User:Noyster/sandbox/indexing template/doc

This is a documentation subpage for User:Noyster/sandbox/indexing template.
It may contain usage information, categories and other content that is not part of the original user template page.

This template may be added to the talk page of a user when we remove search engine indexing on their user page or a user subpage.

Usage

Basic usage

Always remember to substitute this template: use

{{subst:Noyster/sandbox/indexing template/doc}} ~~~~. This references "your user page".

Additional items

To give greater detail to your message, you may add the page name and/or some additional text to the end of the template.

{{subst:Noyster/sandbox/indexing template/doc|Page}} ~~~~ references a user subpage instead of "your user page".
{{subst:Noyster/sandbox/indexing template/doc|Additional text}} ~~~~ adds a specific reason to remove indexing, in addition to the wording "user pages are noindexed by default".
{{subst:Noyster/sandbox/indexing template/doc|Page|Additional text}} ~~~~ references a user subpage and adds a specific reason to remove indexing.

If either item includes a URL or an equals sign ("="), you will need to prefix the item with a named template parameter. Use "1=" if the page name contains a URL or equals sign. Use "2=" if the additional text contains a URL or equals sign. Thus:

{{subst:Noyster/sandbox/indexing template/doc|1=Page}} ~~~~
{{subst:Noyster/sandbox/indexing template/doc|2=Additional text}} ~~~~