Template:Off-topic talk

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This template for use on talk pages (and comparable pages, such as noticeboards) to show clearly that a discussion or section thereof is off-topic, so that later editors can skip over it if they want to.

Usage

You may either use {{Off-topic talk}} by itself for the default message, or you may customize with optional parameters.

Template	Result
`{{Off-topic talk}}`	Off-topic
First unnamed parameter, a.k.a. `\|1=`, `\|reason=`, or `\|note=`: `{{Off-topic talk\|reason=Inter-personal disputes belong in user talk or at a noticeboard; this talk page is for improving the article.}}`	Off-topic: Inter-personal disputes belong in user talk or at a noticeboard; this talk page is for improving the article.
Second unnamed parameter, a.k.a. `\|2=`, `\|label=`: `{{Off-topic talk\|label=Out-of-scope}}`	Out-of-scope
`{{Off-topic talk\|label=[[Wikipedia:Templates for discussion\|Custom message with link]]}}`	Custom message with link
Combined: `{{Off-topic talk\|label=Wrong venue\|reason=[[WP:TFD]] is only for actual templates; for template redirects, use [[WP:Redirects for discussion]]}}`	Wrong venue: WP:TFD is only for actual templates; for template redirects, use WP:Redirects for discussion

This template will cleanly subst:, though there's not any particular reason to substitute it.

Examples: three use cases

Wrapped in {{Resbox}} as a hatnote at the top of an off-topic thread:

==What about nocturnal underwater basketweaving?==
{{Resbox|{{Off-topic talk}}}}
I think this page needs a section on nocturnal underwater basketweaving. — ConfusedPerson99, 02:39, 21 March 2018 (UTC)
:This is the Wikipedia Manual of Style. Maybe you're looking for [[Talk:Basketweaving]]?  Anyway, I'm marking this thread off-topic. – Sensible23, 12:37, 21 March 2018 (UTC)

Inline in the |result= or similar parameter of template-closing templates like {{Archive top}}, {{Discussion top}}, {{Hidden archive top}} ({{hat}}), {{collapse}}, {{collapse top}}, etc.:

{{Discussion top |result={{Off-topic talk}}. This is the talk page for [[WWP:Identifying reliable sources (medicine)]], and has nothing to do with Spider-Man.}}

Inline in one's own comment:

* I agree with UserName123XYZ.  {{off-topic talk}} – By the way, can anyone figure out why my user page has turned purple? ~~~~

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TemplateData for Off-topic talk

This template for use on talk pages (and comparable pages, such as noticeboards) to show clearly that a discussion or section thereof is off-topic, so that later editors can skip over it if they want to.

Parameter		Description	Type	Status
reason	`1` reason note	Text to follow the text "Off-topic"	Content	optional
custom message	`2` label	Enter a message to replace the default "Off-topic" text. Default Off-topic	Content	optional

Green check marks
Implemented	`{{Implemented}}`
Partially implemented	`{{PImplemented}}`
Resolved	`{{Resolved mark}}`
Accepted	`{{Accepted}}`
Agree	`{{Agree}}`
Approved	`{{Approved}}`
Checked	`{{Checked2}}`
Verified	`{{Verified}}`
CY	`{{Conditional yes}}`
Confirmed	`{{Confirmed}}`
Confirmed with respect to the named user(s). No comment with respect to IP address(es).	`{{Confirmed-nc}}`
Technically indistinguishable	`{{Tallyho}}`
Y	`{{Tick}}`
Helped	`{{Helped}}`
Done	`{{Done}}`
Completed	`{{Edited2}}`
Task complete.	`{{Donetask}}`
Done – as a contested proposed deletion, the article has been restored on request.	`{{Unprod}}`
Answered on user's talk page.	`{{Autp}}`
Responded at the appropriate venue.	`{{Responded}}`
Sure!	`{{Sure}}`
Revoked	`{{Revoked}}`
Y Merger complete.	`{{Merge done}}`
✓	`{{Marked}}`
✓ Pass	`{{Pass}}`
Y	`{{Aye}}`
Yes	`{{Yes check}}`
✓	`{{Y&}}`
Y	`{{Yeac}}`
Yg	`{{Yeag}}`

Cross marks
N	`{{Xmark}}`
N This offer has expired	`{{Expired}}`
N Deleted	`{{Deleted}}`
Not done	`{{Not done}}`
Not done – empty request	`{{Not done empty request}}`
Not done – please clarify	`{{Not done unclear}}`
N Not done and not likely to be done	`{{Not done not likely}}`
N Stale	`{{Stale-small}}`
Rejected	`{{Smallrejected}}`
N	`{{X mark}}`
N	`{{Nay}}`
No	`{{No mark}}`
✗ Not done	`{{Not done-t}}`
✗ Fail	`{{Fail}}`
✗	`{{N&}}`
N	`{{X mark-n}}`
	`{{Xed box}}`
Cancelled	`{{Cancelled}}`
Prohibited	`{{Prohib}}`
Deleted	`{{Deleted-image}}`
Already declined	`{{Already declined}}`
Blocked	`{{Opblocked}}`
User blocked	`{{User-blocked}}`
Not a bug	`{{Notabug}}`
Not fixed	`{{Notfixed}}`
Won't fix	`{{Won't fix}}`
I withdraw my nomination	`{{Withdraw}}`
No technical evidence	`{{Nojoy}}`
Unrelated	`{{Unrelated}}`
Off-topic	`{{Off-topic talk}}`
N	`{{Nayc}}`
Ng	`{{Nayg}}`

Black check marks
Already done	`{{Already done}}`
Resolved	`{{Resolved1}}`
Y	`{{Check mark-n}}`
	`{{Checked}}`
	`{{Checked box}}`

Yellow check marks
Half done	`{{Half done}}`
Partly done	`{{Partly done}}`

Blue check marks
Semi-done	`{{Semi-done}}`
Go ahead	`{{Go ahead}}`
Fixed	`{{Fixed}}`
Fixed by reporter	`{{Fixed by reporter}}`
Pending	`{{Bug pending}}`
Resolved	`{{Bug resolved}}`
Blocked and tagged	`{{Blockedandtagged}}`
Blocked without tags	`{{Blockedwithouttags}}`
Tagged	`{{Socks tagged}}`
No tags	`{{No tags}}`
IP block exemption granted	`{{Ipbedone}}`
IP blocked	`{{IPblock}}`
Proxy blocked	`{{Pblock}}`
Proxies blocked	`{{Psblock}}`
Range blocked	`{{Rblock}}`
Requested actions completed, closing	`{{Action and close}}`
Blocked and tagged. Closing.	`{{Blockedtaggedclosing}}`

Minus sign
Closed	`{{Close}}`
Denied	`{{Denied}}`
Disagree	`{{Disagree}}`
Not approved	`{{Unapproved}}`
Not bug	`{{NotBug}}`
Duplicate bug	`{{Duplicate bug}}`
Invalid	`{{Invalid}}`
Declined	`{{Declined}}`
No action	`{{No action}}`
No comment	`{{Nocomment}}`
Unnecessary	`{{Unnecessary}}`
No comment with respect to IP address(es)	`{{Nc}}`
Removed	`{{Removed}}`
Pulled	`{{Pulled}}`
Closing without action	`{{Closing without action}}`
Failed	`{{Failed-ga}}`

Plus sign
Added	`{{Added}}`
Posted	`{{Posted}}`
Works for me	`{{Works for me}}`
Passed	`{{Passed}}`
Likely	`{{Likely}}`
Highly likely	`{{Highly likely}}`
Endorsed	`{{Endorsed+}}`
Clerk endorsed	`{{Endorse}}`
Clerk declined	`{{Decline}}`
Check declined – Checkusers will not link accounts to IPs, per the privacy policy.	`{{Decline-IP}}`
Endorsed by a checkuser	`{{Cu-endorsed}}`
Check declined by a checkuser	`{{Cudecline}}`
Delisted	`{{Delisted}}`
Inconclusive	`{{Inconclusive}}`
Not Applicable	`{{N/A icon}}`

Neutral sign
Closed	`{{Bug closed}}`
New:	`{{Bug new}}`
Second opinion requested	`{{GA2ndopinion}}`
=	`{{equc}}`

Purple turn-right
Deferred	`{{Deferred}}`
Defer to Abuse filter	`{{Deferabusefilter}}`
Defer to Local blacklist	`{{Deferblack}}`
Defer to Global blacklist	`{{Defermetablack}}`
Defer to WPSPAM	`{{Deferspam}}`
Defer to XLinkBot	`{{Deferspambot}}`
Defer to Whitelist	`{{Deferwhite}}`

Simple clock
Pending approval	`{{PendingRequest}}`
GA on hold	`{{GAOnHold}}`
On hold	`{{On hold}}`
On hold until	`{{OnHoldUntil}}`
clock	`{{cloc}}`

Clock
Proposal on hold	`{{ProposalOnHold}}`
Reviewing request.	`{{Reviewing request}}`
Awaiting administrative action	`{{Awaitingadmin}}`
C	`{{Await}}`
Later	`{{Later}}`
Pending	`{{Tobedone}}`
Discussion ongoing...	`{{Discussing}}`
Doing...	`{{Doing}}`
[[User:\|]] is doing...	`{{Isdoing}}`
Started	`{{Started}}`
In progress	`{{In progress}}`
Checking...	`{{Checking}}`
Reviewing...	`{{Reviewing}}`

Information mark
Needs discussion	`{{NeedsDiscussion}}`
Note:	`{{A note}}`
Administrator note	`{{Administrator note}}`
Assigned	`{{Bug assigned}}`
RM created	`{{RM created}}`

Exclamation
High Priority	`{{High priority}}`
*	`{{N.b.}}`
Urgent:	`{{Urgent}}`
Investigating...	`{{Investigating}}`
	`{{Bang}}`
*Requesting immediate archiving...*	`{{Archive now}}`
Bureaucrat note:	`{{Bureaucrat note}}`
Checkuser note:	`{{CUnote}}`
Acknowledged	`{{Bug acknowledged}}` (`{{Ack}}`)
Confirmed	`{{Bug confirmed}}`
Comment:	`{{Comment}}`
Remind	`{{Remind}}`
Remark:	`{{Remark}}`
Clerk note:	`{{Clerk note}}`
Robot clerk note:	`{{Clerk note bot}}`
Renamer note:	`{{Renamer note}}`
Coordinator note:	`{{Coordinator-note}}`
This review has not received any comments in two weeks.	`{{Stale GAN}}`
Warning	`{{Warning sign}}`
Caution	`{{Caution sign}}`

Question mark
Suggestion	`{{Suggestion}}`
? Maybe	`{{Maybe-t}}`
Maybe	`{{Maybe-i}}`
?	`{{Qmark}}`
?	`{{Question mark}}`
	`{{InfoNeeded}}`
Not done for now	`{{Not done for now}}`
Not sure	`{{Not sure}}`
Not sure.	`{{Not sure2}}`
Question:	`{{Question}}`
foo:	`{{Question\|label=foo}}`
Additional information needed	`{{MoreInfo}}`
Feedback required	`{{Bug feedback}}`
?	`{{Idkc}}`

Bulb
B	`{{Bulb}}`
B	`{{Bulb2}}`
Idea:	`{{Idea}}`
New proposal	`{{NewProposal}}`

Smile
Thank you	`{{Thank you}}`
Thank you very much!	`{{Thank you very much}}`
You're welcome!	`{{You're welcome}}`
Sorry!	`{{Sorry}}`
Thanks	`{{Thank}}`
Thank you	`{{WikiThanks}}`
No problem!	`{{No problem}}`

Thumb sign
	`{{Thumbs down}}`
	`{{Thumbs up}}`
	`{{(y)}}`
	`{{(n)}}`
Great!	`{{Great}}`
Like	`{{Like}}`
Dislike	`{{Dislike}}`

Others

ω Awaiting	`{{Awaiting}}`
^{( Buttinsky)}	`{{Buttinsky}}`
Comment.	`{{Commentvote}}`
Dupe	`{{Bug dupe}}`
Merged	`{{Clerk-Note-merged}}`
New bug	`{{NewBug}}`
Bug fixed	`{{BugFixed}}`
Duplicate proposal	`{{DuplicateProposal}}`
Just curious...	`{{Justcurious}}`
Proposal out of scope	`{{ProposalOutOfScope}}`
Moved to Commons	`{{Moved to commons}}`
Orz...	`{{Orz}}`
( Peanut gallery comment)	`{{Peanut}}`
Possibly	`{{Possibly}}`
I have read the above message. I will reply when I have a moment.	`{{Read}}`
Received	`{{Received}}`
Redflag	`{{Redflag}}`
Redundant	`{{Redundant symbol}}`
Reopened	`{{Reopened}}`
@Example:	`{{Reply to}}`
Reverted	`{{Reverted}}`
rimshot^ⓘ	`{{Rimshot}}`
Review	`{{Twomanrule}}`
Review – This section is under review or has been partially reviewed by	`{{UnderReview}}`
Facepalm	`{{Facepalm}}`
Running with scissors is too dangerous for Wikipedia!	`{{Scissors}}`
Self-trout	`{{Self-trout}}`
Self-whale... for when a trout just isn't enough	`{{Self-whale}}`
Sent	`{{Sent}}`
per snowball clause	`{{Snow}}`
SUL Check	`{{SULcheck}}`

ToDo	`{{ToDo}}`
Undone	`{{Undone}}`
Uploaded	`{{Uploaded}}`
Request withdrawn	`{{Withdrawn}}`
Working	`{{Working}}`
Wikipedia is not a crystal ball.	`{{WPcrystalball}}`
Completed	`{{Completed}}`
Blocked but awaiting tags	`{{Sblock}}`
Possible	`{{Possible}}`
Not possible	`{{Not possible}}`
Possilikely (a mix between possible and likely)	`{{Possilikely}}`
Unlikely	`{{Unlikely}}`
Replaced	`{{Replaced}}`
Looks like a duck to me	`{{Duck}}`
	`{{Duck2}}`
Sounds like a duck quacking into a megaphone to me	`{{Megaphoneduck}}`
1.75x amplified ultimate quack of ultimate destiny	`{{Megaphoneduck\|ultimate}}`
Clerk assistance requested:	`{{Clerk Request}}`
Relisted	`{{Relisted}}`
No sleepers immediately visible	`{{Nosleepers}}`
Behavioural evidence needs evaluation	`{{Behaviour}}`
Global lock(s) requested	`{{GlobalLocksRequested}}`
Stale	`{{StaleIP}}`
The CheckUser Magic 8-Ball says:	`{{8ball}}`
CheckUser is not a crystal ball	`{{Crystalball}}`
CheckUser is not for fishing	`{{Fishing}}`
CheckUser is not magic pixie dust	`{{Pixiedust}}`
¯\_(ツ)_/¯	`{{Shrug}}`
( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)	`{{Lenny}}`
(╯°□°)╯︵ ┻━┻	`{{Table flip}}`

Multi-sign templates

The following templates implement several icons:

{{AIV}} – used by Wikipedia:Administrator intervention against vandalism
{{AN3}} - used by Wikipedia:Administrators' noticeboard and its subpages
{{BOTREQ}} - used by Wikipedia:Bot requests
{{CPC}} - used by Wikipedia:Copyright problems
{{CUI}} - used by CheckUsers
{{EFFP}} – used by Wikipedia:Edit filter/False positives
{{EFR}} – used by Wikipedia:Edit filter/Requested
{{EP}} – used for servicing requests in edit-protected areas
{{RFPP}} – used by Wikipedia:Requests for page protection
{{RFPC}}, {{RFPNPR}}, {{RFPPM}}, {{RFPR}} – used by subpages of Wikipedia:Requests for permissions
{{UAA}} – used by Wikipedia:Usernames for administrator attention
{{UND}} – used by Wikipedia:Requests for undeletion
{{Smiley}} – used for informal communication purposes
{{Article history}}

Others

Template:Check mark templates, for templates like these but without text
Template:Icon, a template that creates an inline icon/image that is used in metapages
Wikipedia:List of discussion templates, a more linear table of essentially the same set of templates
Template:Resolved/See also, the smaller family of thread-level hatnote templates, similar to the above but with a box around them; any template above can be converted to one of those with {{Resbox}}
Template:Table cell templates/doc, the family of table-specific templates that work only in tables
Category:Image with comment templates
Category:Resolution templates

The above documentation is transcluded from Template:Off-topic talk/doc.
Editors can experiment in this template's sandbox and testcases pages.
Add categories to the /doc subpage. Subpages of this template.

Template:Off-topic talk

Contents

Usage

Examples: three use cases

TemplateData

See also

Inline icon templates by shape and color

Others

Multi-sign templates

Others

Parameter		Description	Type	Status
reason	`1` `reason` `note`	Text to follow the text "Off-topic"	Content	optional
custom message	`2` `label`	Enter a message to replace the default "Off-topic" text. Default Off-topic	Content	optional