Template:Happy Birthday/doc

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This template is used by the Birthday Committee and its members to deliver birthday greetings for those listed on the birthday calendar. It uses a randomly chosen color gradient among several options if the |background= parameter is undefined.

Usage

Add the following to a user's talk page: {{subst:Happy Birthday|Custom last sentence|Age}}

Example: {{subst:Happy Birthday|Please keep on contributing!|47th}} produces

TemplateData

Talk page template for wishing admins a happy anniversary of their adminship

Template parameters
Parameter		Description	Type	Status
Additional message	`more` `1`	Custom message for the user, added in place of "Enjoy this special day!" just before your signature.	Content	suggested
Age	`number` `2`	Ordinal for user's age. Retrieved automatically if provided in a parenthetical after the username on the Birthday Committee calendar. Example 21st	Unknown	optional
Custom message	`custom`	Replaces everything except your signature with a custom message	Content	optional
Custom header	`header`	Replaces the bold header with a custom message	Content	optional
Custom name	`name`	Overrides the username in the first sentence, for e.g. greeting someone by their first name	String	optional
Left image	`image`	Custom image to replace the birthday cake. Set to nothing to remove.	File	optional
Right image	`imageright`	Custom right image to replace the party popper. Set to nothing to remove.	File	optional
Background	`background`	CSS color or gradient for the box background Suggested values `linear-gradient(to left, #c6ffdd, #fbd786, LightPink) /* Mint–orange–red /` `linear-gradient(60deg, MistyRose, AntiqueWhite, Ivory, Honeydew, Azure, GhostWhite) / Pale rainbow /` `linear-gradient(to right, #a1ffce, #faffd1) / Seagreen–pale yellow /` `linear-gradient(to left, Gold, #FFF600) / Gold /` `linear-gradient(to right, #c5c5ec, #bfd1f2, #a9efea) / Shades of blue with purple-green /` `linear-gradient(to right, #a8ff78, #78ffd6) / Lime–seafoam /` `linear-gradient(300deg, AliceBlue, LavenderBlush 30%, LavenderBlush 70%, AliceBlue) / Pink–blue /` `repeating-linear-gradient(300deg, MistyRose, AntiqueWhite, Ivory, Honeydew, Azure, GhostWhite, MistyRose 50%) / Repeating pale rainbow */`	String	optional
Border color	`border`	Color of the box border	String	optional

Usage

TemplateData

See also