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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:Common.css from the following page:
  • Template:Ambox/code.css

/* === Ambox Styles === */

/* 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 */

Named parameters

|image=

image for use on the left, defaults to File:Wiki.png. Takes full image code, e.g. [[File: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 (green)

{{ambox
| type = I am type
| info = I am info
}}

I am type I am info

Red + Image

{{ambox
| image = [[File:Old skeleton guard.png|50px]]
| border = red
| type = I am type
| info =
* I am info
}}

I am type I am info

Other colors

Yellow

{{ambox
| border = yellow
| type = I am type
| info =
* I am info
}}

I am type I am info

Green (default color)

{{ambox
| border = green
| type = I am type
| info =
* I am info
}}

I am type I am info

Purple

{{ambox
| border = purple
| type = I am type
| info =
* I am info
}}

I am type I am info

Blue

{{ambox
| border = blue
| type = I am type
| info =
* I am info
}}

I am type I am info

Orange

{{ambox
| border = orange
| type = I am type
| info =
* I am info
}}

I am type I am info

Gray

{{ambox
| border = gray
| type = I am type
| info =
* I am info
}}

I am type I am info

See also

• Template:Ambox on Wikipedia
• Template:Notice - a version of this that does not require CSS manipulation