Template:Dynamic list editnotice

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Usage

This is an edit notice for pages consisting of a dynamic list. It may be used to try to discourage editors from adding non-notable or otherwise undesired entries.

Editnotices using this template appear in Category:Pages with dynamic list editnotice. Use parameter |nocat=true to suppress automatic categorization.

If a custom |criteria= is defined, the default last sentence changes to Entries that do not meet this standard may be removed. It can still be overridden with a custom |deletion criteria=, though.

TemplateData

This is the TemplateData for this template used by TemplateWizard, VisualEditor and other tools. See a monthly parameter usage report for Template:Dynamic list editnotice in articles based on its TemplateData.

TemplateData for Dynamic list editnotice

Edit notice for dynamic list pages.

Template parameters[Edit template data]

Parameter		Description	Type	Status
type	type	The type of entry found at the page. Setting to "people" will link to [[WP:NPEOPLE]] rather than [[WP:GNG]]. Suggested values people Default subjects	String	optional
criteria	criteria	Specifies custom criteria for appropriate additions to the list Default either have a page or are eligible for a page because they meet the [[Wikipedia:Notability#General notability guideline|general notability guideline]] Example scored at least 470 in at least one year	String	optional
deletion criteria	deletion criteria	Specifies content for entries that will likely be removed Default Entries without a page or references that establish notability Example Unreferenced entries	String	optional
addendum	addendum	Adds a custom message onto the end of the notice Example Editors who add joke entries will be reported and blocked.	String	optional
Header	header	A large header to display at the top of the editnotice Example No cryptocurrencies without existing articles	String	optional
Suppress categorization	nocat	Add nocat=true to suppress automatic categorization done by the template Default false	Boolean	optional

See also

• Template:Dynamic list
• Wikipedia:Stand-alone lists

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