Template:Outdent/doc
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For outdenting a reply on a talk page when indention gets too deep. Indenting on talk pages is done using a colon character (:) to produce tabs; this template produces a connector bar and initial text to indicate an outdent, based on the number of colons used in the previous indent
Usage[edit]
To outdent posts, insert the number of colons that were used for indenting in the previous post, or use an integer value for that number.
::::This is the previous post, indented 4 levels
{{Outdent|::::}}start of a new post
displays as
- This is the previous post, indented 4 levels
start of a new post
::::::This is the previous post, indented 6 levels
{{Outdent|6}}start of a new post
displays as
- This is the previous post, indented 6 levels
start of a new post
You can also have the template automatically add a linked tag, by adding any second parameter (its specific value is discarded):
::::::This is the previous post, indented 6 levels
{{Outdent|6|link}}start of a new post
displays as
- This is the previous post, indented 6 levels
(outdent) start of a new post
the outdent template may also be indented using colons, like any other text.
Do not use subst: with this template.
This template is contained in the CSS class "outdent-template". Users who would prefer not to see the template can add the following line to their custom CSS (by default: Special:MyPage/monobook.css):
- span.outdent-template { display: none; }
TemplateData[edit]
TemplateData for Outdent
For outdenting a reply on a talk page when indention gets too deep.
| Parameter | Description | Type | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depth | 1 | Either a string of colons or an integer count, representing the indent of the previous post.
| String | required |
| Add link? | 2 | Whether to add a link that explains the outdent. | Boolean | optional |
See also[edit]