Template:Ambox short/doc

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.

Named parameters

|image=

image for use on the left, defaults to Image:IAS8_Logo.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

|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 short
| type = I am type
}}

Red + image

{{ambox short
| image = [[Image:Example.jpg|50px]]
| border = red
| type = I am type
}}

See also

• Template:Ambox on WoWWiki
• Template:Ambox on Wikipedia