Template:Warnsign/doc

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

This template is to highlight the importance / warn, commonly for use on talk pages. It is used to visually draw attention inline in a message, to a warning about something, such as inappropriate editor behavior, a coding difficulty to watch out for, etc. It is not used in article namespace, but it can be used in other namespaces.

You may either use {{warnsign}} by itself for the default message or you may add a custom message as an optional parameter.

Template	Result
`{{warnsign}}`	Warning
`{{warnsign\|Custom message}}`	Custom message

Example

Template:Pseudoheading The source is fine, you are an idiot. --User:Example0

Warning personal attacks are not tolerated; please stick to discussing the content. --User:Example1

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.

Green check marks
Implemented	`{{Implemented}}`
Template:PImplemented	`{{PImplemented}}`
Template:Resolved mark	`{{Resolved mark}}`
Template:Accepted	`{{Accepted}}`
Template:Agree	`{{Agree}}`
Template:Approved	`{{Approved}}`
Template:Checked2	`{{Checked2}}`
Template:Verified	`{{Verified}}`
Template:Conditional yes	`{{Conditional yes}}`
Template:Confirmed	`{{Confirmed}}`
Template:Confirmed-nc	`{{Confirmed-nc}}`
Template:Tallyho	`{{Tallyho}}`
Y	`{{Tick}}`
Template:Helped	`{{Helped}}`
Y <translate> Done</translate>	`{{Done}}`
Template:Edited2	`{{Edited2}}`
Template:Donetask	`{{Donetask}}`
Template:Unprod	`{{Unprod}}`
Template:Autp	`{{Autp}}`
Template:Responded	`{{Responded}}`
Template:Sure	`{{Sure}}`
Template:Merge done	`{{Merge done}}`
Template:Marked	`{{Marked}}`
Template:Pass	`{{Pass}}`
Y	`{{Aye}}`
Template:Yes check	`{{Yes check}}`
Template:Y&	`{{Y&}}`
Template:Yeac	`{{Yeac}}`
Template:Yeag	`{{Yeag}}`

Cross marks
N	`{{Xmark}}`
Template:Expired	`{{Expired}}`
Template:Deleted	`{{Deleted}}`
Template:Not done	`{{Not done}}`
Template:Not done empty request	`{{Not done empty request}}`
Template:Not done unclear	`{{Not done unclear}}`
Template:Not done not likely	`{{Not done not likely}}`
Template:Stale-small	`{{Stale-small}}`
Template:Smallrejected	`{{Smallrejected}}`
Template:X mark	`{{X mark}}`
File:Red x.svgN	`{{Nay}}`
Template:No mark	`{{No mark}}`
Template:Not done-t	`{{Not done-t}}`
Template:Fail	`{{Fail}}`
Template:N&	`{{N&}}`
Template:X mark-n	`{{X mark-n}}`
Template:Xed box	`{{Xed box}}`
Template:Cancelled	`{{Cancelled}}`
Template:Deleted-image	`{{Deleted-image}}`
Template:Already declined	`{{Already declined}}`
Template:Opblocked	`{{Opblocked}}`
Template:User-blocked	`{{User-blocked}}`
Template:Notabug	`{{Notabug}}`
Template:Notfixed	`{{Notfixed}}`
Template:Won't fix	`{{Won't fix}}`
Template:Withdraw	`{{Withdraw}}`
Template:Nojoy	`{{Nojoy}}`
Template:Unrelated	`{{Unrelated}}`
Template:Off-topic talk	`{{Off-topic talk}}`
Template:Nayc	`{{Nayc}}`
Template:Nayg	`{{Nayg}}`

Black check marks
Template:Already done	`{{Already done}}`
Template:Resolved1	`{{Resolved1}}`
Template:Check mark-n	`{{Check mark-n}}`
Template:Checked	`{{Checked}}`
Template:Checked box	`{{Checked box}}`

Yellow check marks
Template:Half done	`{{Half done}}`
Template:Partly done	`{{Partly done}}`

Blue check marks
Template:Semi-done	`{{Semi-done}}`
Template:Go ahead	`{{Go ahead}}`
Template:Fixed	`{{Fixed}}`
Template:Fixed by reporter	`{{Fixed by reporter}}`
Template:Bug pending	`{{Bug pending}}`
Template:Bug resolved	`{{Bug resolved}}`
Template:Blockedandtagged	`{{Blockedandtagged}}`
Template:Blockedwithouttags	`{{Blockedwithouttags}}`
Template:Socks tagged	`{{Socks tagged}}`
Template:No tags	`{{No tags}}`
Template:Ipbedone	`{{Ipbedone}}`
Template:IPblock	`{{IPblock}}`
Template:Pblock	`{{Pblock}}`
Template:Psblock	`{{Psblock}}`
Template:Rblock	`{{Rblock}}`
Template:Action and close	`{{Action and close}}`
Template:Blockedtaggedclosing	`{{Blockedtaggedclosing}}`

Minus sign
Template:Close	`{{Close}}`
Template:Denied	`{{Denied}}`
Template:Disagree	`{{Disagree}}`
Template:Unapproved	`{{Unapproved}}`
Template:NotBug	`{{NotBug}}`
Template:Duplicate bug	`{{Duplicate bug}}`
Template:Invalid	`{{Invalid}}`
Template:Declined	`{{Declined}}`
Template:No action	`{{No action}}`
Template:Nocomment	`{{Nocomment}}`
Template:Unnecessary	`{{Unnecessary}}`
Template:Nc	`{{Nc}}`
Template:Removed	`{{Removed}}`
Template:Closing without action	`{{Closing without action}}`
Template:Failed-ga	`{{Failed-ga}}`

Plus sign
Template:Added	`{{Added}}`
Template:Posted	`{{Posted}}`
Template:Works for me	`{{Works for me}}`
Template:Passed	`{{Passed}}`
Template:Likely	`{{Likely}}`
Template:Highly likely	`{{Highly likely}}`
Template:Endorse	`{{Endorse}}`
Template:Decline	`{{Decline}}`
Template:Decline-IP	`{{Decline-IP}}`
Template:Cu-endorsed	`{{Cu-endorsed}}`
Template:Cudecline	`{{Cudecline}}`
Template:Delisted	`{{Delisted}}`
Template:Inconclusive	`{{Inconclusive}}`
Template:N/A icon	`{{N/A icon}}`

Neutral sign
Template:Bug closed	`{{Bug closed}}`
Template:Bug new	`{{Bug new}}`
Template:GA2ndopinion	`{{GA2ndopinion}}`
Template:Equc	`{{equc}}`

Purple turn-right
Template:Deferred	`{{Deferred}}`
Template:Deferabusefilter	`{{Deferabusefilter}}`
Template:Deferblack	`{{Deferblack}}`
Template:Defermetablack	`{{Defermetablack}}`
Template:Deferspam	`{{Deferspam}}`
Template:Deferspambot	`{{Deferspambot}}`
Template:Deferwhite	`{{Deferwhite}}`

Simple clock
Template:PendingRequest	`{{PendingRequest}}`
Template:GAOnHold	`{{GAOnHold}}`
Template:On hold	`{{On hold}}`
Template:OnHoldUntil	`{{OnHoldUntil}}`
Template:Cloc	`{{cloc}}`

Clock
Template:ProposalOnHold	`{{ProposalOnHold}}`
Template:Reviewing request	`{{Reviewing request}}`
Template:Awaitingadmin	`{{Awaitingadmin}}`
Template:Await	`{{Await}}`
Template:Later	`{{Later}}`
Template:Tobedone	`{{Tobedone}}`
Template:Discussing	`{{Discussing}}`
Template:Doing	`{{Doing}}`
Template:Isdoing	`{{Isdoing}}`
Template:Started	`{{Started}}`
Template:In progress	`{{In progress}}`
Template:Checking	`{{Checking}}`
Template:Reviewing	`{{Reviewing}}`

Information mark
Template:NeedsDiscussion	`{{NeedsDiscussion}}`
File:Symbol information vote.svg Note:	`{{A note}}`
Template:Administrator note	`{{Administrator note}}`
Template:Bug assigned	`{{Bug assigned}}`

Exclamation
Template:High priority	`{{High priority}}`
Template:N.b.	`{{N.b.}}`
Template:Urgent	`{{Urgent}}`
Template:Investigating	`{{Investigating}}`
Template:Bang	`{{Bang}}`
Template:Archive now	`{{Archive now}}`
Template:Bureaucrat note	`{{Bureaucrat note}}`
Template:CUnote	`{{CUnote}}`
Template:Bug acknowledged	`{{Bug acknowledged}}` (`{{Ack}}`)
Template:Bug confirmed	`{{Bug confirmed}}`
Template:Comment	`{{Comment}}`
Template:Remind	`{{Remind}}`
Template:Remark	`{{Remark}}`
Template:Clerk-Note	`{{Clerk-Note}}`
Template:Clerk-Note-bot	`{{Clerk-Note-bot}}`
Template:Renamer note	`{{Renamer note}}`
Template:Coordinator-note	`{{Coordinator-note}}`
Template:Stale GAN	`{{Stale GAN}}`
Warning	`{{Warnsign}}`

Question mark
Template:Suggestion	`{{Suggestion}}`
Template:Maybe-t	`{{Maybe-t}}`
Template:Maybe-i	`{{Maybe-i}}`
Template:Qmark	`{{Qmark}}`
Template:Question mark	`{{Question mark}}`
Template:InfoNeeded	`{{InfoNeeded}}`
Template:Not done for now	`{{Not done for now}}`
Template:Not sure	`{{Not sure}}`
Template:Not sure2	`{{Not sure2}}`
Template:Question	`{{Question}}`
Template:Question	`{{Question\|label=foo}}`
Template:MoreInfo	`{{MoreInfo}}`
Template:Bug feedback	`{{Bug feedback}}`
Template:Idkc	`{{Idkc}}`

Bulb
File:Dialog-information on.svgB	`{{Bulb}}`
Template:Bulb2	`{{Bulb2}}`
Template:Idea	`{{Idea}}`
Template:NewProposal	`{{NewProposal}}`

Smile
Template:Thank you	`{{Thank you}}`
Template:Thank you very much	`{{Thank you very much}}`
Template:You're welcome	`{{You're welcome}}`
Template:Sorry	`{{Sorry}}`
Template:Thank	`{{Thank}}`
Template:WikiThanks	`{{WikiThanks}}`
Template:No problem	`{{No problem}}`

Thumb sign
Template:Thumbs down	`{{Thumbs down}}`
Template:Thumbs up	`{{Thumbs up}}`
Template:(y)	`{{(y)}}`
Template:(n)	`{{(n)}}`
Template:Great	`{{Great}}`
Template:Like	`{{Like}}`
Template:Dislike	`{{Dislike}}`

Others

Template:Awaiting	`{{Awaiting}}`
Template:Buttinsky	`{{Buttinsky}}`
Template:Commentvote	`{{Commentvote}}`
Template:Bug dupe	`{{Bug dupe}}`
Template:Clerk-Note-merged	`{{Clerk-Note-merged}}`
Template:NewBug	`{{NewBug}}`
Template:BugFixed	`{{BugFixed}}`
Template:DuplicateProposal	`{{DuplicateProposal}}`
Template:Justcurious	`{{Justcurious}}`
Template:ProposalOutOfScope	`{{ProposalOutOfScope}}`
Template:Moved to commons	`{{Moved to commons}}`
Template:Orz	`{{Orz}}`
Template:Peanut	`{{Peanut}}`
Template:Possibly	`{{Possibly}}`
Template:Read	`{{Read}}`
Template:Received	`{{Received}}`
Template:Redflag	`{{Redflag}}`
Template:Redundant symbol	`{{Redundant symbol}}`
Template:Reopened	`{{Reopened}}`
Template:Reply to	`{{Reply to}}`
Template:Reverted	`{{Reverted}}`
Template:Rimshot	`{{Rimshot}}`
Template:Twomanrule	`{{Twomanrule}}`
Template:UnderReview	`{{UnderReview}}`
Template:Facepalm	`{{Facepalm}}`
Template:Scissors	`{{Scissors}}`
Template:Self-trout	`{{Self-trout}}`
Template:Self-whale	`{{Self-whale}}`
Template:Sent	`{{Sent}}`
Template:Snow	`{{Snow}}`
Template:SULcheck	`{{SULcheck}}`

Template:ToDo	`{{ToDo}}`
Template:Undone	`{{Undone}}`
Template:Uploaded	`{{Uploaded}}`
Template:Withdrawn	`{{Withdrawn}}`
Template:Working	`{{Working}}`
Template:WPcrystalball	`{{WPcrystalball}}`
Template:Completed	`{{Completed}}`
Template:Sblock	`{{Sblock}}`
Template:Possible	`{{Possible}}`
Template:Impossible	`{{Impossible}}`
Template:Possilikely	`{{Possilikely}}`
Template:Unlikely	`{{Unlikely}}`
Template:Replaced	`{{Replaced}}`
Template:Duck	`{{Duck}}`
Template:Duck2	`{{Duck2}}`
Template:Megaphoneduck	`{{Megaphoneduck}}`
Template:Megaphoneduck	`{{Megaphoneduck\|ultimate}}`
Template:Clerk Request	`{{Clerk Request}}`
Template:Relisted	`{{Relisted}}`
Template:Nosleepers	`{{Nosleepers}}`
Template:Behaviour	`{{Behaviour}}`
Template:GlobalLocksRequested	`{{GlobalLocksRequested}}`
Template:StaleIP	`{{StaleIP}}`
Template:8ball	`{{8ball}}`
Template:Crystalball	`{{Crystalball}}`
Template:Fishing	`{{Fishing}}`
Template:Pixiedust	`{{Pixiedust}}`
Template:Shrug	`{{Shrug}}`
Template:Lenny	`{{Lenny}}`
Template:Table flip	`{{Table flip}}`

Multi-sign templates

The following templates implement several icons:

{{AIV}} – used by OODA WIKI:Administrator intervention against vandalism
{{AN3}} - used by OODA WIKI:Administrators' noticeboard and its subpages
{{BOTREQ}} - used by OODA WIKI:Bot requests
{{CPC}} - used by OODA WIKI:Copyright problems
{{CUI}} - used by CheckUsers
{{EFFP}} – used by OODA WIKI:Edit filter/False positives
{{EFR}} – used by OODA WIKI:Edit filter/Requested
{{EP}} – used for servicing requests in edit-protected areas
{{RFPP}} – used by OODA WIKI:Requests for page protection
{{RFPC}}, {{RFPNPR}}, {{RFPPM}}, {{RFPR}} – used by subpages of OODA WIKI:Requests for permissions
{{UAA}} – used by OODA WIKI:Usernames for administrator attention
{{UND}} – used by OODA WIKI: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
OODA WIKI: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

Template:Notice and warning templates

Example

See also

Inline icon templates by shape and color

Others

Multi-sign templates

Others