User blog:Mscoree/A Comparison of Different Nation Infoboxes

A lot of people have been asking me about my template called "NationBox", so I'm making this blog post to compare some of the popular templates out there on the wiki for nation infoboxes.

Here are the three popular templates I will be comparing:


 * NationInfo: Considered the industry standard on the wiki and most widespread.
 * Advantages: Has space for timeline and OTL equivalent. Simple looking.
 * Disadvantages: Can't fit some objects, such as national anthems. Has always permanent links, which sometimes cause naming erros.
 * Infobox country: Professional looking template used on Wikipedia.
 * Advantages: Has space for anthem. Professional looking.
 * Disadvantages: No space for timeline and OTL equivalent. Even more links. No area conversion (to the best of my knowledge).
 * NationBox: Newer template that attempts to combine elements from several popular templates.
 * Advantages: Has space for timeline and OTL equivalent. Has space for anthem and other objects. All links can be turned off if you don't want them or haven't made the page yet. Has previous and successor nations spaces built in. Has area conversion.
 * Disadvantages: Still under development. Not approved.

Here is a table comparing these templates:

All of these templates have their pros and cons, and it's important to be informed on the different types so you can pick the one that's right for your project. Compare the looks of each one and find one that you like.

If you have any other features or templates you want me to add to this list, please leave a comment below.

P.S. If anyone has examples of Infobox country in use on the wiki please link them here.