Template:DYK help/doc
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Usage
[edit]This template is used to create a WP:DYK "help button" that links to WP:DYK help. It is also used to create the buttons in WP:DYK help and its subpages, including a "back" button. The template is based on {{help button}} and uses {{Clickable button}}.
As a help button
[edit]Without any parameters, the template creates a help button. This button can be placed anywhere that might be helpful, such as on a user talk page, template, or other appropriate location.
Code:{{DYK help}}
Result:
As a navigation button
[edit]With parameters, the template can be used to create buttons for WP:DYK help and its subpages.
Format: {{DYK help |[target page] |[button label] |text=[accompanying text]}}
Example: {{DYK help |Main Page |Wikipedia's main page |text=Click this button to go to Wikipedia's main page}}
Result:
Click this button to go to Wikipedia's main page
As a back button
[edit]With parameter |back=
, the template can be used to create a specially-styled "back" button. A target page must be specified.
Format: {{DYK help |back |[target page]}}
Example: {{DYK help | back |WP:DYK help}}
Result:
Color and other styling
[edit]Default styling is contained in the {{DYK help}} template code, but it can be overridden. This ensures that all buttons using {{DYK help}} look the same throughout the WP:DYK help tree of subpages, while still allowing custom styling when needed.
|class=
specifies one of three accessible colors used by {{Clickable button}}:
|class=neutral
creates a gray button|class=destructive
creates a red button- If no
|class=
is specified, the default is|class=progressive
, which creates a blue button
|style=
can specify a CSS style. For more information, see the documentation at {{Clickable button}}.