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 | This template was copied from Template:Ambox on Wikia Templates. That wiki should periodically be checked for a new version of this template. |
Description and usage
This template is used to create article management templates. Note: This template requires sitewide CSS!
Use {{ambox|<...>}} on a template page, filling in the various options. The created template is then used at the top of various wiki pages to notify the user of issues.
Article management boxes should be used sparingly, as it can get in the way of content.
Dependencies
CSS
This template needs the following:
- Copy the CSS to your MediaWiki:Wikia.css from the following page:
| CSS from Template:Ambox/code.css |
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/*<syntaxhighlight lang="css">*/
/* === Template:Ambox designs === */
/* Ambox design */
.ambox {
font-size: 95%;
width: 80%;
margin: 0 auto;
border: 1px #AAA solid;
border-left: 10px solid #228b22;
border-collapse: collapse;
background-color: #EEE;
}
/* Ambox colours */
.ambox-blue {
border-left: 10px solid #1e90ff; /* Blue (notice) */
}
.ambox-red {
border-left: 10px solid #b22222; /* Red (delete/serious) */
}
.ambox-orange {
border-left: 10px solid #f28500; /* Orange (content) */
}
.ambox-yellow {
border-left: 10px solid #f4c430; /* Yellow (style) */
}
.ambox-purple {
border-left: 10px solid #9932cc; /* Purple (merge) */
}
.ambox-gray {
border-left: 10px solid #bba; /* Gray (protection) */
}
.ambox-green {
border-left: 10px solid #228b22; /* Green */
}
/* Ambox small text */
.ambox-smalltext {
font-size: smaller;
margin-top:0.5em;
margin-left:0.8em;
}
/* Ambox image */
.ambox-image { /* The left image cell */
width: 60px;
padding: 2px 0px 2px 0.5em; /* 0.5em left, 0px right */
text-align: center;
}
@media print { .ambox { display: none; } } /* no ambox when printing */
/*</syntaxhighlight>*/
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Named parameters
- |image=
- image for use on the left, defaults to Image:Wiki.png. Takes full image code, e.g.
[[Image:Wiki.png|50px]]. The image box area has a limit of 60px width. - |type=
- top line text
- |info=
- list of extra info
- |border=
- border colour (defaults to green)
- red
- ambox-red (serious issue)
- orange
- ambox-orange (important issue)
- yellow
- ambox-yellow (mild issue)
- green
- ambox-green (something good)
- purple
- ambox-purple
- blue
- ambox-blue
- gray
- ambox-gray
- |style=
- extra style parameters (unlikely to be used)
Examples
Default
{{ambox
| type = I am type
| info = I am info
}}
|
I am type
I am info |
Red + image
{{ambox
| image = [[Image:Example.jpg|50px]]
| border = red
| type = I am type
| info =
* I am info
}}
 |
I am type
|
Other colors
Yellow
|
I am type
|
Green
|
I am type
|
Purple
|
I am type
|
Blue
|
I am type
|
Orange
|
I am type
|
Gray
|
I am type
|
See also
- Template:Ambox on WoWWiki
- Template:Ambox on Wikipedia
- Template:Notice - a version of this that does not require CSS manipulation
- Template:Ambox 2 - an alternate style for an Ambox