Template:Message box

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This template is used to create standardised message boxes. It is most often used as the base for various types of notice templates.

Usage

All parameters are optional.

{{Message box
|type  = 
|full  = 
|class = 
|style = 
|image = 
|title = 
|text  = 
}}

Parameter	Description
`type`	Determines the colors of the message box. See § Type for details.
`full`	Set this option to `yes` to expand the message box to the full width of the page. This is used primarily for editnotice templates.
`class`	Additional CSS classes applied to the message box
`style`	Inline CSS styles applied to the message box
`image`	If passed the name of an image file, it will be displayed as an icon with a standard width. If passed a file link, it will be displayed as given.
`title`	The title displayed at the top of the message box
`text`	The text displayed after the title

The type parameter determines the colors of the message box.

Type	Example
`warning`	This is an example of a warning notice. This type of notice should only be used for warnings that demand editors' attention.
`action`	This is an example of an action notice. This type of notice is used to convey critical information about actions that should be taken by editors.
`content`	This is an example of a content notice. This type of notice is typically used to provide editing instructions about the contents of a page.
`style`	This is an example of a style notice. This type of notice is typically used to provide editing notes related to style.
`info`	This is an example of an info notice. This type of notice is used to convey important information to readers or editors.
`proposal`	This is an example of a proposal notice. This type of notice is typically used for editing proposals.
`lock`	This is an example of a lock notice. This type of notice can be used for edit protection and archival notices. It is sometimes also used to give readers historical context.
`legal`	This is an example of a legal notice. This type of notice is typically used to display licensing and copyright information.
(default)	This is an example of a generic notice. This type of notice can be used to provide readers or editors with supplementary information.

The above documentation is transcluded from Template:Message box/doc.
Editors can experiment in this template's sandbox and testcases pages.
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