The Template:inreply will indent a reply message, as a relative level deeper, when appended to a posted talk-page message, as if being another colon-indent ":" level further inward. To indent by a 2nd level, even deeper, then use {{inreply|2}}. Note how the level number, such as "|2" is relative to the current message, as 2 deeper than that post, not just deeper than the talk-page margin; for example at level 3 deep (":::"), the parameter "|2" will indent as if 5 deep (":::::").
Examples
Indent one level - indentation by 1 level more:
::: This is a post. -User:Xxx 20:13, 8 May 2015 (UTC) {{inreply}} This reply is indented. -~~~~
- will show result:
- This is a post. -User:Xxx 20:13, 8 May 2015 (UTC)
This reply is indented. -User:Zzz 21:04, 8 May 2015 (UTC)
- This is a post. -User:Xxx 20:13, 8 May 2015 (UTC)
Indent 3 more levels - This example indents 3 levels further (6):
::: This is a post. -User:Xxx 14:07, 3 June 2016 (UTC) {{inreply|3}} This is indented +3 levels. -~~~~
- will show result:
- Another post. -User:Xxx 14:07, 3 June 2016 (UTC)
This is indented +3 levels. -User:Zzz 14:55, 3 June 2016 (UTC)
- Another post. -User:Xxx 14:07, 3 June 2016 (UTC)
Two replies after 7 deep, each indented - For 2 replies together:
::::::: This is another post. -User:Xxx 06:15, 4 July 2016 (UTC) {{inreply}}Here the first reply. -User:Zzz 06:22, 4 July 2016 (UTC) {{inreply|2}} Then the 2nd reply 9 deep. -~~~~
- will show result:
- This is another post. -User:Xxx 06:15, 4 July 2016 (UTC)
Here the first reply. -User:Zzz 06:22, 4 July 2016 (UTC)
Then the 2nd reply 9 deep. -User:Xxx 06:45, 4 July 2016 (UTC)
- This is another post. -User:Xxx 06:15, 4 July 2016 (UTC)
Considerations
Because all replies are formatted together, then changing the level ":::::" of the first post will shift all replies to the relative new levels.
When a reply will be lengthy, then consider using outdent template {{od}}, to undent the conversation back towards the left margin.
See also
- Template:indent - indent by spaces to match ":" indented levels