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4. Change the number in <code>|info</code> with the current RPM stats from either [[WP:HG|Huggle]], [https://enterprisey.github.io/reverts-visualizer/ Enterprisey's tool] or [https://redwarn.toolforge.org/tools/rpm/ RedWarn tools]
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==Levels==
{| class="wikitable"
 ! Level || Description || RPM Stat on Huggle
 |-
 | 1 || {{Vandalism information/descriptions|level=1}} || 8 or more
 |-
 | 2 || {{Vandalism information/descriptions|level=2}} || 6–7.99
 |-
 | 3 || {{Vandalism information/descriptions|level=3}} || 4–5.99
 |-
 | 4 || {{Vandalism information/descriptions|level=4}} || 2–3.99
 |-
 | 5 || {{Vandalism information/descriptions|level=5}} || 2 or less
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 | 0 || {{Vandalism information/descriptions|level=0}} || Unknown
|}

You can view the general descriptions of the various vandalism information levels at the [[Template:Vandalism information/descriptions|descriptions]] subpage.

==Usage==

:{{tlc|Vandalism information}}

or

:{{tlc|Vandalism information|prefix{{=}}''the prefix of the template you want (check [[#Variants]])''}}

===Parameters===

* <var>align</var>: {{tlc|Vandalism information|align{{=}}''left, center, or right''}} will align the template (if it supports it) to the left, center, or right.

* <var>name</var>: {{tlc|Vandalism information|name{{=}}''Your username here''}} will change the bot name to your username.

===Variants===

* {{tlc|Vandalism information}} or {{tlc|Vandalism information|prefix{{=}}User:Zsinj/}} – [[User:White Cat|White Cat]]'s original version (the default one, shown at right), now in [[User:Zsinj|Zsinj's]] userspace.
* {{tlc|Vandalism information|style{{=}}demilitarized}} – [[User:Thebainer|Thebainer]]'s demilitarized version; similar to the current default, minus the image
* {{tlc|Vandalism information|prefix{{=}}User:AwamerT/}} – [[User:AwamerT|AwamerT]]'s version. Similar to the default version, with expansion of the border to 5px and the width to 200px, also the width color has been changed to white.
* {{tlc|Vandalism information|prefix{{=}}User:Vishwin60/}} – [[User:Vishwin60|Vishwin60]]'s version based on the classic look (see talk page)
* {{tlc|Vandalism information|prefix{{=}}User:ZaYen/}} – [[User:ZaYen|ZaYen]]'s colorful version based on Happenstance's look
* {{tlc|Vandalism information|style{{=}}simple}} – [[User:AzaToth|AzaToth]]'s minimalistic version (see talk page)
** {{tlc|Vandalism information|style{{=}}simple-light}} – Based on [[User:AzaToth|AzaToth]]'s, but uses the infobox CSS class (see talk page for switches)
* {{tlc|Vandalism information|prefix{{=}}User:Misza13/}} – [[User:Misza13|Misza13]]'s userbox version (see talk page)
** {{tlc|Vandalism information|prefix{{=}}User:Digitalme/}} Similar to [[User:Misza13|Misza13]]'s, but black.
* {{tlc|Vandalism information|prefix{{=}}User:Herostratus/}} – [[User:Herostratus|Herostratus]]'s version, similar size to Misza13's but different look (see talk page)
* {{tlc|Vandalism information|prefix{{=}}User:Davidpk212/}} – [[User:Davidpk212|Davidpk212]]'s version, styled after a [[pH]] meter (see talk page)
* {{tlc|Vandalism information|prefix{{=}}User:Happenstance/}} – [[User:Happenstance|Happenstance]]'s version, very similar to Misza13's but without the comment, and appears more like a real userbox (see talk page)
** {{tlc|Vandalism information|prefix{{=}}User talk:Happenstance/}} – [[User:Happenstance|Happenstance]]'s second version, a plain-text level number. (see talk page)
* {{tlc|Vandalism information|prefix{{=}}User talk:ILovePlankton/}} – Similar to [[User:Herostratus|Herostratus]]'s but wider.
* {{tlc|Vandalism information|style{{=}}colored}} - A fully colored box. Created by [[User:BrandonXLF|BrandonXLF]].
* {{tlc|Vandalism information|style{{=}}userbox}} - A fully detailed userbox. Created by [[User:BrandonXLF|BrandonXLF]].
* {{tlc|Vandalism information|prefix{{=}}User:Bugs5382/}} – Based on the United States Department of Homeland Security Terrorist Meter
* {{tlc|Vandalism information|prefix{{=}}User:Herostratus/Nautical/}} based on maritime weather warning flags
* {{tlc|Vandalism information|prefix{{=}}User:Timrem/}} – [[User:Timrem|Timrem]]'s userbox version (see talk page)
* {{tlc|Vandalism information|prefix{{=}}User:AAA!/}} – Similar to the original version but without comments.
* {{tlc|Vandalism information|prefix{{=}}User:Gracenotes/}} – A compact tabbed version by {{user|Gracenotes}} that includes comments, descriptions, edit and purge links
* {{tlc|Vandalism information|prefix{{=}}User:Microtony/}} – A wide yet not huge  version by [[User:Microtony|Micro]]'''[[User talk:Microtony|tony]]'''. New images are used.
* {{tlc|Vandalism information|prefix{{=}}User:Magnus animum/}} – Created by [[user:Wikihermit|Wikihermit]] and [[user:Magnus animum|Magnus animum]].
* {{tlc|Vandalism information|prefix{{=}}User:C0N6R355/}} – Created by [[user:C0N6R355|C0N6R355]] as a smaller version of [[user:Magnus animum|Magnus animum's]].
* {{tlc|Vandalism information|style{{=}}box}} – [[WP:DENY]] friendly, uses the infobox CSS class, and is smaller/simpler than the default
* {{tlc|Vandalism information|prefix{{=}}User:Funpika/}} – Created by [[User:FunPika|FunPika]].
* {{tlc|Vandalism information|prefix{{=}}User:FastLizard4/}} – Created by [[User:FastLizard4]], uses the Star Trek alert statuses system
* {{tlc|Vandalism information|prefix{{=}}User:NASCAR Fan24/}} – Created by [[User:NASCAR Fan24]]. Based on Herostratus' nautical version. I played around with the colours and changed some other coding. As an added bonus, it uses the [http://www.triskele.com/roadgeek-fonts Roadgeek 2005 Series D] font.
* {{tlc|Vandalism information|prefix{{=}}User:DoppioM/}} – Created by [[User:DoppioM|DoppioM]] and based on the [[Homeland Security Advisory System]]
* {{tlc|Vandalism information|prefix{{=}}User:Tghe-retford/}} – Created by [[User:Tghe-retford|TGHE Retford]] and integrates well into userpages which use multiple columns.
* {{tlc|Vandalism information|prefix{{=}}User:Barek/}} – A simple topicon style instead of a userbox, showing in the upper right of the page ([[User:Barek/Wdefcon|see: usage]]).
* {{tlc|Vandalism information|prefix{{=}}User:Fetchcomms/}} – Based on [[Template:Ambox]].
* {{tlc|Vandalism information|prefix{{=}}User:JBW/}} – Created by [[User:MWOAP|MWOAP]] (later renamed to [[User:DeltaQuad|DeltaQuad]]), similar to one by [[User:Fetchcomms|Fetchcomms]], but a little more interactive. Moved to [[User:JBW/Wdefcon|JBW]] after DeltaQuad abandoned it, leaving it at a title which broke links to it.
* {{tlc|Vandalism information|prefix{{=}}User:Samwb123/}} – Based on Bugs5382's version, with added text, but smaller and neater than OverlordQ's version.
* {{tlc|Vandalism information|prefix{{=}}User:Σ/}} – Sticks to the bottom right corner.
* {{tlc|Vandalism information|prefix{{=}}User:Ebe123/}} – Like Delta's but with more colours.
* {{tlc|Vandalism information|prefix{{=}}User:Alex2564/}} – Omboxes and icons that match the color of the original scheme. Level 1 contains an animated emergency light.
* {{tlc|Vandalism information|prefix{{=}}User:JordanKyser22/}} – Created by [[User:JordanKyser22]] and is very simple.
* {{tlc|Vandalism information|prefix{{=}}User:Ace of Spades/}} – Created by [[User:Ace of Spades]], uses the chess template.
* {{tlc|Vandalism information|prefix{{=}}User:APerson/}} – Based on Flyingidiot's version, made WCAG AAA compliant and added better formatting.
** {{tlc|Vandalism information|prefix{{=}}User:WhoAteMyButter/}} – Fork of {{np|Enterprisey}}{{'}}s, but uses SVG radars and better coloring.
* {{tlc|Vandalism information|prefix{{=}}User:ToonLucas22/}} – Created by [[User:ToonLucas22]] and is very basic.
** {{tlc|Vandalism information|prefix{{=}}User:ToonLucas22/nuvola/}} – Same as Toon lucas 22's but with nuvola warning signs instead of ambos warning signs
* {{tlc|Vandalism information|style{{=}}hurricane}} – Created by [[User:PorkchopGMX]] and is based on the 5 categories of the [[Saffir-Simpson scale]]. The categories are descending instead of ascending, however the actual level is shown too.
* {{tlc|Vandalism information|prefix{{=}}User:InvalidOS/}} – A simple userbox version.
* {{tlc|Vandalism information|style{{=}}ZLEA}} – Created by [[User:ZLEA]] with a light icon that turns red when the WIKIDEFCON level is one.
* {{tlc|Vandalism information|prefix{{=}}User:CAPTAIN MEDUSA/}} – Puts simple number on top of the page. Created by [[User:CAPTAIN MEDUSA]]
* {{tlc|Vandalism information|prefix{{=}}User:Berrely/}} – Based of the one stored in {{np|JBW}}'s userspace, except added a space, changed the images and made the text a bit nicer.
* {{tlc|Vandalism information|prefix{{=}}User:Mr Reading Turtle/}} – Based on [[User:DrMeepster|DrMeepster]]'s icon, a topiccon with a flashing red button for level one. See [[User:Mr Reading Turtle|user page]].
* {{tlc|Vandalism information|prefix{{=}}User:64andtim/}} - Based on [[User:FooBarBaz/Vandalism backlog]], but included in the vandalism information template. Identical to {{tl|Pending changes backlog}}.
* {{tlc|Vandalism information|prefix{{=}}User:2NumForIce/}} - A very lightweight and simple version.
* {{tlc|Vandalism information|prefix{{=}}User:The Master of Hedgehogs/}} - Based on one of the omboxes, with a personal touch for those who either copyedit or fight vandals.

==Gallery==
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