Template:Outdent

Template documentation

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Threading of replies on talk pages is done using indentation and lists. This template is used for outdenting a reply on a talk page when indentation gets too deep.

Usage

{{od|integer}} or {{od|indentation wikitext}}

Integer examples:

• {{od|5}}
• {{od|-15}}
• {{od|11|r=y}}

Indentation examples:

• {{od|:::::}}
• {{od|*::::::}}
• {{od|**:::#}}

Parameters

|1=indent

Supports two modes: literal indentation or an integer. In literal indentation mode the value may contain : (indents), * (unnumbered list), and # (numbered list). It is recommended to copy the colons, asterisks, and hashes from the start of the previous message. In integer mode, the value is interpreted as number of indents (:). Default value is 10. Supported range is from -40 to 40. A negative integer is the same as positive integer with |reverse=y.

|2=y

Set it to add a link to Wikipedia:Indentation#Outdenting. {{od|5|y}} produces:

(outdent)

|r=y (aliases |reverse=y, |indent=y, |in=y)

Reverses the outdentation to become indentation and vice versa.

Examples

With indentation wikitext

::::Previous post, indented with four colons.
{{Outdent|::::}} New post.

displays as

Previous post, indented with four colons.

New post.

Positive integer

::::::Previous post, indented 6 levels.
{{Outdent|6}} New post.

displays as

Previous post, indented 6 levels.

New post.

With separate indent

To not outdent all the way to the left margin, indent the {{outdent}} template itself using colons:

::::::Previous post, indented 6 levels.
::{{Outdent|4}} New post.

displays as

Previous post, indented 6 levels.

New post.

Indent

Using |reverse=y:

::::::Previous post, indented 6 levels.
::{{Outdent|4}} Start of a new post indented 2 levels using a bar of length 6−2=4.
::{{Outdent|5|reverse=yes}}
:::::::Indent to indentation level 7 using a reversed bar of length 7−2=5.

displays as

Previous post, indented 6 levels.

Start of a new post indented 2 levels using a bar of length 6−2=4.

Indent to indentation level 7 using a reversed bar of length 7−2=5.

Or with a negative integer:

::::::Original conversation.
::::::{{od|-3}}
:::::::::Afterthought.
:::::::{{od|2}}
:::::::Continuation of original conversation.

displays as

Original conversation.

Afterthought.

Continuation of original conversation.