Wikipedia:Template messages/Wikipedia namespace Information & Wikipedia:Template messages/Wikipedia namespace Links at HealthHaven.com

This page documents an English Wikipedia guideline. It is a generally accepted standard that editors should follow, though it should be treated with common sense, and occasional exceptions may apply. When editing this page, please ensure that your revision reflects consensus. When in doubt, discuss your idea on the talk page AKA Discussion page.

Pages that document guidelines

top

{{MoS-guideline}}
links talk edit

This guideline is a part of the English Wikipedia's Manual of Style. Use common sense in applying it; it will have occasional exceptions. Please ensure that any edits to this page reflect consensus.

Pages that document style guidelines

top

{{subcat guideline| <guideline category>| <category sort key>}}
links talk edit

Guideline category should be one of:

behavioral guideline
content guideline
deletion guideline
how-to guideline
naming convention
notability guideline
style guideline

Example for naming convention as <guideline category>:

This guideline documents an English Wikipedia naming convention. It is a generally accepted standard that editors should attempt to follow, though it is best treated with common sense, and occasional exceptions may apply. Any substantive edit to this page should reflect consensus. When in doubt, discuss first on the talk page.

For tagging guidelines of specific categories

top

Use only available (sub-) categories

{{Proposed}}
links talk edit

The following is a proposed Wikipedia policy, guideline, or process. The proposal may still be in development, under discussion, or in the process of gathering consensus for adoption.

Policy/guideline proposals

top

{{Failed}}
links talk edit

This is a failed proposal. Consensus in its favor was not established within a reasonable amount of time.

Failed policy/guideline proposals

top

{{Historical}}
links talk edit

This page is currently inactive and is retained for historical reference. Either the page is no longer relevant, or consensus on its purpose has become unclear. To revive discussion regarding the subject, seek broader input via a forum such as the village pump proposals page.

Retired pages of historical interest

top

{{Superseded|[[New page]]}}

This Wikipedia page has been superseded by New page, and it is retained primarily for historical interest.

Historical pages that have been superseded by other pages

top

{{Underdiscussion|status|talk=Discussion Title}}

The status of this page as a policy or guideline is the subject of a current discussion on the talk page.
Please feel free to join in. This doesn't mean that you may not be bold in editing this page, but it can't hurt to check the discussion first.

Policies and guidelines whose status as policy or guideline is being actively discussed, although their current status is not contested.

top

{{Underdiscussion|section|talk=Discussion Title}}

This section is the subject of a current discussion on the talk page.
Please feel free to join in. This doesn't mean that you may not be bold in editing this section, but it can't hurt to check the discussion first.

Sections of policies, guidelines or other pages which are being actively discussed at the talk page

section

{{Underdiscussion-inline|talk=Discussion Title}} ^{[under discussion]} Specific wordings or sentences in policies, guidelines or other pages which are being actively discussed at the talk page

within text

{{Disputedtag|talk=Discussion Title}}

This page's designation as a policy or guideline is disputed or under discussion. Please see the relevant talk page discussion for further information.

Disputed "policy"/"guideline" designations

top

{{Disputedtag|section=yes|talk=Discussion Title}}

The following section's wording or inclusion in this policy or guideline is disputed or under discussion. Please see the relevant talk page discussion for further information.

Disputed sections of policies/guidelines

section

[edit] Essays and related

What to type What it makes Where it goes

{{essay|WP:SHORT}}

This essay contains the advice or opinions of one or more Wikipedia contributors. Essays may represent widespread norms or minority viewpoints. Consider these views with discretion.

Shortcut: WP:SHORT

Essays

top

{{Supplement|[[Wikipedia:Policypage]]}}

While this essay is not a policy or guideline itself, it is intended to supplement Wikipedia:Policypage. Please defer to the relevant policy or guideline in case of inconsistency between that page and this one.

Essays

top

{{How-to}}
links talk edit

This page is a how-to guide detailing a practice or process on the English Wikipedia.

top

[edit] Projects

What to type What it makes Where it goes

{{Project}}
links talk edit

This is a WikiProject, a collaboration area and open group of editors dedicated to improving Wikipedia's coverage of a particular topic, or to organizing some internal Wikipedia process.
Please see the Guide to WikiProjects and the Directory of WikiProjects for more information.

Active Wikiproject
(usually added by using {{subst:WikiProject}} to create the project page)
top

{{Inactive}}
links talk edit

This WikiProject is believed to be inactive. If you are not currently a member of the project, please consider joining it to help.
Feel free to remove this tag if activity resumes or if this tag was placed in error. If some activity occurs in this Wikiproject, consider replacing this tag with {{semi-active}}.

Inactive Wikiproject

top

{{subst:Sandboxpaste}}
links talk edit {{Please leave this line alone (sandbox heading)}}  Wikipedia:Sandbox

top

{{subst:Specialpageslist}}
links talk edit (quite long, see template) Lists
top

{{Villagepump}}
links talk edit (quite long, see template) Village pump
top

{{Villagepumppages}}
links talk edit (quite long, see template) Village pump (section)
top

{{subst:WikipediaFAQ}}
links talk edit (quite long, see template) FAQ pages
top and bottom

{{essay-project-note}}
links talk edit

This page is an essay on notability. It contains the advice and/or opinions of one or more WikiProjects on how notability may be interpreted within their area of interest. It has not been accepted as a Wikipedia policy or guideline, though it may be consulted for assistance during an AfD discussion or when considering creating a standalone article. The degree of consensus that went into creating this essay (a potential measurement of the reliability of the advice) can be judged by consulting the history and talk pages.
WikiProjects are encouraged to write essays on notability. Please update the page as needed or discuss it on the talk page.

Unofficial notability criteria defined by individual WikiProjects

top

[edit] Department of Fun

What to type

What it makes

Where it goes

{{Humornotaccepted}}
links talk edit

This page is intended as humor. It is not, has never been, nor will ever be, a Wikipedia policy or guideline.
Rather, it illustrates standards or conduct that are generally not accepted by the Wikipedia community.

Humor pages that spoof and/or may have been proposed as policies or guidelines

top

{{Humor}}
links talk edit

This page contains material which is kept because it is considered humorous.

For use in Wikipedia namespaces that aren't serious enough for publication

[edit] Other

What to type What it makes Where it goes

{{Shortcut|WP:SHORT}}
links talk edit

Shortcut: WP:SHORT

Other project pages with shortcut(s)
top

{{Nutshell}}
links talk edit

This page in a nutshell:

For presenting a concise summary of a project page or section.

{{Backlog}}
links talk edit

This page has a backlog that requires the attention of willing editors.
Please remove this notice when the backlog is cleared.

Maintenance categories and pages with a backlog

top

{{Adminbacklog}}
links talk edit

This page has a backlog that requires the attention of one or more administrators.
Please remove this notice when the backlog is cleared.

Maintenance categories and pages with a backlog that require an administrator

top

[edit] See also

Category:Wikipedia header templates (edit talk links history)

Contents

[edit] Policies and guidelines

[edit] Essays and related

[edit] Projects

[edit] Department of Fun

[edit] Other

[edit] See also