< Template:DYK mboxRevision as of 17:15, 11 February 2013 by imported>John Cline
This template was developed for the special needs of Did you know
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Usage
Produces:
See also
- This template uses the following internal syntax
<table class="{{#if:{{{table class|}}}|{{{table class}}}|plainlinks ombox dykbox-notice}}" style="{{#if:{{{table style|}}}|{{{table style}}}|}}">{{#if:{{{table header|}}}|{{{table header}}}|}}{{#if:{{{table row|}}}|{{{table row}}}|<tr>}}{{#if:{{{table data|}}}|{{{table data}}}|<td class="mbox-image">{{#if:{{{file|}}}|[[File:{{{file}}}|{{#if:{{{file size|}}}|{{{file size}}}x{{{file size}}}px|33x33px}}|{{#if:{{{file link|}}}|link={{{file link}}}|link=}}|{{#if:{{{alter|}}}|alt={{{alter}}}|alt=}}]]|[[File:Updated DYK query.svg|33x33px|link=|alt=]]}}</td><td class="mbox-text" style="{{#if:{{{td style|}}}|{{{td style}}}|}}">{{{text}}}</td>}}{{#if:{{{file2|}}}|<td><span style="float:right">{{{file2}}}</span></td>|}}</tr></table>
- The internal template code for the default switch,
{{DYK mbox}}, produces the following output:
<table class="plainlinks ombox dykbox-notice" style=""><tr><td class="mbox-image">[[File:Updated DYK query.svg|33x33px|link=|alt=]]</td><td class="mbox-text" style="">{{{text}}}</td></tr></table>
- which produces:
DYK mbox is a messaging utility template for posting messages to editors regarding DYK nominations. It also supports other templates, internally, to facilitate interactive ease of use on special pages and editing scripts used for administering the DYK WikiProject.
Usage
Several parameters are incorporated that modify the template's output for specialized use. Examples are shown below. To create and use the basic message box, for DYK messaging, paste {{DYK mbox|text="Your message"}} where you want the message box to appear, replace "Your message" with the message you want to post, and save the edit.
Examples
Add your custom message.
{{DYK mbox|text="Your message"}} produces :
 | "Your message" |
| more examples |
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- The Srow switch; meaning Single-row, uses:
{{subst:DYK mbox
| Srow
| text = "Your Srow message"
}}
- to produce:
 | "Your Srow message" |
- The Drow switch; meaning Double-rows, uses:
{{subst:DYK mbox
| Drow
| text = "Your Drow, top-box message"
| text2 = "Your Drow, bottom-box message"
}}
- to produce:
 | "Your Drow, top-box message" |
 | "Your Drow, bottom-box message" |
- The SDrow switch; meaning Single Double-size row, uses:
{{subst:DYK mbox
| SDrow
| text = "Your Single message in a double-size box"
}}
- to produce:

 | "Your Single message in a double-size box" | |
- The Trow switch; meaning Triple-rows, uses:
{{subst:DYK mbox
| Trow
| text = "Your Trow, top-box message"
| text2 = "Your Trow, middle-box message"
| text3 = "Your Trow, bottom-box message"
}}
- to produce:
 | "Your Trow, top-box message" |
 | "Your Trow, middle-box message" |
 | "Your Trow, bottom-box message" |
- The STrow switch; meaning Single message, triple-size row, uses:
{{subst:DYK mbox
| STrow
| text = "Your Single message in a triple-size box"
}}
- to produce:


 | "Your Single message in a triple-size box" |
- The Qrow switch; meaning Quadruple rows, uses:
{{subst:DYK mbox
| Qrow
| text = "Your Qrow, top box message"
| text2 = "Your Qrow, upper-middle-box message"
| text3 = "Your Qrow, bottom-middle-box message"
| text4 = "Your Qrow, bottom box message"
}}
- to produce:
 | "Your Qrow, top box message" |
 | "Your Qrow, upper-middle box message" |
 | "Your Qrow, bottom-middle box message" |
 | "Your Qrow, bottom box message" |
- The SQrow switch; meaning Single Quadruple-size row, uses:
{{subst:DYK box
| SQrow
| text = "Your SQrow message"
}}
- to produce:
|
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