Template:W-short/doc

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Usage

• To greet a user with this template just as it appears above (your signature will automatically replace the ~~~~), place the following wikicode on the user's talk page:

{{subst:W-short}}

• To add a message before the last sentence, use:

{{subst:W-short|message}}

Replace message with your desired message. It will be inserted into the greeting before "Happy editing!"

• To add an additional message specific to anonymous users which recommends creating an account, use:

{{subst:W-short|anon=true}}

• To add a border, use:

{{subst:W-short|border=color}}

Replace color with the name or code of the color you'd like to use. This can be in either named (e.g., DarkOrchid) or hexadecimal (e.g., #9932CC) format. For a list of colors, see web colors.

• To add a specific article that the user contributed to, use:

{{subst:W-short|article=article title}}

• The above options can be combined:

{{subst:W-short|One more thing:|border=DarkOrchid}}

See also

• Welcome templates

Notes

Find subst count and examples of this template on User talk pages using this advanced search.^{[2026; 2025; 2024]}