Template:High-risk
| File:Ambox important.svg | This template is used on a very large number of transclusions. To avoid large-scale disruption and unnecessary server load, any changes should first be tested in this template's /sandbox or /testcases subpage, or in your own user space. The tested changes can then be added in one single edit to this template. As a courtesy to other users, please discuss any changes at the talk page before implementing them. |
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, 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 }}
| File:Ambox important.svg | This template is used on 300,000+ transclusions. To avoid large-scale disruption and unnecessary server load, any changes should first be tested in this template's /sandbox or /testcases subpage, or in your own user space. The tested changes can then be added in one single edit to this template. As a courtesy to other users, please discuss any changes at Wikipedia talk:High-risk templates before implementing them. |
{{high-risk| 300,000+ }}
| File:Ambox important.svg | This template is used on 300,000+ transclusions. To avoid large-scale disruption and unnecessary server load, any changes should first be tested in this template's /sandbox or /testcases subpage, or in your own user space. The tested changes can then be added in one single edit to this template. As a courtesy to other users, please discuss any changes at the talk page before implementing them. |
{{high-risk| | Wikipedia talk:High-risk templates }}
| File:Ambox important.svg | This template is used on a very large number of transclusions. To avoid large-scale disruption and unnecessary server load, any changes should first be tested in this template's /sandbox or /testcases subpage, or in your own user space. The tested changes can then be added in one single edit to this template. As a courtesy to other users, please discuss any 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