Template:Fixbox/Documentation
Description
The Fixbox is a specialized container used exclusively for fixes, workarounds, and step-by-step instructions. It provides a formal base for them, as well as keeping the wiki clean.
- The title need to summarize what the fix/workaround is trying to accomplish.
- For sequenced instructions, use
#
to label each step.#
allows numbered lists to be dynamic.- Ex. If new entries are placed in the middle of a list, the old entries are automatically re-numbered.
Standard fixbox
Name[1] |
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--instructions go here-- |
{{Fixbox|description=Name|ref=<ref>Reference</ref>|fix= --instructions go here-- }}
One-line fixbox
For a short one-line fixbox where instructions are not necessary, the fix
parameter can be excluded entirely:
Use windowed mode, see Video.[2] |
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{{Fixbox|description=Use windowed mode, see [[#Video|Video]].|ref=<ref>Reference</ref>}}
Collapsed fixbox
Add |collapsed=yes
to the template to have the fixbox appear as collapsed and require user input to expand.
Name[3] |
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--instructions go here-- |
{{Fixbox|description=Name|ref=<ref>Reference</ref>|collapsed=yes|fix= --instructions go here-- }}