Template:Infobox skyline

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This is the infobox for skylines used to summarize key skyscraper-related statistics. It should generally be used on "tallest building" articles for cities or areas within cities. Note that this infobox should be used only if the number of buildings and their height are known to be accurate and supported by a reliable source, such as citations on the same page or from a building database such as CTBUH, SkyscraperPage, or Emporis.

Parameters

`name` – Name of the city or skyline
`image` – Image of the skyline
`caption` – Image caption
`tallest` – Name of tallest building
`tallestheight` – Height of tallest building
`talleststructure` – Name of tallest structure (if different from tallest building)
`talleststructureheight` – Height of tallest structure (if different from tallest building)
`first150` – First 150 m+ skyscraper
`above10` – Total number of completed buildings in the city or skyline with 10 or more stories
`above20` – Total number of completed buildings with 20 or more stories.
`above50m` – Total number of completed buildings taller than 50 meters (164 feet)
`above100m` – Total number of completed buildings taller than 100 meters (328 feet)
`above150m` – Total number of completed buildings taller than 150 meters (492 feet)
`above200m` – Total number of completed buildings taller than 200 meters (656 feet)
`above300m` – Total number of completed buildings taller than 300 meters (968 feet)
`above400m` – Total number of completed buildings taller than 400 meters (1,312 feet)

Usage notes

Years

If the number is expected to change frequently, it may be helpful to append the year the count was taken in brackets (e.g. 37 (2025)) to let viewers know how up-to-date the figure is. Editors who recognize that the count is outdated can then update the count.

Sourcing for the number of buildings

If the count cannot be corroborated by the table in the article (for example, when the count includes high-rises below the table's cut-off height), an appropriate source such as CTBUH or SkyscraperPage should be cited.

If the number isn't directly appended by a source, the number of buildings above the height given should be able to be confirmed by the table in the article.

Determining the number of buildings

If you're citing from SkyscraperPage, you can quickly find out how many buildings a city has over a certain height by clicking on "Skyscraper Map", selecting only "built", and sliding the minimum height bar to the desired height (usually 100 m or 150 m for the purposes of this infobox).

Alternatively, click on "Skyscraper Diagram" in the top left of the page. Scroll down and select "built" and unselect "construction", "proposed", and "destroyed". Select "high-rise" for structure type, enter a minimum height, and click "all buildings" for drawing selection. Click search and the number of valid buildings will be shown above the building diagrams.

For small skylines, you may use "Buildings taller than 50 meters" or "Buildings taller than 20 stories", whichever is better suited to the city or article. Using both may be redundant.

Example

{{Infobox skyline
| name = Example City
| image = Chicago_From_the_Hancock_Tower_at_Sunset.jpg
| caption = Chicago skyline from the Hancock Tower
| tallest = Willis Tower
| tallestheight = 442.3 m (1,451 ft)
| first150 = Masonic Temple Building
| above10 = 1000
| above20 = 500
| above100m = 300
| above150m = 100
| above200m = 50
| above300m = 30
| above400m = 10
}}

Infobox for skyscraper-related statistics for a city.

Template parameters[Edit template data]
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Parameter		Description	Type	Status
Skyline name	`name`	The name of the city or area represented by this skyline.	String	suggested
Skyline image	`image`	File name of the image showing the skyline, e.g. 'Chicago_skyline.jpg'.	String	suggested
Image caption	`caption`	A brief caption describing the skyline image.	String	suggested
Tallest building	`tallest`	Name of the tallest completed building in the skyline.	String	suggested
Height of tallest building	`tallestheight`	Height of the tallest completed building in the skyline.	String	suggested
Tallest structure	`talleststructure`	Name of the tallest completed structure in the skyline, if different from tallest building	String	optional
Height of tallest structure	`talleststructureheight`	Height of the tallest completed structure in the skyline, if different from tallest building	String	optional
First 150 m+ building	`first150`	Name of the first building in the skyline to exceed 150 metres in height.	String	optional
Buildings above 10 stories	`above10`	Total number of completed buildings with more than 10 floors. Use only for very small skylines.	Number	optional
Buildings above 20 stories	`above20`	Total number of completed buildings with more than 20 floors. Use only for small skylines.	Number	optional
Buildings above 50 m	`above50m`	Total number of completed buildings taller than 50 metres. Use only for small skylines.	Number	optional
Buildings above 100 m	`above100m`	Total number of completed buildings taller than 100 metres.	Number	optional
Buildings above 150 m	`above150m`	Total number of completed buildings taller than 150 metres.	Number	optional
Buildings above 200 m	`above200m`	Total number of completed buildings taller than 200 metres.	Number	optional
Buildings above 300 m	`above300m`	Total number of completed buildings taller than 300 metres.	Number	optional
Buildings above 400 m	`above400m`	Total number of completed buildings taller than 400 metres.	Number	optional

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