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This template is used in MediaWiki:Newarticletext.
Changes to it can cause immediate changes to the Meta-Wiki user interface.
To avoid major disruption, any changes should be tested in the template's /sandbox or /testcases subpages, or in your own user subpage. The tested changes can be added to this page in a single edit. Please discuss changes on the talk page before implementing them.

This template uses TemplateStyles:

Template:Newarticletext/styles.css

About this template

This is the newarticletext template that is displayed when creating a new page on Meta-Wiki. It is transcluded in MediaWiki:Newarticletext, a system message that appears when creating a new page on this project. This template is not used on many pages as the purpose of this template was to be used in a system message.

Usage

This template should be used only in MediaWiki:Newarticletext.

General information

What is a system message?

A system message is a page that forms part of the MediaWiki interface on Wikimedia projects. They are automatically protected by the MediaWiki software and can be edited only by administrators, interface administrators, and global interface editors. Furthermore, only interface administrators and global interface editors can edit JavaScript and CSS pages within the MediaWiki namespace.

How is a system message identified?

System messages are identified in the MediaWiki namespace, which is a namespace that is automatically protected by the MediaWiki software.

Further information

Further information about system messages can be found on a different page, either at Help:System message on MediaWiki.org or Help:MediaWiki namespace on Wikipedia. Note that Help:System message on Meta-Wiki was moved to MediaWiki.org in August 2022.

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