Template:New edit request/doc

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This template inserts a new edit request, complete with a heading including today's date. It should only be used on talk pages, and it must always be substituted.

Usage

Implicit parameters

{{subst:new edit request|<!-- type of request -->|<!-- request content -->}}

Explicit parameters

{{subst:new edit request
|1= <!-- type of request -->
|2= <!-- request content -->
}}

This template has two positional parameters. The first specifies the type of edit request to be made, and the second is the content of the request. If your request code contains an equals sign, you must declare the parameters explicitly. Otherwise, the template will likely not include your request text at all - see the examples below.

The first parameter can take the following values:

request edit, coi - these produce {{Edit COI}}, used for edits where the requester has a conflict of interest.
semi, semiprotected, semi-protected, edit semiprotected, edit semi-protected - these produce {{edit semi-protected}}, used by non-autoconfirmed users for edits to semi-protected pages.
full, editprotected, edit protected, sudo - these produce {{edit protected}}, used by non-administrators for edits to fully-protected pages. This is the default value.

Examples

Implicit parameters
The following code: `{{subst:new edit request\|full\|Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipisicing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse cillum dolore eu fugiat nulla pariatur. Excepteur sint occaecat cupidatat non proident, sunt in culpa qui officia deserunt mollit anim id est laborum.}}` Produces: Edit request on 29 May 2025 Lua error in Module:Effective_protection_level at line 63: attempt to index field 'TitleBlacklist' (a nil value). Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipisicing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse cillum dolore eu fugiat nulla pariatur. Excepteur sint occaecat cupidatat non proident, sunt in culpa qui officia deserunt mollit anim id est laborum. Example (talk) 03:49, 29 May 2025 (UTC)

Implicit parameters with equals sign
If your edit request includes an equals sign, but you use implicit parameters, the template will break. In this example, the template assumes there is a parameter named "`Please add my_parameter`", which does not exist in the template code, and results in the template not outputting any request code. The following code: `{{subst:new edit request\|full\|Please add my_parameter=yes to the template.}}` Produces: Edit request on 29 May 2025 Lua error in Module:Effective_protection_level at line 63: attempt to index field 'TitleBlacklist' (a nil value). Example (talk) 03:49, 29 May 2025 (UTC)

Explicit parameters
For code containing an equals sign to display properly, declare the positional parameters explicitly. The following code: `{{subst:new edit request` `\|1= full` `\|2= Please add my_parameter=yes to the template.` `}}` Produces: Edit request on 29 May 2025 Lua error in Module:Effective_protection_level at line 63: attempt to index field 'TitleBlacklist' (a nil value). Please add my_parameter=yes to the template. Example (talk) 03:49, 29 May 2025 (UTC)

Parameter		Description	Type	Status
1	`1`	no description	Unknown	optional
2	`2`	no description	Unknown	optional
subst	`subst`	no description	Unknown	optional

Usage

Examples

See also