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Usage: merge adjacent code formatting

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== Usage ==

Add <code>{{Tls|Welcome}} <nowiki>~~~~</nowiki></code> to the user's talk page. It is suggested that you watch the talk page in case the user replies there.

Parameters:
* {{Para|heading|no}} – Suppress the automatic heading: {{Tlsx|Welcome|2=heading=no}}
* {{Para|headtext|Heading text}} – Change the contents of the heading: {{Tlsx|Welcome|2=headtext=Greetings!}}
* {{Para|border|Color}} – Adds a border in the specified color, along with a light shadow. {{Para|borderradius}} can optionally be used to create rounded corners: {{Tlsx|Welcome|2=border=DarkViolet|3=borderradius=15px}}
* {{Para|newuser|y}} – alternate text for users with zero contributions (such as accounts just made via [[WP:ACC|ACC]]; you can also use {{tlxs|Welcome-newuser}}, which includes your signature). Equivalent to setting {{Para|art|newuser}}.
* {{Para|image|File:Filename.png}} – Adds an image to the message (no brackets needed). {{Para|imagecaption}} can optionally be used to specify the caption: {{Tlsx|Welcome|2=image=File:Chocolate chip cookies.jpg|3=imagecaption=Here, enjoy some cookies!}}. If you want to get really fancy, you can specify the image size or link here like this: {{Tlsx|Welcome|2=imagecaption=<nowiki>400px{{!}}link{{=}}[[Article]]{{!}}Caption</nowiki>}}.
* {{Para|art|Article name}} – Article to which the user contributed positively (no brackets needed): {{Tlsx|Welcome|2=art=Foobar}}.
** This can be set to <code>newuser</code> to produce the same text as setting {{Para|newuser|y}} when using [[WP:Twinkle|Twinkle]]: {{Tlsx|Welcome|2=art=newuser}}
* {{Para|customstart}} – Adds a custom message at the end of the first paragraph, replacing "I hope you like it here and decide to stay."
* {{Para|customend}} – Adds a custom ending to replace "Happy editing!"

Shortcut: '''<code>{{Tls|Wel}} <nowiki>~~~~</nowiki></code>'''

== For anonymous editors ==
Use {{Tlsx|Welcome-anon}} or {{tlsx|Thanks}} for anonymous (IP) editors.

== Wrapper ==
{{tlxs|Welcome-autosign}} (or {{tlxs|wela}}) invokes this template but includes your signature.

==TemplateData==
<templatedata>
{
"params": {
"heading": {
"description": "Suppresses the automatic heading",
"type": "unknown"
},
"headtext": {
"description": "Changes the contents of the heading",
"type": "string",
"label": "Heading text",
"default": "Welcome!"
},
"newuser": {
"description": "Uses alternate text not linking to the editor's contributions",
"label": "New user",
"example": "y",
"type": "boolean"
},
"art": {
"description": "Mentions and links to an article the editor has contributed to",
"type": "wiki-page-name",
"label": "Article",
"suggested": true,
"aliases": [
"article"
]
},
"customend": {
"label": "Custom end",
"description": "Adds a custom ending to the message",
"type": "string",
"default": "Happy editing!",
"suggested": true
},
"border": {
"description": "Adds a border around the message in a specified color or hex triplet",
"example": "DarkViolet, #9400D3",
"type": "string"
},
"borderradius": {
"label": "Border radius",
"description": "Specifies the rounding of the border",
"example": "15px",
"default": "2px"
},
"image": {
"description": "Adds an image to go with the welcome (no need for brackets)",
"example": "File:Chocolate chip cookies.jpg",
"type": "wiki-file-name"
},
"imagecaption": {
"label": "Image caption",
"description": "Specifies a caption to go with the image",
"example": "Here, enjoy some cookies! [[File:Face-smile.svg|20px|link=|alt=Smiley emoji]]",
"type": "string"
},
"customstart": {
"label": "Custom start",
"description": "Adds a custom message at the end of the first paragraph",
"type": "string",
"default": "I hope you like it here and decide to stay.",
"suggested": true
}
},
"description": "The standard template to welcome new editors.",
"paramOrder": [
"heading",
"headtext",
"border",
"borderradius",
"image",
"imagecaption",
"newuser",
"art",
"customstart",
"customend"
]
}
</templatedata>

== Notes ==
{{Find substed templates notice}}

== See also ==
* [[Wikipedia:Welcoming committee/Welcome templates|Wikipedia:Welcome templates]]
* {{tl|Welcome-unregistered}}
* {{tl|Register}}

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