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==Instructions==

User info boxes, or user boxes, are small tags that can be placed on your user page to denote affiliations, hobbies, achievements, etc. They can be either ''public'' (in the Template namespace), or ''private'' (in the User namespace).

~~'''Existing User Boxes'''~~: ~~[[User_info_boxes|User Info Boxes]]~~

'''''It's not polite to use unlisted user boxes without permission!'''''

'''Note:''' When ~~at all~~ possible, please use user info boxes that have '''already''' been created.

'''Note:''' When possible, please use user info boxes that have '''already''' been created.

==Using a User Info Box==

Using a user box is as simple as adding the template to your user page. For example, the ~~TF2 Junky~~ userbox can be found at [[Template:User ~~TF2 junky~~]].

Using a user box is as simple as adding the template to your user page. For example, the Aperture Science Employee userbox can be found at [[Template:User Aperture Science Employee]].

To add a public user box to your page, you include the template like so:

:<pre>{{User ~~TF2 junky~~}}</pre>

:<pre>{{User Aperture Science Employee}}</pre>

The above example produces the following ~~on your user page~~:

The above example produces the following userbox:

==Displaying several User Info Boxes==

Userboxes cannot be simply piled onto a user page, as this causes them to stack diagonally. The simplest way to display them is to use a table, which will arrange them into a grid.

<pre>

{| align="center"

| {{User Wiki Staff}}

| {{User Wiki Translator}}

| {{User Animal|rooster}}

| {{User Portal 2 release}}

|}

</pre>

The above example produces the following:

{| align="center"

| {{User Wiki Staff}}

| {{User Wiki Translator}}

| {{User Animal|rooster}}

| {{User Portal 2 release}}

|}

This code can be used to display between 1 and 4 columns of userboxes. More rows can be added by inserting <code>|-</code> into the table:

<pre>

{| align="center"

| {{User Wiki Staff}}

| {{User Wiki Translator}}

| {{User Animal|rooster}}

|-

| {{User Portal 2 release}}

| {{User Portal}}

| {{User Wiki age|day=12|month=02|year=2011}}

|}

</pre>

The above example produces the following:

{| align="center"

| {{User Wiki Staff}}

| {{User Wiki Translator}}

| {{User Animal|rooster}}

|-

| {{User Portal 2 release}}

| {{User Portal}}

| {{User Wiki age|day=12|month=02|year=2011}}

|}

==Parameters==

Some userboxes require additional parameters to work properly. A parameter is added to the template with a | symbol separating it from the template title:

<pre>{{User Element|cu}}</pre>

will generate:

To add a private user box, you must use the full path to the template, as follows:

:<pre>{{User:CountDOODOO/Template:~~Recent Changes Patroller~~}}</pre>

<pre>{{User:CountDOODOO/Template:User_Bright}}</pre>

will generate:

~~The above example produces the following user box~~:

'''Note:''' Note that when including a user box from the User namespace, you '''MUST''' include the Template prefix.

==Creating a User Info Box==

Very widely used user boxes (such as [[Template:User ~~TF2 junky~~]]) should be created in the Template namespace. All other user boxes should be in the User namespace (such as [[User:~~Firestorm~~/Template:User Example]]).

Very widely used user boxes (such as [[Template:User Aperture Science Employee]]) should be created in the Template namespace. All other user boxes should be in the User namespace (such as [[User:CountDOODOO/Template:User Example]]).

:1. Navigate to the page you wish to use for your userbox.

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:: '''Note:''' The maximum text size for the id is 24! Do not exceed this value, or the box will stretch.

:4. ('''Optional''') If you want your user box to be listed as public, go to [[~~User_info_boxes|User Info Boxes~~]] and add the following (Replace USERBOX NAME with the name of your user box):

:4. ('''Optional''') If you want your user box to be listed as public, go to [[Portal Wiki:Userboxes]] and add the following (Replace USERBOX NAME with the name of your user box):

:: <pre>{{Userbox_preview|UIB=USERBOX NAME}}</pre>

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 ==Instructions==
 User info boxes, or user boxes, are small tags that can be placed on your user page to denote affiliations, hobbies, achievements, etc.  They can be either ''public'' (in the Template namespace), or ''private'' (in the User namespace).
-'''Existing User Boxes''': [[User_info_boxes|User Info Boxes]]
+{{See also|Portal Wiki:Userboxes}}
 '''''It's not polite to use unlisted user boxes without permission!'''''
-'''Note:''' When at all possible, please use user info boxes that have '''already''' been created.
+'''Note:''' When possible, please use user info boxes that have '''already''' been created.
 ==Using a User Info Box==
-Using a user box is as simple as adding the template to your user page. For example, the TF2 Junky userbox can be found at [[Template:User TF2 junky]].
+Using a user box is as simple as adding the template to your user page. For example, the Aperture Science Employee userbox can be found at [[Template:User Aperture Science Employee]].
 To add a public user box to your page, you include the template like so:
-:<pre>{{User TF2 junky}}</pre>
+:<pre>{{User Aperture Science Employee}}</pre>
-The above example produces the following on your user page:
+The above example produces the following userbox:
-{{User TF2 junky}}
+{{User Aperture Science Employee}}
+{{clr}}
+==Displaying several User Info Boxes==
+Userboxes cannot be simply piled onto a user page, as this causes them to stack diagonally. The simplest way to display them is to use a table, which will arrange them into a grid.
+<pre>
+{| align="center"
+| {{User Wiki Staff}}
+| {{User Wiki Translator}}
+| {{User Animal|rooster}}
+| {{User Portal 2 release}}
+|}
+</pre>
+The above example produces the following:
+{| align="center"
+| {{User Wiki Staff}}
+| {{User Wiki Translator}}
+| {{User Animal|rooster}}
+| {{User Portal 2 release}}
+|}
+This code can be used to display between 1 and 4 columns of userboxes. More rows can be added by inserting <code>|-</code> into the table:
+<pre>
+{| align="center"
+| {{User Wiki Staff}}
+| {{User Wiki Translator}}
+| {{User Animal|rooster}}
+|-
+| {{User Portal 2 release}}
+| {{User Portal}}
+| {{User Wiki age|day=12|month=02|year=2011}}
+|}
+</pre>
+The above example produces the following:
+{| align="center"
+| {{User Wiki Staff}}
+| {{User Wiki Translator}}
+| {{User Animal|rooster}}
+|-
+| {{User Portal 2 release}}
+| {{User Portal}}
+| {{User Wiki age|day=12|month=02|year=2011}}
+|}
+==Parameters==
+Some userboxes require additional parameters to work properly. A parameter is added to the template with a | symbol separating it from the template title:
+<pre>{{User Element|cu}}</pre>
+will generate:
+{{User Element|cu}}
+{{clr}}
 To add a private user box, you must use the full path to the template, as follows:
-:<pre>{{User:CountDOODOO/Template:Recent Changes Patroller}}</pre>
+<pre>{{User:CountDOODOO/Template:User_Bright}}</pre>
+will generate:
-The above example produces the following user box:
+{{User:CountDOODOO/Template:User_Bright}}
-{{Template:User Recent Changes Patroller}}
+{{clr}}
 '''Note:''' Note that when including a user box from the User namespace, you '''MUST''' include the Template prefix.
 ==Creating a User Info Box==
-Very widely used user boxes (such as [[Template:User TF2 junky]]) should be created in the Template namespace. All other user boxes should be in the User namespace (such as [[User:Firestorm/Template:User Example]]).
+Very widely used user boxes (such as [[Template:User Aperture Science Employee]]) should be created in the Template namespace. All other user boxes should be in the User namespace (such as [[User:CountDOODOO/Template:User Example]]).
 :1. Navigate to the page you wish to use for your userbox.
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 :: '''Note:''' The maximum text size for the id is 24! Do not exceed this value, or the box will stretch.
-:4. ('''Optional''') If you want your user box to be listed as public, go to [[User_info_boxes|User Info Boxes]] and add the following (Replace USERBOX NAME with the name of your user box):
+:4. ('''Optional''') If you want your user box to be listed as public, go to [[Portal Wiki:Userboxes]] and add the following (Replace USERBOX NAME with the name of your user box):
 :: <pre>{{Userbox_preview|UIB=USERBOX NAME}}</pre>
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