MediaWiki talk:Protectedinterface
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It might be useful to link the phrase "interface text" in this message to Wikipedia:MediaWiki namespace. Thanks – 81.153.158.137 11:48, 17 September 2007 (UTC)
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 | It is requested that an edit be made to the interface page at MediaWiki:Protectedinterface. (edit · history · last · links)
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 | This interface message is documented on its manual page. The page forms part of the MediaWiki interface, and can only be edited by administrators. To request a change to the page, add {{editprotected}} to the talk page, followed by a description of your request. |
It is the same box as {{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, --Church of emacs (Talk) 13:44, 29 October 2008 (UTC)