This template displays a link to a discussion or request for comment at the reliable sources noticeboard or its archives.

Usage

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This template accepts three unnamed parameters:

  1. Archive number, e.g. 123 from Wikipedia:Reliable sources/Noticeboard/Archive 123
  2. Section heading of the discussion, e.g. Discussion name from Wikipedia:Reliable sources/Noticeboard/Archive 1#Discussion name
    • Required unless link text is specified.
  3. Link text
    • This parameter is optional, and is set to the section heading of the discussion by default.

This template also accepts three optional named parameters:

  • id: The talk page−permalink ID of the linked section's opening comment, without the hashtag.
  • rfc: Set this to y if the discussion is a request for comment.
    • If set, this parameter adds an icon to the left of the link.
  • active: Set this to y if the discussion is currently active.
    • If set, this parameter italicizes the link.
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TemplateData for RSN link

Displays a link to a discussion or request for comment at the reliable sources noticeboard or its archives.

Template parameters

ParameterDescriptionTypeStatus
Archive number1

Leave this blank if the discussion is not archived and is at Wikipedia:Reliable sources/Noticeboard

Example
"123" from Wikipedia:Reliable sources/Noticeboard/Archive 123
Numbersuggested
Section heading2

no description

Example
"Discussion name" from Wikipedia:Reliable sources/Noticeboard#Discussion name
Stringsuggested
Link text3

no description

Default
Section heading
Stringsuggested
ID of opening commentid

Obtain by copying the link of the signature's timestamp. Do not include the hashtag

Stringoptional
Is RfC?rfc

Adds icon only if set to "y"

Auto value
y
Booleanoptional
Active?active

Italicizes link only if set to "y"

Auto value
y
Booleanoptional

Examples

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{{RSN link|123|Discussion name}}

Discussion name


{{RSN link|123|Discussion name|1}}

1


{{RSN link||Discussion name}}

Discussion name


{{RSN link||Discussion name|2}}

2


{{RSN link||Discussion name|active=y}}

Discussion name


{{RSN link||Discussion name|3|active=y}}

3

{{RSN link|||4|id=c-Labongo-2007-12-03T10:45:00.000Z-Single-pole_Lavvu}}

4

{{RSN link|123|Discussion name|rfc=y}}

Request for comment Discussion name


{{RSN link|123|Discussion name|2024|rfc=y}}

Request for comment 2024


{{RSN link||Discussion name|rfc=y|active=y}}

Request for comment Discussion name


{{RSN link||Discussion name|2024|rfc=y|active=y}}

Request for comment 2024

See also

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  • {{EF diff}} – Link template for an edit filter change
  • {{RL link}} – Link template for XLinkBot's RevertList and RevertReferencesList
  • {{SBL link}} – Link template for spam blacklist requests