User:LikeLakers2/Personal Templates/sync-pp/doc

Template used for syncing the protection templates.

Usage

• Alternatives available are User:LikeLakers2/sync-pp and User:LikeLakers2/spp.
• On mainspace articles and userspace drafts:
  • {{subst:User:LikeLakers2/spp}}
• On other namespaces (generally userspace):
  • {{User:LikeLakers2/spp}}

Parameters

• |expiry=
  • Used to specify the expiry date of a protection
    • Optional; defaults to nothing
      • When specifying a expiry date of a move protection, use |moveexpiry= for the move expiry date.
• |reason=
  • Used to specify what the protection is for.
    • Optional; defaults to generic, or to long-term if expiry = indef.
      • Use |movereason= for specifying a move protection reason.
      • For choosing what to use here, please refer to this list:
        • dispute = Dispute
        • vandalism = Vandalism
        • template = High visibility templates and images
        • usertalk = User talk of Blocked user
        • sock = Sockpuppetry
        • blp = WP:BLP
        • long-term = Long-term
        • generic = Generic (other protection)
        • office = Scrutiny of the Office
      • Please refer to Template:Protection templates if you are not sure what you can use for each type of protection.
• |reason2=
  • Used only in templates that support it, for the |reason= parameter.
    • Optional; does not specify parameter in the template if not specified.
      • Use |movereason2= for specifying a move protection reason.
• |user=
  • Used for {{pp-semi-usertalk}} and {{pp-usertalk}} for the user parameter.
    • Optional; does not specify parameter in the template if not specified.
      • Move protection does not have a usertalk protection template, so there is no equivalent parameter for move protection.
• |category=
  • Set to none if you want no category to be added when using {{pp-office}}.
    • Optional; does not specify parameter in the template if not specified.
      • Used only in {{pp-office}}; as such, there is no move protection equivalent.
• |small=
  • Set to yes or no to set the small parameter in templates that support it.
    • Optional; most templates default to yes, except for a few which default to no, such as pp-move-dispute.
      • Use |movesmall= for the small parameter on the move templates.

See also

• Wikipedia:Protection policy