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Wikipedia:Talk page templates#Small option

{{subcat guideline|editing guideline|Talk page templates|WP:TPT}}

{{nutshell|When creating a template to be used on talk pages, try to follow the established standards.}}

To try to ensure some level of design consistency throughout Wikipedia, the talk page templates page explains how general talk page templates should appear. This standardisation is sometimes referred to as the "coffeeroll style", the proposal leading to this look. (See Wikipedia:Template standardisation/vote#"ClockworkSoul's Coffee Roll".) This style can be implemented using the {{tl|tmbox}} template.

A list of such templates can be found at Wikipedia:Template messages/Talk namespace and :Category:Talk header templates

Talk page templates contain information intended for editors, not readers.

Which templates on Wikipedia are actually Talk page templates is a matter for some debate.

For example, the cleanup template was originally created to be a talk page template, but is currently being used primarily as an article page template. Apparently, the notion in this case is that readers deserve to know that the article they are reading is still somewhat of a mess.

= Chosen scheme =

This scheme is to be used for all talk page templates. This scheme was accepted based on a vote. While this is not a firm policy, it is advised that any new talk page templates should be based on the standard design.

The following standards of design have been chosen:

  • Background colour of #F8EABA {{colorsample|#F8EABA}} and border colour (1px solid) is #C0C090 {{colorsample|#C0C090}}. If the message is more important or is related to deletion, a yellow, orange, or red border activated by the "style", "content", "delete", or "speedy" classes can be used.
  • Use of a table, not divs, and using generally two columns: one for an image, one for the text
  • The side margins are (minimally) 10%—the width is what is left (usually 80%).
  • There is no cell spacing.
  • The margin separating the templates is 4px.
  • The text is usually left-aligned. (Short texts can be center-aligned.)
  • A picture, if one is used, is left aligned and about 40–50 pixels in width.

The style should be implemented using {{tl|tmbox}}:



{{tmbox


| image = Image:icon.png


| text = Header text 
 Supporting text


}}

Small option

A small option can be provided for talk page templates using {{tl|tmbox}}, generating a smaller, right-aligned message box.

The small option is intended for controversial or highly public articles with numerous peer review, WikiProject, featured article, good article, to-do, and other message boxes. With this many boxes, individual notices no longer stand out, and all that remains is a massive block of templates (as in [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Talk:Pope_Benedict_XVI&oldid=84866042 this revision] of Talk:Pope Benedict XVI) that a reader has to scroll through in order to reach the body of the page. Because the small message boxes float on the right, the contents of the talk page start at the top. This feature is not intended to replace standard message boxes.

= Example =

Standard message boxes

{{tmbox|image=Image:Symbol unsupport vote.svg|text={{PAGENAME}} was a good article candidate, but did not meet the good article criteria at the time. Once the objections listed below are addressed, the article can be renominated. You may also seek a review of the decision.

Date of review: {{{1|No date specified. Please edit template call function as follows: {{FailedGA|insert date in any format here}}}}}}}

{{tmbox|image=Image:Nuvola apps kedit.svg|text=A request has been made for this article to be peer reviewed to receive a broader perspective on how it may be improved. Please make any edits you see fit to improve the quality of this article.}}

{{tmbox|image=Image:Cscr-candidate.png|text=This article is a current featured article candidate. A featured article should exemplify Wikipedia's very best work, and is therefore expected to meet several criteria. Please feel free to [{{fullurl:Wikipedia:Featured article candidates/{{{1|{{PAGENAME}}}}}|redirect=no}} leave comments]. }}

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Small message boxes

{{tmbox|small=yes|image=Image:Symbol unsupport vote.svg|text={{PAGENAME}} was a good article candidate, but did not meet the good article criteria at the time. Once the objections listed below are addressed, the article can be renominated. You may also seek a review of the decision.

Date of review: {{{1|No date specified. Please edit template call function as follows: {{FailedGA|insert date in any format here}}}}}

}}

{{tmbox|small=yes|image=Image:Nuvola apps kedit.svg|text=A request has been made for this article to be peer reviewed to receive a broader perspective on how it may be improved. Please make any edits you see fit to improve the quality of this article.}}

{{tmbox|small=yes|image=Image:Cscr-candidate.png

|text=This article is a current featured article candidate. A featured article should exemplify Wikipedia's very best work, and is therefore expected to meet several criteria. Please feel free to [{{fullurl:Wikipedia:Featured article candidates/{{{1|{{PAGENAME}}}}}|redirect=no}} leave comments].}}

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= Further use =

Long text may also be shortened to reduce the height of the narrower message boxes. For example, consider reducing

: This article has been rated as A-Class on the quality scale.

to

: Quality: A-Class

when small=yes is enabled.

=Examples in action=

See also

Category:Wikipedia project content guidelines

Category:Wikipedia template guidelines