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{{Interface explanation|[[{{SUBJECTPAGENAME}}]] is shown when attempting to create or edit a [[Help:MediaWiki namespace|MediaWiki page]] with no such permission. The content depends on whether an administrator is permitted to create the page. <br/>[[MediaWiki:Editinginterface]] is a related message, providing the default [[WP:editnotice|editnotice]] when editing a MediaWiki page which doesn't exist (as long as no specific editnotice has been created), provided the [[wp:administrators|administrator]], [[wp:interface administrators|interface administrator]], or [[m:interface editors|interface editor]] has the permission to create the page.}}

== Link ==
{{tl|editprotected}}

It might be useful to link the phrase "interface text" in this message to [[Wikipedia:MediaWiki namespace]]. Thanks – [[User:81.153.158.137|81.153.158.137]] 11:48, 17 September 2007 (UTC)
:{{tick|18}} '''Done'''. --[[User:ais523|ais523]] 14:33, 17 September 2007 ([[User:ais523|U]][[User talk:ais523|T]][[Special:Contributions/Ais523|C]])

== Add box ==
{{tl|editprotected}}
Please add the following:

{{tmbox | type=notice
|image = [[Image:Namespace MediaWiki.svg|45px]]
|text = '''This [[mw:Manual:System message|interface message]] is documented on [[mw:Manual:Interface/{{PAGENAME}}|its manual page]].'''<br />The page forms part of the MediaWiki interface, and can only be edited by [[Wikipedia:Administrators|administrators]]. To request a change to the page, add <code>{{[[Template:Editprotected|editprotected]]}}</code> to the [[{{ns:9}}:{{PAGENAME}}|talk page]], followed by a description of your request.
}}

It is the same box as {{template|explanation}}, however there is a pointer to the talk page. ''Reason:'' The user should be informed when he tries to edit the page, not only when he goes to the talk page. Thanks, --[[User:Church of emacs|Church of emacs]] <small>([[User Talk:Church of emacs|Talk]])</small> 13:44, 29 October 2008 (UTC)

:Done, but switched to fmbox . &mdash;&nbsp;Carl <small>([[User:CBM|CBM]]&nbsp;·&nbsp;[[User talk:CBM|talk]])</small> 22:53, 1 November 2008 (UTC)

== Add link to qqq ==
{{FPER|answered=yes}}
I suggest to use the same text as on {{tl|interface explanation}}, i.e. change the text "This [[mw:Manual:System message|interface message]] is documented on [[mw:Manual:Interface/{{PAGENAME}}|its manual page]]" to "This [[mw:Manual:System message|interface message]] or [[Wikipedia:Skin|skin]] may be documented on [[mw:Manual:Interface/{{PAGENAME}}|MediaWiki.org]] or [[translatewiki:MediaWiki:{{PAGENAME}}/qqq|TranslateWiki]]." Or at least include a link to the qqq. Thank you, [[User:SPQRobin|SPQRobin]] ([[User talk:SPQRobin|talk]]) 12:30, 18 February 2012 (UTC)
:{{done}} [[User:Tra|Tra]] [[User:Tra/MyComments|(Talk)]] 22:46, 18 February 2012 (UTC)

== Fixes and update ==

{{sudo|answered=yes}}
See [//commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=Template:Interface_explanation&diff=82122774&oldid=64017451 recent changes on Commons] (talk for their rationale). Also, shouldn't the template be categorised? --[[User:Nemo_bis|Nemo]] 09:08, 7 January 2013 (UTC)
:[[File:Red information icon with gradient background.svg|20px|link=|alt=]] '''Not done:'''<!-- Template:EP --> per my comment at [[Template talk:Interface explanation]]. About the categories - if you know what categories to add and where, feel free to make another request or reopen this one. Best — '''''[[User:Mr. Stradivarius|<span style="color: #194D00; font-family: Palatino, Times, serif">Mr. Stradivarius</span>]]''''' <sup>([[User talk:Mr. Stradivarius|have a chat]])</sup> 17:57, 7 January 2013 (UTC)
::Ok, please fix the sitename though: it's translatewiki.net. Thanks, [[User:Nemo_bis|Nemo]] 13:50, 9 January 2013 (UTC)
:::Fair enough - so changed. — '''''[[User:Mr. Stradivarius|<span style="color: #194D00; font-family: Palatino, Times, serif">Mr. Stradivarius</span>]]''''' <sup>([[User talk:Mr. Stradivarius|have a chat]])</sup> 19:19, 9 January 2013 (UTC)

== Edit request on 8 December 2013 ==

{{FPER|answered=yes}}
Replace
<pre>
To request a change to the page, add <tt>{{[[Template:Editprotected|editprotected]]}}</tt> to the [[{{ns:9}}:{{PAGENAME}}|talk page]], followed by a description of your request.
</pre>
with
<pre>
You can submit an edit request by clicking the link below and following instructions.{{Submit an edit request|type=full}}
</pre>
[[User:Jackmcbarn|Jackmcbarn]] ([[User talk:Jackmcbarn|talk]]) 23:09, 8 December 2013 (UTC)
: [[File:Yes check.svg|20px|link=|alt=]] '''Done'''<!-- Template:EP --> Except it's not a link, it's a button. [[User:Anomie|Anomie]][[User talk:Anomie|⚔]] 23:25, 8 December 2013 (UTC)

== Protected edit request on 6 March 2014 ==

{{FPER|<!-- Page to be edited -->|answered=yes}}
<!-- Begin request -->
Please add two newlines between "instructions." and "{{Submit an edit request|type=full}}".
<!-- End request -->
[[User:Jackmcbarn|Jackmcbarn]] ([[User talk:Jackmcbarn|talk]]) 04:14, 6 March 2014 (UTC)

:{{ping|Jackmcbarn}} That doesn't work - see [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User:Mr._Stradivarius/Sandbox&oldid=598358032 my sandbox]. It is only displayed on a new line when I use three new lines in the source code, but that seems like too much space. Perhaps we need to do something with {{tag|div}} tags? — '''''[[User:Mr. Stradivarius|<span style="color: #194D00; font-family: Palatino, Times, serif">Mr. Stradivarius</span>]]''''' <sup>[[User talk:Mr. Stradivarius|♪ talk ♪]]</sup> 05:01, 6 March 2014 (UTC)
::I made a couple of attempts at this.[https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User:Mr._Stradivarius/Sandbox&oldid=598358794][https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User:Mr._Stradivarius/Sandbox&oldid=598359509] Have a look and see what you think. — '''''[[User:Mr. Stradivarius|<span style="color: #194D00; font-family: Palatino, Times, serif">Mr. Stradivarius</span>]]''''' <sup>[[User talk:Mr. Stradivarius|♪ talk ♪]]</sup> 05:22, 6 March 2014 (UTC)
:::Hmm, now that I try this on a different computer, I see that my "that doesn't work" comment above would be more accurate as "that doesn't work on Chrome under Windows XP". Chrome and Firefox on Ubuntu are both working fine, although with two line breaks it still looks a little squashed. — '''''[[User:Mr. Stradivarius|<span style="color: #194D00; font-family: Palatino, Times, serif">Mr. Stradivarius</span>]]''''' <sup>[[User talk:Mr. Stradivarius|♪ talk ♪]]</sup> 10:01, 6 March 2014 (UTC)
::::I like [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User:Mr._Stradivarius/Sandbox&oldid=598359509] but with margin-top instead of margin-bottom. [[User:Jackmcbarn|Jackmcbarn]] ([[User talk:Jackmcbarn|talk]]) 13:43, 6 March 2014 (UTC)
:::::Consider it [[File:Yes check.svg|20px|link=|alt=]] '''Done'''<!-- Template:EP -->. — '''''[[User:Mr. Stradivarius|<span style="color: #194D00; font-family: Palatino, Times, serif">Mr. Stradivarius</span>]]''''' <sup>[[User talk:Mr. Stradivarius|♪ talk ♪]]</sup> 13:55, 6 March 2014 (UTC)

== Protected edit request on 13 July 2016 ==

{{edit fully-protected|MediaWiki:Protectedinterface|answered=yes}}
<!-- State UNAMBIGUOUSLY your suggested changes. Other editors need to know what to add or remove. Blank edit requests will be declined. -->
At the moment, I think the text emphasizes the wrong thing in a confusing way. The current bolded title is not the primary message. Instead, what the page ''is'' should be emphasized. Therefore, the main part of the text should be changed to:
:'''This [[mw:Manual:System message|interface message]] or [[Wikipedia:Skin|skin]] forms part of the MediaWiki interface.''' It may be documented on [[mw:Manual:Interface/{{PAGENAME}}|MediaWiki.org]] or [[translatewiki:MediaWiki:{{PAGENAME}}/qqq|translatewiki.net]]. It can only be edited by [[Wikipedia:Administrators|administrators]] and [[m:interface editors|interface editors]]; you can submit an edit request by clicking the button below and following the instructions.
(Newline after the bolded section is optional. I don't think we need it, but hey, whatever you think.)
<!-- Write your request ABOVE this line and do not remove the tildes below. -->
[[User:Enterprisey|Enterprisey]]&nbsp;([[User talk:Enterprisey|talk!]])&nbsp;<sub>(formerly [[User:APerson|APerson]])</sub> 01:28, 13 July 2016 (UTC)
:{{done}} (I kept the <nowiki><br /></nowiki>.) — [[User:Xaosflux|<span style="color:#FF9933; font-weight:bold; font-family:monotype;">xaosflux</span>]] <sup>[[User talk:Xaosflux|<span style="color:#009933;">Talk</span>]]</sup> 02:01, 13 July 2016 (UTC)

== Protected edit request on 21 September 2016 ==

{{edit fully-protected|MediaWiki:Protectedinterface|answered=yes}}
If a non-admin attempts to move a page into the MediaWiki space, he/she will get an error along with this interface message. The issue is that the move action is performed on [[Special:MovePage|a special page]] that does not have a talkPageTitle, and hence is currently giving:
:{{error|Lua error in Module:Submit_an_edit_request at line 62: attempt to index field 'talkPageTitle' (a nil value).}}

A namespace check (if we're on a Special page) solves the problem. Please replace this section of text: <pre>You can submit an edit request by clicking the button below and following the instructions.
<div class="center" style="margin-top: 4px;">{{Submit an edit request|type=full}}</div></pre> with <pre>{{#ifexpr:{{NAMESPACENUMBER}} < 0||You can submit an edit request by clicking the button below and following the instructions.
<div class="center" style="margin-top: 4px;">{{Submit an edit request|type=full}}</div>}}</pre>
I've tested that the Lua error correctly goes away at the [[testwiki:MediaWiki:Protectedinterface|test site]].

Thanks! — [[User:Andy M. Wang|'''''Andy W.''''']] <span style="font-size:88%">('''[[User talk:Andy M. Wang|<span style="color:#164">talk</span>]] ·''' [[Special:Contribs/Andy M. Wang|ctb]])</span> 02:15, 21 September 2016 (UTC)
:{{done}} Thank you for the update. — [[User:Xaosflux|<span style="color:#FF9933; font-weight:bold; font-family:monotype;">xaosflux</span>]] <sup>[[User talk:Xaosflux|<span style="color:#009933;">Talk</span>]]</sup> 04:22, 21 September 2016 (UTC)

== Suggestion ==

{{FPER|answered=yes}}
The sentence, "It can only be edited by administrators and interface editors", should not have a semicolon (;). I consider this a typo. Please replace it with a period (.) instead. [[Special:Contributions/2600:1700:A2A0:FB50:19C9:6F10:7AE2:5AEF|2600:1700:A2A0:FB50:19C9:6F10:7AE2:5AEF]] ([[User talk:2600:1700:A2A0:FB50:19C9:6F10:7AE2:5AEF|talk]]) 01:57, 8 August 2018 (UTC)
:{{done}} — [[User:Xaosflux|<span style="color:#FF9933; font-weight:bold; font-family:monotype;">xaosflux</span>]] <sup>[[User talk:Xaosflux|<span style="color:#009933;">Talk</span>]]</sup> 02:57, 8 August 2018 (UTC)

== Interface editor vs interface administrator ==
{{resolved}}
Templates {{tl|Interface explanation}} and {{tl|Protected interface}} currently link to the page on Meta: [[m:interface editors|interface editors]]. On Wikipedia, there is a user group [[Wikipedia:Interface administrators|interface administrators]], which, if I understand correctly, can edit the same pages, which "Global interface editors" can. Should the templates link to one of these or to both? —⁠[[User:Andrybak|andrybak]] ([[User talk:Andrybak|talk]]) 11:52, 9 November 2020 (UTC)
:Interface editors is a correct link to meta. Interface administrators might also be correct, but the interface admin group on en is a subset of the administrator group in the context of most MediaWiki pages, so adding them is unnecessary. (Obvious, excepting those which are CSS or JS pages.) --[[User:Izno|Izno]] ([[User talk:Izno|talk]]) 14:57, 9 November 2020 (UTC)
::{{U|Izno}}, ahh I see. This bit of [[Wikipedia:Interface administrators]] is relevant: {{tq|Per community discussions, interface admin rights may be granted only to existing [[WP:administrators|administrators]].<ref name=admin-only>Limited to administrators in [[Special:Permalink/857728137#Sysop_as_requirement|this September 2018 RfC]]</ref><ref name=admin-only2>Limited to administrators in [[Special:PermaLink/864380149|this October 2018 RfC]]</ref>}}. <!-- Template:Unsigned --><span class="autosigned" style="font-size:85%;">—&nbsp;Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[User:Andrybak|Andrybak]] ([[User talk:Andrybak#top|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/Andrybak|contribs]]) 15:24, 9 November 2020 (UTC)</span>
{{Reflist-talk|title=Note}}

== Protected edit request on 23 August 2022 ==

{{edit fully-protected|Template:Protected interface|answered=yes}}

* Make the parameter <code>1</code> display the string <code>edit</code> by default if it is unspecified, instead of the current behaviour (showing a raw <nowiki>{{1}}</nowiki>).

Currently, this template has a very unsightly <nowiki>{{1}}</nowiki> appearing in the 3rd sentence of the message ('<nowiki>Only administrators and interface editors can {{{1}}} it.</nowiki>') when parameter <code>1</code> is unspecified, as can be seen on the example of this template on [[Template:Protected interface|the actual page for this template (Template:Protected interface)]]. Fixing this problem would save you some effort in the long run (not needing to manually assign a value to <code>1</code> in order for this template to look presentable), and I'm also not entirely sure if there are any use cases for this template where <code>1</code> would have a value besides <code>edit</code> in the first place. [[User:HotMess|<big>🔥</big><b style="color:red;">HOT<i style="color:orange;">m̵̟͆e̷̜̓s̵̼̊s̸̜̃</i></b><big>🔥</big>]] ([[User_talk:HotMess|talk]]) 16:45, 23 August 2022 (UTC)
: This template is only used on a [[mw:Help:System_message|few pages]] in the MediaWiki namespace [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?search=insource%3A%2F%5C%7B%5C%7B+%2A%5BpP%5Drotected+interface%2F&title=Special:Search&profile=advanced&fulltext=1&ns0=1&ns1=1&ns2=1&ns3=1&ns4=1&ns5=1&ns6=1&ns7=1&ns8=1&ns9=1&ns10=1&ns11=1&ns12=1&ns13=1&ns14=1&ns15=1&ns100=1&ns101=1&ns118=1&ns119=1&ns710=1&ns711=1&ns828=1&ns829=1&ns2300=1&ns2301=1&ns2302=1&ns2303=1]:
:* [[MediaWiki:Protectedinterface]]
:* [[MediaWiki:Sitecssprotected]]
:* [[MediaWiki:Sitejsprotected]]
: Where MediaWiki replaces the $1 placeholder with actual value for the parameter. This change is not needed, because this template is not supposed to be used anywhere else. <code><nowiki>{{{1}}}</nowiki></code> is not "unsightly", it highlights the fact the this parameter is ''required''. The usages of this template ''must'' supply the correct value to this parameter through MediaWiki placeholders. I oppose this change. —⁠[[User:Andrybak|andrybak]] ([[User talk:Andrybak|talk]]) 14:15, 26 August 2022 (UTC)
:{{not done}} this does not appear to be causing any actual issues anywhere. — [[User:Xaosflux|<span style="color:#FF9933; font-weight:bold; font-family:monotype;">xaosflux</span>]] <sup>[[User talk:Xaosflux|<span style="color:#009933;">Talk</span>]]</sup> 18:48, 27 August 2022 (UTC)