Wikipedia:Talk page templates

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To try to ensure some level of design consistency throughout Wikipedia, the talk page templates page explains how general talk page templates should appear.

A list of such templates can be found at Category:Talk header templates

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[edit] Talk page 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.

[edit] 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   and border colour (1px solid) is #C0C090  
  • Use of a table, not divs, and using two columns: one for an image, one for the text
  • Size is 85% width and the whole template is centered
  • Cell spacing is 3px
  • The margin separating the templates is 3px
  • The text is usually centered
  • A picture, if one is used, is left aligned and approximately 50 pixels in width.

The style can be implemented using class="messagebox standard-talk". Template tables can be created as follows:


{| class="messagebox standard-talk"
|-
| [[Image:icon.png|none|50px| ]]
| '''Header text''' <br /> Supporting text
|}

[edit] Examples

Featured content
Template:FAC (links, talk)
 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 leave comments.
Template:Featured (links, talk)
Featured article star Talk page templates is a featured article, which means it has been identified as one of the best articles produced by the Wikipedia community. If you see a way this page can be updated or improved without compromising previous work, please feel free to contribute.
WikiProjects
Template:Chemistry (links, talk)
WikiProject on Chemistry This article is supported by the WikiProject on Chemistry, which gives a central approach to Chemistry and related subjects on Wikipedia. Please participate by editing the article Talk page templates, or visit the project page for more details on the projects.
Template:Talk Spoken Wikipedia (links, talk)
WikiProject Spoken Wikipedia The [[:Image:{{{1}}}|spoken word version]] of this article is part of WikiProject Spoken Wikipedia, an attempt to produce recordings of Wikipedia articles being read aloud. If you would like to participate, visit the project page, where you can join the project and find out how to contribute.

[edit] Small option

A small option should be provided for talk page templates. This is accomplished by replacing two segments of the template. First, replace the message box class definition with

class="messagebox {{#ifeq:{{{small|}}}|yes|small|standard}}-talk"

Then, replace the image size with

{{#ifeq:{{{small|}}}|yes|30px|50px}}

This enables the template to be called with small=yes as in {{FailedGA|small=yes}}, 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 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.

[edit] Example

Standard message boxes

 Talk page templates is a former good article candidate. There are suggestions below for which areas need improvement to satisfy the good article criteria. Once the objections are addressed, the article can be renominated as a good article. If you disagree with the objections, you can seek a review.

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

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Small message boxes

 Talk page templates is a former good article candidate. There are suggestions below for which areas need improvement to satisfy the good article criteria. Once the objections are addressed, the article can be renominated as a good article. If you disagree with the objections, you can seek a review.

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

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[edit] 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.

[edit] Examples in action

[edit] See also

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