Template:MessageBox

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Template documentation

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This template has a sandbox (edit) for editors to experiment. 

This template provides a common design for messageboxes and is should only be used to create messagebox templates. It's not intended to be used in articles directly.

{{MessageBox
|Flag color=
|Border color=
|Background color=
|Image=
|Message text=
}}

Parameters

Flag color

Defines the color of the wide border on the left and denotes the purpose the message. If this is left blank the color is set to grey (#aaaaaa). Use one of the following colors instead:

• #EE9A00 for templates related to maintenance.
• FireBrick for templates related to deletion.
• #27408B for neutral content related templates.

Border color

Is set to grey (#aaaaaa) when left blank.

Background color

Is set to WhiteSmoke (#f5f5f5) when left blank.

Image

Optional value. The size of the image has to be specified as usual. Normally in the 50px to 90px range.

Text

Should contain the message text.

Example

{{MessageBox
|Flag color=ForestGreen 
|Border color=
|Background color=
|Image=[[File:Dialog-information.svg|50px]]
|Message text=<span style="line-height:1.3;">'''This messagebox serves no other purpose than to act as an example.'''<br><small>Please don't use it anywhere.</small></span>
}}

This messagebox serves no other purpose than to act as an example. Please don't use it anywhere.