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[edit] Articles undergoing major edits

These templates are only hints; nobody is forced to respect them.

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{{ inuse }}
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This project page is actively undergoing a major edit for a short while.

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 (or replace it with {{underconstruction}}).

This message is intended to help reduce edit conflicts; please remove it between editing sessions to allow others to improve this page.
{{ Inusefor|for 30 minutes to fix the information in the History section }}
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This project page is actively undergoing a major edit for for 30 minutes to fix the information in the History section.

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 (or replace it with {{underconstruction}}).

This message is intended to help reduce edit conflicts; please remove it between editing sessions to allow others to improve this page.
{{ Inuse-until|23:00 hrs }}
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This project page is actively undergoing a major edit for until about or around .

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 (or replace it with {{underconstruction}}).

This message is intended to help reduce edit conflicts; please remove it between editing sessions to allow others to improve this page.
As it has become consensual policy to remove in-use blocks after any edit inactivity exceeding two hours, these latter versions of the template have limited use, but perhaps, better phrasing. An iterim save or two may keep the natives from getting too antsy!
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This project page or section is currently in the middle of an expansion or major revamping.
However, you are welcome to assist in its construction by editing it as well. Please view the edit history should you wish to contact the person who placed this template. If this article has not been edited in a while please remove this template. While actively editing, consider adding {{inuse}} to reduce edit conflicts.
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This section is actively undergoing a major edit for a short while.
As a courtesy, please do not edit this section while this message is displayed. The person who added this notice will be listed in its edit history. If this section has not been edited recently, please remove this template.
This message is intended to help reduce edit conflicts; please remove it between editing sessions to allow others to improve the article.
{{ isrev|Wikipedia|Example|template page|etc. }}
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Articles that are revisions This page is an ongoing revision of the Wikipedia template page and is subject to change.
It has not been completed.
Please edit or expand according to discussion on this talk page.


[edit] Protected articles, pages and images

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This page is currently protected from editing until disputes have been resolved. Protection is not an endorsement of the current version (protection log). Please discuss changes on the talk page or request unprotection. You may use {{editprotected}} on the talk page to ask for an administrator to make an edit for you.
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This page is currently protected from editing to deal with vandalism. Protection is not an endorsement of the current version (protection log). Please discuss changes on the talk page or request unprotection. You may use {{editprotected}} on the talk page to ask for an administrator to make an edit for you.
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Editing of this page by unregistered or newly registered users is currently disabled to deal with vandalism. 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.
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This high-risk template has been protected from editing to prevent vandalism. (protection log). Please discuss changes on the talk page or request unprotection. You may use {{editprotected}} on the talk page to ask for an administrator to make an edit for you.
{{pp-semi-template}}
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This high-risk template has been disabled from editing by unregistered or newly registered users to prevent vandalism. 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.
{{pp-usertalk}}
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This user talk page has been protected from editing to prevent Template messages (talk • contribs • block logauto) from introducing vandalism to it, posting abuse and nonsense or using the {{unblock}} template after the denial of a previous request . If you have come here to issue a new warning to this user, it means the block has expired. Please unprotect the page, ask an administrator to do so, or request unprotection here. (protection log).
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This user talk page has been protected from editing by new or unregistered users to prevent Template messages (talk • contribs • block logauto) from introducing vandalism to it. (Administrators, please remember to add the user to Wikipedia:List of protected pages#Protected user pages.)
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Editing of this page by unregistered or newly registered users is currently disabled to deal with vandalism by a spambot. 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.
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Editing of this page by unregistered or newly registered users is currently disabled to prevent sock puppets of currently blocked or banned users from editing it. 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.
{{pp-protected}}
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This page is currently protected from editing . (protection log). Please discuss changes on the talk page or request unprotection. You may use {{editprotected}} on the talk page to ask for an administrator to make an edit for you.
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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.
{{pp-move}}
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This page is protected from moves until disputes have been resolved on the discussion page.
The reason for its protection is listed at the list of protected pages. The page may still be edited but cannot be moved until unprotected. Protection is not an endorsement of the current page name (Template messages/Maintenance). You may also request unprotection (protection log).
{{pp-office}}
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This page is currently under the scrutiny of the Wikimedia Foundation Office and is protected. If you are able to edit this page, please discuss all changes and additions on the talk page first. Do not remove protection from this article unless you are authorized by the Wikimedia Foundation to do so.

[edit] Copyright violations

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POSSIBLE COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT
If you have just labeled this page as a possible copyright infringement, please add the following to the bottom of Wikipedia:Copyright_problems/2007_April_8/Articles
* {{subst:article-cv|Template messages/Maintenance}} from [http://example.org]. ~~~~

The previous content of this page appears to infringe on the copyright of the text from the source(s) below and is now listed on Wikipedia:Copyright problems:

http://example.org

Do not edit this page until an administrator has resolved this issue.

  • To write a new article without infringing material, follow this link to a temporary subpage.
State that you have done so on this article's discussion page.
Note that simply modifying copyrighted text is not sufficient to avoid copyright infringement—it is best to write the article from scratch. An administrator will move the new article into place once the issue is resolved.
Explain this on this article's discussion page, then either display a notice to this effect at the site of original publication or send an e-mail from an address associated with the original publication to permissions-en at wikimedia dot org or a postal letter to the Wikimedia Foundation. These messages must explicitly permit use under the GFDL.
Note: Articles on Wikipedia must be written from a neutral point of view and must be verifiable in published third-party sources; copyright issues aside, your text may not be appropriate for inclusion in Wikipedia.
  • If this text is in the public domain, or is already under a license suitable for Wikipedia, or the copyright holder is subject to IEEPA sanctions which prohibit enforcing the copyright:
Explain this on this article's discussion page, with reference to evidence.

Unless the copyright status of the text on this page is clarified, it will be deleted one week after the time of its listing.
  • Posting copyrighted material without the express permission of the copyright holder is a violation of applicable law and of Wikipedia policy.
  • If you have questions about copyright, see Copyright FAQ.
  • Those who repeatedly post copyrighted material will be blocked from further editing.
  • Temporarily, the original posting is still accessible for viewing in the page history.
  • You are welcome to submit original contributions.
Maintenance use only: {{subst:Nothanks-web|pg=Template messages/Maintenance|url=http://example.org}} ~~~~

[edit] Articles requiring significant attention and other issues

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{{convertIPA}}

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For assistance, see Wikipedia:Manual of Style (pronunciation).
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{{expert}}

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This article or section is in need of attention from an expert on the subject.
Please help recruit one or improve this article yourself. See the talk page for details.
Please consider using {{Expert-subject}} to associate this request with a WikiProject
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{{globalize}}

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Globe icon The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view of the subject.
Please improve this article or discuss the issue on the talk page.
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{{gender bias}}

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Gender icon This article or section primarily presents a gender-biased point of view.
Please improve this article or discuss the issue on the talk page.


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{{histinfo}}

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This article lacks historical information.
Please add it if you can.
For more information, see Wikipedia:WikiProject Historical information.
Please remove this message once the article has been expanded.


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{{ISSN-disclaimer}}

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This article refers to a periodical that may have an ISSN listed, but its accuracy is not (or cannot be) guaranteed.
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{{ISSN-needed}}

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This article refers to a periodical that doesn't have its ISSN information listed. If you can, please provide it.


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{{translation|SOURCE}}

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This article should be translated (or additional material should be added) from material at SOURCE. See also Wikipedia:Translation
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{{verylong}}

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This article is becoming very long.
Please consider summarizing or transferring content to subtopic articles.
See Wikipedia:Long article layout and Wikipedia:Longpages for more information.

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[edit] Categorization issues

This is about categorization issues in articles. For tags that are placed on Wikipedia:Categories, see Wikipedia:Template messages/Category namespace and Wikipedia:Template messages/Deletion.

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This article belongs in one or more categories. Please categorize this article to list it with similar topics.
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