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==Usage== | ==Usage== | ||
| − | Add this template to the top of the '''talk page''' associated with the page that is linked from a high traffic site. | + | Add this template to the top of the '''talk page''' associated with the page that is linked from or mentioned on a high traffic site. It may also be used if the talk page is linked or mentioned. |
| − | Use the syntax '''<nowiki>{{</nowiki>high traffic|date=|site=|url=|small=}}''' where | + | Use the syntax '''<nowiki>{{</nowiki>high traffic|date=|site=|url=|small=|page=|linktext|afterlinktext|date2=|site2=|page2=|...|date10=|site10=|page10=}}''' where |
*'''date''' is the date on which you added this template to the talk page, e.g. ''date={{CURRENTDAY}} {{CURRENTMONTHNAME}} {{CURRENTYEAR}}. | *'''date''' is the date on which you added this template to the talk page, e.g. ''date={{CURRENTDAY}} {{CURRENTMONTHNAME}} {{CURRENTYEAR}}. | ||
*'''url''' is the URL (including the '''<nowiki>http://</nowiki>''' prefix) of the originating site, preferably link the particular page that links wikipedia, i.e. is going to hit this article heavily, e.g. ''<nowiki> http://science.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=07/06/17/183242</nowiki>''. | *'''url''' is the URL (including the '''<nowiki>http://</nowiki>''' prefix) of the originating site, preferably link the particular page that links wikipedia, i.e. is going to hit this article heavily, e.g. ''<nowiki> http://science.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=07/06/17/183242</nowiki>''. | ||
*'''site''' is the simple description of the website, e.g. ''Slashdot''. | *'''site''' is the simple description of the website, e.g. ''Slashdot''. | ||
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| + | Additional parameters: | ||
| + | *'''date2''' through '''date10''', '''url2''' through '''url10''', and '''site2''' through '''site10''' - used if the page is mentioned on more than one high-traffic site. If you need to add more than 10 please update the template. | ||
| + | *'''linktext''' to change the work "linked" and '''afterlinktext''' to change the word "from." | ||
*'''small''' if set to ''yes'', makes a small version of this template | *'''small''' if set to ''yes'', makes a small version of this template | ||
| − | '''Example | + | *'''page''' is usually blank. If the talk page is linked or mentioned, use page=talk. If both the talk page and article pages are linked or mentioned, use page=both. |
| − | :'''<nowiki>{{</nowiki>high traffic|date={{CURRENTDAY}} {{CURRENTMONTHNAME}} {{CURRENTYEAR}}|url=<nowiki>http://</nowiki>www.digg.com/|site=Digg}}''' | + | |
| − | + | '''Example uses:''' | |
| + | |||
| + | Common - one incoming link: | ||
| + | :'''<nowiki>{{</nowiki>high traffic|date={{CURRENTDAY}} {{CURRENTMONTHNAME}} {{CURRENTYEAR}}|url=<nowiki>http://</nowiki>www.digg.com/somepagehere.html|site=Digg}}''' | ||
| + | |||
| + | {{high traffic|date={{CURRENTDAY}} {{CURRENTMONTHNAME}} {{CURRENTYEAR}}|url=http://www.digg.com/somepagehere.html|site=Digg}} | ||
| + | |||
| + | Multiple mentions on high-traffic sites: | ||
| + | :'''<nowiki>{{</nowiki>high traffic|date={{CURRENTDAY}} {{CURRENTMONTHNAME}} {{CURRENTYEAR}}|url=<nowiki>http://</nowiki>www.digg.com/somepagehere.html|site=Digg|date2={{CURRENTDAY}} {{CURRENTMONTHNAME}} {{CURRENTYEAR}}|url2=<nowiki>http://</nowiki>www.cnn.com/somepagehere.html|site2=CNN}}''' | ||
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| + | {{high traffic|date={{CURRENTDAY}} {{CURRENTMONTHNAME}} {{CURRENTYEAR}}|url=http://www.digg.com/somepagehere.html|site=Digg|date2={{CURRENTDAY}} {{CURRENTMONTHNAME}} {{CURRENTYEAR}}|url2=http://www.cnn.com/somepagehere.html|site2=CNN}}''' | ||
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| + | Mentioned on a high-traffic site but not linked from it. Common on high-traffic news web sites: | ||
| + | :'''<nowiki>{{</nowiki>high traffic|date={{CURRENTDAY}} {{CURRENTMONTHNAME}} {{CURRENTYEAR}}|url=<nowiki>http://</nowiki>www.digg.com/somepagehere.html|site=Digg|linktext=mentioned|afterlinktext=on}}''' | ||
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| + | {{high traffic|date={{CURRENTDAY}} {{CURRENTMONTHNAME}} {{CURRENTYEAR}}|url=http://www.digg.com/somepagehere.html|site=Digg|linktext=mentioned|afterlinktext=on}} | ||
| + | |||
| + | Small version: | ||
| + | :'''<nowiki>{{</nowiki>high traffic|date={{CURRENTDAY}} {{CURRENTMONTHNAME}} {{CURRENTYEAR}}|url=<nowiki>http://</nowiki>www.digg.com/somepagehere.html|site=Digg|small}}''' | ||
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| + | {{high traffic|date={{CURRENTDAY}} {{CURRENTMONTHNAME}} {{CURRENTYEAR}}|url=http://www.digg.com/somepagehere.html|site=Digg|small}} | ||
| + | |||
| + | Talk page linked from high-traffic site: | ||
| + | |||
| + | :'''<nowiki>{{</nowiki>high traffic|date={{CURRENTDAY}} {{CURRENTMONTHNAME}} {{CURRENTYEAR}}|url=<nowiki>http://</nowiki>www.digg.com/somepagehere.html|site=Digg|page=talk}}''' | ||
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| + | {{high traffic|date={{CURRENTDAY}} {{CURRENTMONTHNAME}} {{CURRENTYEAR}}|url=http://www.digg.com/somepagehere.html|site=Digg|page=talk}} | ||
| + | |||
| + | Both article and talk page linked from high-traffic site: | ||
| + | :'''<nowiki>{{</nowiki>high traffic|date={{CURRENTDAY}} {{CURRENTMONTHNAME}} {{CURRENTYEAR}}|url=<nowiki>http://</nowiki>www.digg.com/somepagehere.html|site=Digg|page=both}}''' | ||
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| + | {{high traffic|date={{CURRENTDAY}} {{CURRENTMONTHNAME}} {{CURRENTYEAR}}|url=http://www.digg.com/somepagehere.html|site=Digg|page=both}} | ||
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| + | Pages this template is used on are placed into [[:Category:Articles linked from high traffic sites]]. | ||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
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[[Category:Talk header templates|High traffic]] | [[Category:Talk header templates|High traffic]] | ||
</includeonly> | </includeonly> | ||
| + | [[Category:Articles linked from high traffic sites|*]] | ||
Revision as of 17:55, 29 June 2009
| This is a documentation subpage for Template:High traffic. It contains usage information, categories and other content that is not part of the original template page. |
Usage
Add this template to the top of the talk page associated with the page that is linked from or mentioned on a high traffic site. It may also be used if the talk page is linked or mentioned.
Use the syntax {{high traffic|date=|site=|url=|small=|page=|linktext|afterlinktext|date2=|site2=|page2=|...|date10=|site10=|page10=}} where
- date is the date on which you added this template to the talk page, e.g. date=8 April 2026.
- url is the URL (including the http:// prefix) of the originating site, preferably link the particular page that links wikipedia, i.e. is going to hit this article heavily, e.g. http://science.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=07/06/17/183242.
- site is the simple description of the website, e.g. Slashdot.
Additional parameters:
- date2 through date10, url2 through url10, and site2 through site10 - used if the page is mentioned on more than one high-traffic site. If you need to add more than 10 please update the template.
- linktext to change the work "linked" and afterlinktext to change the word "from."
- small if set to yes, makes a small version of this template
- page is usually blank. If the talk page is linked or mentioned, use page=talk. If both the talk page and article pages are linked or mentioned, use page=both.
Example uses:
Common - one incoming link:
- {{high traffic|date=8 April 2026|url=http://www.digg.com/somepagehere.html|site=Digg}}
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On 8 April 2026, Template:High traffic/doc was linked from Digg, a high-traffic website. (See visitor traffic) All prior and subsequent edits to the article are noted in its revision history. |
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Multiple mentions on high-traffic sites:
- {{high traffic|date=8 April 2026|url=http://www.digg.com/somepagehere.html|site=Digg|date2=8 April 2026|url2=http://www.cnn.com/somepagehere.html|site2=CNN}}
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Template:High traffic/doc has been linked from multiple high-traffic websites. All prior and subsequent edits to the article are noted in its revision history. | |||||||||
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Mentioned on a high-traffic site but not linked from it. Common on high-traffic news web sites:
- {{high traffic|date=8 April 2026|url=http://www.digg.com/somepagehere.html|site=Digg|linktext=mentioned|afterlinktext=on}}
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On 8 April 2026, Template:High traffic/doc was mentioned on Digg, a high-traffic website. (See visitor traffic) All prior and subsequent edits to the article are noted in its revision history. |
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Small version:
- {{high traffic|date=8 April 2026|url=http://www.digg.com/somepagehere.html|site=Digg|small}}
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On 8 April 2026, Template:High traffic/doc was linked from Digg, a high-traffic website. (See visitor traffic) All prior and subsequent edits to the article are noted in its revision history. |
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Talk page linked from high-traffic site:
- {{high traffic|date=8 April 2026|url=http://www.digg.com/somepagehere.html|site=Digg|page=talk}}
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On 8 April 2026, this talk page was linked from Digg, a high-traffic website. (See visitor traffic) All prior and subsequent edits to the article are noted in its revision history. |
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Both article and talk page linked from high-traffic site:
- {{high traffic|date=8 April 2026|url=http://www.digg.com/somepagehere.html|site=Digg|page=both}}
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On 8 April 2026, Template:High traffic/doc and its talk page were linked from Digg, a high-traffic website. (See visitor traffic) All prior and subsequent edits to the article are noted in its revision history. |
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Pages this template is used on are placed into Category:Articles linked from high traffic sites.
See also
- {{pp-semi-vandalism}}, semi-protection, next possible step if there is continual vandalism
- Wikipedia:Template locations, dispute regarding the placement of templates mainly directed at editors in the article namespace or on talk pages
- Wikipedia:Popular pages