Template:High-risk/doc

This is a documentation subpage for Template:High-risk.
It contains usage information, categories and other content that is not part of the original template page.

This is the {{high-risk}} message box. It should be added to the top of the documentation for the most used templates.

This should be included for templates used on 500 pages or more. For templates used on 50 - 500 pages, consider using gentler {{high-use}} template.

Note! It is normal that some of the links in the message box are red.

Usage

The template has two optional parameters:

First parameter is the number of pages linked to the template.
- Special:MostLinkedTemplates.
- What links here may be use to find everything that links to a template.
- Jarry1250's Toolserver Tools can be used to find the Template transclusion count.
Second parameter is the name an alternative talk page to discuss changes.

Examples

Basic call

{{High-risk}}

This template is used on a very large number of pages.
To avoid large-scale disruption and unnecessary server load, any changes should first be tested in this template's /sandbox or /testcases subpage, or in your own user space. The tested changes can then be added in one single edit to this template. Please consider discussing any changes on the talk page before implementing them.

Call with use count

{{High-risk| 3,000+ }}

This template is used on 3,000+ pages.
To avoid large-scale disruption and unnecessary server load, any changes should first be tested in this template's /sandbox or /testcases subpage, or in your own user space. The tested changes can then be added in one single edit to this template. Please consider discussing any changes on the talk page before implementing them.

Call with talk page

{{High-risk| 3,000+ | Wikipedia talk:High-risk templates }}

This template is used on 3,000+ pages.
To avoid large-scale disruption and unnecessary server load, any changes should first be tested in this template's /sandbox or /testcases subpage, or in your own user space. The tested changes can then be added in one single edit to this template. Please consider discussing any changes on Wikipedia talk:High-risk templates before implementing them.

Coding

The full code for a /doc page top can look like this:

{{Documentation subpage}}
{{High-risk| 3,000+ }}
<!-- PLEASE ADD CATEGORIES AND INTERWIKIS AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS PAGE -->

Technical details

The /sandbox and /testcases links are the standard names for such subpages.

Related pages

{{used in system}} – For templates used in the Wikipedia user interface.
{{high-risk}} – For the most high-use (high-risk) templates.
{{high-use}} – For the slightly less high-risk templates.
{{intricate template}}
Wikipedia:Template test cases
en:Wikipedia:High-risk templates
{{pp-template}} – The protection template that usually is put on high-risk templates.