Usage

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This template is designed to supply information on world's fairs, official BIE recognized, Universal, Specialized and Horticultural exhibitions as well as unofficial non-BIE exhibitions.

Parameters

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Parameter list and definitions

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NameParameterRequiredDefinition
Infobox widthbox_widthNoWidth of infobox, default: 25em; Note: use auto for automatic width
ClassclassYesExpo class; Universal or Specialized or Horticultural or Triennial; default:Unrecognized
CategorycategoryNoExpo sub category, applies only to Universal or Specialized class Expos;
Universal: 0=Historical, 1=First category, 2=Second category, 3=World Expo (governed by the third BIE convention)
Specialized: 2=governed by the second BIE convention, 3=governed by the third BIE convention although adding 10 to the category will override the standard EXPO header and display the name instead
ImageimageNoFilename of image
Image widthimage_widthNoSize of image, default: 250px
CaptioncaptionNoCaption of image
YearyearYesThe year(s) this Expo was held
Overview section
NamenameNoFull name of the fair (adding 10 to the category will override the standard EXPO header and display the name instead)
MottomottoNoMotto of the fair
BuildingbuildingNoLandmark built for or related to the fair (e.g. The Eiffeltower)
AreaareaNoArea of land used by the fair
Invention(s)inventNoInvention(s) first shown in public
VisitorsvisitorsNoNumber of visitors
OrganizedorganizedNoName of expo-commissioner/president or organizing body
MascotmascotNoMascot for the fair
Participant(s) section
CountriescntNoNumber of participating countries and dependencies
OrganizationsorgNoNumber of participating (international) organizations, agencies and institutions
BusinessbizNoNumber of participating commercial entities
Location section
CountrycountryNoNo flags here please, per WP:ICONDECORATION
CitycityYes
VenuevenueNoplace in the city where the Expo is held
CoordinatescoordNotopographical coordinates of the venue
Timeline section
BiddingcandNoDate or Year candidacy was filed at BIE
AwardawardNoDate or Year the expo was awarded by government or BIE
OpeningopenNoDate the fair was opened
ClosurecloseNoDate the fair was closed
Same-class Expositions section
PreviousprevexpoNolink to the article regarding, or name of, the previous world's fair of the same BIE-class
PreviouscityprevcityNolink to the article regarding, or name of, the city where the previous world's fair of the same BIE-class was held
NextnextexpoNolink to the article regarding, or name of, the next world's fair of the same BIE-class
NextcitynextcityNolink to the article regarding, or name of, the city where the next world's fair of the same BIE-class will be held
Supplementary section
SupplementarysupplNoUsed to mention a supplementary series of expositions other than the BIE-class of this exposition (e.g. the previous and next Specialized exposition in case of a universal exposition or vice versa, or an other series of which the exposition is part at the same time)
PreviousprevsupplNolink to the article regarding, or name of, the previous world's fair of the same supplementary series
PreviouscityprevsupcityNolink to the article regarding, or name of, the city where the previous world's fair of the same supplementary series was held
NextnextsupplNolink to the article regarding, or name of, the next world's fair of the same supplementary series
NextcitynextsupcityNolink to the article regarding, or name of, the city where the next world's fair of the same supplementary series will be held
PreviousprevunhoNolink to the article regarding, or name of, the previous world's fair of universal or horticultural class reversed to main series
inprevunhocityNolink to the article regarding, or name of, the city where the previous world's fair of universal or horticultural class reversed to main series
NextnextunhoNolink to the article regarding, or name of, the next world's fair of universal or horticultural class reversed to main series
innextunhocityNolink to the article regarding, or name of, the city where the next world's fair of universal or horticultural class reversed to main series
Simultaneous section
UniversalsimuniNolink to the article regarding, or name of, the universal exposition in the same year (e.g. 1992 Universal Expo in the Genova 1992 infobox)
SpecializedsimspeNolink to the article regarding, or name of, the specialized exposition in the same year (e.g. Genova 1992 in the 1992 Universal Expo infobox)
HorticulturalsimhorNolink to the article regarding, or name of, the horticultural exposition in the same year (e.g. Floriade 1992 in the 1992 Universal Expo infobox)
OthersimothNolink to the article regarding, or name of, one or more unrecognized exposition(s) in the same year
Internet section
WebsitewebsiteNoURL of website(s)


Blank syntax

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{{Infobox World's Fair| box_width       = | class           = | category        =| image           = | image_width     = | caption         = | year            = | name            = | motto           = | building        = | area            = | invent          = | visitors        = | organized       =| mascot          =| cnt             = | org             = | biz             = | country         = | city            = | venue           = | coord           = | cand            = | award           = | open            = | close           = | prevexpo        = | prevcity        = | nextexpo        = | nextcity        = | suppl           = | prevsuppl       = | prevsupcity     = | nextsuppl       = | nextsupcity     = | prevunho        = | prevunhocity    = | nextunho        = | nextunhocity    = | simuni          = | simspe          = | simhor          = | simoth          =| website         = }}

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{{Infobox World's Fair| box_width       = | class           = Universal| category        = 0| image           = Crystal Palace from the northeast.jpg| image_width     = | caption         = The Great Exhibition 1851| year            = 1851| name            = Great Exhibition| motto           = Everyone competing| building        = Crystal Palace| area            = 10.5 hectares| invent          = Telegraph, Vulcanised rubber| visitors        = 10 mln| organized       =| cnt             = 20| org             = 3| biz             = 510| country         = United Kingdom| city            = London| venue           = Hyde Park| coord           = | cand            = 1849| award           = 1849| open            = 1 May 1851| close           = 11 October 1851| prevexpo        = none| prevcity        = | nextexpo        = Exposition Universelle| nextcity        = Paris| suppl           = Empire Exhibitions| prevsuppl       = Pottery expo | prevsupcity     = Dundee (1812)| nextsuppl       = Shamrock international| nextsupcity     = Dublin| prevunho        = | prevunhocity    = | nextunho        = Flower Power 1875| nextunhocity    = Kew| simuni          = | simspe          = Kite exhibit Hong Kong| simhor          = Botanic 1851 Merseyside| simoth          = Canons and guns Baltimore| website         =}}
1851 London
The Great Exhibition 1851
Overview
BIE-classUniversal exposition
CategoryHistorical Expo
NameGreat Exhibition
MottoEveryone competing
Building(s)Crystal Palace
Area10.5 hectares
Invention(s)Telegraph, Vulcanised rubber
Visitors10 mln
Participant(s)
Countries20
Organizations3
Business510
Location
CountryUnited Kingdom
CityLondon
VenueHyde Park
Timeline
Bidding1849
Awarded1849
Opening1 May 1851
Closure11 October 1851
Universal expositions
Previousnone
NextExposition Universelle in Paris
Empire Exhibitions
PreviousPottery expo in Dundee (1812)
NextShamrock international in Dublin
Horticultural expositions
NextFlower Power 1875 in Kew
Simultaneous
SpecializedKite exhibit Hong Kong
Horticultural (AIPH)Botanic 1851 Merseyside
OtherCanons and guns Baltimore

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