Template:Underconstruction

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This template is under construction, or in the middle of an expansion or major redevelopment.
You are welcome to assist in its construction by editing it as well.

This template needs to be internationalised.

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This template may be placed at the top of a category, gallery or template page to alert people to the fact that an editor is in the process of improving the page, and thus some errors or inconsistencies may be seen.

The template automatically sets the following categories: Category:Templates under construction

Usage

{{Underconstruction |date= |user= |notready= }}

Or use the shorthand

The template takes three optional parameters:

  • |date= may be used to indicate the date on which work on the page started. Though this parameter is optional, its use is strongly recommended so editors can determine whether work is ongoing or has stalled.
  • |user= (or the first unnamed parameter) may be used to indicate the user name of the editor who is currently working on the page.
  • |notready= can be used to indicate that the page is not ready for use.

Template parameters

ParameterDescriptionDefaultStatus
dateThe date when work on the page started. Although this parameter is optional, it is strongly recommended that you use it. The date may be indicated in most common formats such as "1 January 2011", "January 1, 2011" or "2011-01-01".emptyoptional
userUser name of the editor currently working on the page. Type "{{Underconstruction|USERNAME}}" or "{{Underconstruction|user=USERNAME}}".emptyoptional
notreadyType "notready=on" to indicate that the page is not ready for use.emptyoptional
inviteanything that replaces the invitation "You are welcome ...", e.g. some other textemptyoptional

Additional information

The template is intended to be used in the following namespaces: all namespaces

The template is intended to be used by the following user groups: all users

Placement: At the top of the page

Examples

Example Result
{{Underconstruction|date=1 January 2011}}

This template is under construction, or in the middle of an expansion or major redevelopment that started on 1 January 2011.
You are welcome to assist in its construction by editing it as well.

{{Underconstruction|SieBot}} or {{Underconstruction|user=SieBot}}

This template is under construction, or in the middle of an expansion or major redevelopment.
You are welcome to assist in its construction by editing it as well. For information on its status, please contact SieBot.

{{Underconstruction|notready=<nowiki/>}}
This template is not yet ready for use.

This template is under construction, or in the middle of an expansion or major redevelopment.
You are welcome to assist in its construction by editing it as well.

{{Underconstruction|date={{Date|2011|01|09}}|SieBot|notready=yeah|invite=<nowiki/>}}
This template is not yet ready for use.

This template is under construction, or in the middle of an expansion or major redevelopment that started on 9 January 2011.
For information on its status, please contact SieBot.