If you have noticed an error or have a suggestion for a simple, non-controversial change, you can submit an edit request by clicking the button below and following the instructions. Protected page text or an administrator may then make the change on your behalf. Please check the discussion page first in case the issue is already being discussed.
This template is used in MediaWiki:Customjsonprotected. Changes to it can cause immediate changes to the Wikibooks user interface. To avoid major disruption, any changes should be tested in the template's /sandbox or /testcases subpages, or in your own user subpage. The tested changes can be added to this page in a single edit. Please discuss changes on the discussion page before implementing them.
This template displays the text that users see when they do not have permission to edit a page. This template was created to encourage reuse of code in the MediaWiki messages that display said errors.
|image= – The shackle image used in the top message box. Defaults to Full-protection-shackle.svg.
|protection-message= – The message inside the top message box. This should explain that the page is protected, and who can edit it. This parameter is required.
|suggestions= – If this parameter is set with any text, the template shows the "Why is the page protected?" and "What can I do?" headings with a list of suggestions on what actions editors can take upon discovering that they can't edit the page. This parameter can be used with the #ifexist parser function to display the suggestions only on existing pages (i.e. to disable them on create-protected pages).
|protection-reason= – The general reasons why pages of a given protection level might be protected. This is the first bullet point under the "Why is the page protected?" heading. This parameter is required.
|log-text= – Optional text to use instead of the protection log explanation in the "Why is the page protected?" heading.
|login-message= – If this parameter is set with any text, the template displays a message about logging in and becoming autoconfirmed.
|main-page-links= – If this parameter is set with any text, and the current page is the Main Page, the template displays advice for new editors and a link to Talk:Main Page.
|template-links= – If this parameter is set with any text, and the current page is in the template namespace, the template will display links to the documentation and the template sandbox if they exist.
|who-can-edit= – The users that can edit pages protected at this level. This should start with a capital letter and include a link to a page, e.g. An [[Wikibooks:Administrator|administrator]]. This parameter is required.
|request-type= – The value to send to the |type= parameter of Template:Submit an edit request. Possible values are semi and full. This parameter is required.
|hide-requestlower= – If this parameter is set with any text, the template will hide the message about requesting lowering of protection at WB:AA. This is unlikely to be used except for pages subject to cascade-protection and which will have it indefinitely (requests to lower the protection on that particular page must necessarily be declined).
Example
The following example uses the code for full protection.
Code
{{protected page text| protection-message = This page is currently [[Wikibooks:Protection policy#Full protection|protected]] so that only [[Wikibooks:Administrators|administrators]] can edit it.
| suggestions ={{#ifexist:{{FULLPAGENAME}}| yes}}| protection-reason = Some [[Help:Templates|templates]] and site interface pages are permanently [[Wikibooks:Protection policy#Full protection|protected]] due to visibility. Occasionally, pages are temporarily protected because of editing disputes. Most pages can be edited by anyone.
| main-page-links = yes
| template-links = yes
| who-can-edit = An [[Wikibooks:Administrators|administrator]]| request-type = full
}}
Some templates and site interface pages are permanently protected due to visibility. Occasionally, pages are temporarily protected because of editing disputes. Most pages can be edited by anyone.
The reason for protection can be found in the protection log. If there are no relevant entries in the protection log, the page may have been moved after being protected.
If you have noticed an error or have a suggestion for a simple, non-controversial change, you can submit an edit request by clicking the button below and following the instructions. An administrator may then make the change on your behalf. Please check the discussion page first in case the issue is already being discussed.
