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Purpose

The purpose of this template is to link to related discussions in a visually unique way. This helps avoid fragmented discussions.

Usage

Type: {{relevant discussion|Talk page 1|Talk page 2|...}}

At least one must be specified. (Currently up to 9 links are supported.)

Example: {{relevant discussion|Template talk:Relevant discussion|Talk:Encyclopedia|Wikipedia talk:Requests for adminship}}

Relevant discussion at

→ Template talk:Relevant discussion
→ Talk:Encyclopedia
→ Wikipedia talk:Requests for adminship

Template	Shortcut	Parameter?	Example	Output	Notes
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`{{Moved talk}}`		Y	`{{Moved talk\|Dresden}}`	Template:Moved talk	Used at the thread's current location
`{{Moved talk to}}`		Y	`{{Moved talk to\|Berlin}}`	Template:Moved talk to	Used at the thread's former location
`{{Thread retitled}}`		Y	`{{Thread retitled\|Old title}}`	Template:Thread retitled	Per Wikipedia:Talk page guidelines#Section headings
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`{{Summoned by bot}}`	`{{sbb}}`		`{{sbb}}`	Template:Sbb	Can be used in requests for comment
`{{Buttinsky}}`			`{{Buttinsky}}`	^{( Buttinsky)}	A variation of {{Talk page stalker}}
`{{Edit conflict}}`	`{{ec}}`	(Y)	`{{ec}}`	Template:Ec	To indicate that you encountered an edit conflict
`{{Interrupted}}`		Y	`{{Interrupted\|Username\|08:23, 20 March 2025 (UTC)}}`	Template:Interrupted	Used to identify the contributor of the upper fragment(s) of a comment that was broken up by a different contributor's insertion of text
`{{Non-admin comment}}`	`{{nacmt}}`	(Y)	`{{nacmt}}`	Template:Nacmt	Optional and only for own comments, see doc
`{{Pinged}}`			`{{Pinged}}`	Template:Pinged	Indicates a notification was received
`{{Responding to ping}}`	`{{rtp}}`		`{{rtp}}`	Template:Rtp	Similar to `{{pinged}}`
`{{Talk page stalker}}`	`{{tps}}`	(Y)	`{{tps}}`	Template:Tps	Cf. Wikipedia:Talk page stalker
`{{Talk page watcher}}`	`{{tpw}}`	(Y)	`{{tpw}}`	Template:Tpw	Ditto
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`{{Hidden ping}}`	`{{hp}}`	Y	`{{hp\|Username}}`	Template:Hp	Invisible notification utilizing the zero-width space character
`{{Ping group}}`	`{{pinggroup}}`	Y	`{{pinggroup\|Pinging collaborators\|John Doe\|Jane Doe\|...}}`	Template:Pinggroup	Up to 10 usernames
`{{Pong}}`		Y	`{{pong\|Username}}`	Template:Pong	In reply to a ping
`{{Reply to}}`	`{{re}}`/`{{ping}}`	Y	`{{re\|Username}}`/`{{ping\|Username}}`	Template:Re	Sends a notification; up to 50 names
`{{To}}`		Y	`{{To\|Username}}`	Template:To	Sends a notification
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`{{subst:arbitrary break}}`	`{{subst:arbitrarybreak}}`		`{{subst:arbitrarybreak}}`	Template:Arbitrarybreak	Requires substitution
`{{subst:bump}}`			`{{subst:bump}}`	Bumping thread ~~~~	Requires subst. A wrapper for {{do not archive until}}
`{{FBDB}}`			`{{FBDB}}`	Template:FBDB	An initialism for Friendly Banter – Don't Block
`{{KISS}}`			`{{KISS}}`	Template:KISS	References the KISS principle politely
`{{No ping}}`	`{{np}}`	Y	`{{np\|Username}}`	Template:Np	Works like {{U}} but without triggering a notification
`{{No ping2}}`	`{{np2}}`	Y	`{{np2\|Username}}`	Template:Np2	Works like {{User}} but without triggering a notification
`{{Notelist-talk}}`	`{{tnote}}`	(Y)	`{{tnote}}`	_{[not shown here]}	Creates a list of footnotes for a talk page discussion
`{{Outdent}}`	`{{od}}`	(Y)	`{{od\|:::::}}`	Template:Od	For out-denting a reply when indention gets too deep
`{{Outdent2}}`	`{{od2}}`	(Y)	`{{od2}}`	Template:Od2	Alternative out-denting
`{{Reflist-talk}}`	`{{tref}}`	(Y)	`{{tref}}`	_{[not shown here]}	Creates a list of references for a talk page discussion
`{{Relevant discussion}}`	`{{reldis}}`	Y	`{{reldis\|Talk:Berlin}}`	Template:Reldis	Creates links to related discussions in a visually unique way
`{{Sources-talk}}`			`{{Sources-talk}}`	_{[not shown here]}	A convenience wrapper around {{Reflist-talk}}
`{{Talkfact}}`		(Y)	`"Oranges are blue!"{{talkfact}}`	"Oranges are blue!"Template:Talkfact	Used to quickly ask an editor to back up their claims
`{{Talk quote inline}}`	`{{tq}}`	Y	`{{tq\|"Oranges are blue!"}}`	Template:Tq	To highlight a short excerpt of quoted material
`{{Talk quote inline italic}}`	`{{tqi}}`	Y	`{{tqi\|"Oranges are blue!"}}`	Template:Tqi	"
`{{Not talk quote inline}}`	`{{!tq}}`	Y	`{{!tq\|"Oranges are orange!"}}`	Template:!tq	To highlight a short excerpt of quoted material someone didn't say but could have, or perhaps, should have
`{{Not talk quote inline italic}}`	`{{!tqi}}`	Y	`{{!tqi\|"Oranges are orange!"}}`	Template:!tqi	"
`{{Talk quote block}}`	`{{tq2}}`	Y	`{{tq2\|"Oranges are blue!"}}`	"Oranges are blue!"	To highlight a longer excerpt of quoted material
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`{{Please sign inline}}`			`{{Please sign inline}}`	Template:Please sign inline
`{{subst:please ping}}`		(Y)	`{{Please ping}}`	Template:Please ping	Includes your username if substituted, but can be transcluded. Use `{{Please ping\|no}}` to ask not to be pinged.
`{{Not watching}}`	`{{nw}}`		`{{nw}}`	Template:Nw
`{{subst:notifyme}}`	`{{subst:pingme}}`		`{{subst:pingme}}`	If you reply here, please put `{{reply\|your username will show up here}}` in front of your message so I get a notification. Thank you!	Requires substitution. Will automatically add your username by substituting {{REVISIONUSER}} when you save.
`{{subst:request ping}}`	`{{subst:repi}}`	Y	`{{subst:repi\|Example}}`	Template:Repi	Requires subst
`{{Signote}}`	`{{sg}}`	(Y)	`{{sg}}`	Template:Sg
`{{Watching}}`			`{{Watching}}`	Template:Watching
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`{{Sock vote}}`	`{{sv}}`	Y	`{{sock vote\|Example}}`	Template:Sock vote	To mark a vote/comment cast by sockpuppet. More parameters exist and can be viewed at the template documentation.
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