Meta:Common messages/Built-in messages

This page provides a quick reference to a number of commonly used built-in messages. Use of these messages helps reduce the workload for translators.

Usage

You may use {{int}} template to display a system message in current page language using translations provided by Translatewiki.net. This is helpful to automatically translate:

  • Wikimedia global project names, e.g. {{int|wikibase-otherprojects-commons}} gives “Wikimedia Commons”.
  • Wikimedia local project names, e.g. {{int|project-localized-name-frwiki}} gives “French Wikipedia”.
  • Months, e.g. {{int|September}} gives “September”.

Capitalization

You can use these formatting parser functions to handle capitalization:

  • All lowercase: {{lc:{{int|string}}}}
    Example: {{lc:{{int|faq}}}} → faq
  • First letter in lowercase: {{lcfirst:{{int|string}}}}
    Example: {{lcfirst:{{int|email}}}} → email
  • All uppercase: {{uc:{{int|string}}}}
    Example: {{uc:{{int|email}}}} → EMAIL
  • First letter in uppercase: {{ucfirst:{{int|string}}}}
    Example: {{ucfirst:{{int|diff}}}} → Diff

Where available, usage of the {{Int string}} template is encouraged. If a system message is removed or otherwise in need of updating or replacement, use of this template will allow for updates or replacements to be provided without needing to update each individual usage.

Commonly used built-in messages

Common strings

Message Usage String for use with {{Int string}} Help translate List of languages with translations for message
About {{int|about}} about Translate Available languages
Name {{int|allmessagesname}} name Translate Available languages
Status {{int|centralauth-rename-table-status}} status Translate Available languages
Projects {{int|centralnotice-projects}} projects Translate Available languages
Translations {{int|centralnotice-translations}} translations Translate Available languages
Position {{int|checkuser-investigateblock-notice-position-label}} position Translate Available languages
No {{int|confirmable-no}} no Translate Available languages
Yes {{int|confirmable-yes}} yes Translate Available languages
Contribute {{int|contribute}} contribute Translate Available languages
diff {{int|diff}} diff Translate Available languages
Frequently asked questions {{int|donate_interface-faqs}} faq Translate Available languages
Email {{int|email}} Translate Available languages
⧼eri-rcfilters-tour-help⧽ {{int|eri-rcfilters-tour-help}} Translate Available languages
Average {{int|exif-meteringmode-1}} average Translate Available languages
FAQ {{int|faq}} Translate Available languages
Summary {{int|filedesc}} summary Translate Available languages
Trusted users {{int|group-trusted}} Translate Available languages
Guidelines {{int|growthexperiments-help-panel-suggestededits-tips-vector-visualeditor-link-recommendation-header-rules1}} guidelines Translate Available languages
Resources {{int|growthexperiments-mentor-dashboard-resources-headline}} resources Translate Available languages
Introduction {{int|growthexperiments-structuredtask-onboarding-dialog-title}} introduction Translate Available languages
History {{int|history_short}} history Translate Available languages
More languages {{int|interlanguage-link-mul}} Translate Available languages
Legend {{int|interwiki-legend-label}} legend Translate Available languages
Main page {{int|mainpage-description}} main page Translate Available languages
Type {{int|math-wikibase-formula-type}} type Translate Available languages
back to top {{int|monobook-jumptotop}} back to top Translate Available languages
Category {{int|nstab-category}} category Translate Available languages
Creator {{int|nstab-creator}} Translate Available languages
Start {{int|pagetriage-filter-predicted-class-start}} start Translate Available languages
Please help translate to your language {{int|please-translate}} Translate Available languages
Help translate {{int|please-translate-short}} Translate Available languages
Languages {{int|prefs-languages}} Translate Available languages
Thank you! {{int|research-incentive-confirm-msg}} Translate Available languages
Total {{int|sitematrix-sitetotal}} total Translate Available languages
Donate {{int|sitesupport}} Translate Available languages
⧼specialblockfeedback⧽ {{int|specialblockfeedback}} feedback Translate Available languages
Leave Feedback {{int|specialinvestigate-feedback}} leave feedback Translate Available languages
Discussion {{int|talk}} discussion Translate Available languages
Support us {{int|tooltip-n-sitesupport}} Translate Available languages
Done {{int|upload-dialog-button-done}} done Translate Available languages
Description {{int|upload-form-label-infoform-description}} description Translate Available languages
More information {{int|visualeditor-dialog-media-info-moreinfo}} more information Translate Available languages
Image {{int|visualeditor-media-title-image}} image Translate Available languages
Other {{int|visualeditor-shortcuts-other}} other Translate Available languages
Connect {{int|wikilambda-function-details-table-approve}} Translate Available languages
Developers {{int|wikimedia-developers}} Translate Available languages
About the Foundation {{int|wikimedia-foundation-about-label-short}} Translate Available languages
About the Wikimedia Foundation {{int|wikimedia-foundation-about-label}} Translate Available languages
Contact the Wikimedia Foundation {{int|wikimedia-foundation-contact-label}} Translate Available languages
Contact the Foundation {{int|wikimedia-foundation-contact-label-short}} Translate Available languages
Wikimedia Foundation logo {{int|wikimedia-foundation-logo-label}} Translate Available languages
Wikimedia Foundation mark {{int|wikimedia-foundation-mark-label}} Translate Available languages
Wikimedia Foundation projects {{int|wikimedia-foundation-projects-label}} wikimedia foundation projects Translate Available languages
Projects of the Wikimedia Foundation {{int|wikimedia-foundation-projects-of-label-nolink}} Translate Available languages
Wikimedia Movement Affiliates {{int|wikimedia-movement-affiliates-label}} Translate Available languages
Affiliates {{int|wikimedia-movement-affiliates-oneword}} Translate Available languages
Movement affiliates {{int|wikimedia-movement-affiliates-shortlabel}} Translate Available languages
Wikimedia projects {{int|wikimedia-projects-label}} wikimedia projects Translate Available languages
Statistics {{int|wikimedia-statslink}} statistics Translate Available languages
About Me {{int|wm-commonstrings-aboutme}} Translate Available languages
Activities {{int|wm-commonstrings-activities}} activities Translate Available languages
Agenda {{int|wm-commonstrings-agenda}} Translate Available languages
Background {{int|wm-commonstrings-background}} background Translate Available languages
Bylaws {{int|wm-commonstrings-bylaws}} Translate Available languages
Closed {{int|wm-commonstrings-closed}} closed Translate Available languages
Conclusion {{int|wm-commonstrings-conclusion}} conclusion Translate Available languages
Connect {{int|wm-commonstrings-connect}} connect Translate Available languages
Contact a human {{int|wm-commonstrings-contacthuman}} Translate Available languages
Contact us {{int|wm-commonstrings-contactus}} contact us Translate Available languages
Enter your question. {{int|wm-commonstrings-enterquestion}} Translate Available languages
Events {{int|wm-commonstrings-events}} events Translate Available languages
External links {{int|wm-commonstrings-externallinks}} external links Translate Available languages
Follow {{int|wm-commonstrings-follow}} Translate Available languages
My Work {{int|wm-commonstrings-mywork}} Translate Available languages
News and Events {{int|wm-commonstrings-news-events}} Translate Available languages
Noticeboard {{int|wm-commonstrings-noticeboard}} noticeboard Translate Available languages
Objectives {{int|wm-commonstrings-objectives}} objectives Translate Available languages
Ongoing {{int|wm-commonstrings-ongoing}} ongoing Translate Available languages
Open {{int|wm-commonstrings-open}} open Translate Available languages
Overview {{int|wm-commonstrings-overview}} overview Translate Available languages
Participate {{int|wm-commonstrings-participate}} participate Translate Available languages
Please remember to: $1 {{int|wm-commonstrings-please-remember|1=}} Translate Available languages
Purpose {{int|wm-commonstrings-purpose|1=}} purpose Translate Available languages
Policies and guidelines {{int|wm-commonstrings-policies-guidelines|1=}} policy-guidelines Translate Available languages
Questions? {{int|wm-commonstrings-questions}} questions Translate Available languages
Register account {{int|wm-commonstrings-register-account}} Translate Available languages
Reports {{int|wm-commonstrings-reports}} reports Translate Available languages
Resolutions {{int|wm-commonstrings-resolutions}} Translate Available languages
Scope {{int|wm-commonstrings-scope}} scope Translate Available languages
See also {{int|wm-commonstrings-seealso}} see also Translate Available languages
Staff {{int|wm-commonstrings-staff}} staff Translate Available languages
Talk to us {{int|wm-commonstrings-talktous}} talk to us Translate Available languages
Updates {{int|wm-commonstrings-updates}} updates Translate Available languages
Notes {{int|wm-license-artwork-notes}} notes Translate Available languages
References {{int|wm-license-artwork-references}} references Translate Available languages

Names of Wikimedia projects

Note: See the "Usage" section of this page for more information on displaying language project names (such as French Wikipedia).
Message Usage String for use with {{Int string}} Help translate List of languages with translations for message
Wikimedia Commons {{int|wikibase-otherprojects-commons}} wikimedia commons Translate Available languages
Wikispecies {{int|wikibase-otherprojects-species}} wikispecies Translate Available languages
Wikibooks {{int|wikibase-otherprojects-wikibooks}} wikibooks Translate Available languages
Wikifunctions {{int|wikibase-otherprojects-wikifunctions}} wikifunctions Translate Available languages
Wikinews {{int|wikibase-otherprojects-wikinews}} wikinews Translate Available languages
Wikipedia {{int|wikibase-otherprojects-wikipedia}} wikipedia Translate Available languages
Wikiquote {{int|wikibase-otherprojects-wikiquote}} wikiquote Translate Available languages
Wikisource {{int|wikibase-otherprojects-wikisource}} wikisource Translate Available languages
Wikiversity {{int|wikibase-otherprojects-wikiversity}} wikiversity Translate Available languages
Wikivoyage {{int|wikibase-otherprojects-wikivoyage}} wikivoyage Translate Available languages
Wiktionary {{int|wikibase-otherprojects-wiktionary}} wiktionary Translate Available languages
Wikidata {{int|wikibase-repo-name}} wikidata Translate Available languages
Commons {{int|wikibase-sitelinks-sitename-commonswiki}} commons Translate Available languages
MediaWiki {{int|wikibase-sitelinks-sitename-mediawikiwiki}} mediawiki Translate Available languages
Meta-Wiki {{int|wikibase-sitelinks-sitename-metawiki}} metawiki Translate Available languages
Message Usage String for use with {{Int string}} Help translate List of languages with translations for message
Wikimedia Incubator {{int|project-localized-name-incubatorwiki}} wikimedia incubator Translate Available languages
Wikitech {{int|project-localized-name-labswiki}} wikitech Translate Available languages
Wikimedia Outreach {{int|project-localized-name-outreachwiki}} wikimedia outreach Translate Available languages
Test Wikipedia {{int|project-localized-name-testwiki}} test wikipedia Translate Available languages
Wikimania {{int|project-localized-name-wikimaniawiki}} wikimania Translate Available languages
Wikimedia Foundation {{int|wikibase-otherprojects-foundation}} wikimedia foundation Translate Available languages
Wikimedia Mailservices {{int|wikimedia-mailservices-label}} wikimedia mailservices Translate Available languages
Wikimedia Cloud Services {{int|wikimedia-otherprojects-cloudservices}} wikimedia cloud services Translate Available languages
Wikimedia Endowment {{int|wikimedia-otherprojects-endowment}} wikimedia endowment Translate Available languages
Wikimedia Enterprise {{int|wikimedia-otherprojects-enterprise}} wikimedia enterprise Translate Available languages
Wikimedia Foundation Governance Wiki {{int|wikimedia-otherprojects-foundationgovwiki}} Translate Available languages
Wikimedia Phabricator {{int|wikimedia-otherprojects-phabricator}} wikimedia phabricator Translate Available languages
Wikipedia Store {{int|wikimedia-otherprojects-wikistore}} Translate Available languages
Wikistats {{int|wikimedia-wikistats-label}} wikistats Translate Available languages

Wikimedia taglines

Message Usage Help translate List of languages with translations for message
Wikimedia mailing lists {{int|wikimedia-mailservices-tagline}} Translate Available languages
Hosting environment for community tools {{int|wikimedia-taglines-cloudservices}} Translate Available languages
Free media collection {{int|wikimedia-taglines-commons}} Translate Available languages
Ensuring free knowledge for future generations {{int|wikimedia-taglines-endowment}} Translate Available languages
APIs for high volume use {{int|wikimedia-taglines-enterprise}} Translate Available languages
Official Wikimedia Foundation governance documentation {{int|wikimedia-taglines-foundationgovwiki}} Translate Available languages
Official Wikimedia Foundation website {{int|wikimedia-taglines-foundationsite}} Translate Available languages
For language versions in development {{int|wikimedia-taglines-incubator}} Translate Available languages
Free & open wiki software {{int|wikimedia-taglines-mediawiki}} Translate Available languages
Community coordination & documentation {{int|wikimedia-taglines-meta}} Translate Available languages
Wikimedia outreach wiki {{int|wikimedia-taglines-outreach}} Translate Available languages
Issue tracker & planning tool for software projects {{int|wikimedia-taglines-phabricator}} Translate Available languages
Free content library {{int|wikimedia-taglines-sources}} Translate Available languages
Free species directory {{int|wikimedia-taglines-species}} Translate Available languages
For testing software changes {{int|wikimedia-taglines-testwikipedia}} Translate Available languages
Free textbooks {{int|wikimedia-taglines-wikibooks}} Translate Available languages
Free knowledge base {{int|wikimedia-taglines-wikidata}} Translate Available languages
Free function library {{int|wikimedia-taglines-wikifunctions}} Translate Available languages
The International Conference {{int|wikimedia-taglines-wikimania}} Translate Available languages
Free news source {{int|wikimedia-taglines-wikinews}} Translate Available languages
The Free Encyclopedia {{int|wikimedia-taglines-wikipedia}} Translate Available languages
Free quote compendium {{int|wikimedia-taglines-wikiquote}} Translate Available languages
Where everything Wikimedia comes to life {{int|wikimedia-taglines-wikistore}} Translate Available languages
Wikimedia technical documentation {{int|wikimedia-taglines-wikitech}} Translate Available languages
Free learning resources {{int|wikimedia-taglines-wikiversity}} Translate Available languages
Free travel guide {{int|wikimedia-taglines-wikivoyage}} Translate Available languages
Free dictionary {{int|wikimedia-taglines-wiktionary}} Translate Available languages
Wikimedia statistics {{int|wikimedia-wikistats-tagline}} Translate Available languages

Commonly used message groups

See also