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==Description and usage==
This template is used to create article management templates. '''Note: This template requires sitewide CSS!'''
Use <code>{{t|ambox|...}}</code> 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 <tt>[[MediaWiki:Wikia.css]]</tt> from the following page:
** <tt>[[Template:Ambox/code.css]]</tt>
{| class="collapsible collapsed" style="border:1px dotted #444; width: 100%"
|-
!style="background-color:#ccc;"|CSS from <tt>Template:Ambox/code.css</tt>
|-
|{{Template:Ambox/code.css}}
|}
==Named parameters==
; |image=: image for use on the left, defaults to [[:Image:Wiki.png]]. Takes full image code, e.g. <code><nowiki>[[Image:Wiki.png|50px]]</nowiki></code>. 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 ===
<pre>
{{ambox
| type = I am type
| info = I am info
}}
</pre>
{{ambox
| type = I am type
| info = I am info
}}
=== Red + image ===
<pre>
{{ambox
| image = [[Image:Example.jpg|50px]]
| border = red
| type = I am type
| info =
* I am info
}}
</pre>
{{ambox
| image = [[Image:Example.jpg|50px]]
| border = red
| type = I am type
| info =
* I am info
}}
=== Other colors ===
==== Yellow ====
{{ambox
| border = yellow
| type = I am type
| info =
* I am info
}}
==== Green ====
{{ambox
| border = green
| type = I am type
| info =
* I am info
}}
==== Purple ====
{{ambox
| border = purple
| type = I am type
| info =
* I am info
}}
==== Blue ====
{{ambox
| border = blue
| type = I am type
| info =
* I am info
}}
==== Orange ====
{{ambox
| border = orange
| type = I am type
| info =
* I am info
}}
==== Gray ====
{{ambox
| border = gray
| type = I am type
| info =
* I am info
}}
==See also==
*[[w:c:wow:Template:Ambox|Template:Ambox]] on WoWWiki
*[[wikipedia:Template:Ambox|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<includeonly>
[[Category:Article management templates|{{PAGENAME}}]]</includeonly><noinclude>
[[Category:Template documentation|{{PAGENAME}}]]</noinclude>
==Description and usage==
This template is used to create article management templates. '''Note: This template requires sitewide CSS!'''
Use <code>{{t|ambox|...}}</code> 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 <tt>[[MediaWiki:Wikia.css]]</tt> from the following page:
** <tt>[[Template:Ambox/code.css]]</tt>
{| class="collapsible collapsed" style="border:1px dotted #444; width: 100%"
|-
!style="background-color:#ccc;"|CSS from <tt>Template:Ambox/code.css</tt>
|-
|{{Template:Ambox/code.css}}
|}
==Named parameters==
; |image=: image for use on the left, defaults to [[:Image:Wiki.png]]. Takes full image code, e.g. <code><nowiki>[[Image:Wiki.png|50px]]</nowiki></code>. 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 ===
<pre>
{{ambox
| type = I am type
| info = I am info
}}
</pre>
{{ambox
| type = I am type
| info = I am info
}}
=== Red + image ===
<pre>
{{ambox
| image = [[Image:Example.jpg|50px]]
| border = red
| type = I am type
| info =
* I am info
}}
</pre>
{{ambox
| image = [[Image:Example.jpg|50px]]
| border = red
| type = I am type
| info =
* I am info
}}
=== Other colors ===
==== Yellow ====
{{ambox
| border = yellow
| type = I am type
| info =
* I am info
}}
==== Green ====
{{ambox
| border = green
| type = I am type
| info =
* I am info
}}
==== Purple ====
{{ambox
| border = purple
| type = I am type
| info =
* I am info
}}
==== Blue ====
{{ambox
| border = blue
| type = I am type
| info =
* I am info
}}
==== Orange ====
{{ambox
| border = orange
| type = I am type
| info =
* I am info
}}
==== Gray ====
{{ambox
| border = gray
| type = I am type
| info =
* I am info
}}
==See also==
*[[w:c:wow:Template:Ambox|Template:Ambox]] on WoWWiki
*[[wikipedia:Template:Ambox|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<includeonly>
[[Category:Article management templates|{{PAGENAME}}]]</includeonly><noinclude>
[[Category:Template documentation|{{PAGENAME}}]]</noinclude>
