Template:Protected

This Template:Namespace has been protected from editing to prevent vandalism. Please discuss changes on the talk page or request unprotection.

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Usage

General protection template to inform users a page is protected. (Note: This does not protect pages. Admins can only do that.)

• Adds images to Category:Protected images, templates to Category:Protected templates, and anything else to Category:Protected pages (except user pages and user talk pages).

Syntax: {{protected|give reason here}}.

• If no reason is given the default is "to prevent vandalism."
• The second line doesn't show up on talk pages or user pages (unless the note parameter is used).

Examples

{{protected}} →

This Template:Namespace has been protected from editing to prevent vandalism. Please discuss changes on the talk page or request unprotection.

{{protected|I said so}} →

This Template:Namespace has been protected because I said so. Please discuss changes on the talk page or request unprotection.

{{protected|note=And you can change this too.}} →

This Template:Namespace has been protected from editing to prevent vandalism. And you can change this too.

See also

• {{protected image}} - for high-risk images that are indefinitely protected.
• {{protected template}} - for high-risk templates that are indefinitely protected.
• {{en main page}} - for images on the English Wikipedia's main page.