Template:Ambox/doc

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This is a documentation subpage for Template:Ambox.
It contains usage information, categories and other content that is not part of the original template page.
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This is the {{Ambox}} ([A]rticle [m]essage [box]) metatemplate.

These notices should be used to communicate to the community and admins what should be done to improve the wiki.

You should use the appropriate type of Ambox for your message and include a explanation as text, or you can simply grab predefined messages linked in the see also section for generic situations.
Please place these notices at the very top of the page so it will be easily seen (and easily removed when needed)

Usage

  • type= (OPTIONAL) skipping this will just make it a default notice
    delete
    serious
    speedy
    outdated
    content
    style
    split
    move
    merge
    notice
    protect
  • text=

Type

notice! these only show the styling of each type and explanation of the purpose of each, they do not contain the text. For predefined amboxes, please go down to the "predefined amboxes" section.
Ambox warning pn.png Speedy - used for hasty deletion of nonsence/spam pages or content that should be fixed ASAP
Ambox warning pn.png Serious/Delete - when there is a serious issue with the article and/or being considered for deletion
Ambox important.png Content
Ambox current red.png Outdated - content that needs to be updated to reflect how things are currently
40px-Edit-clear.png Style - this article needs some cleaning up to do
Merge-split-transwiki default.png Merge/Move/Split - when suggesting that a article should be merged with another, split or moved
Information icon4.png Notice (default)
40px-Padlock-silver-medium.png Protection - when article should be protected.

Remember that you can always create discussion (talk page) to discuss plans for the article.

Predefined amboxes

These are subtemplates for ambox that have predefined text.

{{ambox/outdated}}
Ambox current red.png Outdated content- needs to be updated to reflect how things are currently on pangaea
{{ambox/confirm}}
Ambox important.png The content of this page was copy-pasted from the original pangaea-world wiki without changes. It has not been confirmed with current version of Pangaea, so it might be outdated and/or inaccurate
{{ambox/locked}}
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See Also

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