The {{FraAbbr}} template attempts to generate the ایزو ۳۱۶۶-۲ suffix for a named شهرستان‌های فرانسه or overseas territory of فرانسه, for use in the region: parameter of {{Coord}}.

The first template parameter specifies the name of the département or overseas territory, such as "Somme" or "Pas-de-Calais", thus:

If the first parameter is not the name of the département or overseas territory, the transclusion will yield an empty string.

Attempts have been made to recognize variations commonly seen in infoboxes, such as:

  • [[Somme (département)|Somme]]
  • [[پا-دو-کاله]]

So far, however, the template has failed to keep up with the ingenuity of infobox creators.