Template:Welcome/doc

Usage
Add  to the user's talk page. It is suggested that you watch the talk page in case the user replies there.

Parameters:
 * no – Suppress the automatic heading:
 * Heading text – Change the contents of the heading:
 * Color – Adds a border in the specified color, along with a light shadow. borderradius can optionally be used to create rounded corners:
 * y – alternate text for users with zero contributions (such as accounts just made via ACC; you can also use, which includes your signature)
 * File:Filename.png – Adds an image to the message (no brackets needed). imagecaption can optionally be used to specify the caption: . If you want to get really fancy, you can specify the image size or link here like this:.
 * Article name – Article to which the user contributed positively (no brackets needed):
 * customstart – Adds a custom message at the end of the first paragraph, replacing "I hope you like it here and decide to stay."
 * customend – Adds a custom ending to replace "Happy editing!"

Shortcut:  

For anonymous editors
Use or  for anonymous (IP) editors.

Wrapper
(or ) invokes this template but includes your signature.

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! ", "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" ] }