Template:Relevant discussion/doc

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

Purpose

The purpose of this template is to link to related discussions in a visually unique way. This helps avoid fragmented discussions.

Usage

Type: {{relevant discussion|Talk page 1|Talk page 2|...}}

At least one must be specified. (Currently up to 9 links are supported.)

Example: {{relevant discussion|Template talk:Relevant discussion|Talk:Encyclopedia|OODA WIKI talk:Requests for adminship}}

File:Nuvola apps edu languages.svg Relevant discussion at

→ Template talk:Relevant discussion
→ Talk:Encyclopedia
→ OODA WIKI talk:Requests for adminship

Template	Shortcut	Parameter?	Example	Output	Notes
Thread level
`{{Moved talk}}`		Y	`{{Moved talk\|Dresden}}`	Template:Moved talk	Used at the thread's current location
`{{Moved talk to}}`		Y	`{{Moved talk to\|Berlin}}`	Template:Moved talk to	Used at the thread's former location
`{{Thread retitled}}`		Y	`{{Thread retitled\|Old title}}`	Template:Thread retitled	Per Wikipedia:Talk page guidelines#Section headings
Opening
`{{Summoned by bot}}`	`{{sbb}}`		`{{sbb}}`	Template:Sbb	Can be used in requests for comment
`{{Buttinsky}}`			`{{Buttinsky}}`	Template:Buttinsky	A variation of {{Talk page stalker}}
`{{Edit conflict}}`	`{{ec}}`	(Y)	`{{ec}}`	Template:Ec	To indicate that you encountered an edit conflict
`{{Interrupted}}`		Y	`{{Interrupted\|Username\|02:59, 22 November 2024 (UTC)}}`	Template:Interrupted	Used to identify the contributor of the upper fragment(s) of a comment that was broken up by a different contributor's insertion of text
`{{Non-admin comment}}`	`{{nacmt}}`	(Y)	`{{nacmt}}`	Template:Nacmt	Optional and only for own comments, see doc
`{{Pinged}}`			`{{Pinged}}`	Template:Pinged	Indicates a notification was received
`{{Responding to ping}}`	`{{rtp}}`		`{{rtp}}`	Template:Rtp	Similar to `{{pinged}}`
`{{Talk page stalker}}`	`{{tps}}`	(Y)	`{{tps}}`	Template:Tps	Cf. Wikipedia:Talk page stalker
`{{Talk page watcher}}`	`{{tpw}}`	(Y)	`{{tpw}}`	Template:Tpw	Ditto
Notifications
`{{Hidden ping}}`	`{{hp}}`	Y	`{{hp\|Username}}`	Template:Hp	Invisible notification utilizing the zero-width space character
`{{Ping group}}`	`{{pinggroup}}`	Y	`{{pinggroup\|Pinging collaborators\|John Doe\|Jane Doe\|...}}`	Template:Pinggroup	Up to 10 usernames
`{{Pong}}`		Y	`{{pong\|Username}}`	Template:Pong	In reply to a ping
`{{Reply to}}`	`{{re}}`/`{{ping}}`	Y	`{{re\|Username}}`/`{{ping\|Username}}`	Template:Re	Sends a notification; up to 50 names
`{{To}}`		Y	`{{To\|Username}}`	Template:To	Sends a notification
During
`{{subst:Arbitrary break}}`	`{{subst:Arbitrarybreak}}`		`{{subst:Arbitrarybreak}}`	Template:Arbitrarybreak	Requires substitution
`{{subst:Bump}}`			`{{subst:Bump}}`	File:Pictogram voting wait.svg Bumping thread ~~~~	Requires subst. A wrapper for {{do not archive until}}
`{{FBDB}}`			`{{FBDB}}`	Template:FBDB	An initialism for Friendly Banter – Don't Block
`{{KISS}}`			`{{KISS}}`	Template:KISS	References the KISS principle politely
`{{No ping}}`	`{{np}}`	Y	`{{np\|Username}}`	Template:Np	Works like {{U}} but without triggering a notification
`{{No ping2}}`	`{{np2}}`	Y	`{{np2\|Username}}`	Template:Np2	Works like {{User}} but without triggering a notification
`{{Notelist-talk}}`	`{{tnote}}`	(Y)	`{{tnote}}`	_{[not shown here]}	Creates a list of footnotes for a talk page discussion
`{{Outdent}}`	`{{od}}`	(Y)	`{{od\|:::::}}`	Template:Od	For out-denting a reply when indention gets too deep
`{{Outdent2}}`	`{{od2}}`	(Y)	`{{od2}}`	Template:Od2	Alternative out-denting
`{{Reflist-talk}}`	`{{tref}}`	(Y)	`{{tref}}`	_{[not shown here]}	Creates a list of references for a talk page discussion
`{{Relevant discussion}}`	`{{reldis}}`	Y	`{{reldis\|Talk:Berlin}}`	Template:Reldis	Creates links to related discussions in a visually unique way
`{{Sources-talk}}`			`{{Sources-talk}}`	_{[not shown here]}	A convenience wrapper around {{Reflist-talk{{---}}{{---}}{{---}}{{---}}{{---}}{{---}}{{---}}{{---}}{{---}}{{---}}{{---}}{{---}}{{---}}{{---}}{{---}}{{---}}{{---}}{{---}}{{---}}{{---}}}}
`{{Talkfact}}`		(Y)	`"Oranges are blue!"{{talkfact}}`	"Oranges are blue!"Template:Talkfact	Used to quickly ask an editor to back up their claims
`{{Talk quote inline}}`	`{{tq}}`	Y	`{{tq\|"Oranges are blue!"}}`	"Oranges are blue!"	To highlight a short excerpt of quoted material
`{{Talk quote inline italic}}`	`{{tqi}}`	Y	`{{tqi\|"Oranges are blue!"}}`	"Oranges are blue!"	"
`{{Not talk quote inline}}`	`{{!tq}}`	Y	`{{!tq\|"Oranges are orange!"}}`	"Oranges are orange!"	To highlight a short excerpt of quoted material someone didn't say but could have, or perhaps, should have
`{{Not talk quote inline italic}}`	`{{!tqi}}`	Y	`{{!tqi\|"Oranges are orange!"}}`	"Oranges are orange!"	"
`{{Talk quote block}}`	`{{tqb}}`	Y	`{{tqb\|"Oranges are blue!"}}`	"Oranges are blue!"	To highlight a longer excerpt of quoted material
`{{Talk quote block minimalist}}`}	`{{tqbm}}`	Y	`{{tqbm\|Oranges are blue.}}`	Oranges are blue.	A longer excerpt of quoted material, with less highlighting
End
`{{Please sign inline}}`			`{{Please sign inline}}`	Template:Please sign inline
`{{subst:Please ping}}`		(Y)	`{{Please ping}}`	Template:Please ping	Includes your username if substituted, but can be transcluded. Use `{{Please ping\|no}}` to ask not to be pinged.
`{{Not watching}}`	`{{nw}}`		`{{nw}}`	Template:Nw
`{{subst:Notifyme}}`	`{{subst:pingme}}`		`{{subst:pingme}}`	If you reply here, please put `{{reply\|your username will show up here}}` in front of your message so I get a notification. Thank you!	Requires substitution. Will automatically add your username by substituting {{REVISIONUSER}} when you save.
`{{subst:Request ping}}`	`{{subst:repi}}`	Y	`{{subst:repi\|Example}}`	Template:Repi	Requires subst
`{{Signote}}`	`{{sg}}`	(Y)	`{{sg}}`	Template:Sg
`{{Watching}}`			`{{Watching}}`	Template:Watching
Closure
`{{Sock vote}}`	`{{sockvote}}`	Y	`{{sock vote\|Example}}`	Template:Sock vote	To mark a vote/comment cast by sockpuppet. More parameters exist and can be viewed at the template documentation.
Humor disclosure
(See the list here.)

Purpose

Usage

See also