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This template allows a navigational template to be set up for supplying lists of links for tropical storms. It uses Template:Navbox as its backend.

Parameter List

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Please remove the parameters that are left blank.

{{Hurricane season bar
 | region     =
 | year       =
 | type       =
|storms=
{{Hurricane season bar/button
 | intensity  =
 | stormname  =
 | linkname   =
 }}
{{Hurricane season bar/button
 | intensity  =
 | stormname  =
 | linkname   =
 }}
 
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{{Hurricane season bar/button
 | intensity  =
 | stormname  =
 | linkname   =
 }}
}}

Usage

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This template uses the following common parameters. More detailed descriptions are listed below.

region – the geographical location of the storms intended to be used in this template.
year – the year that pertains this template.
type – the type of tropical storms that pertains this template.
storms – the list of storms for this navbox. Each storm is encapsulated in {{Hurricane season bar/button}} with the following additional parameters:
intensity – the strength of the storm.
stormname – the name of the storm.
linkname – the link for the storm where more information can be found.

Parameter descriptions

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The following are parameters for this template. Entering the region, year, and type setups the title for this navbox template and creates a link to the parent article described by those parameters. It also pulls the relevant thumbnail for the navbox to use.

Setup parameters

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region
The geographical location of the storms that pertains to this template. The following are currently valid values for this parameter:
Atlantic
Australian region
Pacific
North Indian Ocean
South Indian Ocean
South Pacific
year
The year the storms that pertains to this template were formed. Values may either be singular years or multi-year, depending on how each geographical location tracks their storm. See Category:Tropical cyclone seasons for reference.
type
This is the tropical storm's geographical name that goes hand-in-hand with its region parameter. Atlantic typhoons, for example, don't exist. The following are current valid values for this parameter:
cyclone
hurricane
typhoon
trackmap
This is an optional parameter should a custom image for the trackmap be desired instead of the one pulled automatically or if the automatic pull fails.
storms
This parameter is responsible for listing the different storms. It uses Template: Hurricane season bar/button for each storm listed. See below for detailed information about the parameters.

Storm parameters

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intensity
This sets the color and icon for the storm depending on its tropical cyclone intensity. Possible values are transcluded below.
stormname
The storm's name and the name displayed on this template.
linkname
If desired and/or available, a link can be added that allows the user to click it to read more detailed information about the storm.
stormhistorylink
The link to the independent page of the meteorological history of a tropical cyclone.

Valid Intensities

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