Template:Ambox

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Description

This is the {{Ambox}} or Article message box meta-template.

Usage

{{Ambox|type=content|text=my text here}}, or
{{Ambox|type=speedy|text=my text here}}, etc

type

The type parameter defines the color of the left bar, and the image that is used by default. The type is chosen not on aesthetics but is based on the type of issue that the template describes. The seven available types and their default images are shown below.

If no type parameter is given the template defaults to |type=notice.

See also

• Template:Mbox
• Wikipedia:Ambox CSS classes – Describes how to use the ambox CSS classes directly in wikitables and HTML tables.
• Wikipedia:Article message boxes – The style guideline for creating article message boxes.
• Wikipedia talk:Article message boxes – For discussion about these matters.

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