Template:Pruned editnotice/sandbox
 | Attention: This list was pruned following its nomination for deletion.
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 | __EXPECTUNUSEDTEMPLATE__This is the template sandbox page for Template:Pruned editnotice (diff). See also the companion subpage for test cases. |
 | This template employs intricate features of template syntax.
You are encouraged to familiarise yourself with its setup and parser functions before editing the template. If your edit causes unexpected problems, please undo it quickly, as this template may appear on a large number of pages. You can conduct experiments, and should test all major changes, in either this template's sandbox, the general template sandbox, or your user space before changing anything here. |
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Usage
Normally, this template is used to prevent the so-called "list sprawl" (the list version of urban sprawl) and unnecessary maintenance that would result. Generally, this is used after an WP:Articles for Deletion discussion, though it may be added after a discussion on the article's talk as well. Additionally, this template is a maintenance template for itself (see § Appearance in article space). Editnotices using it appear in Category:Pages with pruned editnotice.
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Attention: This list was pruned following its nomination for deletion.
{{Pruned editnotice}} should be an editnotice. Administrators, please add the following to this article's editnotice page: {{pruned editnotice|afd=AfD page name: Example (2nd nomination). Do not include "Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/". (Alternatively, set afd=noafd)|date=standard Month-name YYYY format|oldid=if you want to provide a link to the version before the pruning|talksection=to specify a particular talk section to discuss pruning|list=treats all answers other than "no" as a list}}If you are not an administrator, then instead please add {{edit protected}} followed by the above to Template talk:Editnotices/Page/Template:Pruned editnotice/sandbox to request the editnotice. |
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The following is a blank template form (with an automatic date):
{{Pruned editnotice|afd=|oldid=|list=|talksection=|date={{subst:CURRENTMONTHNAME}} {{subst:CURRENTYEAR}}}}
| Attention: This list was pruned following its nomination for deletion.
Before adding, please consider citing a reliable source, or the item may be removed at a later date without warning. Otherwise, please consult the talk page for more information on what belongs here or to discuss whether an addition should be made. You may also check this article's history to see what has been removed previously.(May 2025) {{Pruned editnotice}} should be an editnotice. If seen outside of editing, please add the following to this article's editnotice page: {{pruned editnotice|afd=Example (2nd nomination)|date=May 2025|oldid=|talksection=|list=}}If you are not an administrator, then instead please add {{edit protected}} followed by the above to Template talk:Editnotices/Page/Template:Pruned editnotice/sandbox to request the editnotice. |
Optional parameters (non-lists, oldid, or no afd)
If the pruning did not happen during a WP:Articles for deletion discussion, then set afd=noafd and it will instead refer to the appropriate style guideline. For example, {{Pruned editnotice|oldid=385922282|date=July 1234|afd=noafd}} makes: (note: "oldid" parameter also demonstrated)
| Attention: This list was pruned to comply with Wikipedia's guidelines on stand-alone lists.
Before adding, please consider citing a reliable source, or the item may be removed at a later date without warning. Otherwise, please consult the talk page for more information on what belongs here or to discuss whether an addition should be made. You may also check the old version of sandbox to see what has been removed previously.(July 1234) {{Pruned editnotice}} should be an editnotice. If seen outside of editing, please add the following to this article's editnotice page: {{pruned editnotice|afd=noafd|date=July 1234|oldid=385922282|talksection=|list=}}If you are not an administrator, then instead please add {{edit protected}} followed by the above to Template talk:Editnotices/Page/Template:Pruned editnotice/sandbox to request the editnotice. |
Additionally, if the page is a not a list, then you can set the optional parameter list=no to change the message; for example, {{Pruned editnotice|list=no|oldid=385922282|date=July 1234}} makes:
| Attention: This article was pruned following its nomination for deletion.
Before adding, please consider citing a reliable source, or the item may be removed at a later date without warning. Otherwise, please consult the talk page for more information on what belongs here or to discuss whether an addition should be made. You may also check the old version of sandbox to see what has been removed previously.(July 1234) {{Pruned editnotice}} should be an editnotice. If seen outside of editing, please add the following to this article's editnotice page: {{pruned editnotice|afd=|date=July 1234|oldid=385922282|talksection=|list=no}}If you are not an administrator, then instead please add {{edit protected}} followed by the above to Template talk:Editnotices/Page/Template:Pruned editnotice/sandbox to request the editnotice. |
And list=no|afd=noafd|oldid= :
| Attention: This article was pruned to comply with Wikipedia's Manual of Style.
Before adding, please consider citing a reliable source, or the item may be removed at a later date without warning. Otherwise, please consult the talk page for more information on what belongs here or to discuss whether an addition should be made. You may also check this article's history to see what has been removed previously.(July 1234) {{Pruned editnotice}} should be an editnotice. If seen outside of editing, please add the following to this article's editnotice page: {{pruned editnotice|afd=noafd|date=July 1234|oldid=|talksection=|list=no}}If you are not an administrator, then instead please add {{edit protected}} followed by the above to Template talk:Editnotices/Page/Template:Pruned editnotice/sandbox to request the editnotice. |
You can also set {{Pruned editnotice|Category=}} to make an example without category.
Appearance in article space
This template is designed to look different depending on whether it is placed in the correct wikispace. If it is not then it will automatically display as the following maintenance template, re-generating its own parameters automatically:
Attention: This list was pruned following its nomination for deletion.
{{Pruned editnotice}} should be an editnotice. Administrators, please add the following to this article's editnotice page: {{pruned editnotice|afd=Example|date=July 1234|oldid=385922282|talksection=|list=}}If you are not an administrator, then instead please add {{edit protected}} followed by the above to Template talk:Editnotices/Page/Template:Pruned editnotice/sandbox to request the editnotice. |
Former clean-up template
This template used to be a clean-up template before it was converted to an editnotice as discussed at Wikipedia:Templates_for_discussion/Log/2010_October_18. Articles were placed at Category:All articles that have been pruned.