Module:Message box/doc/en
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This is a meta-module that implements the message box templates {{mbox}}, {{ambox}}, {{cmbox}}, {{fmbox}}, {{imbox}}, {{ombox}} and {{tmbox}}. It is intended to be used from Lua modules, and should not be used directly from wiki pages. If you want to use this module's functionality from a wiki page, please use the individual message box templates instead.
Usage
To use this module from another Lua module, first you need to load it.
local messageBox = require('Module:Message box')To create a message box, use the main function.
It takes two parameters:
- the first is the box type (as a string).
- the second is a table containing the message box parameters.
local box = messageBox.main( boxType, {
param1 = param1,
param2 = param2,
-- More parameters...
})There are seven available box types:
| Box type | Template | Purpose |
|---|---|---|
mbox
|
{{mbox}} | For message boxes to be used in multiple namespaces |
ambox
|
{{ambox}} | For article message boxes |
cmbox
|
{{cmbox}} | For category message boxes |
fmbox
|
{{fmbox}} | For interface message boxes |
imbox
|
{{imbox}} | For file namespace message boxes |
tmbox
|
{{tmbox}} | For talk page message boxes |
ombox
|
{{ombox}} | For message boxes in other namespaces |
See the template page of each box type for the available parameters.
Usage from #invoke
As well as the main function, this module has separate functions for each box type.
They are accessed using the code {{#invoke:Message box|mbox|...}}, {{#invoke:Message box|ambox|...}}, etc.
These will work when called from other modules, but they access code used to process arguments passed from {{#invoke:...}}, and so calling them will be less efficient than calling main.
Technical details
The module uses the same basic code for each of the templates listed above; the differences between each of them are configured using the data at Module:Message box/configuration.