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Probox
Status
deployed, maintained
Team
MaintainerJmorgan (WMF)
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Overview

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Probox is a configurable infobox framework for project pages, built in Lua. It was developed to replace a bunch of bespoke infobox templates used for Wikimedia Grant proposals, but it can be used for other types of project pages as well. It can be used in conjunction with the AddMe gadget and Form Wizard gadget, or on its own.

The Probox code lives at Module:Probox. More information is available at Template:Probox.

Deployments

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Portal Status
IdeaLab deployed
Learning Pattern Library deployed
Individual Engagement Grants Program deployed
Project and Event Grant Program deployed
Travel and Participation Support Grant Program deployed
Inspire Campaign deployed
Research Portal under development

Default probox

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statusunknown
My test project
A great way to while away a lazy afternoon
creator• Jtmorgan
this project needs...
members
join
endorse
created onMarch 22nd, 2025


Endorsements

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{{Probox
|project=My test project
|portal=Default
|status=planned
|summary=A great way to while away a lazy afternoon
|image=File:Kleiner_Waldchampignon_Agaricus_silvaticus.jpg
|creator=Jtmorgan
|member=EpochFail
|member3=Ironholds
|member2=Quiddity
|member9=Jeph paul
|more_participants=YES
|timestamp=March 22nd, 2025
}}

IdeaLab probox

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My test project
A great way to while away a lazy afternoon
 
idea creator• EpochFail
 
project manager• I_JethroBT
 
researcher• Heatherawalls
 
designer• Jtmorgan• Isarra
 
developer• Jeph paul
 
volunteer• Sbouterse (WMF)
this project needs...
 
volunteer
 
community organizer
 
advisor
 
project manager
join
endorse
created onMarch 22nd, 2025


{{Probox/Idealab
|project=My test project
|summary=A great way to while away a lazy afternoon
|image=File:Kleiner_Waldchampignon_Agaricus_silvaticus.jpg
|developer=Jeph paul
|creator=EpochFail
|community_organizer=
|researcher=Heatherawalls
|designer=Jtmorgan
|designer2=Isarra
|project_manager1=I_JethroBT
|project_manager2=
|volunteer1=Sbouterse (WMF)
|volunteer2=
|advisor=
|more_participants=YES
|timestamp=March 22nd, 2025
}}
Template data


An infobox for IdeaLab ideas. See Meta:Probox and Template:Probox for examples. The underlying code lives at Module:Probox and Module:Probox/Idealab

Template parameters[Edit template data]

ParameterDescriptionTypeStatus
Idea titleproject

The title of the idea. Usually matches the page title.

Example
Reimagining Wikipedia mentorship
Stringrequired
Summarysummary

A 1-2 sentence summary of the idea. Please do not include wikitext, hyperlinks, or other markup.

Example
Creating scalable mentorship processes for new editors.
Stringrequired
Imageimage

An icon image (or avatar) for this project, which will be displayed in the infobox.

Default
File:Wikimedia-research.png
Example
File:Wikimedia-research.png
Auto value
Filesuggested
Contact emailcontact

The email address of the idea creator and/or project leader.

Example
yourname@gmail.com
Stringsuggested
Creatorcreator

The person who created the idea.

Usersuggested
Project managerproject_manager project_manager1 project_manager2 project_manager3

The username of the project manager. You DON'T need to add 'User:' at the beginning.

Example
Ijon
Useroptional
Organizationresearcher researcher1 researcher2 researcher3

The name of the researcher(s) on the project.

Example
Soni
Useroptional
Designerdesigner designer1 designer2 designer3

The username of designer(s) involved with this project.

Example
Isarra
Useroptional
Community organizercommunity_organizer community_organizer1 community_organizer2 community_organizer3

The username of community organizer on the project. You can add up to nine collaborators by adding collaborator2=, collaborator3=, etc. parameters to the template.

Example
Jtmorgan
Useroptional
Created ontimestamp

The date and time that the project page was created

Auto value
Daterequired
Open accessdeveloper developer1 developer2 developer3

The username of developer(s) involved with the project. You DON'T have to add "User:" before the name.

Example
MZMcbride
Useroptional
Advisoradvisor advisor1 advisor2 advisor3

The username of advisor(s) on the project.

Useroptional
Volunteervolunteer volunteer1 volunteer2 volunteer3 volunteer4 volunteer5 volunteer6

The usernames of volunteers involved with the project.

Usersuggested
More participantsmore_participants

Set this to 'yes' if you want buttons to appear inviting people to join the project.

Example
YES
Stringsuggested
Portalportal

Which type of Probox this is. See Meta:Probox for options.

Default
Research
Example
Research
Auto value
Research
Stringrequired
Translationstranslations

Path to the translatable page where the template's interface text is stored. Assumes the template namespace.

Default
Probox/Research/Content
Example
Probox/Research/Content
Auto value
Probox/Research/Content
Page namerequired

IEG probox

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statuswithdrawn
Reimagining Wikipedia Mentorship
summaryCreating a lightweight model of mentorship to match up learners with experienced mentors to help accomplish editing goals.
targetEnglish Wikipedia, with possibility to expand to other languages
strategic priorityparticipation
amount22,600 USD
grantee• I JethroBT• Soni• Gabrielm199
advisor• Ocaasi
contact• aname@email.com
volunteer• EpochFail• Matty.007
this project needs...
volunteer
join
endorse
created onDecember 24th, 9pm, EST
{{Probox
|portal=IEG
|translations=Probox/IEG/Content
|project=Reimagining Wikipedia Mentorship
|contact= aname@email.com
|summary= Creating a lightweight model of mentorship to match up learners with experienced mentors to help accomplish editing goals.
|round=2014 round 2
|image=File:Chicken_February_2009-1.jpg
|year=2014
|status=WITHDRAWN
|amount=22,600 USD
|target=English Wikipedia, with possibility to expand to other languages
|goal=participation
|grantee=I JethroBT
|grantee2=Soni
|grantee3=Gabrielm199
|volunteer=EpochFail
|volunteer2=Matty.007
|advisor=Ocaasi
|more_participants=YES
|timestamp=December 24th, 9pm, EST
}}

LPL probox

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A learning pattern forevent
Keeping in touch with volunteers
problemThere is a lack of a framework for supporting the volunteers and enabling mutual information sharing and collaboration.
solutionAt least once a month a staff member contacts each volunteer and checks out: how they are, what volunteering activities they did in that month, etc.
creator• J-Mo
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created on30 March, 2014


{{Probox
| problem = There is a lack of a framework for supporting the volunteers and
enabling mutual information sharing and collaboration.
| solution = At least once a month a staff member contacts each volunteer and
checks out: how they are, what volunteering activities they did in that month, etc.
| pattern_type = event
| image = File:Seattle Ferry.jpg
| pattern = Keeping in touch with volunteers
| timestamp = 30 March, 2014
| portal = Patterns
| translations = Probox/Patterns/Content
| creator = J-Mo
| more_participants = NO
}}

PEG probox

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statusdraft
Jtmorgan/FormWizardTest 4
testing out the process of creating a new PEG infobox with the form wizard
targetWikimedia commons
strategic priorityplease add a strategic priority
start dateJune 21
start year2016
end dateJuly 27
end year2016
budget (local currency)550 CAD
budget (USD)500 USD
grant typeorganization
non-profit statusyes
creator• Jmorgan (WMF)
contact(s)• Jtmorgan• Awang (WMF)
organization• WikiProject Breakfast
endorse
created on00:02, 23 August 2014 (UTC)
{{Probox
|project=Jtmorgan/FormWizardTest 4
|summary=testing out the process of creating a new PEG infobox with the form wizard
|target=Wikimedia commons
|priority=readership
|start_date=June 21
|start_year=2016
|end_date=July 27
|end_year=2016
|amount_local=550 CAD
|amount=500 USD
|contact=Jtmorgan
|grant_type=organization
|organization=WikiProject Breakfast
|contact2=Awang (WMF)
|website=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:WikiProject_Breakfast
|nonprofit=yes
|portal=PEG
|translations=Probox/PEG/Content
|more_participants=NO
|status=draft
|timestamp = 00:02, 23 August 2014 (UTC)
|creator = Jmorgan (WMF)
}}

Inspire campaign probox

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My test inspire idea
A great way to while away a lazy afternoon
 
idea creator• J-Mo
 
researcher• Heatherawalls
 
designer• Jtmorgan
 
developer• Jeph paul
 
volunteer• Sbouterse (WMF)
more-participants
 
community organizer
 
advisor
 
volunteer
join
endorse
created onMarch 22nd, 2025


{{Probox
|project=My test inspire idea
|translations=Probox/Inspire/Content
|portal=Inspire
|summary=A great way to while away a lazy afternoon
|image=File:Kleiner_Waldchampignon_Agaricus_silvaticus.jpg
|developer=Jeph paul
|community_organizer=
|researcher=Heatherawalls
|designer=Jtmorgan
|volunteer1=Sbouterse (WMF)
|advisor=
|more_participants=YES
|timestamp=March 22nd, 2025
|creator=J-Mo
}}

TPS probox

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This Wikimedia Participation Support request was not funded. Reasons have been communicated with the request submitter on the Discussion page.

statusnot funded
Consortium for the Science of Sociotechnical Systems Summer Institute 2014
summaryThe 2014 Summer Institute builds on this tradition to strengthen and expand this diverse community by bringing together graduate students, post doctoral students, faculty, and other researchers.
event locationColumbus, Missouri, USA
event date(s)July 8 - July 10, 2014
amount requested$10 USD
home countryUSA
creator• Jtmorgan
endorse
submitted onDecember 24th, 9pm, EST


{{Probox
| portal = TPS
| translations = Probox/TPS/Content
| event = Consortium for the Science of Sociotechnical Systems Summer Institute 2014
| image = File:Jonathan-Morgan.png
| summary = The 2014 Summer Institute builds on this tradition to strengthen and expand
this diverse community by bringing together graduate students, post doctoral students,
faculty, and other researchers.
| location = Columbus, Missouri, USA
| website = [http://dev.sociotech.net/v2/ dev.sociotech.net/v2/]
| dates = July 8 - July 10, 2014
| amount = $10 USD
| requester = Jtmorgan
| country = USA
| timestamp = December 24th, 9pm, EST
| status = open
| more_participants = NO
}}

Research probox

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statusproposed
JM test proposal 3 August 21 2015
Examining the effect of hunger on editor motivation
start monthAugust
start year2015
end monthSeptember
end year2015
primary investigator• Jmorgan (WMF)
contact email• jmorgan@wikimedia.org
affiliation• University of Twente
collaborator(s)• ARipstra (WMF)• Dario (WMF)
Wikimedia Foundation contact• AaronH (WMF)
created on21:28, 21 August 2015 (UTC)


{{Probox
|project=JM test proposal 3 August 21 2015
|summary=Examining the effect of hunger on editor motivation
|primary_investigator=Jmorgan (WMF)
|contact=jmorgan@wikimedia.org
|organization=University of Twente
|collaborator1=ARipstra (WMF)
|collaborator2=Dario (WMF)
|wmf_coordinator1=AaronH (WMF)
|start_month=August
|start_year=2015
|end_month=September
|end_year=2015
|open_access=yes
|open_source=yes
|open_data=yes
|image=File:Gaufre_biscuit.jpg
|status=proposed
|portal=Research
|translations=Probox/Research/Content
|timestamp = 21:28, 21 August 2015 (UTC)
|creator = Jmorgan (WMF)
}}
Template data


An infobox for research projects. See Meta:Probox and Template:Probox for examples. The underlying code lives at Module:Probox and Module:Probox/Research

Template parameters[Edit template data]

ParameterDescriptionTypeStatus
Project statusstatus

The status of the projects. Options include planned, proposed, active, and completed. Each option adds a corresponding category.

Default
proposed
Example
planned, proposed, active, completed
Auto value
Stringrequired
Project titleproject

The title of the project. Usually matches the page title.

Example
Commons upload wizard evaluation May 2015
Stringrequired
Summarysummary

A 1-2 sentence summary of the project. Please do not include wikitext, hyperlinks, or other markup.

Example
Evaluating the usability of the Commons Image Upload process.
Stringrequired
Start monthstart_month

The month when the project started

Example
May
Stringsuggested
Start yearstart_year

The year the project started.

Example
2015
Numbersuggested
End monthend_month

The month the project ended, or is expected to end.

Example
June
Stringsuggested
End yearend_year

The year the project ended, or is expected to end.

Example
2016
Numbersuggested
Imageimage

An icon image (or avatar) for this project, which will be displayed in the infobox.

Default
File:Wikimedia-research.png
Example
File:Wikimedia-research.png
Auto value
Filesuggested
Primary investigatorprimary_investigator primary_investigator1 primary_investigator2

The username of the project leader. You DON'T need to add 'User:' at the beginning.

Example
Ijon
Userrequired
Contact emailcontact contact1 contact2 contact3

The email address of the primary investigator and/or the primary contact for the project.

Example
yourname@gmail.com
Stringsuggested
Collaborator(s)collaborator collaborator1 collaborator2 collaborator3 collaborator4 collaborator5 collaborator6 collaborator7 collaborator8 collaborator9

The username of collaborators on the project. You can add up to nine collaborators by adding collaborator2=, collaborator3=, etc. parameters to the template.

Example
Jtmorgan
Usersuggested
Organizationorganization organization1 organization2 organization3

The name of the organization(s) that the researcher(s) are affiliated with.

Example
University of Melbourne
Stringoptional
Wikimedia contactwmf_coordinator wmf_coordinator1 wmf_coordinator2

The username of a WMF staff member who is involved with and/or consulting on this project.

Example
Jmorgan (WMF)
Stringoptional
Created ontimestamp

The date and time that the project page was created

Auto value
Daterequired
Open accessopen_access

URL to an open access repository (or a wikipage) where the results of this project are published

Example
https://digital.lib.washington.edu/researchworks/handle/1773/25074
Stringoptional
Open dataopen_data

The URL to an open data repository where this project's data are published open access

Example
http://figshare.com/articles/Wikimedia_Mobile_View/1254628
Stringoptional
Open sourceopen_source

URL to a repository where code from this project is published open access

Example
https://github.com/halfak/mwmetrics
Stringoptional
Portalportal

Which type of Probox this is. See Meta:Probox for options.

Default
Research
Example
Research
Auto value
Research
Stringrequired
Translationstranslations

Path to the translatable page where the template's interface text is stored. Assumes the template namespace.

Default
Probox/Research/Content
Example
Probox/Research/Content
Auto value
Probox/Research/Content
Page namerequired
Creatorcreator

The person who created the project, if different from the Primary Investigator or Collaborators

Useroptional

Chapters & Thematic Org Applications probox

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statusopen
Wikimedia X - Chapter Application
To be incorporated asFreeknowledge Association of X - npc
summary of missionTesting new Chapter & Thematic Org Applications Template
home countrySOUTH AFRICA
Organization social media accounthttp://www.facebook.com/WikimediaZA
Organization's latest annual reporthttp://www.facebook.com/WikimediaZA
Number of organization membership100 - 120
creator• Thuvack
Board members• Discott• Bobbyshabangu
endorse
submitted onDecember 24th, 9pm, EST
{{Probox
|portal=CTAPP
|translations=Probox/CTAPP/Content
|org= Wikimedia X - Chapter Application
|image=File:CTAPP-1.png
|summary= Testing new Chapter & Thematic Org Applications Template
|country= SOUTH AFRICA
|website=http://wikimedia.org.za/wiki/Main_Page
|socialmedia=http://www.facebook.com/WikimediaZA
|annualreport=http://www.facebook.com/WikimediaZA
|membership= 100 - 120
|creator= Thuvack
|boardmember1= Discott
|boardmember2= Bobbyshabangu
|timestamp=December 24th, 9pm, EST
|status=New Application
|more_participants=YES
}}
Template data

Tester

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