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This template inserts a colored bullet, with an optional wikilink. The bullet’s shape and size can also be changed.

Usage

Colors are most commonly specified as either a color keyword or as the hexadecimal triplet representing an RGB combination. See web colors for details. The default is black.
Shape is optional; valid arguments are:

c / circle / r / round	●
d / diamond	◆
tu / up / uptriangle	▲
td / dn / downtriangle	▼
tl / lt / lefttriangle	◀
tr / rt / righttriangle	▶
`default`	■

The wikilink parameter is also optional and specifies the article to which the text should point.
The named parameter size is a number specifying the bullet size as a % of the default style text size. Default is 100.
The named parameter description replaces the default color tooltip. This is also heard by a screen reader.

Examples

Visual effect	Markup
■	`((colorbull))`
■	`((colorbull\|#039))`
■	`((colorbull\|size=50))`
●	`((colorbull\|red\|round))`
◆	`((colorbull\|green\|d))`
▲	`((colorbull\|\|tu\|triangle))`

Color box templates
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Template	Description	Example
((Color box))	Color box size with black borders and text color. Standard size.	or ORANGE
((Color box striped))	Striped color box. Standard size.
((RouteBox))	Borderless color box with text color and wikilinks.	ORANGE
((Colorbull))	Colored bullet with wikilinks.	■
((Legend inline))	Color box size with black borders. Standard size.
((Color sample))	Color box size with black borders. Smaller size.
((Swatch inline))		orange
((Background color))		orange
((Rail color box))	A version with more display options. Part of Module:Adjacent stations	●, Orange
((Diagonal split color box))	Color box split diagonally. Standard size.

((*)) / ((bull)) / ((bullet)), a simple bullet. (e.g. • )

This is the TemplateData for this template used by TemplateWizard, VisualEditor and other tools. See a monthly parameter usage report for Template:Colorbull in articles based on its TemplateData.

TemplateData for Colorbull

Parameter		Description	Type	Status
Color	`1`	Most commonly specified as either a color keyword or as the hexadecimal triplet representing an RGB combination. See the article web colors for details. Default black (or standard link color for links) Example #f00	String	suggested
Shape	`2`	“c” or “circle” or “r” or “round” gives ●; “d” or “diamond” gives ◆; “tu” or “up” or “uptriangle” gives ▲; “td” or “dn” or “downtriangle” gives ▼; “tl” or “lt” or “lefttriangle” gives ◀; “tr” or “rt” or “righttriangle” gives ▶; default is ■ Default ■	String	suggested
Link target	`3`	Optionally, a page name to link to.	Page name	optional
Size	`size`	The size of the bullet relative to surrounding text, as a percentage. Omit the % sign. Default The same size as surrounding text (100) Example 80	Number	optional
Description	`description`	When hovered over, this is also heard by a screen reader. This optional parameter can be used to change the default to something more user-friendly. Default the value used for color as a tooltip Example dark blue	String	optional

Usage

Examples

See also