Help:Maintenance template removal: Difference between revisions

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====In the visual editor ====
====In the visual editor ====
Edit the page, find where the message is displayed, then highlight it and press Delete on your keyboard.
Edit the page, find where the message is displayed, then highlight it and press Delete on your keyboard.
====In the source editor ====
====In the source editor ====
Look for where the message is. It will be surrounded by <nowiki >{{ }}</nowiki > curly brackets and is often at the very top of the page. Highlight the section including the curly brackets, then press Delete and preview the page to check for errors.  
Look for where the message is. It will be surrounded by <nowiki >{{ }}</nowiki > curly brackets and is often at the very top of the page. Highlight the section including the curly brackets, then press Delete and preview the page to check for errors.  


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Revision as of 05:46, June 3, 2020

Maintenance templates

Cleanup and maintenance templates add a message box to alert other editors, and let them know what changes are needed to an article or page.

Removing the message

First resolve the issue. Make sure you check the talk page for any important information before trying to the the message.

In the visual editor

Edit the page, find where the message is displayed, then highlight it and press Delete on your keyboard.

In the source editor

Look for where the message is. It will be surrounded by {{ }} curly brackets and is often at the very top of the page. Highlight the section including the curly brackets, then press Delete and preview the page to check for errors.