Template:InfoBox/testcases

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Correct

Parameter info containing message to display (the minimum required to get something useful)

Wiki code

{{InfoBox stack
| {{InfoBox|info=Some text}}
}}

Main version

Some text

Sandbox version

Some text

Adding an icon and header

Wiki code

{{InfoBox stack
| {{InfoBox|info=Some text|icon=rocket|header=Some heading}}
}}

Main version

Some heading

Some text

Sandbox version

Some heading

Some text

Parameter anchor containing a hyperlink target (#click_me)

Wiki code

{{InfoBox stack
| {{InfoBox|anchor=click_me|info=Some text}}
}}

Main version

Some text

Sandbox version

Some text

↑ When specifying a header, it's preferable to use the {{InfoBox header}} template, as shown in the next case.

Using a custom id (instead of an icon) and header={{InfoBox header}}

Wiki code

{{InfoBox stack
| {{InfoBox|info=Some text|id=Some id| header={{InfoBox header|Some heading}} }}
}}

Main version

Some heading

Some idSome text

Sandbox version

Some heading

Some id Some text

↑ This gives you a preformatted heading that matches the color scheme of this wiki. The value of id can be either plain (or formatted) text or a small image. Note that either type of header (with or without {{InfoBox header}}) can be used with either icon or id.)

Incorrect

No parameter inside InfoBox stack (Exposes wikicode)

Wiki code

{{InfoBox stack
| {{InfoBox}}
}}

Main version

{{InfoBox template error}}

Parameter info not defined. For correct usage see InfoBox template's documentation on the info parameter.

Sandbox version

{{InfoBox template error}}

Parameter info not defined. For correct usage see InfoBox template's documentation on the info parameter.

Called in isolation with no parameter, not inside of {{InfoBox stack}} (Error message displayed)

Wiki code

{{InfoBox}}

Main version

{{InfoBox template error}}

Parameter info not defined. For correct usage see InfoBox template's documentation on the info parameter.

Sandbox version

{{InfoBox template error}}

Parameter info not defined. For correct usage see InfoBox template's documentation on the info parameter.

Called in isolation with info parameter, not inside of {{InfoBox stack}} (Large box, not right-floated)

Wiki code

{{InfoBox|info=Foo}}

Main version

Foo

Sandbox version

Foo

↑ This would not be an error if this template call appeared on a page in the Template: namespace to define a special kind of infobox template — say, "Template:InfoBox foo". This is because {{InfoBox foo}} would need to be called inside an {{InfoBox stack}}.