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There are a number of box types to select from when deciding to make a userbox. The most commonly used design is the "Standard box". It has one square shaped area on the left ("id label") and a larger rectangular space on the right ("info area"). For ease of use, userboxes are typically made using maker-templates that have a number of parameters.
An infobox for articles about people Template parameters [Edit template data] This template has custom formatting. Parameter Description Type Status Honorific prefix honorific_prefix honorific-prefix honorific prefix pre-nominals Honorific prefix(es), to appear on the line above the person's name Unknown optional Name name Common name of person (defaults to article name if left blank; provide ...
This template can be used to quickly create a userbox for display on a user's user page without having to know HTML or Wikitable syntax. Template parameters [Edit template data] This template prefers block formatting of parameters. Parameter Description Type Status Body class bodyclass Adds an HTML class attribute to the entire template's HTML table, to allow for styling, emission of ...
The Userbox Maker is a great tool that helps editors create a new page note 1 for any new userbox to be created, so that an editor does not have to figure out how to do this themselves. Using the Userbox Maker is very easy: Change the text "Userbox Name", in the input box, to whatever your userbox will be called. Click the "New Userbox" button.
Prototyping an infobox. Infoboxes can be readily prototyped within the designing editor's own user space. To start a new page in your namespace, enter "Special:Mypage/" followed by the page name you wish to create into the search box (or create such a link in a location such as the general sandbox). For example, to create a home for the ...
linked pages. { { User:UBX/boxpolicy }} subst: This user subst: 's and removes fair-use images from userboxes in line with Wikipedia Policy. linked pages. { { User:UBX/lame table }} This user is aware of how silly this huge table looks on their user page, but acknowledges that its real purpose is twofold: statistics and standardization. linked ...
This template produces an infobox for countries that covers their major attributes such as their flags, ethnic makeup, and political system. Template parameters [Edit template data] This template has custom formatting. Parameter Description Type Status Conventional long name conventional_long_name Formal or official full name of the country in English. This entry should not be enclosed in ...
The MediaWiki software, which drives Wikipedia, allows the use of a subset of HTML 5 elements, or tags and their attributes, for presentation formatting. [1] But most HTML can be included by using equivalent wiki markup or templates; these are generally preferred within articles, as they are sometimes simpler for most editors and less intrusive in the editing window; but Wikipedia's Manual of ...