Template:Off-topic talk
Red X Off-topic
This template for use on talk pages (and comparable pages, such as noticeboards) to show clearly that a discussion or section thereof is off-topic, so that later editors can skip over it if they want to.
Usage
You may either use {{Off-topic talk}} by itself for the default message, or you may customize with optional parameters.
Template | Result |
---|---|
{{Off-topic talk}} |
Red X Off-topic |
First unnamed parameter, a.k.a. |1= , |reason= , or |note= :{{Off-topic talk|reason=Inter-personal disputes belong in user talk or at a noticeboard; this talk page is for improving the article.}} |
Red X Off-topic: Inter-personal disputes belong in user talk or at a noticeboard; this talk page is for improving the article. |
Second unnamed parameter, a.k.a. |2= , |label= :{{Off-topic talk|label=Out-of-scope}} |
Red X Out-of-scope |
{{Off-topic talk|label=[[Wikipedia:Templates for discussion|Custom message with link]]}} |
Red X Custom message with link |
Combined:{{Off-topic talk|label=Wrong venue|reason=[[WP:TFD]] is only for actual templates; for template redirects, use [[WP:Redirects for discussion]]}} |
Red X Wrong venue: WP:TFD is only for actual templates; for template redirects, use WP:Redirects for discussion |
This template will cleanly subst:
, though there's not any particular reason to substitute it.
Examples: three use cases
Wrapped in {{Resbox}}
as a hatnote at the top of an off-topic thread:
==What about nocturnal underwater basketweaving?== {{Resbox|{{Off-topic talk}}}} I think this page needs a section on nocturnal underwater basketweaving. — ConfusedPerson99, 02:39, 21 March 2018 (UTC) :This is the Wikipedia Manual of Style. Maybe you're looking for [[Talk:Basketweaving]]? Anyway, I'm marking this thread off-topic. – Sensible23, 12:37, 21 March 2018 (UTC)
Inline in the |result=
or similar parameter of template-closing templates like {{Archive top}}
, {{Discussion top}}
, {{Hidden archive top}}
({{hat}}
), {{collapse}}
, {{collapse top}}
, etc.:
{{Discussion top |result={{Off-topic talk}}. This is the talk page for [[WWP:Identifying reliable sources (medicine)]], and has nothing to do with Spider-Man.}}
Inline in one's own comment:
* I agree with UserName123XYZ. {{off-topic talk}} – By the way, can anyone figure out why my user page has turned purple? ~~~~
TemplateData
TemplateData for Off-topic talk
Parameter | Description | Type | Status | |
---|---|---|---|---|
reason | 1 reason note | Text to follow the text "Off-topic" | Content | optional |
custom message | 2 label | Enter a message to replace the default "Off-topic" text.
| Content | optional |
See also
Inline icon templates by shape and color
Any of the following inline, comment-level templates can be converted into {{Resolved}}-style hatnotes by using {{Resbox}} to put a box around the icon and text.
Black check marks | |
File:Black check.svg Already done | {{Already done}} |
File:Black check.svg Resolved | {{Resolved1}} |
Yes | {{Check mark-n}} |
Checked | {{Checked}} |
checked box | {{Checked box}} |
Yellow check marks | |
File:Yellow check.svg Half done | {{Half done}} |
File:Yellow check.svg Partly done | {{Partly done}} |
Minus sign | |
File:Symbol declined.svg Closed | {{Close}} |
File:Symbol declined.svg Denied | {{Denied}} |
no Disagree | {{Disagree}} |
no Not approved | {{Unapproved}} |
no Not bug | {{NotBug}} |
no Duplicate bug | {{Duplicate bug}} |
no Invalid | {{Invalid}} |
no Declined | {{Declined}} |
no No action | {{No action}} |
no No comment | {{Nocomment}} |
no Unnecessary | {{Unnecessary}} |
no No comment with respect to IP address(es) | {{Nc}} |
minus Removed | {{Removed}} |
minus Pulled | {{Pulled}} |
no Closing without action | {{Closing without action}} |
no Failed | {{Failed-ga}} |
Plus sign | |
plus Added | {{Added}} |
File:Symbol support vote.svg Posted | {{Posted}} |
File:Symbol support vote.svg Works for me | {{Works for me}} |
File:Symbol support vote.svg Passed | {{Passed}} |
File:Symbol support vote.svg Likely | {{Likely}} |
File:Symbol support vote.svg Highly likely | {{Highly likely}} |
File:Symbol support2 vote.svg Endorsed | {{Endorsed+}} |
File:Symbol support2 vote.svg Clerk endorsed | {{Endorse}} |
File:Symbol unsupport2 vote.svg Clerk declined | {{Decline}} |
File:Symbol unsupport2 vote.svg Check declined – Checkusers will not link accounts to IPs, per the privacy policy. | {{Decline-IP}} |
File:Symbol support2 vote.svg Endorsed by a checkuser | {{Cu-endorsed}} |
File:Symbol unsupport2 vote.svg Check declined by a checkuser | {{Cudecline}} |
File:Symbol unsupport vote.svg Delisted | {{Delisted}} |
File:Symbol unsupport vote.svg Inconclusive | {{Inconclusive}} |
File:Symbol unsupport vote.svg Not Applicable | {{N/A icon}} |
Neutral sign | |
File:Symbol neutral vote.svg Closed | {{Bug closed}} |
File:Symbol neutral vote.svg New: | {{Bug new}} |
File:Symbol neutral vote.svg Second opinion requested | {{GA2ndopinion}} |
Gray equals sign | {{equc}} |
Purple turn-right | |
File:Symbol deferred.svg Deferred | {{Deferred}} |
File:Symbol deferred.svg Defer to Abuse filter | {{Deferabusefilter}} |
File:Symbol deferred.svg Defer to Local blacklist | {{Deferblack}} |
File:Symbol deferred.svg Defer to Global blacklist | {{Defermetablack}} |
File:Symbol deferred.svg Defer to WPSPAM | {{Deferspam}} |
File:Symbol deferred.svg Defer to XLinkBot | {{Deferspambot}} |
File:Symbol deferred.svg Defer to Whitelist | {{Deferwhite}} |
Simple clock | |
File:Symbol wait.svg Pending approval | {{PendingRequest}} |
File:Symbol wait.svg GA on hold | {{GAOnHold}} |
File:Symbol wait.svg On hold | {{On hold}} |
File:Symbol wait.svg On hold until | {{OnHoldUntil}} |
Magenta clock | {{cloc}} |
Clock | |
Orange clock Proposal on hold | {{ProposalOnHold}} |
File:Pictogram voting wait blue.svg Reviewing request. | {{Reviewing request}} |
Pink clock Awaiting administrative action | {{Awaitingadmin}} |
Clock | {{Await}} |
File:Pictogram voting wait.svg Later | {{Later}} |
File:Pictogram voting wait.svg Pending | {{Tobedone}} |
File:Pictogram voting wait.svg Discussion ongoing... | {{Discussing}} |
File:Pictogram voting wait.svg Doing... | {{Doing}} |
File:Pictogram voting wait.svg [[User:|]] is doing... | {{Isdoing}} |
File:Pictogram voting wait orange.svg Started | {{Started}} |
File:Pictogram voting wait orange.svg In progress | {{In progress}} |
File:Pictogram voting wait blue.svg Checking... | {{Checking}} |
File:Pictogram voting wait green.svg Reviewing... | {{Reviewing}} |
Information mark | |
information Needs discussion | {{NeedsDiscussion}} |
information Note: | {{A note}} |
information Administrator note | {{Administrator note}} |
File:Symbol information vote.svg Assigned | {{Bug assigned}} |
information RM created | {{RM created}} |
Question mark | |
question mark Suggestion | {{Suggestion}} |
? Maybe | {{Maybe-t}} |
question mark Maybe | {{Maybe-i}} |
Question | {{Qmark}} |
Question | {{Question mark}} |
File:Crystal Clear app help index.svg | {{InfoNeeded}} |
File:Crystal Clear app help index.svg Not done for now | {{Not done for now}} |
File:Purple question mark.svg Not sure | {{Not sure}} |
File:Symbol question.svg Not sure. | {{Not sure2}} |
File:Symbol question.svg Question: | {{Question}} |
File:Symbol question.svg foo: | {{Question|label=foo}} |
File:Symbol question.svg Additional information needed | {{MoreInfo}} |
File:Pictogram voting question.svg Feedback required | {{Bug feedback}} |
Blue question mark | {{Idkc}} |
Bulb | |
Light bulb icon | {{Bulb}} |
Flashing bulb | {{Bulb2}} |
File:Dialog-information on.svg Idea: | {{Idea}} |
light bulb New proposal | {{NewProposal}} |
Smile | |
File:Face-smile.svg Thank you | {{Thank you}} |
File:Face-smile.svg Thank you very much! | {{Thank you very much}} |
Smiley You're welcome! | {{You're welcome}} |
Smiley Sorry! | {{Sorry}} |
File:Face-wink.svg Thanks | {{Thank}} |
File:Tournesol.png Thank you | {{WikiThanks}} |
Smiley No problem! | {{No problem}} |
Thumb sign | |
Thumbs down icon | {{Thumbs down}} |
Thumbs up icon | {{Thumbs up}} |
Thumbs up icon | {{(y)}} |
Thumbs down icon | {{(n)}} |
thumbs up Great! | {{Great}} |
👍 Like | {{Like}} |
File:Not facebook not like thumbs down.png Dislike | {{Dislike}} |
Others
Multi-sign templates
The following templates implement several icons:
- {{AIV}} – used by Wikipedia:Administrator intervention against vandalism
- {{AN3}} - used by Wikipedia:Administrators' noticeboard and its subpages
- {{BOTREQ}} - used by Wikipedia:Bot requests
- {{CPC}} - used by Wikipedia:Copyright problems
- {{CUI}} - used by CheckUsers
- {{EFFP}} – used by Wikipedia:Edit filter/False positives
- {{EFR}} – used by Wikipedia:Edit filter/Requested
- {{EP}} – used for servicing requests in edit-protected areas
- {{RFPP}} – used by Wikipedia:Requests for page protection
- {{RFPC}}, {{RFPNPR}}, {{RFPPM}}, {{RFPR}} – used by subpages of Wikipedia:Requests for permissions
- {{UAA}} – used by Wikipedia:Usernames for administrator attention
- {{UND}} – used by Wikipedia:Requests for undeletion
- {{Smiley}} – used for informal communication purposes
- {{Article history}}
Others
- Template:Check mark templates, for templates like these but without text
- Template:Icon, a template that creates an inline icon/image that is used in metapages
- Wikipedia:List of discussion templates, a more linear table of essentially the same set of templates
- Template:Resolved/See also, the smaller family of thread-level hatnote templates, similar to the above but with a box around them; any template above can be converted to one of those with {{Resbox}}
- Template:Table cell templates/doc, the family of table-specific templates that work only in tables
- Category:Image with comment templates
- Category:Resolution templates