Template:Lbox/doc

Use

This linkbox template creates a floating linkbox to a designated target.

The syntax for this template is:

{{lbox|var1|var2|image=Image|size=Size|border=yes|boxsize=Boxsize|break=yes|left=yes|margin=Margin|link=Target|alt=Alt text}}

where:

• var1 is the link target.
• var2 is the link description.
  • The default link description is the link target.
• image= The image to display.
  • The default image is File:Globe.png.
• size= An integer representing the width of the image in pixels.
  • The default image size is the lesser width of 32 pixels or 28 pixels times the image aspect ratio.
• border= Whether to add a one-pixel border around the image.
  • The default is no border.
• boxsize= An integer representing the width of the link box in pixels.
  • The default boxsize is the minimum width to accommodate the image and text.
• left= Whether to float the link box to the left instead of to the right
  • The default is float right.
• margin= The margin around the box. The margins can be customized using |margin=top right bottom left (e.g., |margin=0.25em 0 0.25em 0.25em) or removed using |margin=0.
  • The default margin is 0.5em.
• link= The link target for the image.
  • The default image link is the image file.
• alt= The alternate text for the image (for visually impaired readers.)
  • The default alternate text is "logo".

Placement

This template is designed to be placed in the See also section of articles.

Example

{{lbox|South America|South<br />America|image=South America.svg}} creates:

See also

• This template is similar to Template:Linkbox and Template:Minilink.