Wikipedia:Template index/Timing-related

Current events

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{{Current}} links talk edit	It adds the article into Category:Current events. Used to warn the editor or reader about the great flux of edits and the fast-changing state of the article, due to the fact that current events tend to get the most attention from editors. Wikipedia attracts numerous editors who want to update articles in real time immediately after breaking news reports are published. However, sources to breaking news reports often contain serious inaccuracies, and so the template can also draw attention to the need to add improved sources as soon as they become available. In such a case, the template is subject to removal when the event described is no longer receiving massive editing attention. This article documents a current event and may change rapidly. Please update outdated or incomplete information with citations to reliable sources. (Learn how and when to remove this message)
{{Current related}} links talk edit	This article may be affected by a current event. Its information may change rapidly. Please update outdated or incomplete information with citations to reliable sources. (Learn how and when to remove this message)
{{In use}} links talk edit	This project page is actively undergoing a major edit for time. To help avoid edit conflicts, do not edit it while this notice is displayed. This page was last edited 51 days ago, at 13:16, 4 September 2026 (UTC) (refresh). Please remove this template if this page hasn't been edited for a significant time. If you added this notice, remember to remove it or replace it with {{under construction}} between editing sessions.

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{{current}}	This article documents a current event and may change rapidly. Please update outdated or incomplete information with citations to reliable sources. (Learn how and when to remove this message)
{{current|section|date=October 2026}}	This section documents a current event and may change rapidly. Please update outdated or incomplete information with citations to reliable sources. (October 2026) (Learn how and when to remove this message)
{{current||current election|date=October 2026}}	This article documents a current election and may change rapidly. Please update outdated or incomplete information with citations to reliable sources. (October 2026) (Learn how and when to remove this message)

Topic-related current events

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{{Current disaster}} links talk edit	This article is about a current disaster where information can change quickly or be unreliable. The latest page updates may not reflect the most up-to-date information. Please help improve this article using reliable sources or help by discussing changes on the talk page. (Learn how and when to remove this message)
{{Current disaster list}} links talk edit	This article containing a list of disasters may be affected by a currently active incident. Information regarding it may change rapidly as more information becomes available. The last updates to this article may not reflect the most current information about this disaster for all areas. Initial news reports may be unreliable. (Learn how and when to remove this message)
{{Current person}} links talk edit	This article is about a person involved in a current event. Information may change rapidly as the event progresses, and initial news reports may be unreliable. The last updates to this article may not reflect the most current information. Please feel free to improve this article (but note that updates without valid and reliable references will be removed) or discuss changes on the talk page. (Learn how and when to remove this message)
{{Recent death}} links talk edit	This article is currently being heavily edited as its subject has recently died. Information about their death may change rapidly. Please update outdated or incomplete information with citations to reliable sources. (Learn how and when to remove this message)
{{Recent death presumed}} links talk edit	This article is about a person who has been presumed dead. Some information, such as that pertaining to the circumstances of the person's presumed death and surrounding events, may change rapidly as more facts become known. Initial news reports may be unreliable. The last updates to this article may not reflect the most current information. Please feel free to improve this article (but note that updates without valid and reliable references will be removed) or discuss changes on the talk page. (Learn how and when to remove this message)
{{Current spaceflight}} links talk edit	This article or section documents a current or recent spaceflight. Details may change as the mission progresses. Initial news reports may be unreliable. The latest updates to this article or section may not reflect the most current information. For more information, see WikiProject Spaceflight. Please feel free to improve this article or section (but note that updates without valid and reliable references will be removed) or discuss changes on the talk page. (Learn how and when to remove this message)
{{Current weather event}} links talk edit	This article is about a current {{{1}}} where information can change quickly or be unreliable. The latest page updates may not reflect the most up-to-date information. Please refer to your local weather service or media outlets for the latest weather information pertaining to a specific location. Please help improve this article using reliable sources or help by discussing changes on the talk page. (Learn how and when to remove this message)

Sport-related

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{{Current sport}} links talk edit	This article documents a current sporting event. Information may change rapidly as the event progresses. Initial news reports, scores, or statistics may be unreliable. The last updates to this article may not reflect the most current information. Please feel free to improve this article (but note that updates without valid and reliable references will be removed) or discuss changes on the talk page. (Learn how and when to remove this message)
{{Current sport-related}} links talk edit	This article is related to a current sports-related event. For information on the topic, see [[{{{1}}}]]. Information may change rapidly as the event progresses, and initial news reports may be unreliable. The last updates to these articles may not reflect the most current information. Please feel free to improve this article (but note that updates without valid and reliable references will be removed) or discuss changes on the talk page. (Learn how and when to remove this message)
{{Current sports transaction}} links talk edit	The subject of this article is in the news regarding a reported transaction. Information regarding the transaction may be based on anonymous sources or awaiting an official announcement. Breaking news reports may be unreliable. Please feel free to discuss changes on the talk page. (Learn how and when to remove this message)

Editnotice

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{{Current event editnotice|expiry={{subst:#time:Y-m-d|+ 2 weeks}}}} links talk edit	When editing: Information must be cited to reliable sources or it will be removed. Information must be presented from a neutral point of view. Please write in summary style and avoid indiscriminate detail—Wikipedia is not a newspaper. If reliable sources attribute information to a third party rather than stating it in their own voice, it should also be attributed in the article text. Images and other media must have a verifiable copyright status. Non-free media must satisfy all of the relevant criteria. Please consider only editing the section you wish to change, rather than the whole page. Please use past tense for all past events, including recent ones.

Work in progress

During active editing sessions

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{{In use}} links talk edit	The {{In use}} tags can be used to alert people that you are in the process of making a larger edit. The article remains open to editing, but courteous users should leave it alone until you're done. This project page is actively undergoing a major edit for a little while. To help avoid edit conflicts, do not edit it while this notice is displayed. This page was last edited 51 days ago, at 13:16, 4 September 2026 (UTC) (refresh). Please remove this template if this page hasn't been edited for a significant time. If you added this notice, remember to remove it or replace it with {{under construction}} between editing sessions.
{{In use section}} links talk edit	This version is placed at the top of a section you are actively editing for a short period of time. The tag is intended to inform people that someone is currently working on a section of the article, thereby reducing edit conflicts. This section is actively undergoing a major edit for a little while. To help avoid edit conflicts, do not edit it while this notice is displayed. This page was last edited 51 days ago, at 13:16, 4 September 2026 (UTC) (refresh). Please remove this template if this page hasn't been edited for a significant time. If you added this notice, remember to remove it or replace it with {{under construction}} between editing sessions.
{{GOCE in use}} links talk edit	The {{GOCE in use}} template is for pages actively undergoing a major edit by the Guild of Copy Editors. Typically, a copy editor who wishes to notify other potential editors that an article is being copy-edited will place the template on the article in order to reduce potential edit conflicts. This article is currently undergoing a major edit by the Guild of Copy Editors. As a courtesy, please do not edit this page while this message is displayed. The copy editor who added this notice is listed in the page history. This page was last revised at 13:16, 4 September 2026 (UTC) (51 days ago) by FaviFake (talk · contribs) (Click here to refresh this time calculation.). If you have any questions or concerns, please direct them to the Guild of Copy Editors' talk page. Thank you for your patience.
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{{Being translated}} links talk edit	{{Being translated}} is the same as {{in use}}, but it's used when an article is in the process of being translated from another Wikipedia language into the English one. Again, it should only be used while you are improving the article. This article is in the process of being translated from another language Wikipedia. In order to reduce edit conflicts, please consider not editing it while translation is in progress. This page was last edited 51 days ago, at 13:16, 4 September 2026 (UTC) (refresh). Please remove this template if this page hasn't been edited for several hours. If you added this notice, remember to remove it or replace it with {{Under construction}} between editing sessions.

Over multiple days

See also: Wikipedia:Template index/General § Timing-related messages

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{{Under construction}} links talk edit	This template is for articles actively undergoing construction, i.e., continuous improvements spread out over hours, days, or longer. The intent is to signal to other editors that while they may edit the article, they should be a little more forgiving than usual. This project page is undergoing significant expansion or restructuring. You are welcome to assist in its construction by editing it as well. This project page was last edited 51 days ago, at 13:16, 4 September 2026 (UTC) (refresh). Please remove this notice if this project page has not been edited in several days. You might want to temporarily replace this notice with {{In use}} during active editing sessions.
{{List under construction}} links talk edit	This template is for lists that have been created but not completed to the creator's intention of completion. Since many lists are very long and creation in a single session is impractical, this template allows the page to be placed in main namespace while it is still being constructed. This project page is undergoing significant expansion or restructuring. You are welcome to assist in its construction by editing it as well. This template was placed by the author and this list has not been fully completed to their plans. The time-consuming process may be ongoing. You are welcome and encouraged to assist. This project page was last edited 51 days ago, at 13:16, 4 September 2026 (UTC) (refresh). Please remove this notice if this project page has not been edited in several days. You might want to temporarily replace this notice with {{In use}} during active editing sessions.
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{{Being closed}} links talk edit	If a formal page discussion or a formal XfD discussion is actively being closed, add {{Being closed}} to the top so editors know they shouldn't comment. An editor is currently closing this discussion. To help reduce edit conflicts, consider not contributing further to it; the result should be posted soon. Any additional comments may not be considered by the closer. The user who placed this notice is listed in the page history; the page was last edited by FaviFake at 13:16, 4 September 2026 (refresh). Unless the debate is long, complex, or acrimonious, you can remove this notice if the discussion has remained open for several hours after it was placed.
{{Being archived}} links talk edit	If a talk page is actively being archived, add {{Being archived}} to the top so the archival doesn't clobber edits. This talk page is currently being archived. To prevent edit conflicts and to ensure your message is actually read, please don't edit this page until this notice is removed. This page was last edited at 13:16, 4 September 2026 (UTC) (51 days ago) by FaviFake. This template is just a polite request and should be removed if left in place for a few hours.
{{Being rewritten}} links talk edit	This template is used at the top of an article's talk page to indicate that the article is being rewritten in a sandbox or subpage. This article is currently being rewritten at [[{{{1}}}]]. You are welcome to participate in drafting the rewrite before it gets implemented in the main article.

See also

• {{Current event editnotice}}, an editnotice for current event pages
• Category:Temporal templates
• Wikipedia:Identifying reliable sources#Breaking news
• Wikipedia:No disclaimers in articles
• Wikipedia:Template messages/General#Timing-related messages