Template:Msgbox

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This template displays a basic message box.

Usage

All parameters are optional.

{{msgbox
| class = <css classes>
| style/css = <css styles>
| width = <box width>
| image = <personal image choice>
| imagesize = <image size>
| imagelink = <image link>
| imagetext = <image alt text>
| imagealt = <completely custom image display>
| discuss = y/yes
| discusspage = <discuss page>
| discussanchor <discuss section name>
| title = <box title>
| text = <box text>
| nosnippet = n/no
}}

Parameter		Description	Type	Status
CSS class	class	Custom CSS class Default: msgbox	Line	optional
CSS style	style css	Inline CSS style; overrides $bgcol and $width	Line	optional
Background color	bgcol	Background color of the box Example: #E4F0F7	Line	deprecated see below
Box width	width	Width of the box Example: 200px	Line	optional
Box image	image	Image that is displayed in the box on the left Example: Warning-yellow.svg	File	optional
Image size	imagesize	Size of the $image Default: 32px	Line	optional
Image link	imagelink	The page that $image will link to	Line	optional
Image text	imagetext	Alt text for $image	Line	optional
Custom image	imagealt	Completely custom image display; overrides $image and $imagesize	Unbalanced wikitext	optional
Discuss option	discuss	Adds a link to the current page's talk page (or $discusspage); only has an effect if a $title is set	Boolean	optional
Discuss link	discusspage	The page that $discuss will link to	Line	optional
Discuss anchor	discussanchor	The section on the page that $discuss will link to	Line	optional
Box title	title	Title of the box	String	optional
Main text	text	Text inside the box	Unbalanced wikitext	suggested
HTML attribute "data-nosnippet"	nosnippet	Removes the data-nosnippet attribute from the box. It is added by default so that the box does not show up in the preview text of search engines. Example: no	Boolean	optional

Test of raw TemplateData output:

Displays a basic message box.

Template parameters

Parameter		Description	Type	Status
CSS class	class	Custom CSS class Default msgbox	Line	optional
CSS style	style css	Inline CSS style; overrides "bgcol" and "width"	Line	optional
Background color	bgcol	Background color of the box Example #E4F0F7	Line	deprecated
Box width	width	Width of the box Example 200px	Line	optional
Box image	image	Image that is displayed in the box on the left Example Warning-yellow.svg	File	optional
Image size	imagesize	Size of the "image" Default 32px	Line	optional
Image link	imagelink	The page that "image" will link to	Line	optional
Image text	imagetext	Alt text for "image"	Line	optional
Custom image	imagealt	Completely custom image display; overrides "image" and "imagesize"	Unbalanced wikitext	optional
Discuss option	discuss	Adds a link to the current page's talk page (or "discusspage"); only has an effect if a "title" is set	Boolean	optional
Discuss link	discusspage	The page that "discuss" will link to	Line	optional
Discuss anchor	discussanchor	The section on the page that "discuss" will link to	Line	optional
Box title	title	Title of the box	String	optional
Main text	text	Text inside the box	Unbalanced wikitext	suggested
HTML attribute "data-nosnippet"	nosnippet	Removes the data-nosnippet attribute from the box. It is added by default so that the box does not show up in the preview text of search engines. Example no	Boolean	optional

Examples

For compatibility with wiki.gg's theme, hardcoded background/border colors should be avoided. Instead, use one of the predefined classes listed below, which are styled for the different themes.

Code	Result
{{msgbox|text=Message box text|class=msgbox-color-blue}}	Message box text
{{msgbox|text=Message box text|class=msgbox-color-red}}	Message box text
{{msgbox|text=Message box text|class=msgbox-color-purple}}	Message box text
{{msgbox|text=Message box text|class=msgbox-color-green}}	Message box text
{{msgbox|text=Message box text|class=msgbox-color-yellow}}	Message box text
{{msgbox|text=Message box text|class=msgbox-color-orange}}	Message box text
{{msgbox|text=Message box text|class=msgbox-color-pink}}	Message box text
{{msgbox|text=Message box text}}	Message box text