Template:Old IP warnings top
 This shared IP address has received multiple warnings for inappropriate edits. Since different users may be using this IP address, many of these warnings may be stale. Click [show] at far right to see all previous warnings and/or blocks. |
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| The following is a record of previous warnings and/or blocks left for this IP. Please do not modify it. |
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This template can be used to archive old warnings on IP user talk pages. By default it collapses the sections until a matching {{Old IP warnings bottom}} template with the message "This shared IP address has received multiple warnings for inappropriate edits. Since different users may be using this IP address, many of these warnings may be stale. Click [show] at far right to see all previous warnings and/or blocks."
Usage
Surround old warnings on a user IP page (especially shared IPs) by
{{Old IP warnings top}}
and
{{Old IP warnings bottom}}
The template can also be subst'ed.
Parameters
It takes two parameters, both optional.
|reason= This replaces the two first sentences of the default message. The third sentence cannot be changed.
| If an unnamed parameter is given, the text is added on a new row, below the standard message.
Examples
Example 1
| This shared IP address has received multiple warnings for inappropriate edits. Since different users may be using this IP address, many of these warnings may be stale. Click [show] at far right to see all previous warnings and/or blocks. |
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| The following is a record of previous warnings and/or blocks left for this IP. Please do not modify it. |
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Hello, I'm Some editor yesterday. An edit that you recently made seemed to be a test and has been reverted. If you want to practice editing, please use the sandbox. If you think a mistake was made, or if you have any questions, you can leave me a message on my talk page. Some Editor yesterday (UTC)
Example 2
{{Old IP warnings top|reason=Old warning archive}}
| Old warning archive Click [show] at far right to see all previous warnings and/or blocks. |
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| The following is a record of previous warnings and/or blocks left for this IP. Please do not modify it. |
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Example 3
{{Old IP warnings top|Warning dates: April 2008 through October 2010}}
| This shared IP address has received multiple warnings for inappropriate edits. Since different users may be using this IP address, many of these warnings may be stale. Click [show] at far right to see all previous warnings and/or blocks. Warning dates: April 2008 through October 2010 |
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| The following is a record of previous warnings and/or blocks left for this IP. Please do not modify it. |
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See also
- {{OW}} (when archive history may include materials other than warnings)
- {{blanked IP talk}}