* <code>type</code>: Choose between <span style="color: #B32424;">''delete''</span>, <span style="color: #F28500;">''content''</span>, <span style="color: #FFCC33;">''style''</span>, <span style="color: #3366CC;">''notice''</span>, <span style="color: DarkOrchid;">''move''</span>, and <span style="color: #A2A9B1;">''protection''</span>. Defaults to <span style="color: #3366CC;">''notice''</span>. The type defines the color of the left border; the type should be chosen according to context, not for aesthetic reasons.
* <code>type</code>: Defines the color of the left border; the type should be chosen according to context, not for aesthetic reasons. Types are described in the next section.
* <code>text</code>: Message to be displayed in the box.
* <code>text</code>: Message to be displayed in the box.
* <code>icon</code>: Icon to be displayed in the box, if provided. Icons appear on the left side of the message box.{{clear}}
* <code>icon</code>: Icon to be displayed in the box, if provided. Icons appear on the left side of the message box.
* <code>icon size</code>: Size of the icon displayed. Default is 60px.
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=== Types and examples ===
{{Mbox|text=Messagebox of '''delete''' type. Typically used for pages whose content is deprecated or to be deleted.|type=delete}}
{{Mbox|text=Messagebox of '''content''' type. Typically used for pages whose content requires verification or rewriting.|type=content}}
{{Mbox|text=Messagebox of '''style''' type. Typically used for pages whose writing deviates from the wiki's standards.|type=style}}
{{Mbox|text=Messagebox of '''ready''' type. Used to denote wiki features (such as templates) that are ready for use.|type=ready}}
{{Mbox|text=Messagebox of '''notice''' type. Used to denote general notices. Most messageboxes are of this type.|type=notice}}
{{Mbox|text=Messagebox of '''move''' type. Denotes pages that are to be moved.|type=move}}
{{Mbox|text=Messagebox of '''protection''' type. Denotes pages that are protected from editing.|type=protection}}
The Mbox template is a metatemplate which is used to create message boxes which are placed at the top of a page. It is intended to be used in other templates for messages which are expected to be used on multiple pages.
Usage
The template accepts three parameters:
type: Defines the color of the left border; the type should be chosen according to context, not for aesthetic reasons. Types are described in the next section.
text: Message to be displayed in the box.
icon: Icon to be displayed in the box, if provided. Icons appear on the left side of the message box.
icon size: Size of the icon displayed. Default is 60px.
Types and examples
Messagebox of delete type. Typically used for pages whose content is deprecated or to be deleted.
Messagebox of content type. Typically used for pages whose content requires verification or rewriting.
Messagebox of style type. Typically used for pages whose writing deviates from the wiki's standards.
Messagebox of ready type. Used to denote wiki features (such as templates) that are ready for use.
Messagebox of notice type. Used to denote general notices. Most messageboxes are of this type.
Messagebox of move type. Denotes pages that are to be moved.
Messagebox of protection type. Denotes pages that are protected from editing.
