Template talk:Infobox shopping mall

Add IF statements

Could someone add "if" statements to the template code, so if I don't put in a field for "management" for instance, I won't get the {{{manager}}} response or have the word "Management" anywhere. For help, look at Template:Infobox road. --TinMan 02:15, 23 July 2006 (UTC)

Done, copied syntax from Template:Infobox Film —Fitch 07:55, 21 September 2006 (UTC)

Shopping centre Infobox change

There are tons of articles that need updating. Since you changed Template:Infobox shopping mall, you need to fix the articles. If you don't have time or a good way to recruit people, I guess change it back, I don't have a good way to fix them all. Also, the template uses {{{name}}} for the image, but that field isn't part of the infobox. Do you think it should be {{{shopping_mall_name}}} or should the pages be changed? Thanks for your help! —Fitch 18:52, 11 October 2006 (UTC)

{{{shopping_mall_name}}} should be put in yes, that was an oversight, as for the template's use, there aren't as many as that, I'll update as many as I can, in lumps of 20 or so. There can be changed by the Shopping Centres articles' respective authors. what needs to be deleted from the articles is [[Image: and |thumb|pixelsize|caption]]. Just put the image name in without size or caption. The changes make the infobox a lot easier and simpler to use, and is used as I've edited in on many other templates. Cheers, Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons 20:37, 11 October 2006 (UTC)

There is no need to revert my changes of the template. Ignorance of the changes made does not justify reverting it, ask me what the changes do and how to update the articles that use the template. Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons 09:42, 12 October 2006 (UTC)

Okay, so for those of you playing along at home, Captain Scarlet has made a change to the way images are displayed in the box. If you see something like this in the infobox:

[[Image:|200px|caption]]

simply change {{{image}}} which may look like [[Image:image.jpg|thumb|pixelsize|caption]] to just the name of the image (image.jpg). Optionally, you may use {{{image_width}}} and {{{caption}}}. —Fitch 21:55, 12 October 2006 (UTC)

Gross Leasable Area

Would anyone be against adding GLA to the template, or does everyone else feel that it would be unneccissary? --DMAJohnson 19:07, 10 January 2007 (UTC)

Add New Fields (Architect, Center Type/Mall Type) ?

Architect...

I would like a new field (Architect) to be added to the template, for malls designed by notable architects. I think it would be a very useful (and of course optional) field to be added. For example, its very useful for the article on America's first shopping mall, Highland Park Village, which was designed Marion Fresenius Fooshee and James B. Cheek in 1931. This field would help people locate other buildings designed by the same architect, much like the developer/management/owner field works.

Center Type/Mall Type...

A great addition to the template would be the ability to specify what type of mall it is. Is it regional, super-regional, open-air, outlet, enclosed? This type of information is critical to the infobox, in fact, much more useful than a field like 'building cost' which does not really give the reader much descriptive information. Please refer to the International Council of Shopping Centers Definitions if you are unfamiliar with shopping center classification terminology.

-- RedPoptarts 05:38, 23 February 2007 (UTC)

Value...

I tend to think that this might be of encyclopedic interest. It should be stipulated (& cited) that this would reflect the last known resale value of the property. (actual field name is open to suggestions). Exit2DOS2000^•T•C• 20:49, 5 October 2008 (UTC)

Why is "Website" data in bold?

It looks very odd and out of step with the house style. --Concrete Cowboy 18:41, 27 February 2007 (UTC)

I believe you're right, it shouldn't. I'm going to change it, as nobody seems to be against this. --Qyd 16:23, 23 August 2007 (UTC)

Suggestion for new fields

How about an "Anchors" field (and maybe a "Former anchors" field too), in place of "number of anchors"? TenPoundHammer 15:51, 1 April 2007 (UTC)

I've added a coordinates property - please use {{coord}} with display=inline,title. I've also added an hCard microformat (see WP:UF for background). Andy Mabbett 18:02, 28 May 2007 (UTC)

Expanded and detailed microformat classes (owner goes to org, address to adr:street-address, name to fn only, location to adr:locality). --Qyd 16:21, 23 August 2007 (UTC)

Footnotes and Documentation

In an idea I've stolen from the Airport Infobox, I have now added a new field titled footnotes to the template tonight. This is an optional area, and will only display when content has been entered into the field. Instead of placing refs all the way thru the infobox, this information can be consolidated into the footnotes field for a cleaner display. A good example of it in the field can be found in this article (Karrinyup Shopping Centre). Thewinchester ^(talk) 14:59, 27 July 2007 (UTC)

Also, I have significantly updated the documentation page to give a better explanation of each field and the relevant formats that should be used there. Thewinchester ^(talk) 15:00, 27 July 2007 (UTC)

Coords

Could someone fix a) the fact that the Coords line in the infobox is the only one not capitalized, and b) ensure that the coords link does not appear twice, once in the box and once at the top right-hand (not all that perfect a look when the coords link appears twice within a few centrimetres). Thanks CivNewZealand 17:10, 17 August 2007 (UTC)

Fixed the first; the second issue is one that depends on each article: {{coor at dms}} displays the coordinates both inline and in the title by default. {{Coord}} displays just inline by default, can be configured to display either way (add |display=inline/title/inline,title). {{Coor dms}}, {{Coor title dms}} and equivalents are pretty much depreciated and should be migrated to {{Coord}}.--Qyd 16:18, 23 August 2007 (UTC)

Protected

Not sure why this wasn't done before, as it's a high-use template. Orderinchaos 05:03, 18 December 2007 (UTC)

Opening times?

How about a field for opening times? Surely that would be extremely useful to the casual browser? 84.67.145.16 (talk) 00:07, 20 February 2008 (UTC)

Not in an encyclopedia article. Would you go to, say, World Book, looking for mall hours? SchuminWeb (Talk) 01:07, 20 February 2008 (UTC)

Logo

Could somebody add a logo field into the infobox so we can add the logo of the mall and a logo_size field too please. It's already used on the French version of the template. ^┌_Joshii^┐_└^chat_┘ 16:38, 1 June 2008 (UTC)

Yes, someone please do this. There are articles that could use the logo and an image in the infobox. --Andrew Kelly (talk) 15:57, 11 September 2008 (UTC)

Yes, this would be very helpful to the article. These people have been here for a while waiting. After a while I might ask an admin what he/she thinks. Cheers, JamesA ^>talk 06:37, 18 January 2009 (UTC)

More additions?

How about adding 'Annual Turnover' and 'Annual Customer Visits'? Wongm (talk) 10:58, 18 July 2008 (UTC)

"Annual visitors" wouldn't be a bad idea. It would be similar to the capacity field for the stadium templates. It can also be carried over to the amusement park template. --Madchester (talk) 02:27, 22 July 2008 (UTC)

Broken microformat

{{editprotected}}

Will somebody please reverse this edit which broke the hCard microformat. Thank you. Andy Mabbett | Talk to Andy Mabbett 18:43, 21 August 2008 (UTC)

 Done Happy‑melon 13:08, 23 August 2008 (UTC)

Thank you; that looks fine. Andy Mabbett | Talk to Andy Mabbett 13:20, 23 August 2008 (UTC)

"Also known as" field?

Is there any chance we could add an "also known as" field? Many, many malls have changed names over time. Ten Pound Hammer and his otters • ^{(Broken clamshells • Otter chirps • HELP)} 02:54, 13 January 2009 (UTC)

Perhaps "former names" would be more appropriate for a name for the field, but I agree it would be a good idea to include. SchuminWeb (Talk) 03:43, 13 January 2009 (UTC)

Please ensure that the data generated by any such addition is wrapped in class="nickname", part of the hCard microformat. Andy Mabbett (User:Pigsonthewing); Andy's talk; Andy's edits 11:35, 18 January 2009 (UTC)

You just lost me there. SchuminWeb (Talk) 21:47, 18 January 2009 (UTC)

Conversion to {{infobox}}

I've reimplemented this template as a subset of {{infobox}}, which provides various benefits including clarity of code, ease of maintenance, standardised appearance and better conformity with our accessibility guidelines for templates. Code is the in new sandbox; a test cases is available at the test cases page. Thoughts? Chris Cunningham (not at work) - talk 14:03, 6 April 2009 (UTC)

{{editprotected}}

Requesting sync with the sandbox as there has been no opposition to these changes. Chris Cunningham (not at work) - talk 10:32, 1 June 2009 (UTC)

 Done, nice work. — Martin (MSGJ · talk) 12:09, 1 June 2009 (UTC)

Logo input

{{editprotected}}

Hello! I know there is another post above somewhere but no one ever looks at posts lost in the middle. I think in the infobox, there should be an input for a photograph (which is already there) and also one for a logo. I put a post here in January and there were no responses, the same story on the WikiProject. It is unusual to have an infobox with 2 images, but it has been done with fairly good results. Look at this article. The photograph could be where the map is and the logo kept where it is. If an administrator could please add this, it should not have harmful results. I have already tried community consultation, and it hasn't worked. Thankyou. Chicken-7 ^talk 04:49, 30 May 2009 (UTC)

I'm open to do this, since it has been announced long enough both here at at WT:MALLS. I'm not quite sure however why the main image can't be used for the logo, and all images of the building be included elsewhere in the article.
Can you, in any case, modify the sandbox version in Template:Infobox shopping mall/sandbox for the change? Or if you don't feel comfortable tweaking it, explain how you want it to look in detail (it's already an updated version using {{infobox}})? Just like the city infobox you quoted, with the logo on top of the website, with the website always centered like there? Shouldn't the logo be the main image?
Amalthea 15:40, 31 May 2009 (UTC)

Ok cool. I have decided that we should just have one image, as everyone seems to be debating against two. On the sandbox template, I have changed the image field to "logo" and "logo_width". This is going to be a major project because it does, not affect one country. Maybe if we flag all articles with the infobox and have every one checked manually for a photograph. I don't know, your the bigger expert  :) Also, now that it is a logo field, should we remove the "caption" and "logo_width" fields? The caption is no longer needed or else if we put a motto. And the width shouldn't be needed as logos should already be uploaded to an appropriate size. What do you think? Cheers, Chicken-7 ^talk 06:41, 1 June 2009 (UTC)

Changing the name of the image parameter is a difficult thing though. I agree that, if we would build this template from scratch today, the "image" parameter would probably be called "logo" (similar to {{Infobox Company}}). Today however this template is already used on over a thousand pages, which would all need to be checked and fixed. We shouldn't break this backwards compatibility without a strong reason. I think that if anything, it should be changed to also accept the "logo" parameter which, if given, overrides the "image" parameter (same goes for the rest like "image_width"). Amalthea 09:49, 1 June 2009 (UTC)

Good point, I agree to that. So shall we also remove the image_width and caption fields/parameters? And how will we/I go about changing the articles it is on? Chicken-7 ^talk 11:27, 1 June 2009 (UTC)

Fix microformat

{{editprotected}}

Please fix this template's microformat by changing:

<code>

| bodyclass  = vcard
| titleclass = fn

| label5     = Opening date
| class5     = note
| data5      = {{{opening_date|}}}
| label6     = Closing date
| class6     = note
| data6      = {{{closing_date|}}}

| label10    = Architect
| class10    = org
| data10     = {{{architect|}}}

</code>

to:

<code>

| bodyclass  = vcard
| titleclass = fn org

| label5     = Opening date
| data5      = {{{opening_date|}}}
| label6     = Closing date
| data6      = {{{closing_date|}}}

| label10    = Architect
| data10     = {{{architect|}}}

</code>

Andy Mabbett (User:Pigsonthewing); Andy's talk; Andy's edits 21:29, 12 September 2009 (UTC)

Done. NW (Talk) 21:48, 12 September 2009 (UTC)

Thank you. Andy Mabbett (User:Pigsonthewing); Andy's talk; Andy's edits 22:14, 12 September 2009 (UTC)

Alt text support

Please change

| image      = {{#if: {{{image|}}}|[[Image:{{{image}}}|{{{image_width|200}}}px]]}}

to

| image      = {{#if: {{{image|}}}|[[Image:{{{image}}}|{{{image_width|200}}}px|alt={{{image_alt}}}]]}}

to support alt text for the box image. (See, for example, this new FAC.) Thank you. --an odd name 02:29, 2 December 2009 (UTC)

All set. SchuminWeb (Talk) 04:13, 2 December 2009 (UTC)

New field suggestion

I think a good idea for a new field might be the number of visitors (shoppers) that frequent the mall each year.--MTLskyline (talk) 02:45, 18 January 2010 (UTC)

Removing no-wrap from labels

Proposing to remove the following content on the seventh line:

| labelstyle = white-space: nowrap

Since this causes the labels (especially "No. of stores and services") to consume over half of the box width in most situations, resulting incramped text and an unwieldy infobox. --Paul_012 ^(talk) 07:02, 7 February 2010 (UTC)

{{Editprotected}} I'm taking the liberty to assume lack of opposition. --Paul_012 ^(talk) 12:19, 9 February 2010 (UTC)

 Done — Martin (MSGJ · talk) 13:06, 9 February 2010 (UTC)

Merge proposal

I propose that this be merged with Template:Infobox building. It has very few special parameters. Any unique to this could be easily added to the building infobox anyway. There is no need for a seperate infobox just for a mall... Dr. Blofeld ^{White cat} 14:32, 29 May 2010 (UTC)

Support in principle; what are the unique/ different parameters here? Andy Mabbett (User:Pigsonthewing); Andy's talk; Andy's edits 15:51, 29 May 2010 (UTC)

Seems like a good idea, but would like to know what the special parameters are. SchuminWeb (Talk) 23:30, 29 May 2010 (UTC)

Only

| number_of_stores = | number_of_anchors =

I think. Making it even more unnecesary!! I've now added this to infobox building. Dr. Blofeld ^{White cat} 14:49, 8 June 2010 (UTC)

Request to add parameter "belowstyle"

{{editprotected}} This version of infobox uses parameter "below" of the general {{infobox}}, but neglects to pass the corresponding parameter "belowstyle". Could someone add the line, making it like:

| belowstyle = {{{belowstyle|}}}
| below = {{{footnotes|}}}

I have looked at using the {{infobox building}}, but is lacks quite a few parameters (not mentioned in merge proposal above). This addition is meant for use in Central Plaza Latphrao, containing numerous footnotes. I would like to make this dotted list left aligned.

−Woodstone (talk) 04:56, 12 August 2010 (UTC)

 Done —  Tivedshambo  (t/c) 21:42, 15 August 2010 (UTC)

Logo and image

Why does the documentation suggest that the image should be a picture of the mall? Where does the logo go? 117Avenue (talk) 22:17, 8 May 2011 (UTC)

I didn't take part in writing the documentation, but I would assume that (A) it relates to Wikipedia's preference for free images over non-free images, and (B) shopping mall logos are less often strongly associated with the facility than, say, a mall tenant's logo to said tenant's space (did that last part make sense?). In other words, in most cases, I believe it is unnecessary. SchuminWeb (Talk) 03:04, 9 May 2011 (UTC)

I can see that a shopping mall's logo may be less important than a tenant corporation's, but a mall is a corporation too, and I wouldn't say its logo is totally unnecessary, it can be used to identify the facility. 117Avenue (talk) 23:54, 9 May 2011 (UTC)

Template:Infobox amusement park has recently decided to only include the logo in the infobox, because images can be placed in the article. I think that this should apply here as well, a logo should be in the infobox, rather than an image someone has decided represents the whole mall. 117Avenue (talk) 05:23, 7 July 2012 (UTC)

Category:Buildings and structures infobox templates

Can I suggest that this infobox is also added to the above category - Buildings and structures infobox templates? Surely theres not much to lose by having it listed in two places. Ive just spent ages searching for this box and didnt even think to look under business! Given that many malls form quite significant buildings in the urban landscape I cant understand why the infobox isnt listed as one Unessential (talk) 13:10, 23 June 2011 (UTC)

Done. Also, FYI on these things for future reference: this template's category was on its documentation page as an includeonly, and that isn't fully protected. Go fig. SchuminWeb (Talk) 15:22, 23 June 2011 (UTC)

Cope better when alt text is not set

Please change {{{image_alt}}} to {{{image_alt|}}}. Currently, if an article does not set any alt text, the browser thinks the alt text is "{{{image_alt}}}". See Dufferin Mall for an example. -- John of Reading (talk) 11:58, 11 November 2011 (UTC)

Done, but in a different way. I just have it omit the "alt" parameter from the image completely if no |image_alt= is given, so the image will get the MediaWiki default "alt" parameter. Anomie⚔ 18:38, 11 November 2011 (UTC)

Ah yes. Should have tried it in a sandbox first. Thanks. -- John of Reading (talk) 18:57, 11 November 2011 (UTC)

Parking parameter

I haven't seen a single article use the "parking" parameter properly. It's supposed to be for number of parking spaces, something I've found almost inherently unverifiable, but most people put stuff like "surface lot" or "on site" instead. Can we just remove it? I see no point in including a parking space count, since it seems irrelevant. Ten Pound Hammer • ^{(What did I screw up now?)} 22:15, 22 May 2012 (UTC)

Sherman Oaks Galleria wasn't examined; really, few usage cases at all. Quite contrary to TenPoundHammer's claim, a review of these AWB deletions shows quite frequent correct usage (number of spaces, with or without clarifying text, and with or without cited source) of the parameter. --Lexein (talk) 03:36, 27 October 2013 (UTC)

This proposal has sat for 2 weeks without comment, so I've removed the parameter in the spirit of WP:BOLD. This change may be reverted on request. — Martin (MSGJ · talk) 13:34, 4 June 2012 (UTC)

Agreed--there is no real use for this parameter. DGG ( talk ) 15:17, 4 June 2012 (UTC)

DGG and MSGJ, this proposal wasn't properly publicized, or relisted at broader venues. I don't think "no comment" should mean "default delete". In my opinion, deletion of incorrect uses of the parameter should have taken precedence over deletion of the parameter itself, because the documentation was rather lucid about the type of data to be used with the parameter, if not the name itself. Finally, the deleter should have tried to doublecheck the claim in the deletion request. --Lexein (talk) 03:36, 27 October 2013 (UTC)

It's not a parameter in which I have any strong emotional investment. - Dravecky (talk) 16:21, 4 June 2012 (UTC)

I agree with the removal. Why in the world would anyone publish the number of parking spaces at their mall? I can imagine this being done in a projection for submission to zoning authorities when the mall is being planned, but (1) plans and reality are normally somewhat different, and (2) even if we had the precise number of spots from when the mall started, parking lots get rearranged all the time, and the number of spots can easily change frequently. Nyttend (talk) 02:42, 5 June 2012 (UTC)

(1) We don't (and shouldn't care) about change. (2) We document what sources say. (3) Lag is ok. We include |accessdate= and |date= with citations for a reason. --Lexein (talk) 03:36, 27 October 2013 (UTC)

Agreed. While I would imagine that it was put there with good intentions, and if it could be reliably filled out, it might be an interesting metric for "size", ... that doesn't appear to be the way it worked out. --joe decker^{talk to me}

It looked as if it needed renaming, something like 'number of parking spaces' meh. Penyulap ☏ 08:46, 5 Jun 2012 (UTC)

• Comment - Changing the name, per Penyulap, to "number of parking spaces" may be the best long term solution. Provided that it is a metric commonly used for malls (it sounds like it is a useful metric, but I'm not sure). --Noleander (talk) 14:46, 11 June 2012 (UTC)

Reinstatement

• I too would support that it be reinstated but with name "number of parking spaces" or something similar. That way, it is not used for entries such as "lighted", since every mall parking today is lighted anyway. My name is Mercy11 (talk) 05:03, 29 September 2012 (UTC), and I approve this message.
• Support reinstatement as possibly "|parking space count=", displayed as "Parking:", in agreement with four others above. I'm here due to this AWB deletion of cited content, which I don't like much. (To avoid this kerfuffle in future, I really want to see notification of changes to templates used in articles I edit, but where I have not edited or discussed the template itself. I will pursue this separately) --Lexein (talk) 04:32, 27 October 2013 (UTC)

Please restore the |parking= parameter as |parking space count=, displayed as "Parking:". There's consensus among four editors Mercy11, Noleander, Joe Decker, and Penyulap with mild or strong approval of restoral and correct use, and it seems the deleter did not notice that. As noted above, it's a metric which can certainly be filled in correctly (as it often was), and sourced properly, as done at Sherman Oaks Galleria and many other articles. --Lexein (talk) 03:36, 27 October 2013 (UTC)

I'm not sure what to do, because I made the change in response to a request by a single editor, but since then multiple editors have supported its removal (and more than are asking for its reinstatement actually). So we don't seem to have a consensus one way or the other. Let's wait to see if anyone else offers an opinion. — Martin (MSGJ · talk) 16:56, 27 October 2013 (UTC)

The order of things:

1. The template parameter deletion was requested in May 2012 (above), WP:boldly deleted by you in June 2012 with a direct offer to restore upon request here, with no implication of consensus required (imho). This (imho) makes you neutral on the subject at that time.
2. Discussion then proceeded after that and just stopped without closure in September 2012. At that point TenPoundHammer, DGG, and Nyttend were the 3 delete supporters. Mercy11, Noleander, Joe Decker, and Penyulap all (imho) supported its intent and/or inclusion. Nobody really checked the facts of the deletion request: in fact, there were many, many correct (numeric) uses, with or without clarifying text, many including support by sources, which makes the deletion request unsupported in fact.
3. The AWB request was in October 2013, and I responded to the AWB edits by coming here to discover the (IMHO) ignored restoral consensus, and responded in several places.

Sorry for any timeline confusion caused by my late responses here. I've removed the IMHO misplaced ==Reinstatement== section, as it breaks the previous discussion flow. Shall I just refactor all my 2013 comments out of the 2012 material? --Lexein (talk) 19:22, 27 October 2013 (UTC)

• Unless I am missing something of astronomical proportions, seems to me that, based on WP:CCC, even if we were to assume that there was some sort of consensus in the past (which is not clear to me there ever was, but let's say there was), the fact, IMU (yes that's U for understanding), is that TODAY the consensus is in favor of reinstating the parking parameter.The specifics of how it will read/display, whether it will be restored with other parameters or alone, etc, are really secondary issues. I propose we get over the past and act based on the CCC policy. Perhaps someone can second this? Mercy11 (talk) 21:28, 27 October 2013 (UTC)

I have no real objection. DGG ( talk ) 23:04, 27 October 2013 (UTC)

Oppose this proposal as written. There should be inclusion of total # of spaces, # of handicap spaces, valet service, open/covered lot/garage. Restricting it to "just" total # of spaces is poor format in my opinion. Technical 13 (talk) 11:01, 28 October 2013 (UTC)

So you support inclusion of this field, in addition to others. Nobody said "just # of spaces", and anyways, it's not "restricting" information. A perusal of the AWB edits (linked above), shows that editors have differentiated space usage where possible, on their own. I'd support expansion of the documentation to encourage differentiation where info is available. There's no need to block restoral/renaming of this field, just because additional fields may be desired. --Lexein (talk) 12:00, 28 October 2013 (UTC)

Renaming the |parking= parameter to |parking space count= is what I oppose, if you are going to have the field, the non-restricting |parking= is what should be used. Technical 13 (talk) 16:52, 28 October 2013 (UTC)

Ok, restore it as |parking=, but improve the documentation, and do an AWB or bot sweep to delete all incorrect uses (which lack numbers). This will retain uses like |parking=1000 lot, 1550 garage. Hm?--Lexein (talk) 19:00, 28 October 2013 (UTC)

Done. I am satisfied there is consensus to reinstate the parameter. — Martin (MSGJ · talk) 09:05, 29 October 2013 (UTC)

Other transit parameters

If there are no objections, I would like to add other transport parameters, like one for public transit access and another one for bicycle facilities. The public transit access parameter is similar to what is on {{infobox museum}}, listing the nearest public transit station. The bicycle parameter is similar to the one on {{infobox station}}, which like the parking parameter, lists bicycle spaces. Because this template is currently under template protection, I'm giving this advance notice per WP:TPE#When to seek discussion for template changes before I "be bold". Such addition of parameters would normally fall under "Changes that require at least some discussion, or at least several days passing with no one commenting on your proposal". Thanks. Zzyzx11 (talk) 06:16, 5 May 2014 (UTC)

No objections? I'll wait a few more days. Cheers. Zzyzx11 (talk) 05:42, 13 May 2014 (UTC)

• I've just added only the public transit parameter. Because of the lack of verifiable sources, I'm holding off the bike parameter for now. Zzyzx11 (talk) 23:52, 31 May 2014 (UTC)

Documentation

Thanks, MSGJ. I've restored and expanded the documentation, emphasizing numerical use, and putting longer explanations of parking in the article body. I think parking=0 (valet only) or parking=1000 (validated) is valid usage, since the parking data doesn't go in the hCard currently, and only one number is used. But maybe parking=1000 indoors, 2000 outdoors should instead be parking=3000 with the breakdown in the article prose. Comments? --Lexein (talk) 10:25, 29 October 2013 (UTC)

Native Name field suggestion

I think is will be quite helpful to add native name field as malls in some countries, like where I live has native names. (Ayub407 (talk) 11:42, 28 August 2014 (UTC))

done. Frietjes (talk) 15:55, 29 August 2014 (UTC)

Reopening

What do you do with the "opening date" and "closing date" fields, for malls that were closed and then reopened? Case at hand: Westgate, Nairobi. Deryck C. 11:16, 19 July 2015 (UTC)

Status

Please add the status field. It will be helpful.

Ayub407 (talk) 16:34, 26 July 2015 (UTC)

Template-protected edit request on 12 December 2015

Add previous names (| label7 = Previous names | data7 = {{{previous_names|}}}) to the template so as to support shopping malls that have had name changes. I have already done it on my sandbox, if you want to just copy the text directly from there. Elisfkc (talk) 19:02, 12 December 2015 (UTC)

 Done. Happy holidays! Paine  05:44, 13 December 2015 (UTC)

Template-protected edit request on 9 February 2016: Logo line

Add a variable to include a logo separately from the image, so that an image of the mall and the logo can both be shown. Elisfkc (talk) 15:55, 9 February 2016 (UTC) Elisfkc (talk) 15:55, 9 February 2016 (UTC)

@Elisfkc:  Done. --Ahecht (TALK
PAGE) 18:52, 9 February 2016 (UTC)

BASEPAGENAME is not the same as PAGENAMEBASE

now fixed. Frietjes (talk) 18:09, 2 September 2016 (UTC)

Embedded

Please add subtemplate (AKA embedding) support; Special:Diff/824566005.

This can be useful, for example, for Template:Infobox NRHP#Embedding; see Wikipedia:WikiProject Infoboxes/embed.

Thanks! Hhm8 (talk) 03:30, 8 February 2018 (UTC)

It could also be named nrhp, to make its intended use clear; see for example Template:Infobox station. --Hhm8 (talk) 21:23, 8 February 2018 (UTC)

@Hhm8:  Not done: please make your requested changes to the template's sandbox first; see WP:TESTCASES. Since there don't seem to be any volunteers willing to code this change, I'm closing this request for now, but feel free to reopen it once it is mocked up in the sandbox. --Ahecht (TALK
PAGE) 14:51, 13 February 2018 (UTC)

The changes have been made in the sandbox. --Hhm8 (talk) 20:18, 13 February 2018 (UTC)

 Done - Hhm8, for future requests please remember to use both sandbox AND testcases. Without the testcases how do we know what the effect of the change will be? I added a testcase and all looked good. Please update the documentation. Cabayi (talk) 10:04, 16 February 2018 (UTC)

Thanks! Added docs. --Hhm8 (talk) 01:36, 18 February 2018 (UTC)

Wikidata website field

It would be awesome if we could use the Wikidata website field automatically; see Special:Diff/824568661, which is the same code as Template:Infobox web browser and Template:Infobox OS.

Thanks! Hhm8 (talk) 03:50, 8 February 2018 (UTC)

 Not done: please establish a consensus for this alteration before using the {{edit template-protected}} template. Also, see this ArbCom motion. — JJMC89 (T·C) 05:22, 8 February 2018 (UTC)

Mapframe maps?

{{Infobox building}} has recently been updated to automatically show dynamic mapframe maps by default. *angys* has requested the same for this template. I've put the necessary code in the sandbox, which includes optional parameters to adjust the size, frame center point, initial zoom level, and marker icon; the mapframe map may also be turned off using |mapframe=no. - Evad37 [talk] 09:32, 20 August 2018 (UTC)

 Done - Evad37 [talk] 05:18, 25 August 2018 (UTC)

Maplink bug when multiple infobox are in the same page

There is a problem with the maplink when multiple infobox are shown in the same page: both maplink refer to the first infobox location, event if the second one is different.
Example page that shows this bug Universal_CityWalk: both maplink show the Los Angeles location even if the second one is in Orlando

Community wishlist

Please see m:Community Wishlist Survey 2019/Maps/Maps Improvements: Vector Structure, Disputed Borders, Cleaner Style, which seems to be about improving the map system used by this template. The wishlist uses approval voting (vote to support any/all wishes that you like), so "oppose votes" are pointless, but useful information, examples, or explanations of problems would be very much appreciated.

This is one of multiple "wishes" for improvements to how maps are handled on Wikipedia. (Most of the others can be found at m:Community Wishlist Survey 2019/Maps, although m:Community Wishlist Survey 2019/Multimedia and Commons/Easy, low-maintenance possibility to include color coded maps seems to be in a separate group.) WhatamIdoing (talk) 02:24, 26 November 2018 (UTC)

Rebulit and renovation parameter

A parameter for rebuilding and renovation dates after the Closing date parameter is needed. I'd place it after Closing date so that situations where a mall is demolished and rebuilt can be adequately covered. SounderBruce 06:43, 28 December 2018 (UTC)

Maps

Hi Evad37, Could I ask why we include maps on shopping centre articles now ? .... Most articles have coords top-right of the article and as it's not an actual landmark I don't see the point in having these?
I don't feel the maps actually help the reader as it's telling the reader what they already know ? - I feel coords is more than enough
Thanks, –Davey2010^Talk 17:07, 8 January 2019 (UTC)

I've just noticed it was done as per Template:Infobox building - Although technically both are buildings I would consider the actual Building template to be more landmarkish than Shopping Centres.... I don't entirely agree with the Building template including maps but it's a 50/50 thing,

Thanks, –Davey2010^Talk 17:10, 8 January 2019 (UTC)

shopping_mall_name

Template seems to accept |shopping_mall_name= (without displaying an error) but actually uses |name=. Is an example. Frietjes? MB 01:01, 5 August 2019 (UTC)

MB, if both |shopping_mall_name= and |name= are specified, it will use |name=, even if one of them is blank. we can fix this, but we would need to find all places where both are being used first. Frietjes (talk) 13:03, 5 August 2019 (UTC)

MB, I have added some tracking so pages using both will show up in Category:Pages using infobox shopping mall with unsupported parameters sorted under "S". if both are specified, only the value in |name= shows, so we can probably safely remove |shopping_mall_name= in the cases where both are specified. Frietjes (talk) 16:11, 5 August 2019 (UTC)

Frietjes, I have emptied the category (it looks like you did some also). I found a small number (maybe around 20) where |name= was blank. Are there still cases where only |shopping_mall_name= is used? If so, shouldn't we change those also and then completely deprecate it to prevent the possibility of future usage (only |name= is documented). MB 01:53, 8 August 2019 (UTC)

MB, okay, I have updated the tracking. Frietjes (talk) 13:05, 8 August 2019 (UTC)

Frietjes, today the cat contains articles you fixed two days ago, such as Chandler_Fashion_Center. MB 14:42, 8 August 2019 (UTC)

MB, fixed. although, I'm not sure it's helpful to edit thousands of articles just to change shopping_mall_name to name. I could see doing it with other edits, but otherwise seems to be cosmetic. Frietjes (talk) 19:47, 8 August 2019 (UTC)

Frietjes, I agree completely. I just went through the first 15 and found other edits to make in 14 (bare url, coord display, convert units, improve refs, typos, etc.) I'll see how many are left when I eventually get through them all.

In this edit, an editor removed the {{cvt}}s with edit summary "inline templates in lede break tool-tip preview". Do you know anything about this? Is this common/accepted practice? Thanks. MB 23:24, 8 August 2019 (UTC)

User:MB, no idea, I would suggest asking at template talk:convert. Frietjes (talk) 14:06, 9 August 2019 (UTC)

Frietjes, I had been working on these over the past year, changing shopping_mall_name= to name= and making other edits. Suddenly the remaining hundreds of these disappeared, so someone must have done a mass change on this parameter. Anyway, since there are no more - you can remove the special handling of shopping_mall_name now. MB 18:58, 1 September 2020 (UTC)

removed hours before by Primefac. Frietjes (talk) 19:02, 1 September 2020 (UTC)

Short description?

This template is a prime candidate for a short description using Module:Type in location.

Would the best type be "shopping mall", "shopping center" or something else? Raymie (t • c) 03:46, 5 October 2020 (UTC)

That might need to vary by country to account for WP:ENGVAR. In Australia it would be centre, in the US I imagine mall, not sure about other countries. - Evad37 [talk] 04:11, 5 October 2020 (UTC)

Maps not working?

I noticed World Trade Park, Jaipur and The Street Chestnut Hill don't have maps even though they do have WD coords and the map is not turned off. Not sure if this is happening to all transclusions but do see that the last edit to the template was map-related. Jonesey95, you seem to be around this weekend. MB 22:06, 26 December 2020 (UTC)

I don't know, but the previous version of the template works when placed in the sandbox. It might be a change to the infobox mapframe module; I see a missing map at Bristol Parkway railway station, which uses {{Infobox station}} (which also tries to call Infobox mapframe auto), but I don't know if a map was there in the past. Pinging Ɱ and Evad37, who most recently changed this template and the mapframe module, respectively. – Jonesey95 (talk) 15:27, 27 December 2020 (UTC)

Looks like when the mapframe implementation was standardised to #invoke:Infobox mapframe|auto the on-by-default setting wasn't carried through. - Evad37 [talk] 01:51, 28 December 2020 (UTC)

@MB and Jonesey95:  Fixed - Evad37 [talk] 01:57, 28 December 2020 (UTC)

Some coordinates probably need to be fixed. Please have a look at the following (I'm not sure if all of these are related to the recent template edit): A&C Mall • Al Jimi Mall • Aman Central Mall • Ayala Malls Cloverleaf • Iconsiam • IOI Mall Puchong • Jamuna Future Park • Northgate Mall (Durham) • SM City Bacolod • Stratford Centre • The Maine Mall • The Outlets at Orange • University Place (Orem, Utah) • Wijnegem Shopping Center • Yas Mall. Johnuniq (talk) 04:14, 28 December 2020 (UTC)

Johnuniq,  Fixed. – Jonesey95 (talk) 06:19, 28 December 2020 (UTC)

Thanks, that's tedious but necessary work. Johnuniq (talk) 06:22, 28 December 2020 (UTC)

Architectural style

I think it would be good to add a field for a mall's architectural style. Some malls have a very noteworthy style, such as The Market Place's postmodernism. Sewageboy (talk) 01:48, 2 March 2021 (UTC)

Template-protected edit request on 30 January 2022

Please consider adding a "cost" value to the template so that the development cost can appear in the infobox. ----ConnorTextor (talk) 02:13, 30 January 2022 (UTC)

 Not done for now: looks like a consensus needs to be established for this alteration. Please garner the needed consensus before using the {{edit template-protected}} template again. Editor ConnorTextor, is there a discussion about this somewhere? P.I. Ellsworth - ed. ^put'r there 09:36, 1 February 2022 (UTC)

No; I'll go elsewhere. Thanks, ConnorTextor (talk) 18:11, 2 February 2022 (UTC)

Is the example for location format "overlinking"?

Under "location" in the infobox, the example given is [[Joondalup, Western Australia]], [[Australia]]. When I use [[Little Rock]], [[Arkansas]], [[United States]], or even just [[Little Rock, Arkansas]], [[United States]], it gets corrected to [[Little Rock, Arkanasas]], United States with the reason being WP:SEAOFBLUE. Can we get a consensus on this, and should the format on the template be changed if this is not the correct formatting?

Also, half the time, editors change "United States" to "U.S." in my infoboxes, even though the template example is spelled out. It's definitely my preference to spell out the name of the country, as I think it looks much nicer, but again, is there a consensus, and if so, should the template's example be changed?

Thank you. Spongeworthy93 (talk) 04:18, 9 August 2022 (UTC)