Template:Usbk/doc

Usage

The {{Usbk}} template is used for showing a userbox and its properties in a table row. The only mandatory parameter is userbox name. Wrap {{usbktop}} and {{usbkbottom}} around uses of this template. You may use {{usbkbreak}} to insert headers/text breaks in lists.

{{Usbk|userbox name}}

Include the full userbox name, i.e. prefix it with User:, Template:, or Wikipedia:.

{{Usbk|userbox name|param1|param2|param3}}

For a userbox that uses up to 3 unnamed parameters. If your userbox accepts more parameters, use {{Usbkext}}.

{{Usbk|userbox name|2=param1=value1|3=param2=value2|4=param3=value3}}

For a userbox set that uses up to 3 named parameters. (This does not always seem to work.)

{{Usbk|userbox name|category=user category}}

If the userbox adds user pages into a user category under Category:Wikipedians. Do not include the Category: prefix.

{{Usbk|userbox name|comment=text}}

Show some other additional text in the third column.

Note: If a namespace is not included in the name of the userbox, the "Transclusions" link will be missing the namespace and show the transclusions of a nonexistent page in article space.

Category suppression

Some userboxes automatically place the page where it is used into a category. These categories are not appropriate for pages such as lists, so some userboxes support a feature to suppress the automatic category. This template invokes category suppression for those userboxes. There are several methods for category suppression, Usbk supports those that use:

• |nocat=true
• |category=
• |categories=no (see Wikipedia:Category suppression)

Example

The following code...

{{usbktop}}
{{usbk|Template:User Arizona|category=Wikipedians in Arizona}}
{{usbk|User:UBX/vandalized|n}}
{{usbk|User:Patricknoddy/Userboxes/Lives in}}
{{usbk|User:Patricknoddy/Userboxes/Lives in|Atlanta|Flag of the United States.svg}}
{{usbkbreak}}
{{usbk|User:Patricknoddy/Userboxes/Lives in|Rome, Georgia|Flag of the United States.svg}}
{{usbk|User:Patricknoddy/Userboxes/Lives in|Savannah, Georgia|Flag of the United States.svg}}
{{usbk|User en-3|comment=Example of a comment in third column: Third level of English knowledge userbox.}}
{{usbkbottom}}

...displays the following table:

Code	Result
{{Template:User Arizona}}	This user lives in the U.S. State of Arizona.	Usage • Category:Wikipedians in Arizona •
{{User:UBX/vandalized|n}}	vn-nThis user page has been vandalized n times.	Usage
{{User:Patricknoddy/Userboxes/Lives in}}	This user lives in The World.	Usage
{{User:Patricknoddy/Userboxes/Lives in|Atlanta|Flag of the United States.svg}}	This user lives in Atlanta.	Usage
{{User:Patricknoddy/Userboxes/Lives in|Rome, Georgia|Flag of the United States.svg}}	This user lives in Rome, Georgia.	Usage
{{User:Patricknoddy/Userboxes/Lives in|Savannah, Georgia|Flag of the United States.svg}}	This user lives in Savannah, Georgia.	Usage
{{Template:User en-3}}	en-3This user can contribute with an advanced level of English.	Usage Example of a comment in third column: Third level of English knowledge userbox.

See also

• {{Usbk/light}} a lighter weight version, for pages cataloguing many userboxes.
• {{Usbkext}} a version which supports more user-box parameters for the odd case when more are needed.

Closely related templates:

• {{Usbk}} – Show a userbox and its properties in a table row
  • {{Usbktop}}
  • {{Usbkbreak}}
  • {{Usee}}
  • {{Usbkbottom}}
• {{Yy}} – Similar to Usbk with enhanced features
  • {{Yytop}}
  • {{Yytxt}}
  • {{Yytab}}
  • {{Yybottom}}
• {{Ubxdisplay}} – A single-serving (i.e. non-tabled) version of this template
  • {{Ubxdisplay/random}} – Displays a random userbox from a given selection
• {{Stublist}} – Similar template set for stubs
  • {{Stublisttop}}
  • {{Stublistbottom}}
• {{Markup}} – Generic markup template
• {{Automarkup}} – Similar to {{Markup}}, but the output is based on the same input