|-
! county
| County, District or Subdivision (depending on how region is set) || Essex
|-
! towns
| Large settlements in the constituency, if any || <nowiki>[[Rayleigh]]</nowiki>
|-
! national
| Region in the national parliament, for example Senedd region || Brecon and Radnorshire
|-
! westminster
| Constituency in the UK Parliament (for when parliament is not "uk") ||
|}

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