These templates and message boxes are used on template pages and their subpages such as their /doc pages.
Additional templates for template pages can be found in Category:Template namespace templates and its subcategories.
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{{convert template}}
Add to a template that should be converted to one of the standardized templates (like 'fix', or 'infobox')
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This template should be converted to a standardized format using [[Template:{{{1}}}]]. ([[template talk:{{{1}}}|Talk]] • Category) |
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{{documentation}}
See Wikipedia:Template documentation for usage.
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{{documentation subpage}}
Only shows when on a /doc subpage.
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{{high-risk}}
To be put in the documentation for the most high-use (high-risk) templates.
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This template is used on a very large number of pages.
To avoid large-scale disruption and unnecessary server load, any changes to this template should first be tested in the template's /sandbox or /testcases subpages, or in your own user space. The tested changes can then be added in one single edit to the template. Please consider discussing any changes on the talk page before implementing them. |
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{{high-use}}
To be put in the documentation for the slightly less high-use templates.
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This template is used on many pages, and changes to it will be widely noticed. Please test any changes in the template's /sandbox or /testcases subpages, or in a user subpage, and consider discussing changes at the talk page before implementing them. |
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{{used in system}}
To be put in the documentation for templates that are used in the Wikipedia user interface.
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This template is used in system messages.
Changes to it can cause immediate changes to the Wikipedia user interface. To avoid large-scale disruption, any changes should first be tested in this template's /sandbox or /testcases subpage, or in your own user space. The tested changes can then be added in one single edit to this template. Please discuss any changes at the talk page before implementing them. |
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{{Use template sandbox testcases request}} |
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Before making any changes to the template, please first try your changes in the /sandbox and compare them on the /testcases page. The tested changes can then be added in one single edit to this template. |
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{{intricate template}} |
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This template employs intricate features of template syntax.
You are encouraged to familiarise yourself with its setup and parser functions before editing the template. If your edit causes unexpected problems, please undo it quickly, as this template may appear on a large number of pages.
Remember that you can conduct experiments, and should test all improvements, in either the general Template sandbox or your user space before changing anything here.
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{{tdeprecated}} |
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The template {{old}} is deprecated. Please use {{new}} instead. |
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{{template sandbox notice}}
Only shows when on a /sandbox subpage.
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{{template test cases notice}}
Used on a /testcases subpage.
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{{test-mode}}
Allows a test version of a template to be seen by users that have "test-mode" enabled. All other users see the normal public version of the template being tested.
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If you are going to edit this template, please note that it is currently using {{test-mode}} for some advanced testing. |
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[edit] For the template talk page
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{{permanently protected}} |
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Wikipedia:Template messages/Template namespace is permanently protected from editing since it is a page which should not be edited significantly for legal or other reasons. Substantial changes should be proposed here, if the proposal is uncontroversial or has been discussed and is supported by consensus. Use {{edit protected}} if an administrator is needed to make the requested edit. |
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{{temporarily protected}} |
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Wikipedia:Template messages/Template namespace is currently protected from editing.
To edit the template documentation, categorize the template, or add interwiki links, edit Wikipedia:Template messages/Template namespace/doc. To request a change to the template itself, add {{edit protected}} to this page, followed by a description of your request. |
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