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There are templates about OR and POV that tell users to use sources, but almost daily I revert users, mostly IPs or new users, who either change the content keeping the same source, or who do insert a source but in articles where there already is one main source to follow (mainly lists where the consensus is that all data builds on main source). It would be very useful to have a template for not using sources correctly. These edits are not intended as vandalism, and templates telling them to "use sources" would little sense. Given how common this is, I'd hope to see a new template. [[User:Jeppiz|Jeppiz]] ([[User talk:Jeppiz|talk]]) 17:38, 2 February 2016 (UTC)

== Edit request ==

{{tl|Uw-preview}}

{{editrequest|Template:Uw-preview|ans=y}}

===Change:===

{{{icon|[[File:Information.svg|25px|alt=Information icon]]}}} Thank you for [[Special:Contributions/{{<includeonly>subst:</includeonly>BASEPAGENAME}}|your contributions]] to Wikipedia{{<includeonly>safesubst:</includeonly>#if:{{{1|}}}|. Regarding your edits to [[:{{{1}}}]]|. In the future}}, it is recommended that you use the [[Help:Show preview|preview]] button before you save; this helps you find any errors you have made, reduces [[Help:Edit conflict|edit conflict]]s, and prevents clogging up [[Special:Recentchanges|recent changes]] and the [[Help:Page history|page history]]. {{<includeonly>safesubst:</includeonly>#if:{{{2|}}}|{{{2}}}|Thank you.}} <!-- Template:uw-preview -->

===To:===

[[File:Information.svg|25px|alt=Information icon]] Thank you for [[Special:Contributions/{{<includeonly>subst:</includeonly>BASEPAGENAME}}|your contributions]] to Wikipedia. In the future, please use the [[Help:Show preview|preview]] button before you save; this helps you find any errors you have made, reduces [[Help:Edit conflict|edit conflict]]s, and prevents clogging up [[Special:Recentchanges|recent changes]] and the [[Help:Page history|page history]]. Below the edit box is a '''Show preview''' button. Pressing this will show you what the article will look like without actually saving it.

[[File:Mediawiki-button-preview.png|thumb|center|760x760px|The "show preview" button is right next to the "save page" button and below the [[Help:Edit summary|edit summary]] field.]]

It is strongly recommended that you use this before saving. If you have any questions, contact the [[WP:HD|help desk]] for assistance. Thank you. <!-- Template:uw-preview -->

===Comment===

Adding a visual aid will help editors understand the issue better, especially new and first time users. This same idea is used for the [[Template:Uw-editsummary|"Not using edit summary" template]] (<nowiki>{{uw:editsummary}}</nowiki>). - ''[[User: Thewolfchild|^the'''<big><em style="font-family:Matisse itc;color:red">WOLF</em></big>'''<small>child</small>]]'' 03:21, 13 February 2016 (UTC)

:I agree with the fact that you would want a visual aid to help editors understand the issue better. However, the semi-protection request seems to be not appropriate in this case, because you are autoconfirmed and can edit semi-protected articles. But you are right about the fact that you are wanting to give a consensus on the change you wanted to do, so I credit that you are trying to give a consensus to what you wanted to do. :) [[User:Qwertyxp2000|'''Q'''wertyxp2000]] ([[User talk:Qwertyxp2000|talk]] &#124; [[Special:Contributions/Qwertyxp2000|contribs]]) 08:53, 13 February 2016 (UTC)

: Agree that it is (mostly) an improvement. But deduplicate ''It is strongly recommended that you use this before saving'', probably the one above the image. I like that it provides a link to the help desk since this template (probably) is mostly to low experience editors. —[[user:EncMstr|EncMstr]] ([[user talk:EncMstr|talk]]) 09:14, 13 February 2016 (UTC)

::I thought template editor privileges were needed to change a template, that's why I posted the edit request. The duplicate wording was by mistake, I have fixed it now. I really don't see this as controversial and if I can make the change myself, then I'll just go ahead and do that. - ''[[User: Thewolfchild|^the'''<big><em style="font-family:Matisse itc;color:red">WOLF</em></big>'''<small>child</small>]]'' 09:48, 13 February 2016 (UTC)

:::{{u|Thewolfchild}}, only templates with the pink lock require template editor or admin privileges. Some templates are not protected at all and can be edited by anyone, including IPs. The templates {{tl|Uw-editsummary}} and {{tl|Uw-preview}} are semi-protected, just like any other article that is semi-protected. [[User:Qwertyxp2000|'''Q'''wertyxp2000]] ([[User talk:Qwertyxp2000|talk]] &#124; [[Special:Contributions/Qwertyxp2000|contribs]]) 21:33, 13 February 2016 (UTC)

:::Well, it looks like I need to always show preview too. [[User:Qwertyxp2000|'''Q'''wertyxp2000]] ([[User talk:Qwertyxp2000|talk]] &#124; [[Special:Contributions/Qwertyxp2000|contribs]]) 21:41, 13 February 2016 (UTC)