Cellan3 at 00:48, 11 April 2025

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	{{ font color \| blue \| blue }} and		{{ font color \| blue \| blue }} and
	{{ font color \| indigo \| indigo }},		{{ font color \| indigo \| indigo }},
	and [[Help:~~Color~~#Color ~~generation guide\|~~many others]].		and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:Using_colours#Color many others].
	You can specify its {{ font color \| bg=yellow \| fg=indigo \| text=background }} color at the same time.		You can specify its {{ font color \| bg=yellow \| fg=indigo \| text=background }} color at the same time.

Cellan3 at 18:42, 9 April 2025

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	Either form has a <kbd>\|link=</kbd> option, for colorizing (otherwise blue or red) wikilink text.		Either form has a <kbd>\|link=</kbd> option, for colorizing (otherwise blue or red) wikilink text.
	: <kbd>\|link{{=}}yes</kbd> → <code>[<nowiki/>[''text'']]</code>		: <kbd>\|link{{=}}yes</kbd> → <code>[<nowiki/>[''text'']]</code>
	: <kbd>\|link=''[~~[wp~~:~~pgn\|~~fullpagename]]''</kbd> → <code>[<nowiki/>[''fullpagename'']]</code>		: <kbd>\|link=''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Page_name#Namespace,_pagename,_and_fullpagename fullpagename]''</kbd> → <code>[<nowiki/>[''fullpagename'']]</code>

	You can also name the other fields.		You can also name the other fields.
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	You can name <kbd>\|fg=</kbd> or <kbd>\|bg=</kbd>, which is nice, but...		You can name <kbd>\|fg=</kbd> or <kbd>\|bg=</kbd>, which is nice, but...
	if you name either of them, you must also name <kbd>\|text=</kbd>, which is a compromise.		if you name either of them, you must also name <kbd>\|text=</kbd>, which is a compromise.
	(See [[Help:Template#Parameters]] for why.)		(See [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:Template#Parameters Help:Template#Parameters] for why.)

	Spacing is of no concern.		Spacing is of no concern.

Cellan3 at 18:41, 9 April 2025

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	{{tl \| Font color }} is also how you can color wikilinks		{{tl \| Font color }} is also how you can color wikilinks
	to something other than blue for when you need to work within background colors.		to something other than blue for when you need to work within background colors.
	Normally <kbd>[<nowiki/>[ wikilink ]]</kbd> → [[wikilink]],		Normally <kbd>[<nowiki/>[ wikilink ]]</kbd> → [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:Link#Wikilinks_(internal_links) wikilink],
	but here we use a {{tl \| font color }} with {{para \| link }} to create a black wikilink →		but here we use a {{tl \| font color }} with {{para \| link }} to create a black wikilink →
	{{ font color \| black \| violet \| link=yes \|    wikilink    }}		{{ font color \| black \| violet \| link=yes \|    wikilink    }}
	You can make any text link to any page using the {{para\|link}} parameter.		You can make any text link to any page using the {{para\|link}} parameter.

	This template will use [[Wikipedia:HTML5]] recommendations,		This template will use [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:HTML5 these] recommendations,
	inserting the span tags		inserting the span tags
	{{tag\|span\|params=style="color:''color''"}} and		{{tag\|span\|params=style="color:''color''"}} and

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{{Documentation subpage}}


== Purpose ==
{{tl | Font color }} is how you insert colorized text, such as
{{ font color | red | red }},
{{ font color | orange | orange }},
{{ font color | green | green }},
{{ font color | blue | blue }} and
{{ font color | indigo | indigo }},
and [[Help:Color#Color generation guide|many others]].
You can specify its {{ font color | bg=yellow | fg=indigo | text=background }} color at the same time.

{{tl | Font color }} is also how you can color wikilinks
to something other than blue for when you need to work within background colors.
Normally <kbd>[<nowiki/>[ wikilink ]]</kbd> → [[wikilink]],
but here we use a {{tl | font color }} with {{para | link }} to create a black wikilink →
{{ font color | black | violet | link=yes |    wikilink    }}
You can make any text link to any page using the {{para|link}} parameter.

This template will use [[Wikipedia:HTML5]] recommendations,
inserting the span tags
{{tag|span|params=style="color:''color''"}} and
{{tag|span|params=style="background-color:''color''"}}, so the page increases its readability and usability in both the wikitext and the rendered page.

== Usage ==

{{tlf | Font color }} has a one-color and a two-color form:
: <kbd>{<nowiki/>{font color | ''color'' | ''text'' }}</kbd>
: <kbd>{<nowiki/>{font color | ''text color'' | ''background color'' | ''text'' }}</kbd>.

Either form has a <kbd>|link=</kbd> option, for colorizing (otherwise blue or red) wikilink text.
: <kbd>|link{{=}}yes</kbd> → <code>[<nowiki/>[''text'']]</code>
: <kbd>|link=''[[wp:pgn|fullpagename]]''</kbd> → <code>[<nowiki/>[''fullpagename'']]</code>

You can also name the other fields.
: <kbd>{<nowiki/>{font color | fg=''color'' | text=''text'' }}</kbd>
: <kbd>{<nowiki/>{font color | fg=''text color'' | bg=''background color'' | text=''text'' }}</kbd>
You can name <kbd>|fg=</kbd> or <kbd>|bg=</kbd>, which is nice, but...
if you name either of them, you must also name <kbd>|text=</kbd>, which is a compromise.
(See [[Help:Template#Parameters]] for why.)

Spacing is of no concern.
:<code>.</code><kbd>{<nowiki/>{font color|tan|green|text with four words}}</kbd><code>.</code> → <code>.</code>{{font color|tan|green|text with four words }}<code>.</code>
:<code>.</code><kbd> {<nowiki/>{font color|tan|green|text with four words}} </kbd><code>.</code> → <code>.</code> {{font color|tan|green|text with four words }} <code>.</code>
:<code>.</code><kbd> {<nowiki/>{ font color | tan | green | text with four words }} </kbd><code>.</code> → <code>.</code> {{ font color | tan | green | text with four words }} <code>.</code>

=== Parameters ===
{{Aligned table
|cols=3 |style=padding:0.5em 0;line-height:1.35em;margin-bottom:1.0em;
|col1style=font-family:monospace;padding-right:1.5em;
|col2style=padding-right:2.5em; |col3style=text-align:center;
|row1style=font-size:110%;font-weight:bold;| | Use / description | Default value

| {{{1}}} | ''text color'' | inherited
| {{{2}}} | ''text'' |
| link | {{=}}yes or {{=}}''fullpagename'' |
}}

:Or

{{Aligned table
|cols=3 |style=padding:0.5em 0;line-height:1.35em;margin-bottom:1.0em;
|col1style=font-family:monospace;padding-right:1.5em;
|col2style=padding-right:2.5em; |col3style=text-align:center;
|row1style=font-size:110%;font-weight:bold;| | Use / description | Default value

| {{{1}}} | ''text color'' | inherited
| {{{2}}} | ''background color'' | inherited
| {{{3}}} | ''text'' |
| link | {{=}}yes or {{=}}''fullpagename'' |
}}

== Examples ==

{|class=wikitable
!Markup
!Renders as
|-
| <code><nowiki>{{ font color | green | green text }}</nowiki></code>
| {{ font color | green | green text }}
|-
| <code><nowiki>{{ font color | blue | do not style text as a link }}</nowiki></code>
| {{ font color | blue | do not style text as a link }}
|-
| | <code>{<nowiki/>{ font color'''{{large | {{! }}<nowiki/>{{! }} }}'''yellow | default text in yellow background }}</code>
| {{ font color | | yellow | default text in yellow background }}
|-
| | <code>{<nowiki/>{ font color'''{{large | {{! }} }}'''bg=yellow | text = default text in yellow background }}</code>
| {{ font color | bg=yellow | text = default text in yellow background }}
|-
| <code><nowiki>{{ font color | white | black | white with black background }}</nowiki></code>
| {{ font color | white | black | white with black background }}
|-
| <code><nowiki>{{ font color | #ffffff | #000000 | white with black background }} ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Web_colors hexadecimal colors]) </nowiki></code>
| {{ font color | #ffffff | #000000 | white with black background}} ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Web_colors hexadecimal colors])
|-
| <code><nowiki>{{ font color | rgb(255,255,255) | rgb(0,0,0) | white with black background }}</nowiki></code>
| {{ font color | rgb(255,255,255) | rgb(0,0,0) | white with black background}}
|}

{|class=wikitable
!Markup
!Renders as
|-
| <code><nowiki>{{ font color | white | blue | Cellan:Example | link = yes }}</nowiki></code>
| {{ font color | white | blue | Cellan:Example | link = yes }}
|-
| <code><nowiki>{{ font color | white | blue | Cellan:Example | link = Cellan:Sandbox }}</nowiki></code>
| {{ font color | white | blue | Cellan:Example | link = Cellan:Sandbox }}
|-
| <code><nowiki>{{ font color | text = Cellan:Example | link = Cellan:Sandbox | bg
= blue | fg = white }}</nowiki></code>
| {{ font color | text = Cellan:Example | link = Cellan:Sandbox | bg = blue | fg = white }}
|}

The {{para|link}} parameter is a good way to colorize wikilinks, and it is about as much typing as the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:Pipe_trick pipe trick].

Although a wikilink accepts a ''font color'' (or other template or markup):
:<code>{{large|[<nowiki/>[}}Cellan:Example{{large|{{!}}}}{<nowiki />{font color|white|blue|the Cellan:Example page}}{{large|]]}}</code>
:→ [[Cellan:Example | {{ font color | white | blue | the Cellan:Example page}}]] (a font-colored link),
a ''font color'' does not accept a wikilink, it creates wikilinks itself with {{para|link}}.
*{{OK }} {<nowiki/>{ font color | green | violet | Cellan:Example | link=yes }} → {{ font color | green | violet | Wikipedia:Example | link=yes }} (a {{para|link}} {{tl | font color }})
*{{cross }}{<nowiki/>{ font color | green | violet | the [<nowiki/>[Cellan:Example]] page}} → {{ font color | green | violet | the [[Wikipedia:Example]] page }} (Text with [<nowiki/>[wikilink brackets]] overrides the designated color)
*{{cross }}{<nowiki/>{ font color | green | violet | [<nowiki/>[Cellan:Example]] }} → {{ font color | green | violet | the [[Cellan:Example]] page }} (Text with [<nowiki/>[wikilink brackets]] overrides the designated color)
<includeonly>For more examples see [[/testcases]].</includeonly>
For actual mainspace template usage, here are search links for
* {{sl | hastemplate:"font color" | label=all usage }}.
* {{template usage | font color | pattern=link= | prefix=: | label=where <code>{{! }}link=</code> is used }}.
* {{sl | hastemplate: "font color" prefix:F }} showing its use in articles whose title begins with the letter "F".

==See also==
[[File:SVG Recognized color keyword names.svg|thumb|SVG's color keywords that can be used as a keyword value.]]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Web_colors Web colors]
** [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Web_colors#HTML_color_names HTML color names]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lists_of_colors Lists of colors]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:Link_color Help: Link color]
* {{tl|color}}
* {{tl|background color}}
* {{tl|coltit}} — colored table header cell
* {{tl|color contrast ratio}}
* {{tl|hilite}}
* {{tl|font}}
* {{tl|tq}}
* {{tl|xt}}

<includeonly>{{sandbox other||

[[Category:Text color templates]]
}}
</includeonly>

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