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This template is a wrapper template for editnotices, notices that appear above the text area on edit pages. Editnotices can be per-namespace or per-article.
{{editnotice| expiry =| id =| header =| headerstyle =| text =| textstyle =| image =| imagesize =| style =| class = }}
Note: All parameters are optional, except fortext.
Parameters
|expiry=expiry date
|id=optional HTML id
|header=header text
|headerstyle=CSS for header style
|text=body text
|textstyle=CSS for text style
|image=image
|imagesize=size of image, e.g., 35px
|imageclass=CSS class for the image, e.g.|imageclass=skin-invert fordark mode support
|imageright=,|imagerightsize=,|imagerightclass= – corresponding parameters for an image on righthand side
|class=CSS class name for the entire editnotice
|style=CSS values for the entire editnotice
Use only the name of the image file, so instead of "[[File:Wikipedia-logo-v2.svg]]", use "Wikipedia-logo-v2.svg" following "image =".
If an editnotice targets a page that happens to be a redirect, the editnotice is categorized into the maintenance categoryCategory:Editnotices whose targets are redirects. To suppress categorization, set|redirect=yes explicitly. In almost all cases, this is not necessary.
Expiry date
Theexpiry parameter can be used to specify when an editnotice will cease to be visible on an article. This can be useful when an editnotice is created for reasons of a temporal nature. Any valid time format may be used, for example:
January 2012
4 April 2009
11:09 5 April 2013
To specify that an editnotice never expire, you can simply not provide an expiry parameter, though this makes the edit notice display the{{Editnotice/notice}} template in order to remind editors of any unintentional usage. To suppress this message while still setting the edit notice to never expire,|expiry=indefinite may be used.
TemplateData
Creates a notice that appears above the text area on edit pages
date the editnotice will expire and stop displaying; accepts any date format; leave blank to not expire
Date
optional
style
style
CSS values for the entire editnotice
Content
suggested
class
class
CSS class name for the entire editnotice
String
optional
id
id
optional HTML id
String
optional
image
image
image on the left
File
suggested
image size
imagesize
Size of the image on the left
Example
35px
String
suggested
imageclass
imageclass
CSS class for the image
Suggested values
skin-invert
Example
skin-invert
Line
optional
right image
imageright
image on the right
File
optional
imagerightsize
imagerightsize
size of the image on the right
Example
35px
String
optional
imagerightclass
imagerightclass
no description
Unknown
optional
type
type
box style type
Suggested values
systemeditnoticewarning
Default
editnotice
Unknown
optional
redirect
redirect
suppresses categorization if intended target is a redirect
Boolean
optional
templatestyles
templatestyles
no description
Unknown
optional
Instruction editnotices
For editnotices that provide instruction on how to edit a page, the{{Instruction editnotice}}wrapper template may be used. It takes the same parameters as this template, but with the header, image, style, and expiration preset by default to encourage consistent formatting. It generates editnotices such as this:
Instructions
To keep this list sortable, when adding a new entry using thesource editor, please use{{sortname|GIVEN NAME(S)|SURNAME}}. Thanks!
Examples
{{editnotice| id= loremipsumedn| header= Attention editors| headerstyle= font-size: 150%;| text= Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipisicing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse cillum dolore eu fugiat nulla pariatur. Excepteur sint occaecat cupidatat non proident, sunt in culpa qui officia deserunt mollit anim id est laborum.| textstyle= font-size: 120%;| image=}}
Attention editors
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipisicing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse cillum dolore eu fugiat nulla pariatur. Excepteur sint occaecat cupidatat non proident, sunt in culpa qui officia deserunt mollit anim id est laborum.
{{editnotice| id= faqedn| header= Frequently asked questions| headerstyle= font-size: 120%;| text= Before editing, please consult the list of Frequently Asked Questions specific to this article. The FAQ includes questions on many issues that have been discussed.| textstyle= background-color: #fee;| image=}}
Frequently asked questions
Before editing, please consult the list of Frequently Asked Questions specific to this article. The FAQ includes questions on many issues that have been discussed.
{{editnotice| id= engvaredn| header=| headerstyle=| text= This article is written in'''[[British English]]''', which differs from[[American English]] in some ways. See[[American and British English differences]]. According to the[[Wikipedia:Manual of Style#National varieties of English|relevant style guide]], this should not be changed without broad consensus.| textstyle=| image= Flag of the United Kingdom.svg| imagesize= 50px}}
Note: For the modern version of the above template, see {{British English}}.
User editnotices
User and user talk editnotices are implemented by creating a subpage named "/Editnotice" of the user or user talk page respectively. This allows non-admin users to edit their own notices. Like all editnotices, these are displayed by{{Editnotice_load/content}}.
Editnotices created so far
This list is created automatically bySpecial:PrefixIndex and is truncated given the large number of edit notices.
