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Examples
All possible values for parameter "type"
type=(empty) → default (synonym tonotice)
type=notice → for informative messages only
type=message → for informative messages only
type=query → for minor issues
type=style → for cleanup (synonym toquery, only different icon)
type=issue → for larger issues
type=content → for content issues (synonym toissue)
type=serious → for serious notices
type=delete → for deletion notices (synonym toserious)
type=stop → for stop and other caution notices, such as frequent issues (synonym toserious, only different icon)
type=speedy → for speedy deletion notices
type=warning → for urgent notices (synonym tospeedy)
type=move → for move requests
type=protection → for protection notices (synonym tomessage, only different icon)
type=license → for licenses
type=legal → for legal disclaimers such as {{Trademark}}
type=honor → for honors such as featured image
type=growth → for other "good" notices
type=shit → for fun ... or for maintenance affairs :)
Examples with more parameters
type = (empty) and style = background:#DFF
type = query and image = [[File:OOjs UI icon alert-yellow.svg|alt=Exclamation mark|40px|class=noviewer]]
type = query and image = [[File:Lol exclam.png|alt=Exclamation mark|38px|class=noviewer]]
type = issue, image = [[File:Commons-emblem-hand-orange.svg|alt=Stop hand|45px|class=noviewer]] and style = background:#f7f7f7;
type = message, image = [[File:Pictogram voting info.svg|20px|class=noviewer]] and margin = 0em
type = growth, image = none and style = margin:10px 0 10px 0 (top right bottom left)