Template:Protected/doc
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Usage
General protection template to inform users a page is protected. (Note: This does not protect pages. Only admins can do that.)
- Adds files to Category:Protected files and everything else except user pages, user talk pages, and templates to Category:Protected pages. If the page is not protected, it will end up in Category:Unprotected pages using protection templates.
Syntax: {{protected|give reason here}}.
- If no reason is given the default is "to prevent vandalism".
- The second line doesn't show up on talk pages or user pages (unless the
noteparameter is used).
Examples
- The message box does not appear on semi-protected pages or upload-only protected files. An icon still appears in the top-right corner.
{{protected}} →
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This template has been protected from editing to prevent vandalism. Please discuss changes on the talk page or request unprotection. |
{{protected|I said so}} →
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This template has been protected because I said so. Please discuss changes on the talk page or request unprotection. |
{{protected|note=And you can change this too.}} →
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This template has been protected from editing to prevent vandalism. And you can change this too. |
Padlocks
= full protection from editing.
= semi protection from editing or uploading.
= full protection from uploading (but not editing).
See also
- {{Mprotected}} - for images included on the Main Page, which are protected because of the cascading protection (but are not protected directly).
- {{Permprot}} - for high-risk templates that are indefinitely protected (use on talk page).
- {{MWheader}} - for MediaWiki pages (use on talk page).
Localisation
Only the text is switched out based on the user's interface, not the whole template (like with {{Autotranslate}}) to avoid unnecessary complexity. Please translate the following and add it to a subpage of Template:Protected/text, e.g. Template:Protected/text/en.
There is no /lang page or /layout page to deal with. Keep in mind this is still a work in progress and new text fields may be added in the future.