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* Templates will not include <nowiki>~~~~</nowiki>

* All templates made obsolete are to have the relevant redirects added.

* All templates should include a comment containing the template name in the format <code><nowiki><!-- Template:templatename --></nowiki></code>. For example, the {{t|uw-vandalism1}} template contains the comment <code><nowiki><!-- Template:uw-vandalism1 --></nowiki></code>. This is to assist counter-vandalism tools and bots in detecting and identifying user warning templates, and to be transparent to recipients.

==Severity levels==

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===Multi-level templates for vandalism===

There are 4 levels of template for editing actions that can be considered [[WP:VANDAL|vandalism]]. For editing actions that can include severe, or gross examples of vandalism, a '''level 4im''' template is also included in the template series.

* '''Level 1''' – A notice – [[Wikipedia:Assume good faith|Assumes good faith]]. Generally includesstarts with "Welcome to Wikipedia" or some variant.

* '''Level 2''' – Caution – No faith assumption; just a note. Often starts with "Please do not..." or "Please refrain from...".

* '''Level 3''' – Warning – Assumes bad faith; cease and desist. GenerallyStarts includeswith "Please stop".

* '''Level 4''' – Final Warning – Assumes bad faith; strong cease and desist, last warning. Starts with something like "You may be blocked from editing the next time you..." in bold.

* '''Level 4im''' – Only Warning – Assumes bad faith; very strong cease and desist, first and only warning. Generally used in the case of excessive or continuous disruption from a user or specific IP.

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* '''Level 1''' – A notice – [[Wikipedia:Assume good faith|Assumes good faith]]. Generally includes "Welcome to Wikipedia" or some variant.

* '''Level 2''' – Caution – No faith assumption; just a note.

* '''Level 3''' – Warning – Assumes bad faith; cease and desist. Generally includesStarts with "Please stop" or "Stop".

* '''Level 4''' – Final warning – Starts with "You may be blocked from editing the next time...".

===Single issue notices===

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===Civility===

{{see also|Wikipedia:Please do not bite the newcomers|Wikipedia:Civility|Wikipedia:Etiquette}}

Regardless of the severity level of the template, any user warning should be a model of civility (even for the most destructive vandal). Remember thanthat when you use a warning template, you may be seen to do so in Wikipedia's name.

===Language===

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* Keep the message of the template 'on-track', avoid [[digression]].

* Try to keep sentences as concise as possible, see [[WP:MOS|Wikipedia's manual of style]] for advice on writing style.

* Level 1 and Level 2 templates, and single issue notices should [[WP:AGF|assume good faith]]. Beginning the message with "Welcome to Wikipedia" or "Hello" and ending with "Thank you" is considered appropriate.

* [[Colloquialism]]s should be avoided in all templates.

* The message should identify specific behavior. If possible, avoid "or" statements and other language that would not be used had the message been written out by a human.

====Block advisories====

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===Parameters===

====Default values====

Nearly every parameter should have a default value, such that misuse does not break the template. You can set the default value of a parameter by using piped syntax (<code><nowiki>{{{1|default value}}}</nowiki></code>). For example, the template below takes a parameter; whichit expects the user to supply the propera [[pronounnoun]], but if they don't, it uses a default noun ("This").

<pre>{{{1|He or sheThis}}} is cool.</pre>

Supplied with the pronoun withnoun <code><nowiki>{{template|HeWikipedia}}</nowiki></code>, the template will expand to "HeWikipedia is cool". Ignoring<code><nowiki>{{template|This thehelp parameterpage}}</nowiki></code> will expand to "This help page is cool". If the with <code><nowiki>{{template}}</nowiki></code>, the template will defaultuse the default value, and expand to "He or sheThis is cool".

====Named syntax====