Template:AfC decline/doc

This template is used by registered users reviewing articles submitted through the Articles for creation process. Once an article submission has been reviewed, this template should be placed on the talk page of the user that submitted the article, to inform them that their article has been denied, and to encourage them to fix the article, and keep contributing to Wikipedia. This template must be substed.

Usage


Example generated by the AFC Helper Script:

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{	"description": "Notification that an article submitted through 'Articles for creation' has been declined. This template must be substed.", "paramOrder": [ "1",		"full", "cv", "sig", "reason", "details" ],	"params": { "1": {			"label": "Article Name", "description": "Adds the title of the article declined, in the form of a Wikilink. This was deprecated on July 1, 2014.", "type": "line", "deprecated": true },		"full": { "label": "Full path to article", "description": "Full path of the article that was declined, including the 'Draft:', 'Wikipedia talk:Articles for creation/', or 'User:X/' prefixes. This is the preferred method.", "type": "wiki-page-name", "suggested": true },		"cv": { "label": "Copyright violation (yes/no)", "description": "if 'yes' is entered a copyright-violation specific message will be used. If 'no' is entered or the parameter is blank, the standard text will be used. 'cv=yes' is equivalent to 'reason=cv'.", "type": "line", "default": "no" },		"reason": { "label": "Reason code", "description": "The reason code for the decline message (e.g. 'v' or 'dup') which will be transcluded from Template:AFC submission/comments. See that template for recognized values.", "type": "line" },		"details": { "label": "Additional parameter", "description": "An additional parameter for the reason, such as a URL for a copyright violation, an article title for a duplicate, or a custom comment.", "type": "content" },		"sig": { "label": "Signature (yes/no)", "description": "If 'yes' is entered, your signature will be added inside the template. If a signature is not required, enter 'no' or leave blank.", "type": "line", "default": "no" }	} }

Warning for users of this template
Please ensure, when you use this template, that it has linked to the correct location of the draft, and if not please correct it. A problem when applying the template in respect of user sandbox or subpages is identified at Template talk:Afc decline. The link tends to be correct in the message header but not in the body of the message.

Sometimes users will change their username after submitting a draft (especially in the case of new users with usernames that violate the username policy). If you use a tool such as AFCH to place this template, make sure that it doesn't get placed on a redirect page.