Template:High-risk/doc
 | This is a documentation subpage for Template:High-risk. It contains usage information, categories and other content that is not part of the original template page. |
This is the {{high-risk}} message box. It is meant to be put at the top of the documentation page on the most high-use (high-risk) templates and Lua modules (the template detects the name space), i.e., for templates used on 100,000 pages or more. For templates used on 2,000–100,000 pages, it is recommended to use the {{high-use}} template instead, which has a softer wording.
Note: It is normal that some of the links in the message box are red.
Usage
The template can be used as is. But it can also take some parameters:
- First parameter is the number of pages. See Wikipedia:Database reports/Templates with the most transclusions to find out how many pages use a given template.
- Second parameter is the name of some other talk page if you want discussion to be made there instead. But a better option might be to redirect the talkpage of your template to that other talkpage.
Examples
{{high-risk| 300,000+ | Wikipedia talk:High-risk templates }}
 | This template is used on 300,000+ pages, or roughly 8982% of all pages. To avoid major disruption and server load, any changes should be tested in the template's /sandbox or /testcases subpages, or in your own user subpage. The tested changes can be added to this page in a single edit. Consider discussing changes at Wikipedia talk:High-risk templates before implementing them. |
{{high-risk| 300,000+ }}
| This template is used on 300,000+ pages, or roughly 8982% of all pages. To avoid major disruption and server load, any changes should be tested in the template's /sandbox or /testcases subpages, or in your own user subpage. The tested changes can be added to this page in a single edit. Consider discussing changes on the talk page before implementing them. |
{{high-risk| | Wikipedia talk:High-risk templates }}
 | This template is used on many pages and changes may be widely noticed. Test changes in the template's /sandbox or /testcases subpages, or in your own user subpage. Consider discussing changes at Wikipedia talk:High-risk templates before implementing them. |
The full code for a /doc page top can look like this:
{{documentation subpage}}
{{high-risk| 300,000+ }}
<!-- PLEASE ADD CATEGORIES AND INTERWIKIS AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS PAGE -->
Technical details
The /sandbox and /testcases links are the standard names for such subpages. If those pages are created then the green /doc box for the template will detect them and link to them in its heading. For instance see the top of this documentation.
See also
- {{high-risk}} – For the most high-use (high-risk) templates.
- {{high-use}} – For the slightly less high-risk templates.
- {{intricate template}} – For the intricate, i.e., complex templates.
- {{pp-template}} – The protection template that usually is put on high-risk templates.
- {{used in system}} – For templates used in the Wikipedia user interface.
- Wikipedia:High-risk templates
- Wikipedia:Template sandbox and test cases