Template:Alert

Purpose & Usage

This template displays a blocked out "alert" on the page.

Required Parameters

type

Defined: type=keyword

Determines the style of alert to display. The options are:

• bug : a general bug notice.
• construction : an "under construction" alert.
• mcm : a MCM notice.
• mo : a Mod Organizer user notice.
• notice : a general notice.
• warning : a warning.

text

Defined: text=textHere

Defines the content for the notification. Most formatting is accepted.

Optional Parameters

size

Defined: size=value

Default: max

Determines the width by percentage. Accepts any integer from 0 - 100, but standard sizes are preferred using the appropriate keyword:

• min = 30%
• mid = 55%
• max = 70%

icon

Defined: icon=image.png

Default: Info-Logo.png

Sets the icon image. This is set automatically if using one of the predefined types, but can be overridden here.

bgcolor

Defined: bgcolor=color

Default: blue

Sets the background color. This is set automatically if using one of the predefined types, but can be overridden here. Keywords available are:

• magent
• purple
• blue
• green
• chartr
• yellow
• orange
• salmon
• red

Examples

General Notice

This is the template's default thus leaving the type parameter out will result in a general notification. Thus the following two codings will have the same results:

Code: {{Alert|text=Your text here.}}

Code:

{{Alert|type=notice|text=Your text here, and it's a lot of text with a list even:
* list item 1
* list item 2
... and that's it.}}

Result:

	Notice:
	Your text here, and it's a lot of text with a list even: list item 1 list item 2 ... and that's it.

Bug

Code: {{Alert|type=bug|text=Your text here.}}

Result:

	Bug:
	Your text here.

Construction

Code: {{Alert|type=construction|text=Your text here.}}

Result:

	Under Construction:
	Your text here.

MCM

Code: {{Alert|type=mcm|text=Your text here.}}

Result:

	Mod Configuration Menu:
	Your text here.

Mod Organizer

Code: {{Alert|type=mo|text=Your text here.}}

Result:

	MO Users:
	Your text here.

Warning

Code: {{Alert|type=warning|text=Your text here.}}

Result:

	Warning:
	Your text here.

Adjusting the Size

Altering the size (%) using a defined keyword.

Code: {{Alert|type=warning|size=mid|text=Your text here.}}

Result:

	Warning:
	Your text here.

Explicitly define a size (%) using an integer between 0 - 100.

Code: {{Alert|type=warning|size=25|text=Your text here.}}

Result:

	Warning:
	Your text here.

Related Templates

• Template:AlertSmall - A smaller and more condensed version (can be used in lists).