Template:Infobox national political convention/doc

Explanation
 * logo        = Convention logo (optional) Note: Width is automatically set to 50px.


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

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)
 * chair = Name of the chairperson for the convention. (optional)
 * keynote_speaker = Name of the keynote speaker for the convention. (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)


 * totaldelegates = Total number of delegates voting at the convention. (optional) Note: This must be filled out for the "Voting" section header to appear in the Infobox.
 * votesneeded = Number of votes needed for the nomination. (optional)
 * ballots = Number of ballots taken for the presidential nomination.

Here's an example using information for the 1996 Republican National Convention:
 * year = 1996
 * party = Republican


 * logo =
 * 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 = Jack Kemp
 * vice_presidential_nominee_state = New York


 * totaldelegates = 1,975
 * votesneeded = 1,007