Wikiquote:Template messages

Templates are used within articles to provide a consistent look to the messages placed into them. Changes to the look, wording, or style of the message can be implemented quickly, because templates are rendered for the reader when the article loads. Spaces in the name are allowed, e.g. {{train topics}}. The first character (only) is not case-sensitive, so {{cleanup}} and {{Cleanup}} both work. This technique is commonly known as transclusion.

Templates can also accept parameters which are then inserted into the output of the template.

Templates in the article namespace exist only to help readers. These can include navigation aids, or warnings that content is sub-standard. Templates that provide information only of service to editors belong on an article's talk page.

Instructions : When you add new template messages to this page, please help keep the tables in alphabetical order.

Other template messages

• User messages
• User talk messages
• Template messages

Article-related namespace

Please list navigational templates (as, for example, between pages relating to a specific topic) at Wikipedia:Navigational templates.

General

For license-related, navigation to other sites, sister projects and stub-related templates, see other sections. For prod-related, see Category:Prod-related templates.

What to type	What it makes	Where it goes
{{db}} -OR- {{delete}} or {{delete because}} edit Talk Links		Articles top
{{disambig}} edit Talk Links	This disambiguation page, one that points to other pages that might otherwise have the same name, lists articles associated with the name Wikiquote:Template messages. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article.	Articles bottom
{{merge}} [[merge target article]] edit Talk Links		Articles top
{{mergefrom}} [[merge source article]] edit Talk Links		Articles top
{{mergeto}} [[merge destination article]] edit Talk Links		Articles top
{{move}} edit Talk Links	It has been suggested that this article or section be moved to [[:Wikiquote:{{{1}}}|{{{1}}}]]. (Discuss)	Articles top
{{vfd-new}} edit Talk Links		Articles top
{{vfd-template-new}} edit Talk Links	‹The template template name has been proposed for deletion here.›	Templates top

General templates mainly for sysop use

What to type	What it makes	Where it goes
{{protected}} edit Talk Links		Articles top
{{semiprotected}} edit Talk Links	Editing of this page by unregistered or newly registered users is currently disabled. If you are prevented from editing this page, and you wish to make a change, please discuss changes on the talk page, request unprotection, log in, or create an account.	Articles top

Licenses

What to type	What it makes	Where it goes
{{WikimediaTextLicensing}} edit Talk Links	Licensing rights granted to WikiMedia Foundation I grant non-exclusive permission for the Wikimedia Foundation Inc. to relicense my text contributions under any copyleft license that it chooses, provided it maintains the free and open spirit of the GDFL. This permission acknowledges that future licensing needs of the WikiMedia projects may need adapting in unforseen fashions to facilitate other uses, formats, and locations. It is given for as long as this banner remains. Note: This banner is under construction, and is subject to major changes pending any discussion.	bottom

Other sites

What to type	What it makes	Where it goes
{{Imdb title|0123456}} edit Talk Links	Beverly Hills Blondes quotes at the Internet Movie Database	Articles bottom; External links section
{{Imdb name|0123456}} edit Talk Links	Payson Burt on IMDb	Articles bottom; External links section
{{Gutenberg author|id=|name=}} edit Talk Links	Works by Template messages at Project Gutenberg	Articles bottom; External links section
{{Rotten-tomatoes|id=|title=}} edit Talk Links	Template messages at Rotten Tomatoes	Articles bottom; External links section

Sister projects

What to type	What it makes	Where it goes
{{Wikipedia}} edit Talk Links		Articles bottom
{{Wikisource}} edit Talk Links		Articles bottom
{{Wikisource author}} edit Talk Links		Articles bottom
{{Commons|Commons article name}} edit Talk Links		Articles bottom
{{Commonscat|Commons category name}} edit Talk Links		Articles bottom

Clean-up

What to type	What it makes	Where it goes
{{cleanup}} edit Talk Links		Articles top
{{npov}} edit Talk Links	The neutrality of this article is disputed. Please see the relevant discussion on the talk page.	Articles top
{{no-intro}} edit Talk Links		Articles top

There are template for specific cleanup too. See Clean-up.

Stubs

What to type	What it makes	Where it goes
{{stub}} edit Talk Links		Articles top

There are template for specific stubs too. See /Stubs.

Other namespaces

Some templates are used on other namespaces; Wikiquote, Image, Template, User, User talk and so on.

Maintenance-related templates

What to type	What it makes	Where it goes
{{user|ExampleUser}} edit Talk Links	ExampleUser (talk · contributions)	Anywhere
{{interwiki| w=ENWPcorrespond| wikt=ENWScorrespond| b=ENWBcorrespond| n=ENWNcorrespond}} edit Talk Links	Other projects: Wikipedia Wiktionary Wikibooks Wikinews	Documents top
{{shortcut|EXAMPLE}} edit Talk Links		Documents top
{{policydraft}} edit Talk Links		Documents top

Article talk templates

What to type	What it makes	Where it goes
{{talkheader}} edit Talk Links	This is the talk page for discussing improvements to the Wikiquote:Template messages page. Please sign and date your posts using four tildes (~~~~). New discussion topics go at the bottom of the page; click here to start a new topic. New to Wikiquote? Welcome! Frequently asked questions. Talk page guidelines Be polite Assume good faith No personal attacks Don't bite the newcomers!	Article talk Top
{{checkcopyright}} edit Talk Links		Article talk Top
{{Quotation limit|type}} edit Talk Links	This article falls within a proposed limits on quotations policy. The subject of this article is a film, and as a result, the proposal would set a limitation of five quotes per hour (about one quote every 12 minutes). If you would like to add another quote to the page, you should consider whether to remove one that is already there in order to keep within the bounds of fair use of copyright material.	Article talk Top

Recommended order of cleanup templates

It is recommended that cleanup and other Wikiquote-maintenance templates be given in a specific order, roughly according to the seriousness of the issues involved:

1. Deletion templates: {{vfd}}, {{deletebecause}}, {{db}}
2. Templates raising Wikimedia policy concerns: {{checkcopyright}}, {{copyvio}}, {{npov}}
3. Merge templates (when applied to the whole page): {{merge}}, {{mergeto}}, {{mergefrom}}
4. Article introduction or {{no-intro}}
5. Cleanup templates (except {{no-intro}})
6. Stub templates

See also

• List of all templates