Wikipedia:New pages patrol/Template namespace checklist
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This page in a nutshell: Be sure to check templates for a few issues, especially relating to categorization, before marking them as patrolled. |
- Common reasons for speedy deletion of new templates
- G2 - test pages.
{{db-g2}}
- G6 - for pages created in the wrong namespace. If useful, consider moving the page to the correct namespace without leaving a redirect.
{{db-g6|rationale=created in the wrong namespace}}
or{{db-wrongnamespace}}
. Notifying creator with{{db-wrongnamespace-notice}}
can be helpful (Twinkle does not notify for G6 deletions, so this must be done manually).[a] - G11 - adverts. You'd be surprised at how common these are, in template-space for some reason. Usually eligible for G6, but this is faster.
- Common easy template types
- Did you know nominations: if the nomination is properly formatted and transcluded, simply mark as patrolled, otherwise, if more than a few minutes old, consider contacting the author.
- Taxoboxes: if not obviously broken, just mark as patrolled, these are usually fine.
- Documentation subpages, sandboxes, and test cases: generally mark as patrolled unless there are glaring problems - even while evaluating the parent template's suitability (if they were created at the same time). If orphaned, consider talking to the author or nominating for WP:G8 (subpages with no parent page).
- Attached KML: it's kinda silly that this is in template-space, but just mark it as patrolled.
- Otherwise
- If the template has already existed for a few days, check if it has any transclusions (or if it is subst-only). If it has no transclusions, but is not subst-only, consider nominating it for deletion at templates for discussion.
- Common cleanup/maintenance tasks for new templates
- WikiProjects - tag as normal[b]
- CLASS = template
- IMPORTANCE = N/A, not low
- Add documentation, if it doesn't exist.
- Use
<noinclude>{{doc}}</noinclude>
at the bottom of the template, then create a documentation subpage. If the documentation is justnoinclude
d on the template, move it to the subpage. - Add template categories on this subpage.
- Use
- Add categories
- Category names for templates usually end with "navigational boxes" or "templates".
- Do not put templates in article categories.{{efn}|Wikipedia:Categorization#Template categorization}}
- Don't use HotCat on templates.
- Put template categories the documentation subpages in the appropriate location (usually, between
<includeonly>
tags).
- Notes
- ^ It's recommended to provide more details, if the deletion reason is not apparent.
- ^ Do not tag with the banner for WikiProject Templates.