Template:Ambox/doc
Meta-template used for constructing ambox templates. Amboxes are fixed-format tables designed to be added to the top of pages when needing to display important messages.
Usage
{{Ambox | type = | icon = <font size="5"></font> | header = | desc = | category = | category toggle = {{{2|}}} }}
"Type" tags
The ambox has several color variants used to differentiate different type of messages, as instructed by the Type
parameter.
Protection
Protection
amboxes are used to indicate when a page is locked against edits. They have a gray-colored tag.
Deletion
The Deletion
parameter input adds a red-colored tag. This "Type" tag is used for messages indicating a proposal for page deletion.
Function
Function
amboxes are placed at the top of pages when needing to indicate its purpose, such as for page disambiguation or guides. They appear with green-colored tags.
Notice and Internal
The Notice
input gives the ambox a blue-colored tag. They are used within or at the top of articles when needing to provide information that readers or editors should be aware of. Internal
amboxes are a sub-type of the "Notice" group of amboxes, but are exclusively for use outside of articles. They have cerulean-colored tags, and visually appear similar to the "Notice" group of amboxes.
Move
The Move
parameter input is used for a group of amboxes dedicated to merge, split, and other similar proposals. These amboxes have a magenta-colored tag.
Content and Style
Content
amboxes are used for messages regarding problems with the content of an article (what the article actually says). They have orange-colored tags. Style
amboxes have yellow-colored tags. They are used for messages regarding problems not with the content, but how it is formatted or presented.
Miscellaneous tags
The None
input will give the ambox a charcoal-colored tag. This "Type" tag is used for no specific purpose, and only exists in the case of their being no suitable alternative besides the default. The default, as instructed by the #default
switch, has a "Type" tag of the same color as the ambox's border.
Color index
Amboxes are divided into various groups. Each group has a corresponding color code.
Color tag | Type | Description | Example templates | |
---|---|---|---|---|
#708090 Slate gray |
Protection | Protected page. | {{Long protect}}, {{Short protect}} | |
#B22222 Fire brick |
Deletion | Proposals for page deletion. | {{Delete}}, {{Speedy delete}} | |
#317873 Myrtle green |
Function | Indicate atypical article purpose or function. | {{Disambiguation}}, {{Guide}} | |
#1E90FF Dodger blue |
Notice | Information readers or editors should be aware of. | {{High-traffic editing}}, {{Removed}}, {{Spoilers}}, {{Unofficial}}, {{Upcoming}} | |
#0093AF Cerulean |
Internal | Important information regarding the template. | {{High-use}}, {{Uses Lua}} | |
#9932CC Dark orchid |
Move | Merge, split, and other similar proposals. | {{Merge}}, {{Move}}, {{Split}} | |
#F28500 Tangerine |
Content | Problems with the literal content of an article. | {{Outdated}} | |
#F4C430 Saffron |
Style | Problems with the formatting and presentation of content. | {{Copyedit}}, {{Meta reconstruction}}, {{Stub}}, {{Under construction}} |
Outside of the standard "Type" groups are two additional types. None
is an extra parameter input with no exclusive purpose, and may be used when there is no other suitable alternative. #default
represents the default parameter input, and is only used internally.
Color tag | Type | |
---|---|---|
#36454F Charcoal |
None | |
#444444 Achromatic charcoal |
#default |