Template:Ednote

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Documentation

Note
This page is a template. It contains some standardized, often used text, which can be transcluded inside other pages. As this template is widely used in our wiki, it may be protected in which case only staff members can change it. Use the discussion page to propose enhancements or fixes, or to voice your opinion.

Not to be confused with Template:Note.

Editor note: annotations for articles, to highlight important information for other editors.

This template is very visible for all wiki readers, so please use it accordingly and don't overuse it. It can be helpful for important information that should not be missed by editors, or to draw attention to particular points that shouldn't be overlooked.

The "important=true" parameter may be added for very important notes that shouldn't be missed. The "title" parameter may be used to add a title to the ednote or to simply convey just a very succinct message.

Source comments may be used for less important information.

Parameters

Editor note: annotations for other editors to provide useful information.

Template parameters

Parameter		Description	Type	Status
Note text	1	Add the text	Content	required
Recipient	2	Change default text of specific recipient of note	Content	optional
important	important	For very important notes, make note stand out and not fold-in	Boolean	optional
title	title	Add a title or simply convey just a very succinct message	String	optional

Usage

{{Ednote|Note to editors.}}

See the template's testcases:

Parameter: unnamed
Wiki code	{{Ednote|Some information.}}
Main version	Note to editors Some information.
Sandbox version	Note to editors Some information.

Change who the message is for (e.g. translators, admins...). Parameter: unnamed1, unnamed2.
Wiki code	{{Ednote|Some information.|translators}}
Main version	Note to translators Some information.
Sandbox version	Note to translators Some information.

Make important notice. Parameter: unnamed1, important=true.
Wiki code	{{Ednote|Some information.|important=true}}
Main version	Important note to editors Some information.
Sandbox version	Important note to editors Some information.

Make important notice and change who message is for. Parameter: unnamed1, optional unnamed2, important=true.
Wiki code	{{Ednote|Some information.|translators|important=true}}
Main version	Important note to translators Some information.
Sandbox version	Important note to translators Some information.

Parameter: unnamed and title=Title of ednote.
Wiki code	{{Ednote|Some information.|title=Title of ednote}}
Main version	Note to editors - Title of ednote Some information.
Sandbox version	Note to editors - Title of ednote Some information.

title=Title of ednote.
Wiki code	{{Ednote|title=Title of ednote}}
Main version	Note to editors - Title of ednote
Sandbox version	Note to editors - Title of ednote

Parameter: unnamed and important=true and title=Title of ednote.
Wiki code	{{Ednote|Some information.|title=Title of ednote}}
Main version	Note to editors - Title of ednote Some information.
Sandbox version	Note to editors - Title of ednote Some information.

important=true and title=Title of ednote.
Wiki code	{{Ednote|important=true|title=Title of ednote}}
Main version	Important note to editors - Title of ednote
Sandbox version	Important note to editors - Title of ednote

Make important notice and change who message is for. Parameter: unnamed1, optional unnamed2, important=true, title=Title of ednote.
Wiki code	{{Ednote|Some information.|translators|important=true|title=Title of ednote}}
Main version	Important note to translators - Title of ednote Some information.
Sandbox version	Important note to translators - Title of ednote Some information.

See also

• {{Important}}
• {{Note}}
• {{See}}
• {{Tip}}
• {{Warning}}

Note
The above documentation is transcluded from Template:Ednote/doc. (edit | history)
Editors can experiment in this template's sandbox (edit) and testcases (edit) pages.
Please add categories and interwikis to the /doc subpage. (See the subpages of this template.)