Darkgreen flag waving.svg
Portal maintenance status: (No date set)
  • This portal's subpages should be checked. Subpages that are no longer needed should be reported here.
Please take care when editing, especially if using automated editing software. Learn how to update the maintenance information here.
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This template produces no visible output in portal pages, unless you specify otherwise.
This template automatically populates Category:All portals. Please do not add the category manually.
This template uses Lua:
  • Module:Separated entries (sandbox)

Contents

  • 1 Usage
    • 1.1 Optional parameters
    • 1.2 Aliases
  • 2 How to update the maintenance information for a portal
  • 3 Tracking categories
  • 4 Display
    • 4.1 Examples
  • 5 TemplateData
  • 6 See also

Usage

The ((portal maintenance status)) template should be placed at the top of the portal page, not within a table or another template, due to template limits.

All parameters:

((Portal maintenance status |((subst:DATE)) |maintainer1= |maintainer2= |maintainer3= |maintainer4= |manual= |upgrade= |notes= |update= |broken= |nonstandard= |incomplete= |subpages= 
))

((Portal maintenance status 
|((subst:DATE)) 
|maintainer1= 
|maintainer2= 
|maintainer3= 
|maintainer4= 
|manual= 
|upgrade= 
|notes=
|update=
|broken= 
|nonstandard= 
|incomplete= 
|subpages= 
))

Optional parameters

The following parameters should be populated, where possible:

  • |date= Date of last template update
  • |maintainer[1-4]=Example: Used to specify users who look after the portal in question.
  • |subpages= Subpage triage status
    Set to untriaged or yes (or leave unset) if the subpages have not yet been checked.
    Once a portal's subpages have been checked, set to:
    checked or triaged or keep (or any other value): if any unneeded subpages have been removed.
    none or single or singlepage or no: if the portal has a single page layout (no subpages exist).

This template can also hold miscellaneous notes:

  • |notes=Text goes here: to record notes in plain text or even wikitext markup.

Include the following parameters, if they are applicable; otherwise, omit the parameter (or set to no)

  • |manual=yes (or any other value): Portal is manually maintained. You should specify at least one maintainer using the |maintainer[1-4]= parameter.
  • |upgrade=yes (or any other value): Portal needs upgrading. Use the |notes= field to elaborate.
  • |update=yes (or any other value): Portal needs updating. Use the |notes= field to elaborate.
  • |broken= Portal has issues needing attention. Use the |notes= field to elaborate.
    Set to yes, major or serious: for portals that have errors or major problems, such as Lua timeouts, template parsing limits exceeded, or completely wrecked layout
    Set to minor, access or layout: for portals that have minor problems, such as accessibility issues or minor layout issues
  • |nonstandard=yes (or any other value): Portal has a nonstandard layout
  • |incomplete=yes (or any other value): Portal is under construction or incomplete

Aliases

  • The parameter |note= is recognised as an alias for |notes=. If both |notes= and |note= are present, there may be unexpected results.

How to update the maintenance information for a portal

To change the maintenance information for a portal:

  1. Edit the portal using source editor (edit source tab on the portal)
  2. In the first few lines of the edit box (not inside of a table or another template), there should be this template (((Portal maintenance status)))
  3. Edit the parameters of this template to change the information as needed; what each parameter does is described above in #Usage.

Tracking categories

When in portal space, this template populates the following hidden categories (or their subcategories):

  • Category:Portals with undated maintenance templates – Added when date is unset or missing
  • Category:Portals with named maintainer – Added when one or more maintainers are listed
  • Category:Portals with no named maintainer – Added when no maintainers are listed
  • Category:Automatically maintained portals with listed maintainers – Added when manual is set to no or left out and maintainer(s) have been provided
  • Category:All manually maintained portal pages – Added when manual is set to yes
  • Category:Manually maintained portal pages with no date – Added when manual is set to yes but no date is listed
  • Category:Manually maintained portals without listed maintainers – Added when manual is set to yes, but no maintainer parameters have been provided
  • Category:Portals that need upgrading – Added when upgrade is set to yes
  • Category:Portals that need updating – Added when update is set to yes
  • Category:Portals with errors in need of immediate attention – Added when broken is set to yes
  • Category:Portals with minor issues in need of attention – Added when broken is set to minor
  • Category:Portals under construction – Added when incomplete is set to yes
  • Category:All portals with untriaged subpages – Added when subpages is unset, or set to untriaged
  • Category:All portals with triaged subpages – Added when subpages is set to triaged
  • Category:Single-page portals – Added when subpages is set to single or singlepage

Display

By default, this template produces no visible output when in portal space.

  • To show hidden categories, enable that setting in your preferences ("Appearance" tab, checkbox under "Advanced options")
  • To show a message box like the examples below, add the following line to your personal CSS:
    div.portal-maintenance-status { display:block !important }
    
  • Alternatively, the messages may be viewed on portal talk pages, inside the ((WikiProject Portals)) banner (which automatically transcludes them)

Examples

((Portal maintenance status|date=May 2022|maintainer1=Example))

Darkgreen flag waving.svg
Portal maintenance status: (May 2022)
  • This portal is not manually maintained. However, please contact Example when you plan to make significant changes.
  • This portal's subpages should be checked. Subpages that are no longer needed should be reported here.
Please take care when editing, especially if using automated editing software, and seek consensus before making major changes. Learn how to update the maintenance information here.

((Portal maintenance status|date=May 2022|manual=yes))

Darkgreen flag waving.svg
Portal maintenance status: (May 2022)
  • This portal is manually maintained.
  • This portal's subpages should be checked. Subpages that are no longer needed should be reported here.
Please take care when editing, especially if using automated editing software, and seek consensus before making major changes. Learn how to update the maintenance information here.

((Portal maintenance status|date=May 2022|broken=yes))

Darkgreen flag waving.svg
Portal maintenance status: (May 2022)
  • This portal has errors or major issues in need of immediate attention.
  • This portal's subpages should be checked. Subpages that are no longer needed should be reported here.
Please take care when editing, especially if using automated editing software. Learn how to update the maintenance information here.

((Portal maintenance status|date=May 2022|broken=minor))

Darkgreen flag waving.svg
Portal maintenance status: (May 2022)
  • This portal has minor issues in need of editor attention.
  • This portal's subpages should be checked. Subpages that are no longer needed should be reported here.
Please take care when editing, especially if using automated editing software. Learn how to update the maintenance information here.

((Portal maintenance status|date=May 2022|nonstandard=yes))

Darkgreen flag waving.svg
Portal maintenance status: (May 2022)
  • This portal has a non-standard layout.
  • This portal's subpages should be checked. Subpages that are no longer needed should be reported here.
Please take care when editing, especially if using automated editing software. Learn how to update the maintenance information here.

((Portal maintenance status|date=May 2022|incomplete=yes))

Darkgreen flag waving.svg
Portal maintenance status: (May 2022)
  • This portal is under construction or incomplete.
  • This portal's subpages should be checked. Subpages that are no longer needed should be reported here.
Please take care when editing, especially if using automated editing software. Learn how to update the maintenance information here.

((Portal maintenance status|date=May 2022|subpages=checked))

Darkgreen flag waving.svg
Portal maintenance status: (May 2022)
  • This portal's subpages have been checked by an editor, and are needed.
Please take care when editing, especially if using automated editing software. Learn how to update the maintenance information here.

((Portal maintenance status|date=May 2022|subpages=none))

Darkgreen flag waving.svg
Portal maintenance status: (May 2022)
  • This portal has a single page layout. It is possible that any subpages may no longer be needed.
Please take care when editing, especially if using automated editing software. Learn how to update the maintenance information here.

((Portal maintenance status|date=May 2022|upgrade=yes))

Darkgreen flag waving.svg
Portal maintenance status: (May 2022)
  • This portal needs upgrading.
  • This portal's subpages should be checked. Subpages that are no longer needed should be reported here.
Please take care when editing, especially if using automated editing software. Learn how to update the maintenance information here.

((Portal maintenance status|date=May 2022|update=yes))

Darkgreen flag waving.svg
Portal maintenance status: (May 2022)
  • This portal needs updating with new content.
  • This portal's subpages should be checked. Subpages that are no longer needed should be reported here.
Please take care when editing, especially if using automated editing software. Learn how to update the maintenance information here.

((Portal maintenance status|date=May 2022|notes=This is a test note.))

Darkgreen flag waving.svg
Portal maintenance status: (May 2022)
  • This portal's subpages should be checked. Subpages that are no longer needed should be reported here.
  • Additional notes: This is a test note.
Please take care when editing, especially if using automated editing software. Learn how to update the maintenance information here.

((Portal maintenance status|date=May 2022|manual=yes|maintainer1=Example|broken=yes|nonstandard=yes|incomplete=yes|subpages=checked|notes=(some lorem text, you get the idea)))

Darkgreen flag waving.svg
Portal maintenance status: (May 2022)
  • This portal is manually maintained by Example. Please contact these user(s) when you plan to make significant changes.
  • This portal has errors or major issues in need of immediate attention. The notes below may contain further details.
  • This portal has a non-standard layout.
  • This portal is under construction or incomplete.
  • This portal's subpages have been checked by an editor, and are needed.
  • Additional notes: Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse cillum dolore eu fugiat nulla pariatur. Excepteur sint occaecat cupidatat non proident, sunt in culpa qui officia deserunt mollit anim id est laborum.
Please take care when editing, especially if using automated editing software, and seek consensus before making major changes. Learn how to update the maintenance information here.

TemplateData

TemplateData
This is the TemplateData for this template used by TemplateWizard, VisualEditor and other tools. Click here to see a monthly parameter usage report for this template based on this TemplateData.

TemplateData for Portal maintenance status

Hidden notice box used to record portal maintenance metadata

Template parameters

This template prefers inline formatting of parameters.

ParameterDescriptionTypeStatus
Manually maintainedmanual

Mark portals that are manually maintained

Default
no
Example
manual=yes
Booleanoptional
Brokenbroken

Mark portals with errors or layout issues needing attention

Default
(empty)
Example
broken=yes, broken=minor
Stringoptional
Non-standardnonstandard

Mark portals with significantly unique layout or markup

Default
no
Example
nonstandard=yes
Booleanoptional
Subpagessubpages

Subpage triage status

Default
untriaged
Example
subpages=single, subpages=triaged
Stringsuggested
Incompleteincomplete

Mark portals that are incomplete or under construction

Default
no
Example
incomplete=yes
Booleanoptional
Datedate

Date of template placement

Example
date=April 2018, date=((subst:DATE))
Datesuggested
Embedembed

Used to embed this template in the WikiProject Portals banner

Default
no
Example
embed=yes
Booleanoptional
Additional Notenote notes

Free-form notes field, can accept wikitext.

Default
(empty)
Example
note=This is a test note.
Stringoptional
Portal Maintainermaintainer maintainer1

Name of primary portal maintainer. Marks the portal as manually maintained.

Default
(empty)
Example
maintainer=Example
Usersuggested
Portal Maintainer 2maintainer2

See 'maintainer'

Default
(empty)
Useroptional
Portal Maintainer 3maintainer3

See 'maintainer'

Default
(empty)
Useroptional
Portal Maintainer 4maintainer4

See 'maintainer'

Default
(empty)
Useroptional
upgradeupgrade

no description

Unknownoptional
updateupdate

no description

Unknownoptional

See also

  • v
  • t
  • e
Portal templates
Visual overview of template usage
Layout and formatting
  • ((Box portal skeleton))
  • ((Box-header))
    • color palettes
    • plain
    • round
    • square
    • watch
  • ((Box-header colour))1
  • ((Box-footer))
  • ((Flex columns))
  • ((Plain navboxes))
Portal.svg
Content transclusion
  • ((Transclude lead excerpt))2
  • ((Transclude linked excerpt))2
  • ((Transclude list item excerpt))2
  • ((Transclude random excerpt))2
  • ((Transclude selected excerpt))2
  • ((Excerpt))
  • ((Transclude DYK))9
  • ((Transclude selected current events))3
  • ((Transclude selected recent additions))4
Content slideshows
  • ((Random slideshow))5
  • ((Transclude files as random slideshow))5
  • ((Transclude excerpts as random slideshow))6
  • ((Transclude linked excerpts as random slideshow))6
  • ((Transclude list item excerpts as random slideshow))6
Content randomisation
  • ((Random portal component))7
  • ((Random quotation))
  • ((Random subpage))
General
  • ((Portals))
  • ((Portals browsebar))
  • ((Portal description))
  • ((Portal information sidebar))
  • ((Portal navbar no header2))
  • ((Purge link portals))
  • ((Wikimedia for portals))
Linking templates
  • ((Portal))
  • ((Portal bar))
  • ((Portal-inline))11
  • ((Pbox))
  • ((Related portals))
  • ((Related portals2))
Talk pages / Maintenance
  • ((Portal talk))
  • ((Portal maintenance status))8
  • ((Portal suggestions))
  • ((Portal toolbox))
  • ((WikiProject Portals))8
Images
  • ((Portal dynamic image))
  • ((Portal image banner))10
  • ((Portal pictures))12
  • ((Portal POTD))
Modules
  • 1 Module:Box-header
  • 2 Module:Excerpt/portals
  • 3 Module:Selected current events
  • 4 Module:Selected recent additions
  • 5 Module:Random slideshow
  • 6 Module:Excerpt slideshow
  • 7 Module:Random portal component
  • 8 Module:Portal maintenance status
  • 9 Module:Transclude DYK
  • 10 Module:Portal image banner
  • 11 Module:Portal-inline
  • 12 Module:Portal pictures
Usage
  • Wikipedia:Portal
  • Wikipedia:WikiProject Portals
For more information, see: Category:Template-Class Portal pages and Category:Wikipedia Portal templates
The above documentation is transcluded from Template:Portal maintenance status/doc. (edit | history)
Editors can experiment in this template's sandbox (edit | diff) and testcases (edit) pages.
Add categories to the /doc subpage. Subpages of this template.
Categories
Categories:
  • Lua-based templates
  • Portal namespace templates