Template:Initiated/sandbox

(Initiated 0 days ago on 25 July 2025)

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Usage

This template adds some color coding to requests on WP:ANRFC that allows a closer to quickly see which ones have been waiting the longest for a close.

{{Initiated|DATE|type=|done=}}

Replace DATE with the time stamp of the start of the discussion, e.g. 18:05, 25 March 2025 (UTC). The day alone is often not sufficient to correctly order discussions chronologically.

Set the type by filling in the |type= parameter with the discussion type's code (which will be automatically normalized to lowercase letters). Valid values are: afd; block; cfd; drv; ffd; mfd; mrv; rfa; rfc (default); rfd; rm; rmv; tban; tfd; xfd. If another value is used, or this parameter is left blank, it defaults to rfc.

It color codes into three categories:

• If the request was initiated less than 30 (7 for XfD, 14 for RM, 3 for Topic Ban requests) days ago, the template text will display in blue.
• If the request was initiated 31 to 60 (8 to 21 for XfD, 15 to 30 for RM, 3 to 7 for Topic Ban requests) days ago, the template text will display in green.
• If the request was initiated more than 60 (21 for XfD, 30 for RM, 7 for Topic Ban requests) days ago, the template text will display in red.

In addition to the visual colorings, requests more than 60 (21 for XfD/xRv, 7 for Topic Ban requests) days old will also add non-"archive" pages the template is used on to Category:Administrative backlog.

You can also use this to mention previous discussions by using the |from= parameter which will prevent coloring and categorization but will use the same styling.

When requests are completed, please mark them with |done=yes to remove the formatting and disable the categorization.

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This template adds some color coding to requests on WP:ANRFC that allows the closer to quickly see which ones have been waiting for the longest for a close.

Template parameters[Edit template data]

This template prefers inline formatting of parameters.

Parameter		Description	Type	Status
Date	1	no description	Date	required
from	from	no description	Unknown	optional
Request completed?	done	When no further action is required for this request, set this parameter to "yes" Suggested values yes	String	optional
closed	closed	no description	Unknown	optional
Discussion type	type	Code of the discussion type Suggested values afd block cfd drv ffd mfd mrv rfa rfc rfd rm rmv tban tfd xfd Default rfc Example afd, rm	String	optional

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