Wikipedia:Template messages

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Templates are used within pages to provide the same message over and over again. Changes to the look, wording, or style of the message can be done quickly, because templates are made again for the reader when the article loads.

In other words, when the message is changed, you do not need to update a page that uses it if you use a template. Standard notices that might be on a page for months or forever should be "transcluded" for easy updating. This loads the current version of the message and puts it on the page every time you load it.

For any of these messages, you can include "subst:" (as in {{subst:1911}} ) when inserting them to put the full text into the page. Doing this means that any future changes to the template will not be shown in that article, but it can be useful sometimes.

To make a new custom message, start a page in the Template namespace. The title should be "Template:", then the name of your message. The page should then be written with the text of your message. Add your new template to this list.

1 Article content
2 Delete an article
3 User talk page
4 Policies and guidelines
5 Other

[edit] Article content

These templates are used to let people know about issues with the information in the article.

Name

Current text

Where

{{stub}}
(talk)

This short article needs someone to make it better.
You can help Wikipedia by adding to it.

Articles
bottom

{{NPOV}}
(talk)

Someone does not think this article is neutral.
You can talk about this on the talk page.

Articles
top

{{unsimple}}
(talk)

Someone thinks that this page or section does not use Simple English .
This does not mean it is bad. It is perhaps difficult for some users to understand what is written on this page or section. Editors can help Wikipedia by making the page or section simpler. For tips on making it better, read "How to write Simple English articles".

Articles
top

{{unsimple-r}}
(talk)

Someone thinks that this page or section does not use Simple English .The reason given is: {{{1}}}
This does not mean that it is bad but it may be too hard for some users to understand. You can help Wikipedia by making the page or section simpler. For tips on making it better, read "How to write Simple English articles".

Articles
top

{{cleanup}}
(talk)

This page needs to be cleaned up . Please make this page better in any way that you can. Remove this box and the listing on the cleanup page after the article has been cleaned up. For tips on improving this article, read "How to edit a page" and "How to write Simple English articles".

Articles
top

{{unreferenced}}
(talk)

This article does not tell us its sources. You can help Wikipedia by finding sources, and adding them.

Articles
top

{{disputed}}
(talk)

Some people do not agree that this article is completely accurate.
They are talking about this on the talk page.

Articles
top

{{current}}
(talk)

This article is about a current event
The information may change quickly

Articles
top

{{subst:1911}}
(talk)

This article includes text from the public domain 1911 Encyclopaedia Britannica. Please add to the article as needed.

Articles
near bottom

{{Wrongtitle|title=correcttitle}}
(talk)

The title of this article is wrong due to some limitations. The right title is correcttitle.

Articles with lower case title etc.
top

{{mergeto|articlename}}
(talk)

It has been suggested that the text below be merged (added to) the article page. (Discuss)

article
top

{{mergefrom|articlename}}
(talk)

It has been suggested that the text on the article page be merged (added to) this page. (Discuss)

article
top

[edit] Delete an article

The templates here are used to let administrators know about articles you think should be deleted. See Wikipedia:Deletion_policy for when to use these.

Name	Current text	Where
{{pdel\|reason}} (talk)	Deletion of this page has been requested. The reason given is: give a reason You may join the discussion if you'd like to give your opinion on this request. Please do not remove this notice or empty this page while the discussion is happening. You are welcome to edit this page and improve it.	Articles top
{{delete\|reason}} (talk)	Immediate deletion of this page has been requested. The reason given is: give a reason If you disagree with its deletion, please explain why on the discussion page or at Wikipedia:Requests for deletion. If you intend to fix it, please remove this notice, but do not remove this notice from pages that you have created yourself. Administrators - Remember to check if anything links here and the page history before deleting.	Articles top
{{non}} (talk)	Immediate deletion of this page has been requested. The reason given is: It doesn't make any sense (It's obvious nonsense) If you disagree with its deletion, please explain why on the discussion page or at Wikipedia:Requests for deletion. If you intend to fix it, please remove this notice, but do not remove this notice from pages that you have created yourself. Administrators - Remember to check if anything links here and the page history before deleting.	Articles top

[edit] User talk page

The templates here are used to welcome users, warn vandals and other templates that should go on a user's talk page.

Name

Current text

Where

{{Test}}
(talk)

Thanks for trying things out on Wikipedia. Your test worked, and it is now gone. Please use the sandbox if you want to do any more tests, and see the welcome page if you want to learn about helping Simple English Wikipedia. Thanks.

User talk
varies

{{Vandalism}}
(talk)

Please stop. Your recent edits are vandalism and it is not acceptable on any Wikipedia. If you continue vandalising pages, you may be blocked from editing Wikipedia.

User talk
varies

{{RepeatVandal}}
(talk)

The repeated vandalism you have done has shown that you intend to do harm on Wikipedia. This is your last warning; the next time you vandalize a page, you WILL be blocked.

User talk
varies

{{Sharedip}}
(talk)

This address is shared by many users

This IP address, Template messages, is shared by many users. This means that messages left here may reach the wrong person. Be careful when blocking this IP or reverting contributions without checking them first.

If you are using this address and haven't registered, you can create an account to stop receiving comments meant for other users.

User talk
top

{{ISP|ISP Name}}
(talk)

This address is shared by many users

This IP address, Template messages is registered to ISP Name and is shared by many users. This means that messages left here may reach the wrong person. Be careful when blocking this IP or reverting contributions without checking them first.

If you are using this address and haven't registered, you can create an account to stop receiving comments meant for other users.

User talk
top

{{Schooluser}}
(talk)

This is a school username, and it is shared by many users. There may be a lot of testing from this user, or some vandalism which must be expected. Persistent vandalism is not acceptable, and the user should not be exempt from blocking.

School user talk
top

{{Warning|message}}
(talk)

message

User talk
varies

{{Noupload}}
(talk)

Sorry, image uploads are not allowed on this Wikipedia. You can upload free images to Wikimedia Commons and link to them just like you would here, but fair use images are not allowed. For more information, see Wikipedia:Image use policy.

User talk
varies

{{Advert}}
(talk)

An article that you recently created, or link you added to an article, seems to be an advertisement. Advertisements are not acceptable on any Wikipedia, and will be removed. Users who continue to advertise may be blocked from editing. Thank you. ~~~~

User talk
varies

{{Encopy}}
(talk)

An article or part of an article which you created was directly copied from English Wikipedia. Please do not copy articles from there because they are usually too complicated and can use templates which do not exist here. Thank you. ~~~~

User talk
varies

{{Barnstar|Message}}
(talk)

Congratulations: You have been awarded a Barnstar!

{{{1}}}

User talk
varies

[edit] Policies and guidelines

Name

Current text

Where

{{disputedpolicy}}
(talk)

This policy or guideline is disputed.
People do not agree about it. Please see the discussion about it on the discussion page.

article
top

{{proposed}}
(talk)

This is a proposed policy or guideline for Simple English Wikipedia. This page is not policy yet, but may be soon. Look at its talk page for more information.

article
top

{{guideline}}
(talk)

Shortcut:

article
top

{{policy}}
(talk)

This page is an official policy on the Simple English Wikipedia. Many people agree with it. They see it as a standard way that all users should follow. When changing the page, please check that the other people agree with your changes. Use the talk page when you are not sure or when you want to propose a change.

Shortcut:

article
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[edit] Other

This is the place for any templates that don't fit in any of the other categories.

Name	Current text	Where
{{tl\|template name here}} (talk)	{{template name here}}	article top

For links to Wikimedia sister projects, see Wikipedia:Sister projects.

The large number of categories seen below are a result of the templates being shown on this page.

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Wikipedia:Template messages

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