Template:DYK reviewing/dated/doc

This template was developed for the special needs of Did you knowDYK comment symbol. It can facilitate categorization and tracking of the nominations, and maintain the reviewing status of the nomination to avoid edit conflicts and unnecessary duplication of effort.

Template {{DYK reviewing/dated}} edit

Usage edit

Once {{subst:DYK reviewing}} is substituted under the ==== Section heading ==== with the nominated article's title, it will substitute the following syntax (shown as it will appear under the title header):
==== Nominated Article Title ====
{{DYK reviewing/dated|reviewer=Example|time=20130211025522|YES}}<!--
   Use YES when opening the review; OPEN when discussion is welcome;
   NO when closed by reviewer — PROJECT ADMINISTRATION should use CLOSED
   when archiving the discussion.
-->

{{DYK nompage links|nompage=Nominated Article Title|Nominated Article Title}}

The default |YES}} edit

When the review is opened, the default |YES}} is in place and it posts the following tag atop the nomination:


This also places the nomination in Category:DYK nominations under review.

A corresponding tag will transclude to Template talk:Did you know under the nominations entry and appear as:


Justina Vail Evans

Justina Vail in 2007

Created/expanded by IronGargoyle (talk). Self nom at 00:10, 31 January 2013 (UTC)


When the reviewer finishes the initial review and posted their opening comments, they should change the default |YES}} to |OPEN}} changing the tags as follows:

Using |open}}, |Open}}, or |OPEN}} edit

Nomination page:


With this tag the nomination remains in Category:DYK nominations under review

List of nominations:

Justina Vail Evans


Created/expanded by IronGargoyle (talk). Self nom at 00:10, 31 January 2013 (UTC)


Using |no}}, |No}}, or |NO}} edit

When the reviewer has finished the review, heard sufficient discussion, and rendered a decision accordingly, they should change the parameter switch to |NO}} inviting a DYK administrator to archive the discussion appropriately. This tag removes the nomination from previous categorization, adding it to Category:DYK nominations pending archival. Nomination page:

List of nominations:

Justina Vail Evans


Created/expanded by IronGargoyle (talk). Self nom at 00:10, 31 January 2013 (UTC)


Using |closed}}, |Closed}}, or |CLOSED}} edit

Bryan Loren


Created by 28bytes (talk). Nominated by My76Strat (talk) at 14:15, 21 January 2013 (UTC)


List of nominations:

No tag is transcluded and the nomination no longer appears on the list. The nomination is removed from previous categorization and added to Category:Closed DYK nominations

See also edit

  • Did you know/Reviewing guide
  • {{DYK reviewing}} – For integral use with {{DYK reviewing/dated}}
  • {{DYK in use}} – For the nominated article if the review includes a tandem copy-edit/correction phase