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This is a documentation subpage for Template:Featured Article (see that page for the template itself).
It contains usage information, categories and other content that is not part of the original template page.

This template is used to create a brief overview of an article to display as a featured article.

Parameters[edit source]

article: The name of the featured article
image: An image to be use with the featured article
tagline: A tagline for the featured article

Optional parameters[edit source]

linkwords: Alternative words to use in the article wikilink
orientation: Set as =portrait if the image is taller than it is wide

Examples[edit source]

You type

You get

{{FA
| article = Indians of Montana
| image = Blackfoot_-_Iron-Breast-and-family-Blackfoot.jpg
| tagline = The official policy of the U.S. government...
}}

File:Blackfoot - Iron-Breast-and-family-Blackfoot.jpg
Indians of Montana
The official policy of the U.S. government...

{{FA
| article = Cheshire Parishes
| linkwords = Cheshire England Parishes
| image = St_Marys_Church_Acton_Cheshire.jpg
| tagline = A great source for every English researcher: 
[http://maps.familysearch.org/ England Jurisdictions 1851]
}}

Cheshire England Parishes
A great source for every English researcher: England Jurisdictions 1851

{{FA
| article = Maryland History
| image = MD Ship The Dove.png
| orientation = portrait
| tagline = The history of Maryland affected political...
}}

Maryland History
The history of Maryland affected political...