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{{nutshell|Notice templates go at the top of pages to give Wiki users contextual information about the page.}}
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== How you can help ==

Making templates is easy! Just create a page in the [[GCPEDIA:Template namespace|template namespace]]. Most of the templates below rely on a "meta" template called {{tl|ambox}}. Instructions on building templates can be found at [[Help:Templates]].

Have you made a template and want to include it here? Please demonstrate your template on the discussion page for feedback and if it is useful for all Wiki users it can go on this page.

==General notice templates==
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|+ General notice templates 
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! scope="col" style="width: 60%;"| How the template appears 
! scope="col" | The wiki code to use 
! scope="col" | When to use it 
! scope="col" | Notes
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| {{Policy compliance}} 
| {{tl|Policy compliance}} 
| When a page is in the draft stage and does not need to be bilingual
| See [[GCpedia:Official Languages]]
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| {{Needs translation}} 
| {{tl|Needs translation}} 
| When an English page does not have a French equivalent, but should 
| See [[Help:Bilingual page]]
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| {{Sent for translation}} 
| {{tl|Sent for translation}} 
| When a page has been sent for translation and you want other Wiki users to know 
| See [[Help:Bilingual page]]; using this template adds the page to [[:Category:Sent for translation]]
|-
| {{Disambiguous}} 
| {{tl|Disambiguous}} or {{tl|disambig}} or {{tl|disambiguation}}
| When you make a [[Disambiguation]] page that provides the user with a list of terms that may be what he or she was looking for 
| Using this template adds the page to [[:Category: Disambiguous]]
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| {{Needs your input}} 
| {{tl|Needs your input}} 
| When you want to have others contribute to your page 
| It takes more than a banner to generate contributions - make it clear how to contribute. Using this template adds the page to [[:Category: Needs your input]]
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| {{Youcanhelp|Way one|Way two|Way three}}
| {{tl|Youcanhelp}}
| Works a lot like {{tl|needs your input}}, but allows you to add up to three bullet points to describe how users can help.
| This is a bilingual template. Using this template adds the page to [[:Category:Needs your input]]
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| {{Protected}} 
| {{tl|Protected}} 
| When you would like others to refrain from editing your page 
| Using this template does not prevent others from editing your page. Using this template adds the page to [[:Category:Protected]]
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| {{Delete}} 
| {{tl|Delete}} 
| When you would like a [[Sysop]] to delete a page from Wiki
| See [[Help:Delete]]. See [[Template:Delete]] for documentation about how to use this template. Using this template adds the page to [[:Category:Subject to deletion]]
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| {{reduceROT}}
| {{tl|reduceROT}}
| Apply to pages that are redundant, outdated, and trivial 
| Check [[Special:AncientPages]] and [[Special:FewestRevisions]] to identify pages and apply the template on what you think are priority pages 
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|{{Cleanup}}
|{{tl|Cleanup}}
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| {{NamingConvention}} 
| {{tl|NamingConvention}} or {{tl|naming}} or {{tl|cleanup-articletitle}} 
| Often used by [[Wiki gnomes]], when a page violates naming conventions put this template at the top 
| See [[Help:Page naming]]. '''Be bold''' and apply this template often. Using this template adds the page to [[:Category:Subject to renaming]] and [[:Category: GCPEDIA Sysop request]]
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| {{Inuse}}
| {{tl|Inuse}}
| Put this template at the top of a page or section that you are about to perform a major edit on. This will help avoid edit conflicts. This is only for temporary use. For pages under construction, use {{tl|underconstruction}}.
| Pages with this template applied will be sorted into [[:Category:Pages actively undergoing a major edit]]. The reason why this template says "This ''help page'' is actively..." is because the template automatically recognizes the [[GCPEDIA:Namespace|namespace]] that the page is associated with - in this case, the [[GCPEDIA:Help namespace|help namespace]].
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| {{underconstruction}}
| {{tl|underconstruction}}
| Put this template on pages that are actively under construction, be they new pages or pages that already exist. For temporary edits, use {{tl|Inuse}}.
| Pages with this template applied will be sorted into [[:Category:Pages actively undergoing a major edit]].
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| {{Caution}} 
| {{tl|Caution}} 
| When a page is likely to change frequently - remove this template when the page becomes stable 
| Using this template adds the page to [[:Category:Caution]]
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| {{Good stuff}} 
| {{tl|Good stuff}} 
| When a page is excellent and valuable 
| This is a lighthearted template to let others know that a page is excellent
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| {{Gnome Me Please}} 
| {{tl|Gnome Me Please}} 
| When you want to encourage other users to improve a page - gnoming is for everyone 
| Designed to encourage anyone to just "do" as opposed to "wonder if they should"
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| {{Accessibility}} 
| {{tl|Accessibility}}<br>{{tl|Accessibilité}} 
| When a page introduces accessibility issues that create challenges for users with disabilities 
| '''Wiki code can be made accessible. See [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Manual_of_Style_(accessibility) Wikipedia:Manual of Style (accessibility)] for good instructions on how to make wiki code accessible.''' Using this template adds the page to [[:Category:Flagged/Accessibility]] and [[:Category:Accessibility issues]]
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| {{Inactive user}} 
| {{tl|Inactive user}} 
| When a user has not been active on Wiki in a long time, put this template on their user page. 
| This template lets other users know the status of a Wiki user.
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| {{Not orphan}} 
| {{tl|Not orphan}} 
| When an image or file is not linked to, but is still important 
| Used mostly by advanced users. Using this template adds the image/file page to [[:Category:Used unused images]]. See [[Special:UnusedImages]] for a list of all unused images.
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| {{nutshell}} 
| {{tl|nutshell}} 
| When you need to present a concise summary at the top of pages 
| Use the nutshell summary to make Wiki more inviting to new users. Nutshell entries must be brief overviews, with a very high signal to noise ratio. Make sure each word in the nutshell carries significant weight, "make every word tell". See [[Template:Nutshell]] for documentation on use.
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| {{intro needed}}
| {{tl|intro needed}}
| When a page contains a list or other contents without any explanation or indication of its purpose
| Used to encourage page authors to add an intro paragraph or page summary to a page. 
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| {{Translation to follow}}
| {{tl|Translation to follow}}
| When a page is draft and will be sent for translation when final
| Used to notify users about French version of page 
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|{{Docs Security Notice}}
|{{tl|Docs Security Notice}}
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==Category-related notice templates==
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|+ Category-related notice templates 
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! scope="col" | How the template appears 
! scope="col" | The wiki code to use 
! scope="col" | When to use it 
! scope="col" | Notes
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|{{cat improve}}
|{{tl|cat improve}}
|A page needs additional, or better, categories.
|Adds the page to [[:Category:Category needed]]. 
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|{{catfix}}
|{{tl|catfix}}
|A category requires some sort of maintenance, possibly due to spelling errors, multiple similar categories, and so on.
|Will add the page to [[:Category:Categories requiring maintenance]].
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|{{too many categories}}
|{{tl|too many categories}}
|When a page has way too many categories.
|Adds the page to [[:Category:Page with too many categories]].
|-
| {{catdiffuse}} 
| {{tl|catdiffuse}} 
| When a category has too many articles and needs to have sub-categories 
| See [[Template:Catdiffuse]] for documentation. Used only in the category [[GCPEDIA:Namespace|namespace]].
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|{{duplicategory}}
|{{tl|duplicategory}}
|Category duplicates another category, a common problem with department-related categories (e.g. DFO, Fisheries and Oceans, Department of Fisheries and Oceans).
|Adds the page to [[:Category:Duplicate categories]].
|}

==IM Lifecycle notices==
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|+ IM Lifecycle Notices 
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! scope="col" | How the template appears 
! scope="col" | The wiki code to use 
! scope="col" | When to use it 
! scope="col" | Notes
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| {{Conceptual}} 
| {{tl|Conceptual}} 
| When you are the owner and are still seeking buy-in.
| Please do not mark the page for deletion (unless no edits within past 6mos).
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| {{Planned}} 
| {{tl|Planned}} 
| When you are the owner, have secured buy-in, and just haven't gotten to it yet.  
| Feel free to make suggestions on talk page, but do not mark for deletion (unless no edits within past year).
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| {{In progress}} 
| {{tl|In progress}} 
| When you are working on the page and wish to warn others its not complete but ''small'' edits are welcome.
| Feel free to make edits or suggestions on Talk page, but do not mark for deletion (unless no edits within past year).
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| {{Under review}} 
| {{tl|Under review}} 
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|{{Operational}}
|{{tl|Operational}}
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|{{Being enforced}}
|{{tl|Being enforced}}
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|{{Policy instrument}}
|{{tl|Policy instrument}}
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| {{draft}} 
| {{tl|draft}} 
| When you are working on the page and wish to warn others its not complete but edits are welcome.
| Feel free to make edits or suggestions, but do not mark for deletion (unless no edits within past year).
|-
|{{Final Version Box}}
|{{tl|Final Version Box}}
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| {{NotOfficial|xxxx|yyyy-mm-dd}}
| {{tl|NotOfficial}}
| When information has been deemed to have signficant business value and has been saved in a designated repository. 
| If you make edits to this page and want them to be part of the official record, please ensure that an updated version is saved to the appropriate repository.
|-
| {{Archived}} 
| {{tl|Archived}} 
| When the content on a page is no longer maintained and further edits are not appropriate.  Though out of date, it is still a useful record.
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| {{out of date}} 
| {{tl|out of date}} 
| When the content on a page is factually inaccurate because it is out of date 
| See [[Template:Out of date]] for usage and documentation instructions; see also [[Template:Update]] for an alternative.
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| {{update}} 
| {{tl|update}} 
| When the content on a page needs to be updated to be accurate 
| See [[Template:Update]] for usage and documentation instructions; see also [[Template:Out of date]] for an alternative.
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Notices are a type of template. There are many templates.


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