Template:Editing Allowed/Doc

Summary

In general, it is usual to avoid substantially editing another's user and user talk pages other than where it is likely edits are expected and/or will be helpful. If unsure, ask. If a user asks you not to edit their user pages, it is probably sensible to respect their requests (although a user cannot avoid administrator attention or appropriate project notices and communications by merely demanding their talk page is not posted to).

To expand on this general rule of thumb, this template can be used in a user's userspace to explicitly indicate whether or not other users are invited to contribute to the page. It adds a {{notice}} box to the page that states the page owner's preference for contributions from other users. It also adds a page icon to the page, so that userspace patrollers can quickly check the status of the page.

Full Collaboration

• By adding {{Editing Allowed}} to your page with no parameters, or adding {{Editing Allowed|all}} to your page, you are giving your permission for other editors to modify the page.
• It is advisable to watch any page that you add this permission to.

Restricted Collaboration

• By adding {{Editing Allowed|user|username1, username2, ...}} to your page, you are giving your permission for only the named, specific editors to modify the page.
• You may format the names in the list using wiki markup, or even use templates such as {{user}}.
• Anyone else wanting to edit the page should post on the talk page to request the page owner's permission.
• It is advisable to watch any page, (and its talk page) that you add this permission to.

No Collaboration

• By adding {{Editing Allowed|default}} to your page, you are indicating that only the user who owns this page is allowed to edit it.
• A link to the talk page is automatically generated within the {{notice}} box, so keep an eye on the talk page, or add it to your watch list.

Parameters

The message that appears in the notice box is dependent on the first parameter passed. If omitted, it will default to the all setting of allowing all users to edit this user page.

Editing Allowed

Parameter	Scope	Description
1	optional	Can be omitted for all, or choose from one of the following: all: All users are allowed to edit this user page. user: Only the following editors are allowed to edit this page: users listed in parameter 2 default: Only the user who owns this page is allowed to edit it.
2	see above	If the first parameter is set to user, this parameter can contain a list of user names, which can be formatted, including the use of the {{user}} template.
comment	optional	A comment to be displayed in smaller text immediately below the main text.
nocat	optional	If non-blank, page will not be categorized.
noicon	optional	If non-blank, icon will not be displayed.

Examples

Note: icons and categories have been suppressed for these examples.

{{Editing Allowed}} or {{Editing Allowed|all}}

All users are allowed to edit this user page.

{{Editing Allowed|user|{{User|Daric Gaersmith}}, {{User|Nephele}}}}

Only the following editors are allowed to edit this page: Daric Gaersmith (talk · contribs · email), Nephele (talk · contribs · email). Otherwise, if you have any comments or suggestions, please use the talk page.

{{Editing Allowed|comment=Please only remove entries you have confirmed as okay.}}

All users are allowed to edit this user page. Please only remove entries you have confirmed as okay.

See Also

• {{Peer Review}} — allows you to request that someone go over your sandbox before the content is published.
• UESPWiki:Protection Policy — describes how a small handful of articles may be protected.
• UESPWiki:Copyright and Ownership — issues relating to ownership of content on the site.