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 usageEdit

This template is used to create article management templates. Note: This templates 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 Edit

CSS Edit

This template uses a separate CSS-file:

• You can use the following code in your MediaWiki:Common.js:

importStylesheet("Template:Ambox/code.css");

Named parametersEdit

|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 Edit

Default Edit

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

I am type I am info

Red + image Edit

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

I am type I am info

Other colors Edit

Yellow Edit

I am type I am info

Green Edit

I am type I am info

Purple Edit

I am type I am info

Blue Edit

I am type I am info

Orange Edit

I am type I am info

Gray Edit

I am type I am info

See alsoEdit

• 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