Template:DNAU
Use this template to prevent automatic (bot) archival of a given thread, either semi-permanently or for a specified number of days. Conventionally this template is used at the top of the thread, just under the header, but it may be placed anywhere in the thread.
Usage
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This template works by placing a hidden HTML comment in the thread that contains a future date. The comment is invisible to users but visible to the archiving bots, and the bots will not archive the thread until that date is at least one archival period in the past. The comment can be seen when the page is edited, and looks like the following:
<!-- [[User:DoNotArchiveUntil]] 00:00 1 January 2200 (UTC) -->
Where the date used is determined by the number of days entered into the template.
Template parameters
- TemplateData
TemplateData is a way to store information about template parameters (the description of those and of the whole template) for both humans and machines. It is used by VisualEditor and possibly other tools like Upload Wizard.
Existing template documentation
At Wikimedia Commons, it is recommended to use {{TemplateBox}} with either useTemplateData=1 or useTemplateData=only on the /doc subpage and transcluding it with {{Documentation}} into the template. <nowiki>-tags can be wrapped around the arguments, if required, to avoid templates being expanded.
Newly created template documentation and imports
Another option, especially for imported templates, or for users with JSON experience, is placing raw <templatedata>-tags into the Wikitext of the template, as described in various Wikipediae.
Wikipedia's help about TemplateData • Commons-specific information
Use this template to prevent automatic (bot) archival of a given thread, either semi-permanently or for a specified number of days. Conventionally this template is used at the top of the thread, just under the header, but it may be placed anywhere in the thread.
| Parameter | Description | Type | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| days | 1 | Number of days to prevent archival for. Remember to subtract the archival period from the number of days; i.e., if you want the thread to be archived in 30 days, and the archival period is 7 days, use 23 for the number of days.
| Number | optional |
Additional information
The template is intended to be used in the following namespaces: all talk namespaces and noticeboards
The template is intended to be used by the following user groups: all users
Localization
This template is not intended to be localized.