Template:Edit lock templates

Edit lock templates

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}}
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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}}
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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}}
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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.

This new Wikipedia article is currently being created through collaboration and successive edits. To help avoid edit conflicts and other confusion, the creator asks that for a short time this page not be edited unnecessarily, or nominated for deletion during this early stage of development.

This template was last edited by Pichpich (talk | contribs) 44 hours ago. (Update timer) Please remove this notice if the page has not been edited for several hours.

{{Being translated}}
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{{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}}
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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}}
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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}}
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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}}
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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.

An editor is currently closing this discussion. To help reduce edit conflicts, do not contribute further to it; the result should be posted shortly. Any additional comments may not be considered by the closer.

The user who placed this notice is listed in the page history; the page was last edited by Pichpich at 21:44, 10 August 2026 (refresh). Unless the debate is long, complex, or acrimonious, you can remove this notice if the discussion has remained open for several hours after it was placed.

{{Being archived}}
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If a talk page is actively being archived, add {{Being archived}} to the top so the archival doesn't clobber edits.

This talk page is currently being archived. To prevent edit conflicts and to ensure your message is actually read, please don't edit this page until this notice is removed.

This page was last edited at 21:44, 10 August 2026 (UTC) (44 hours ago) by Pichpich. This template is just a polite request and should be removed if left in place for a few hours.