Template:Arbitration sectioned discussion/doc

This is a documentation subpage for Template:Arbitration sectioned discussion.
It may contain usage information, categories and other content that is not part of the original template page.

This template may have no transclusions, because it is substituted by a tool or script, it is used as part of a short-term or less active Wikipedia process, or for some other reason.

Scope

This template should be used by clerk or arbitrators only in order to notify interested editors that in a specific case talk page, threaded discussion is forbidden.

Usage

For the time being, the template can be used as an edit notice only. For the time being, the template has 2 parameters:

name: This parameter should have as value the name of the affected case. For example, if you are trying to create the edit notice for Wikipedia talk:Arbitration/Requests/Case/Arthur Rubin/Proposed decision, please use {{Arbitation sectioned discussion|name=Arthur Rubin}} This enables some links.
phase This parameter should have as value the affected phase. For our example above, the value should be phase=proposed decision. The default value is proposed decision. Although it is not structurally needed for the time being, please do include it as some improvements of this template will might require it.

Modifications

The template is still under construction. However it can be used and likely be soon. For that reason, when adding code to the template ensure that already existing transclusions won't be broken. Before modifying anything please use the template's sandbox and transclude it to your own. Please do not make significant edits or add instructions unless you are an arbitrator or clerk, or you have been instructed to do so.