Template:Fc

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Purpose & Usage

This template is used to change text color in accordance with the site color pallet. Deviation from this template using inline styling or other means is not recommended.

NOTE

Always use a 'named' second parameter (text) when using this template to color text that includes an equal ('=') symbol to avoid parser errors.

Required Parameters

This template uses 'anonymous' and optionally 'named' parameters, and all are required and must appear in a particular order.

First Prameter - color - Sets the color of text

Values

See Color Table

Second Prameter - text - Sets the text to be colored

Values

Free text (this parameter can also be 'named' if the text to be clored includes an equal ('=') symbol)

Optional Parameters

Not applicable.

Color Table

The following is a table of the colors supported by the Step Wiki to maintain compatibility with site themes and colors. See the Site Color Usage for more in-depth information regarding the use of colors, including their Hex and CSS values, which will be useful for any custom development on user pages, theming, etc.

Key Words (first parameter)	Usage
red, warning	Warning text without an "Alert" template, dropped mods, required elements, etc.
salmon, instruction, heading	Emphasis within instruction sets, alterative color for headings, etc.
orange	Call attention to changes such as updates or file moves, etc.
yellow, issue	Call attention to issues, etc.
chartr, bug	Call out bugs, etc.
green	Call attention to additions, etc.
blue, notice	Notice text without an "Alert" template, etc. Try not to use this color for short phases as it can resemble links.
purple, dev	Call out development, etc.
magenta	Unknown, but it was requested by users.
highlight, important, bright, brighter	Emphasis within normal text or additional emphasis within instruction sets, etc.
dim, dimmer	Sub/Sup text, etc.

Examples

Default Call

No applicable (all parameters must be specified)

Fully Specified

Code:

{{Fc|instruction|The {{Fc|highlight|important part}} of an instruction is highlighted.}}

Result: The important part of an instruction is highlighted.

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Code:

{{Fc|green|text=Use the ''text'' parameter when "=" characters are used.}}

Result: Use the text parameter when "=" characters are used.

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Code:

{{Fc|nonsense|Undefined parameter key words}} don't affect text color.

Result: Undefined parameter key words don't affect text color.

See Also

Template:Fs
Site Color Pallet