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Usage
[edit]Use on user pages or user talk pages when people shouldn't expect them to be answered quickly. When using simply {{busy}}, the template produces the message above
Parameters
[edit]There are two unnamed parameters. The first which replaces "this user" with the name placed.
IE {{busy|Johnny Doe}} produces
 | Johnny Doe is busy in real life and may not respond swiftly to queries. |
If "I" is used in the first parameter, the template will say "I am".
IE {{busy|I}} produces
| I am busy in real life and may not respond swiftly to queries. |
The second unnamed parameter replaces "in real life" with whatever is used.
IE {{busy|I|at [[school]]}} produces
| I am busy at school and may not respond swiftly to queries. |
To use the second parameter without using the first, use it with |2=.
IE {{busy|2=at [[school]]}} produces
| This user is busy at school and may not respond swiftly to queries. |
Optional parameters
[edit]- reason, use to specify a reason why you will be busy.
IE {{busy|reason=not being allowed to edit Wikipedia while at work,}} produces
| This user is busy in real life due to not being allowed to edit Wikipedia while at work, and may not respond swiftly to queries. |
- end, use to specify until when you will be busy.
IE {{busy|end=Monday evening (UTC)}} produces
| This user is busy in real life until Monday evening (UTC) and may not respond swiftly to queries. |
- msg appends any custom message at the end.
IE {{busy|msg=April Fool!}} produces
| This user is busy in real life and may not respond swiftly to queries.April Fool! |
- image will display a different image other than the standard.
IE {{busy|image=Information icon4.svg}} produces
 | This user is busy in real life and may not respond swiftly to queries. |
- small will display the small version of this box.
IE {{busy|small=yes}} produces
 | This user is busy in real life and may not respond swiftly to queries. |
- descriptor, use to specify an alternative to "busy".
IE {{busy|descriptor=sailing their yacht}} produces
| This user is sailing their yacht in real life and may not respond swiftly to queries. |
Sample using all parameters
[edit]{{busy|Johnny Doe|descriptor=working|at school|image=Information icon4.svg|reason=school being compulsory|end=Saturday morning (EST)|msg=I won't be on for Saturday the 25th, though.}} produces
| Johnny Doe is working at school until Saturday morning (EST) due to school being compulsory and may not respond swiftly to queries.I won't be on for Saturday the 25th, though. |