Template:Infobox national political convention/doc

Explanation
 * logo        = Convention logo (if available)
 * logo_caption      = Caption for the logo


 * year          = Year in which the convention was held
 * election_year = Year in which the election for which the nominated candidates at the convention will run (if different from the convention year)
 * party          = Political party holding the convention. Do not link this!

image_size = Width of the presidential nominee's photo. (optional) Note: Default is 100px.
 * image         = Image of the presidential nominee.  (optional)
 * caption     = Caption for the presidential nominee's photo. (optional)
 * image2     = Image of the vice presidential nominee. (optional)
 * image_size2 = Width of the presidential nominee's photo. (optional) Note: Default is 100px. This should be changed so that the heights of image and image2 match!
 * caption2     = Caption for the vice presidential nominee's photo (optional)


 * date = Date(s) on which the convention was held. If a range of dates, format should be month day-month day, year. (optional)
 * city = Location where the convention was held. (optional)
 * venue = Specific venue where the convention was held. (optional)
 * date2 = Date for a second convention held by the same party in the same year. (optional)
 * city2 = Location for a second convention held by the same party in the same year. (optional)
 * venue2 = Specific venue for a second convention held by the same party in the same year. (optional)


 * presidential_nominee = Name of the presidential nominee. (optional) Note: This may be omitted if the convention failed to nominate a candidate.
 * presidential_nominee_state = Home state of the presidential nominee. Note: Required if "presidential_nominee" is filled in.
 * vice_presidential_nominee = Name of the vice presidential nominee (optional) Note: This may be omitted if the convention failed to nominate a candidate.
 * vice_presidential_nominee_state = Home state of the vice presidential nominee Note: Required if "vice_presidential_nominee" is filled in.


 * othercandidates = Other candidates that were significant contenders at the convention. (optional)

Here's an example using information for the 1996 Republican National Convention:
 * previous_year = Year of the previous convention.
 * next_year = Year of the next convention.
 * first_year = If the first convention held by a party, fill this in with "Yes" or the like.
 * last_year = If the last convention held by a party, fill this in with "Yes" or the like.
 * year = 1996
 * party = Republican


 * logo = 1996RepublicanNationalConventionLogo.png
 * image = Bob_Dole,_PCCWW_photo_portrait.JPG
 * image2 = JackKempCropped.jpg
 * image_size2 = 92


 * date = August 12 - August 15
 * venue = San Diego Convention Center
 * city = San Diego, California


 * presidential_nominee = Sen. Bob Dole
 * presidential_nominee_state = Kansas
 * vice_presidential_nominee = Fmr. SECHUD Jack Kemp
 * vice_presidential_nominee_state = New York


 * previous_year = 1992
 * next_year = 2000