Template:Ambox/doc
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< Template:Ambox
Revision as of 11:33, 28 April 2026 by Donni Iris (talk | contribs) (add visible code for each example)
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Contents
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:
| CSS from Template:Ambox/code.css |
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/* === 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 */
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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
|
Other colors
Yellow
{{ambox
| border = yellow
| type = I am type
| info =
* I am info
}}
| I am type
|
Green (default color)
{{ambox
| border = green
| type = I am type
| info =
* I am info
}}
| I am type
|
Purple
{{ambox
| border = purple
| type = I am type
| info =
* I am info
}}
| I am type
|
Blue
{{ambox
| border = blue
| type = I am type
| info =
* I am info
}}
| I am type
|
Orange
{{ambox
| border = orange
| type = I am type
| info =
* I am info
}}
| I am type
|
Gray
{{ambox
| border = gray
| type = I am type
| info =
* I am info
}}
| I am type
|
See also
- Template:Ambox on Wikipedia
- Template:Notice - a version of this that does not require CSS manipulation
