Template:Underconstruction

This template is under construction, or in the middle of an expansion or major redevelopment. You are welcome to assist in its construction by editing it as well.

This template needs to be internationalised.

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This template may be placed at the top of a category, gallery or template page to alert people to the fact that an editor is in the process of improving the page, and thus some errors or inconsistencies may be seen.

The template automatically sets the following categories: Category:Templates under construction

Usage

{{Underconstruction |date= |user= |notready= }}

Or use the shorthand

{{Under construction}}

The template takes three optional parameters:

• |date= may be used to indicate the date on which work on the page started. Though this parameter is optional, its use is strongly recommended so editors can determine whether work is ongoing or has stalled.
• |user= (or the first unnamed parameter) may be used to indicate the user name of the editor who is currently working on the page.
• |notready= can be used to indicate that the page is not ready for use.

Template parameters

Parameter	Description		Default	Status
date	The date when work on the page started. Although this parameter is optional, it is strongly recommended that you use it. The date may be indicated in most common formats such as "1 January 2011", "January 1, 2011" or "2011-01-01".		empty	optional
user	User name of the editor currently working on the page. Type "{{Underconstruction|USERNAME}}" or "{{Underconstruction|user=USERNAME}}".		empty	optional
notready	Type "notready=on" to indicate that the page is not ready for use.		empty	optional
invite	anything that replaces the invitation "You are welcome ...", e.g. some other text		empty	optional

Additional information

The template is intended to be used in the following namespaces: all namespaces

The template is intended to be used by the following user groups: all users

Placement: At the top of the page

Examples

Example	Result
{{Underconstruction|date=1 January 2011}}	This template is under construction, or in the middle of an expansion or major redevelopment that started on 1 January 2011. You are welcome to assist in its construction by editing it as well.
{{Underconstruction|SieBot}} or {{Underconstruction|user=SieBot}}	This template is under construction, or in the middle of an expansion or major redevelopment. You are welcome to assist in its construction by editing it as well. For information on its status, please contact SieBot.
{{Underconstruction|notready=<nowiki/>}}	This template is under construction, or in the middle of an expansion or major redevelopment. You are welcome to assist in its construction by editing it as well.
{{Underconstruction|date={{Date|2011|01|09}}|SieBot|notready=yeah|invite=<nowiki/>}}	This template is under construction, or in the middle of an expansion or major redevelopment that started on 9 January 2011. For information on its status, please contact SieBot.