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*'''Pending changes protection''' ''(only available for edit protection)'' means edits by unregistered and new contributors are not visible to readers who are not logged-in until the edits are approved by a reviewer or an administrator. | *'''Pending changes protection''' ''(only available for edit protection)'' means edits by unregistered and new contributors are not visible to readers who are not logged-in until the edits are approved by a reviewer or an administrator. | ||
*'''Semi-protection''' prevents the action by unregistered contributors and contributors with accounts that are not confirmed. | *'''Semi-protection''' prevents the action by unregistered contributors and contributors with accounts that are not confirmed. | ||
*'''Extended confirmed protection''', also known as '''30/500 protection''', prevents the action by users without 30 days' tenure and 500 edits on | *'''Extended confirmed protection''', also known as '''30/500 protection''', prevents the action by users without 30 days' tenure and 500 edits on Bharatpedia. It is applied to combat any form of disruption where semi-protection has proven to be ineffective. It should not be applied as a protection level of first resort. Its use is logged at the Administrators' noticeboard. | ||
*'''Template protection''' prevents the action by everyone except template editors and administrators (who have this right as part of their toolset). | *'''Template protection''' prevents the action by everyone except template editors and administrators (who have this right as part of their toolset). | ||
*'''Full protection''' prevents the action by everyone except administrators. | *'''Full protection''' prevents the action by everyone except administrators. | ||
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=== Cascading protection === | === Cascading protection === | ||
[[File:Cascade-protection-shackle.svg|64px|upright=0.4|right|alt=Turquoise padlock|link=]] | [[File:Cascade-protection-shackle.svg|64px|upright=0.4|right|alt=Turquoise padlock|link=]] | ||
Cascading protection fully protects a page, and extends that full protection ''automatically'' to any page that is transcluded onto the protected page, whether directly or indirectly. This includes templates, images and other media that are hosted on | Cascading protection fully protects a page, and extends that full protection ''automatically'' to any page that is transcluded onto the protected page, whether directly or indirectly. This includes templates, images and other media that are hosted on Bharatpedia. Files stored on Commons are ''not'' protected by any other wiki's cascading protection and, if they are to be protected, must be either temporarily uploaded to the English Bharatpedia or explicitly protected at Commons (whether manually or through cascading protection there). | ||
*Should be used only to prevent vandalism when placed on particularly visible pages, such as the main page. | *Should be used only to prevent vandalism when placed on particularly visible pages, such as the main page. | ||