Specific usage tips for this template are found below.
This userbox template now features a color scheme based on UCLA's official graphic standards. This template uses parser functions to suit either current students or past students and it can add users to Category:Wikipedians by alma mater: University of California, Los Angeles ("Bruins of Wikipedia"). This page also documents how to opt-out of inclusion in the category if you prefer.
Alternatively, if you wish:
- to be included in the category, without the userbox, copy:
[[Category:Wikipedians by alma mater: University of California, Los Angeles|{{subst:PAGENAME}}]]
- then click here (opens the edit tab of your User page), paste, then save the page.
(Note: Don't change "PAGENAME;" this is a "Magic word" which takes its value from the page onto which you paste this, namely your own Wikipedia:User page.)
Choose your userbox[edit]
Copy one of the following options in braces {{like this}}. Paste your choice to your user page, easily accessed via special links, below.
Default userbox[edit]
To remain mysterious about your school status, use the default userbox:
by copying this template:
{{User BRUIN ALUM}}
then click here (opens the edit tab of your User page), paste, then save the page;
- this adds you to the "Bruins of Wikipedia" category;
- to not add yourself to the "Bruins of Wikipedia" category, copy/paste:
{{User BRUIN ALUM||nocat=true}}
But wait, there's more[edit]
Because this userbox template uses meta:ParserFunctions, you can choose to be more specific:
Current students[edit]
If you prefer this current student userbox:
copy this template,
{{User BRUIN ALUM|current}}
then click here (opens the edit tab of your User page), paste, then save the page;
- this adds you to the "Bruins of Wikipedia" category;
- to not add yourself to the "Bruins of Wikipedia" category, copy/paste:
{{User BRUIN ALUM|current|nocat=true}}
Alumnae and alumni[edit]
If you prefer this gender-neutral "alum" userbox:
copy this template,
{{User BRUIN ALUM|former}}
then click here (opens the edit tab of your User page), paste, then save the page;
- this adds you to the "Bruins of Wikipedia" category;
- to not add yourself to the "Bruins of Wikipedia" category, copy/paste:
{{User BRUIN ALUM|former|nocat=true}}
Enjoy!
See also[edit]
References[edit]
UCLA Graphic Standards, dated 2004-09-08, retrieved 2008-09-23.