TibiaWiki:Messagebox Templates

Overview

These templates are used for posting various messages on articles, templates, categories and talk pages. There are numerous benefits to using these common messagebox templates:

Consistency throughout the wiki;
Easy recognition of common situations or messages;
Automatic categorization for easily locating pages with certain conditions;
Easy for the admin/editor to include quickly, but clearly and completely explain the situation to the readers.

Templates

Base Templates

These templates are used as a basis for other messagesbox templates. They should not be used directly.

What to type	Produced Output	Where to Use
{{messagebox}}	No message text supplied.	DO NOT USE! This template is merely a base for other messagebox templates.
{{messageboxsmall}}	No message text specified.	DO NOT USE! This template is merely a base for other messagebox templates.
{{messagesection}}	No message provided	DO NOT USE! This template is merely a base for other messagebox templates.

Notification Templates

These templates are used to notify the administrators and/or veteran editors of some request or to notify them of an article or user that needs attention.

What to type	Produced Output	Where to Use
{{helpme}}	I am looking for help! Please explain your request below. Note to helpers: When you have finished helping this user, please remove this template.	Top of your talk page.
<noinclude> {{protect}} </noinclude>	Please protect this page. This page should be protected from edits, because no reason specified. Please remove this template when the request has been addressed.	Top of an article, template, etc.
{{editprotected}}	It is requested that an edit or modification be made to the protected page. Describe the requested changes below. Please remove this template after the request is fulfilled.	Talk page for an article, template, etc.
<noinclude> {{review}} </noinclude>	Please review this page. This page may need to be updated for content, grammar, spelling, language, etc. Please remove this template after the page has been raised to appropriate standards of quality.	Top of an article.
{{unblock\|reason}}	This user requests that their edit block be removed. Reason for this request: reason If your request is denied, DO NOT re-add the request to your talk page. Doing so could result in your talk page being protected from edits, and possibly an extension of your edit-block. block log • contribs • ipblocklist • creation log • unblock	Top of your talk page.
<noinclude> {{delete\|reason}} </noinclude>	Please delete this page. This page should be deleted for the following reason: reason DO NOT CLEAR THIS PAGE'S CONTENT! An administrator will review this page and make a decision. If this delete request is turned-down, DO NOT re-add this template! Re-adding this template after the delete request is turned down by an administrator is considered vandalism. Removing this template without adequate discussion is also considered vandalism and can lead to an edit-block. Administrators: If this page does not clearly need to be deleted, ALWAYS explain on the talk page why this page was deleted or preserved. discuss • delete	Top of an article, template, image, category, userpage, talk page, etc.

User Messages

These templates are used primarily by admins to notify users of specific actions, warnings, etc. These are used mostly on a user's talk page as a result of some action or request the user has made.

What to type	Produced Output	Where to Use
{{subst:sofixit\|Dragon\|subst:}}	Thank you for your suggestion regarding Dragon! When you feel an article needs improvement, please feel free to make those changes. This is a wiki, so anyone can edit almost any article by simply following the Edit link at the top. If you're not sure how editing works, check out editing help, or use the playground to try out your editing skills. New contributors are always welcome.	In a conversation on a talk page.
{{subst:nosign}}	Welcome to TibiaWiki. We invite everyone to contribute constructively to our wiki, but please do not sign your name to any articles that you edit. This reduces the value and readability of the article, and gives it an unprofessional appearance. Please read this page before making any more edits. Happy contributing!	On a user's talk page.
{{subst:vandalwarn1\|Dragon\|subst:}}	Welcome to TibiaWiki. We invite everyone to contribute constructively to our wiki. Some of your recent edits, such as those you made to :Dragon, have been considered unhelpful or unconstructive and have been reverted or removed. Please use the Playground for any test edits you would like to make, and be sure to read our standards and policy. Thank you.	On a user's talk page (page is optional).
{{subst:vandalwarn2\|Dragon\|subst:}}	Please do not add unhelpful and non-constructive information to this wiki, as you did to Dragon. Your edits could be considered vandalism, and have been reverted. If you would like to experiment, please use the playground. Thank you.	On a user's talk page (page is optional).
{{subst:vandalwarn3\|Dragon\|subst:}}	Please stop. If you continue to vandalise this wiki, as you did to Dragon, you will be blocked from editing.	On a user's talk page (page is optional).
{{subst:vandalwarnfinal\|Dragon\|subst:}}	This is your last warning. The next time you vandalize this wiki, as you did to Dragon, you will be blocked from editing.	On a user's talk page (page is optional).
{{subst:vandalwarnonly\|Dragon\|subst:}}	This is the only warning you will receive for your disruptive edits to Dragon. If you vandalize TibiaWiki once again, you will be blocked from editing.	On a user's talk page (page is optional).
{{subst:blocked\|duration\|Dragon\|subst:}}	*You have been blocked from editing this wiki for a period of duration* as a result of your disruptive edits to Dragon.** You are free to make constructive edits after the block has expired, but please note that vandalism (including page blanking or addition of random text), spam, deliberate misinformation, privacy violations and personal attacks will not be tolerated.	On a user's talk page.
{{subst:blockedinfinite\|Dragon\|subst:}}	You have been permanently blocked from editing this wiki as a result of your disruptive edits to Dragon. You may make an appeal to be unblocked, but there is no guarantee your block will be removed due to your actions and for ignoring warnings.	On a user's talk page.
{{subst:vandalreport\|vandal's username\|Dragon}}	The user vandal's username (talk • contribs • bot contribs • block log • block) has vandalized the page Dragon. Please review their edits and take appropriate actions if necessary.	On an admin's talk page. Page is optional.

User Page Messages

These templates are used to identify a special type of user (bot, etc.) and to provide certain utility functions for the user.

What to type	Produced Output	Where to Use
{{bot}}	This user account is a bot It is an automated or semi-automated account for making repetitive edits that would be extremely tedious to do manually. Administrators: if this bot is malfunctioning or causing harm, please block it. block log • contribs • block • unblock	On a bot userpage.

Article Messages

These templates are used to inform users about the content of an article, or to warn them about special circumstances for editing an article or talk page.

What to type	Produced Output	Where to Use
<noinclude> {{protected\|reason}} </noinclude>	This page is protected to prevent harmful edits. Contact an administrator if you want to suggest changes to the page. If you think this page should be unprotected, then use {{unprotect}} on the talk page.	Top of an article, template, etc. Reason is optional.
<noinclude> {{protected-vandalism\|reason}} </noinclude>	This project page is temporarily protected. For some amount of time only administrators are allowed to edit this page because of vandalism. If you would like to suggest a change, use {{editprotected}} on the the talk page. discuss	Top of an article, template, etc. Reason is optional.
<noinclude> {{protected-editwar\|reason}} </noinclude>	This project page is temporarily protected. For some amount of time only administrators are allowed to edit this page because of an edit-war over its content. Pleasediscuss all changes on the talk page. If you would like to suggest a change, use {{editprotected}} on the the talk page. If you think this page should be un-protected, then use {{unprotect}} on the talk page. discuss	Top of an article, template, etc. Reason is optional.
<noinclude> {{controversial}} </noinclude>	This is a controversial topic. Please read the talk page and discuss substantial changes before making them. discuss	Top of an article, template, etc.
<noinclude> {{controversial\|usage=section}} </noinclude>	This is a controversial topic. Please read the talk page and discuss substantial changes before making them.	Top of a section.
<noinclude> {{deprecated}} </noinclude>	This project page or section is deprecated. The information on this page is no longer relevant to the Tibia or TibiaWiki community. It may have been removed from the game or made inaccessible. The information in this page or section may not be accurate anymore, but this page should be retained for posterity. discuss	Top of an article, template, etc.
<noinclude> {{deprecated\|usage=section}} </noinclude>	This project page or section is deprecated. The information on this page is no longer relevant to the Tibia or TibiaWiki community. It may have been removed from the game or made inaccessible. (The information in this page or section may not be accurate anymore, but this page should be retained for posterity.)	Top of a section.
<noinclude> {{deprecated-ts}} </noinclude>	This project page or section is deprecated from a Test Server. The information on this page is no longer relevant to the Tibia or TibiaWiki community. It was clearly seen on an official test server, but has not been encountered in-game. The information in this page or section may not be accurate, but this page should be retained for posterity. discuss	Top of an article, template, etc.
<noinclude> {{deprecated-ts\|usage=section}} </noinclude>	This project page or section is deprecated from a Test Server. The information on this page is no longer relevant to the Tibia or TibiaWiki community. It was clearly seen on an official test server, but has not been encountered in-game. (The information in this page or section may not be accurate, but this page should be retained for posterity.)	Top of a section.
<noinclude> {{disputed}} </noinclude>	The accuracy of this article or section is disputed. This article may contain information that is inaccurate, misleading or simply unconfirmed. If you have knowledge of the subject of this article, please edit this page to add more complete and/or accurate information. discuss • edit	Top of an article, template, etc.
<noinclude> {{disputed\|usage=section}} </noinclude>	The accuracy of this article or section is disputed. This article may contain information that is inaccurate, misleading or simply unconfirmed. (If you have knowledge of the subject of this article, please edit this page to add more complete and/or accurate information.)	Top of an article, template, etc.
<noinclude> {{tibiaruleviolation}} </noinclude>	This article or section describes a violation of a Tibia rule Some information in this article or section describes a violation of official Tibia rules. Using this information improperly may result in a banishment from Tibia, or even an account deletion. TibiaWiki does not in any way condone the violation of Tibia rules, and cannot be held responsible for the abuse of information that is available on this site. discuss • edit	Top of an article, template, etc.
<noinclude> {{tibiaruleviolation\|usage=section}} </noinclude>	This article or section describes a violation of a Tibia rule (TibiaWiki does not in any way condone the violation of Tibia rules.)	Top of an article, template, etc.
<noinclude> {{inuse\|duration}} </noinclude>	This project page or section is actively undergoing a major edit duration As a courtesy, please do not edit this page while this message is displayed. The person who added this notice will be listed in its edit history or has placed their signature above. If this page has not been edited recently (several hours!), please remove this template. This message is intended to help reduce edit conflicts; please remove it between editing sessions to allow others to improve this page.	Top of an article, template, etc. Duration is optional.
<noinclude> {{inuse\|duration\|usage=section}} </noinclude>	This project page or section is actively undergoing a major edit duration As a courtesy, please do not edit this page while this message is displayed. The person who added this notice will be listed in its edit history or has placed their signature above. (If this page has not been edited recently (several hours!), please remove this template. This message is intended to help reduce edit conflicts; please remove it between editing sessions to allow others to improve this page.)	Top of an article, template, etc. Duration is optional.
<noinclude> {{seealso\|Dragon}} </noinclude>	See also: Dragon	Top of a section.
<noinclude> {{seealso\|Dragon\|usage=article}} </noinclude>	See also: Dragon	Top of an article, template, etc.
<noinclude> {{mainarticle\|Dragon}} </noinclude>	Main article: Dragon	Top of a section.
<noinclude> {{mainarticle\|Dragon\|usage=article}} </noinclude>	Main article: Dragon	Top of an article, template, etc.
<noinclude> {{unprotect}} </noinclude>	Please unprotect this page. This page should be unprotected, because No reason given. Admins: Please evaluate the validity of this request and the reason that the page was protected before making a decision. unprotect	The talk page of the protected article

Generated Categories

These are the categories that the above templates will add to an article or talk page. Administrators are advised to check these categories frequently.