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Go to the article's Talk page and click the Add topic
tab.[a] Add and fill in the following:
((edit COI)) * Specific text to be added or removed: ADD TEXT HERE * Reason for the change: ADD TEXT HERE * References supporting change: ADD URL AT LEAST ~~~~
In further detail:
Add topic
[a] on the talk page, with a subject like Some proposed changes
:
or *
)((TextDiff|1=Existing text|2=Your proposed text))
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button and have a look to make sure the request appears the way you want it toPublish changes
button((edit COI))
= ((edit COI/request)) for requested edits. Post on the article talk page, in a thread that describes the edit to be made. The template automatically adds the request to the list of edits requested and Category:Wikipedia conflict of interest edit requests.
((edit COI|R))
= ((edit COI/significant)) same function as ((edit COI)) – use for more substantial changes.
((edit COI|N))
= ((edit COI/new)) for new editors.
((edit COI|A))
= ((edit COI/accepted)) for accepted edits that have been implemented; adds the request to Category:Implemented requested edits (the template also accepts |answered=yes
or |ans=yes
)((edit COI|G))
= ((edit COI/proceed)) for allowing the COI editor to directly implement the requested edits to article themselves.((edit COI|P|[see below]))
= ((edit COI/partial)) for partially completed requests adds the request to Category:Partially implemented requested edits((edit COI|D|[see below]))
= ((edit COI/declined)) for declined request; adds the request to Category:Declined requested editsWhen declining a request, either using P
or D
, an optional second parameter can be given to further explain why the request was declined (for example, ((edit COI|P|ADV))
for a partial-block decline for advertising). The additional text values are given below.
ADV
V
O
R
D
S
T
C
custom rationale
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