Template:Being closed

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The notice is placed at the top of a deletion discussion sub-page or section when you are actively working on the close and intend to post the result as soon as possible. If substituted, it displays the user who added it along with a timestamp; otherwise, it instructs readers to check the page history for that information.

The tag informs people that someone is currently working on the close, that discussion should end, and that other closers should not bother to work on the discussion. This helps reduce edit conflicts and avoid duplication of work.

Usage

Basic usage: {{subst:Being closed|closer=[[User:{{subst:REVISIONUSER}}|{{subst:REVISIONUSER}}]]}}

With a closer's note: {{subst:Being closed|closer=[[User:{{subst:REVISIONUSER}}|{{subst:REVISIONUSER}}]]|comment=I'm currently reading through the discussion and will close it within the next two hours.}}

Substituted without locking: {{subst:Being closed|closer=[[User:{{subst:REVISIONUSER}}|{{subst:REVISIONUSER}}]]|lock=no}}

Transcluded with locking: {{Being closed|closer=[[User:{{subst:REVISIONUSER}}|{{subst:REVISIONUSER}}]]|lock=yes}}

The Being closed template message is placed at the top of a deletion discussion sub-page or section when you are actively working on the close and intend to post the result as soon as possible. It informs other editors that someone is currently working on the close, that discussion should end, and that other closers should not bother to work on the discussion. This helps reduce edit conflicts and avoid duplication of work.

If substituted, the notice displays the user who added it along with a timestamp. If left as a live transclusion, it instructs readers to check the page history for that information instead.

Soft-resticting the discussion

The |lock= parameter (alias |restrict=) controls whether the reply button, the add-new-section link, and section-edit links on headings are suppressed on the page the notice is placed on:

• When the template is substituted, locking is on by default. Set |lock=no to substitute the notice without locking the page.
• When the template is left as a live transclusion, locking is off by default. Set |lock=yes to lock the page anyway.
• The lock only ever applies to the page the notice is actually on. If that page is later transcluded elsewhere, for example into a log page, the lock has no effect there.

TemplateData

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TemplateData for Being closed

Notifies editors that a discussion is currently being closed, to reduce edit conflicts and duplicated effort.

Template parameters[Edit template data]

Parameter		Description	Type	Status
Closer	closer	The editor, or group of editors, who is closing the discussion. Example A group of highly trained orangutans Auto value [[User:{{subst:REVISIONUSER}}|{{subst:REVISIONUSER}}]]	String	optional
Plural	plural	Set to true if there is more than one closer, so the notice uses plural wording (for example, 'are' instead of 'is'). Default false	Boolean	optional
Estimate	estimate	The estimated time when the close will be complete. Default shortly Example within an hour	String	optional
Closer's note	comment 1	An optional note from the closer, shown in a separate box below the main notice, for example to explain the closer's reasoning or expected timing. Can also be supplied as the first unnamed parameter. Example I'm currently reading through the discussion and will close it within the next two hours.	String	optional
Lock discussion	lock restrict	Whether to disable replies, new sections, and section-edit links on the page this notice is placed on. Default is true when the template is substituted, and false when it is left as a live transclusion. Applies only to the page the notice is actually on, not to any page that transcludes it. Example yes	Boolean	optional

See also

• WP:Closing discussions: information page about closing discussions

{{In use}} links talk edit	The {{In use}} tags can be used to alert people that you are in the process of making a larger edit. The article remains open to editing, but courteous users should leave it alone until you're done.
{{In use section}} links talk edit	This version is placed at the top of a section you are actively editing for a short period of time. The tag is intended to inform people that someone is currently working on a section of the article, thereby reducing edit conflicts.
{{GOCE in use}} links talk edit	The {{GOCE in use}} template is for pages actively undergoing a major edit by the Guild of Copy Editors. Typically, a copy editor who wishes to notify other potential editors that an article is being copy-edited will place the template on the article in order to reduce potential edit conflicts.
{{Being created}} links talk edit	The {{Being created}} template is used by editors who have made an article and will be adding content within a matter of minutes or hours.
{{Being translated}} links talk edit	{{Being translated}} is the same as {{in use}}, but it's used when an article is in the process of being translated from another Wikipedia language into the English one. Again, it should only be used while you are improving the article.
{{Under construction}} links talk edit	This template is for articles actively undergoing construction, i.e., continuous improvements spread out over hours, days, or longer. The intent is to signal to other editors that while they may edit the article, they should be a little more forgiving than usual.
{{List under construction}} links talk edit	This template is for lists that have been created but not completed to the creator's intention of completion. Since many lists are very long and creation in a single session is impractical, this template allows the page to be placed in main namespace while it is still being constructed.
{{Recently revised}} links talk edit	The {{Recently revised}} template can be a helpful tool for bringing a page up to Good article or Featured article status through a secondary review. It is not meant to be placed on a page long-term and should not remain on a given page for more than several days.
{{Being closed}} links talk edit	If a formal page discussion or a formal XfD discussion is actively being closed, add {{Being closed}} to the top so editors know they shouldn't comment.
{{Being archived}} links talk edit	If a talk page is actively being archived, add {{Being archived}} to the top so the archival doesn't clobber edits.
{{Being rewritten}} links talk edit	This template is used at the top of an article's talk page to indicate that the article is being rewritten in a sandbox or subpage.

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