This template places a coloured, collapsible notice on a user talk page to inform an editor that a topic ban is in effect.
Usage
Basic call (red, default):
{{Topic ban notice}}
With a named topic and an expiry:
{{Topic ban notice|topic=articles about Example Corp|expiry=1 January 2026}}
Custom colour, custom icon and extra detail:
{{Topic ban notice
| theme = blue
| topic = climate-change articles
| icon = Information icon4.svg
| details = * All pages tagged {{tl|Climate change}}
* Related AfD and RfC discussions
* User talk discussions about climate change
}}
Parameters
| Parameter | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|
topic |
The topic area the editor is banned from | this topic area
|
theme |
One of red, orange, yellow, blue, green, purple, gray |
red
|
expiry |
Date the ban ends (omit for indefinite) | none |
icon |
Any image filename (without File:) |
Stop hand nuvola.svg
|
details |
Custom collapsible content (supports wikitext; use {{!}} for pipes) | standard 4-item list |
Examples
- Default (red, no topic):
Topic ban in effect. You are topic banned from this topic area, broadly construed. This ban covers articles, talk pages and discussions related to that topic, and it is a condition of your unblock. If you breach this ban, you may be blocked again without further warning. You may appeal this ban, or request an exemption from it, after you have demonstrated constructive editing in other areas.
What this ban covers [show/hide]- Articles and their talk pages within the topic area
- Project-space discussions (AfD, RfC, RM, etc.) about the topic
- User talk page discussions about the topic
- Noticeboards discussing the topic
- Red with a named topic:
Topic ban in effect. You are topic banned from articles about Example Corp, broadly construed. This ban covers articles, talk pages and discussions related to that topic, and it is a condition of your unblock. If you breach this ban, you may be blocked again without further warning. You may appeal this ban, or request an exemption from it, after you have demonstrated constructive editing in other areas.
What this ban covers [show/hide]- Articles and their talk pages within the topic area
- Project-space discussions (AfD, RfC, RM, etc.) about the topic
- User talk page discussions about the topic
- Noticeboards discussing the topic
- Orange with expiry:
Topic ban in effect. You are topic banned from biographies of living people, broadly construed. This ban covers articles, talk pages and discussions related to that topic, and it is a condition of your unblock.The ban expires on 1 January 2026. If you breach this ban, you may be blocked again without further warning. You may appeal this ban, or request an exemption from it, after you have demonstrated constructive editing in other areas.
What this ban covers [show/hide]- Articles and their talk pages within the topic area
- Project-space discussions (AfD, RfC, RM, etc.) about the topic
- User talk page discussions about the topic
- Noticeboards discussing the topic
- Yellow:
Topic ban in effect. You are topic banned from the Israel–Palestine conflict, broadly construed. This ban covers articles, talk pages and discussions related to that topic, and it is a condition of your unblock. If you breach this ban, you may be blocked again without further warning. You may appeal this ban, or request an exemption from it, after you have demonstrated constructive editing in other areas.
What this ban covers [show/hide]- Articles and their talk pages within the topic area
- Project-space discussions (AfD, RfC, RM, etc.) about the topic
- User talk page discussions about the topic
- Noticeboards discussing the topic
- Blue with custom icon:
Topic ban in effect. You are topic banned from climate-change articles, broadly construed. This ban covers articles, talk pages and discussions related to that topic, and it is a condition of your unblock. If you breach this ban, you may be blocked again without further warning. You may appeal this ban, or request an exemption from it, after you have demonstrated constructive editing in other areas.
What this ban covers [show/hide]- Articles and their talk pages within the topic area
- Project-space discussions (AfD, RfC, RM, etc.) about the topic
- User talk page discussions about the topic
- Noticeboards discussing the topic
- Green:
Topic ban in effect. You are topic banned from electronic-cigarette articles, broadly construed. This ban covers articles, talk pages and discussions related to that topic, and it is a condition of your unblock. If you breach this ban, you may be blocked again without further warning. You may appeal this ban, or request an exemption from it, after you have demonstrated constructive editing in other areas.
What this ban covers [show/hide]- Articles and their talk pages within the topic area
- Project-space discussions (AfD, RfC, RM, etc.) about the topic
- User talk page discussions about the topic
- Noticeboards discussing the topic
- Purple:
Topic ban in effect. You are topic banned from articles about living artists, broadly construed. This ban covers articles, talk pages and discussions related to that topic, and it is a condition of your unblock. If you breach this ban, you may be blocked again without further warning. You may appeal this ban, or request an exemption from it, after you have demonstrated constructive editing in other areas.
What this ban covers [show/hide]- Articles and their talk pages within the topic area
- Project-space discussions (AfD, RfC, RM, etc.) about the topic
- User talk page discussions about the topic
- Noticeboards discussing the topic
- Gray (neutral / archived notices):
Topic ban in effect. You are topic banned from this topic area, broadly construed. This ban covers articles, talk pages and discussions related to that topic, and it is a condition of your unblock. If you breach this ban, you may be blocked again without further warning. You may appeal this ban, or request an exemption from it, after you have demonstrated constructive editing in other areas.
What this ban covers [show/hide]- Articles and their talk pages within the topic area
- Project-space discussions (AfD, RfC, RM, etc.) about the topic
- User talk page discussions about the topic
- Noticeboards discussing the topic
- Custom collapsible details:
Topic ban in effect. You are topic banned from articles about Example Corp, broadly construed. This ban covers articles, talk pages and discussions related to that topic, and it is a condition of your unblock. If you breach this ban, you may be blocked again without further warning. You may appeal this ban, or request an exemption from it, after you have demonstrated constructive editing in other areas.
What this ban covers [show/hide]- All pages tagged {{Example Corp}}
- Related AfD and RfC discussions
- User talk discussions about Example Corp
Behaviour notes
- The collapsible panel uses the core CollapsibleContent module (
mw-collapsible), so it works for logged-out readers on any modern MediaWiki — no gadget required. - The notice is a ambox-style flexbox; it will not float or overlap other elements.
- Pipes inside
detailsmust be escaped as {{!}}.
See also
- {{Uw-topicban}}