Because sometimes I forget how to use WBS. Here I've transcluded the documentation from WBS, specifically the usage part.
{{WikibreakSwitch|<status>}}
Simply place the template on your talk page or sub-page, and it will automatically display a message on the page. To change the message, just change the single parameter. Based on your
preferences, the template automatically detects your gender and gives "he" or "she" accordingly. Replace <status> with one of the following (case of value does not matter):
OFF
: Shows the standard message saying the user uses this template, but is not on break and will change the template if they are.ON
: Shows the generic {{
Wikibreak}}, saying the user is taking a short wikibreak.OFF-ON
: Shows {{
Off and On WikiBreak}}, saying the user will be editing Wikipedia from time to time.LONG
: Shows {{
Long wikibreak}}, signifying that the user is taking an extended wikibreak.ATTEMPTING
: Shows {{
Attempting wikibreak}}, saying that the user is trying to take a wikibreak but will probably come back much sooner to make more edits.BUSY
: Shows {{
Busy}}, saying that the user is busy. Supports all parameters except |descriptor=
and |image=
.SCHOOL
: Shows {{
Atschool}}, saying that the user is trying to take a wikibreak because of school but will probably be back to make minor edits.NOWEEKDAYS
: Shows {{
Busy weekdays}}, saying that the user has work or school and cannot make as many edits during weekdays.COLLEGE
: Shows {{
Atschool}}, saying that the user is taking a wikibreak because they are going to college and will be back when school is out.HEALTH
: Shows {{
User health inactive}}, signifying that the user is having health issues and will be back in the near future.
|family=1
parameter saying that it is a family member that is having issues and not the user.VACATION
: Shows {{
Vacation3}}, saying that the user has gone on vacation.RETIRED
: Shows {{
Retired}}, saying that the user is retired from Wikipedia.SEMIRETIRED
: Shows {{
Semi-retired}}, saying that the user is semi-retired from Wikipedia.BORED
: Shows {{
Bored}}, saying that the user is bored.BONK
: Shows {{
Bonked}}, signifying that the user has "hit a wall" and is taking a short break.PERSONALISSUES
: Shows {{
Personal issues}}, saying that the user is having personal issues and may be gone for an undefined amount of time.
|backsoon=1
parameter saying that the user expects to be back sooner than later.EXAMS
: Shows {{
Exams}}, saying that the user is taking a wikibreak to study for exams.HOLIDAY
: Shows {{
Holiday}}, saying that the user is on holiday.NOINTERNET
: Shows the {{
No Internet}}, saying that the user does not have Internet access and may be unavailable for a little while.WIKI
: shows {{
Break-wiki}}, saying that the user will be editing, but as part of a training event, edit-a-thon or suchlikeCANTRETIRE
: shows {{
Can't retire}}, saying that the user cannot retire.Because sometimes I forget how to use WBS. Here I've transcluded the documentation from WBS, specifically the usage part.
{{WikibreakSwitch|<status>}}
Simply place the template on your talk page or sub-page, and it will automatically display a message on the page. To change the message, just change the single parameter. Based on your
preferences, the template automatically detects your gender and gives "he" or "she" accordingly. Replace <status> with one of the following (case of value does not matter):
OFF
: Shows the standard message saying the user uses this template, but is not on break and will change the template if they are.ON
: Shows the generic {{
Wikibreak}}, saying the user is taking a short wikibreak.OFF-ON
: Shows {{
Off and On WikiBreak}}, saying the user will be editing Wikipedia from time to time.LONG
: Shows {{
Long wikibreak}}, signifying that the user is taking an extended wikibreak.ATTEMPTING
: Shows {{
Attempting wikibreak}}, saying that the user is trying to take a wikibreak but will probably come back much sooner to make more edits.BUSY
: Shows {{
Busy}}, saying that the user is busy. Supports all parameters except |descriptor=
and |image=
.SCHOOL
: Shows {{
Atschool}}, saying that the user is trying to take a wikibreak because of school but will probably be back to make minor edits.NOWEEKDAYS
: Shows {{
Busy weekdays}}, saying that the user has work or school and cannot make as many edits during weekdays.COLLEGE
: Shows {{
Atschool}}, saying that the user is taking a wikibreak because they are going to college and will be back when school is out.HEALTH
: Shows {{
User health inactive}}, signifying that the user is having health issues and will be back in the near future.
|family=1
parameter saying that it is a family member that is having issues and not the user.VACATION
: Shows {{
Vacation3}}, saying that the user has gone on vacation.RETIRED
: Shows {{
Retired}}, saying that the user is retired from Wikipedia.SEMIRETIRED
: Shows {{
Semi-retired}}, saying that the user is semi-retired from Wikipedia.BORED
: Shows {{
Bored}}, saying that the user is bored.BONK
: Shows {{
Bonked}}, signifying that the user has "hit a wall" and is taking a short break.PERSONALISSUES
: Shows {{
Personal issues}}, saying that the user is having personal issues and may be gone for an undefined amount of time.
|backsoon=1
parameter saying that the user expects to be back sooner than later.EXAMS
: Shows {{
Exams}}, saying that the user is taking a wikibreak to study for exams.HOLIDAY
: Shows {{
Holiday}}, saying that the user is on holiday.NOINTERNET
: Shows the {{
No Internet}}, saying that the user does not have Internet access and may be unavailable for a little while.WIKI
: shows {{
Break-wiki}}, saying that the user will be editing, but as part of a training event, edit-a-thon or suchlikeCANTRETIRE
: shows {{
Can't retire}}, saying that the user cannot retire.