Difference between revisions of "Template:Edit semi-protected"
(Since template is getting misused, made explanation considerably more forceful.) |
(Added mention of the {{ESp}} template in the infobox itself (in the editor instructions)) |
||
Line 6: | Line 6: | ||
This template may '''only''' be used when followed by a '''specific description''' of the request, that is, specific text that should be removed and a verbatim copy of the text that should replace it. "Please change ''X''" is '''not acceptable''' and will be rejected; the request '''must''' be of the form "please change ''X'' to ''Y''". | This template may '''only''' be used when followed by a '''specific description''' of the request, that is, specific text that should be removed and a verbatim copy of the text that should replace it. "Please change ''X''" is '''not acceptable''' and will be rejected; the request '''must''' be of the form "please change ''X'' to ''Y''". | ||
<div style="font-size:smaller;"> | <div style="font-size:smaller;"> | ||
− | The edit may be made by any [[Wikipedia:User access levels#Autoconfirmed|autoconfirmed]] user. Replace the {{tld|editsemiprotected}} template with {{tld|tlx|editsemiprotected}} when the request has been accepted or rejected. | + | The edit may be made by any [[Wikipedia:User access levels#Autoconfirmed|autoconfirmed]] user. Replace the {{tld|editsemiprotected}} template with {{tld|tlx|editsemiprotected}} when the request has been accepted or rejected. You may also wish to use the {{tlx|ESp}} template in the response. |
<includeonly>To request that [[:{{SUBJECTPAGENAME}}]] itself be protected or unprotected, please make a request at '''[[Wikipedia:Requests for page protection|requests for page protection]]'''. | <includeonly>To request that [[:{{SUBJECTPAGENAME}}]] itself be protected or unprotected, please make a request at '''[[Wikipedia:Requests for page protection|requests for page protection]]'''. | ||
[[Category:Wikipedia semi-protected edit requests|{{#ifeq:{{SUBJECTSPACE}}|{{ns:0}}|A{{SUBJECTPAGENAME}}|{{SUBJECTPAGENAME}}}}]] | [[Category:Wikipedia semi-protected edit requests|{{#ifeq:{{SUBJECTSPACE}}|{{ns:0}}|A{{SUBJECTPAGENAME}}|{{SUBJECTPAGENAME}}}}]] |
Revision as of 04:00, 12 March 2009
![]() | It is requested that an edit be made to this semi-protected page (see protection log).
This template may only be used when followed by a specific description of the request, that is, specific text that should be removed and a verbatim copy of the text that should replace it. "Please change X" is not acceptable and will be rejected; the request must be of the form "please change X to Y". The edit may be made by any autoconfirmed user. Replace the |
![]() | This template uses Lua: |
To request an edit to a semi-protected page, place this template on the corresponding talk page by writing {{edit semi-protected}}
. The template should be accompanied by a clear and specific description of the requested change. For any change that might be controversial, obtain consensus before placing the template. See Wikipedia:Edit requests for further guidance.
Usage
- Basic usage
{{Edit semi-protected}}
- Specify pages to be edited
{{Edit semi-protected|First page to be edited|Second page to be edited|...}}
- Deactivate a request
{{Edit semi-protected|answered=yes}}
- All parameters
{{Edit semi-protected|First page to be edited|Second page to be edited|Third page to be edited|...|answered=|demo=}}
Parameters
All parameters are optional.
- positional parameters - specify pages to be edited. You can add an unlimited number of pages.
answered
orans
- set this to "yes", "y", "true" or "1" to mark the edit request as answered. This removes the page from the edit request category.demo
- set this to "yes", "y", "true" or "1" to demonstrate the template. This suppresses categories and namespace checks.
Responding to requests
See Wikipedia:Edit requests#Responding to requests.
See also
- {{Edit interface-protected}} – Use this template for JavaScript and CSS outside of your own user space.
- {{edit fully-protected}} - use this template instead to request that an administrator update a fully protected page.
- {{edit template-protected}} - use this template for templates and Lua modules that have been protected with template protection.
- {{edit extended-protected}} - use this template for pages with extended confirmed protection.
- Category:Wikipedia semi-protected edit requests - the category to which this template adds pages.
- Wikipedia:Requested moves for move-protected pages
The above documentation is transcluded from Template:Edit semi-protected/doc. (edit | history) Editors can experiment in this template's sandbox (edit | diff) and testcases (edit) pages. Please add categories to the /doc subpage. Subpages of this template. |