Template:Welcome-arbpia
Welcome!
Hi Example! I noticed your contributions and wanted to welcome you to the Wikipedia community. I hope you like it here and decide to stay.
The rule that affects you most as a new or IP editor is the prohibition on making any edit related to the Arab–Israel conflict unless you are logged into an account and that account is at least 30 days old and has made at least 500 edits.
This prohibition is broadly construed, so it includes edits such as adding the reaction of a public figure concerning the conflict to their article or noting the position of a company or organization as it relates to the conflict.
The exception to this rule is that you may request a specific change to an article on the talk page of that article or at this page. Please ensure that your requested edit complies with our neutral point of view and reliable sourcing policies, and if the edit is about a living person our policies on biographies of living people as well.
Any edits you make contrary to these rules are likely to be reverted, and repeated violations can lead to you being blocked from editing.
As you get started, you may find this short tutorial helpful:
Alternatively, the contributing to Wikipedia page covers the same topics.
If you have any questions, we have a friendly space where experienced editors can help you here:
If you are not sure where to help out, you can find a task here:
Happy editing!
 | This template should always be substituted (i.e., use {{subst:Welcome-arbpia}}). Any accidental transclusions will be automatically substituted by a bot. |
Usage[edit]
Add {{subst:Welcome-arbpia}} ~~~~ to the user's talk page. It is suggested that you watch the talk page in case the user replies there.
Parameters:
|heading=no– Suppress the automatic heading:{{subst:Welcome-arbpia|heading=no}}|headtext=Heading text– Change the contents of the heading:{{subst:Welcome-arbpia|headtext=Greetings!}}|border=Color– Adds a border in the specified color, along with a light shadow.|borderradius=can optionally be used to create rounded corners:{{subst:Welcome-arbpia|border=DarkViolet|borderradius=15px}}|image=File:Filename.png– Adds an image to the message (no brackets needed).|imagecaption=can optionally be used to specify the caption:{{subst:Welcome-arbpia|image=File:Chocolate chip cookies.jpg|imagecaption=Here, enjoy some cookies!}}. If you want to get really fancy, you can specify the image size or link here like this:{{subst:Welcome-arbpia|imagecaption=400px{{!}}link{{=}}[[Article]]{{!}}Caption}}.|art=Article name– Article to which the user contributed positively (no brackets needed):{{subst:Welcome-arbpia|art=Foobar}}|customstart=– Adds a custom message at the end of the first paragraph, replacing "I hope you like it here and decide to stay."|customend=– Adds a custom ending to replace "Happy editing!"
TemplateData[edit]
The standard template to welcome new editors.
| Parameter | Description | Type | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| heading | heading | Suppresses the automatic heading | Unknown | optional |
| Heading text | headtext | Changes the contents of the heading
| String | optional |
| border | border | Adds a border around the message in a specified color or hex triplet
| String | optional |
| Border radius | borderradius | Specifies the rounding of the border
| Unknown | optional |
| image | image | Adds an image to go with the welcome (no need for brackets)
| File | optional |
| Image caption | imagecaption | Specifies a caption to go with the image
| String | optional |
| Article | art article | Mentions and links to an article the editor has contributed to | Page name | suggested |
| Custom start | customstart | Adds a custom message at the end of the first paragraph
| String | suggested |
| Custom end | customend | Adds a custom ending to the message
| String | suggested |