The Mbox metatemplate creates a message box to be 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.
- This template is a metatemplate. It is used to build other templates and should not be used standalone, except for testing or simple usage.
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 the following 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. |
See also
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