Template:Arbitrary break

(arbitrary break)

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Usage

Use syntax {{subst:arbitrary break}} to insert an arbitrary break within a talk page. (These are often employed to break up large sections to simplify editing, and to reduce the amount of data reloaded when previewing an edit window.)

This template must be substituted—omitting subst: will prevent the edit link from being created, negating the template's utility.

See also

• Wikipedia:Talk page guidelines
• Wikipedia:Not so arbitrary breaks

Inline talk templates

Template	P?	Example shortcut	Output	Notes
Thread level
{{Moved talk}}	Green checkmarkY	{{Moved talk|Dresden}}	Moved: was at Talk:Dresden	Used at the thread's current location
{{Moved talk to}}	Green checkmarkY	{{Moved talk to|Berlin}}	Moved to: Talk:Berlin	Used at the thread's former location
{{Thread retitled}}	Green checkmarkY	{{Thread retitled|Old title}}	Thread retitled from Old title.	Per Wikipedia:Talk page guidelines#Section headings
Opening
{{Summoned by bot}}	Red X symbolN	{{sbb}}	(Summoned by bot)	Can be used in requests for comment
{{Buttinsky}}	Red X symbolN	{{Buttinsky}}	(orange butt icon Buttinsky)	A variation of {{Talk page stalker}}
{{Edit conflict}}	File:Artículo bueno-blue.svg	{{ec}}	(edit conflict)	To indicate that you encountered an edit conflict
{{Interrupted}}	Green checkmarkY	{{Interrupted|User|05:51, 21 June 2026 (UTC)}}	— User 05:51, 21 June 2026 (UTC) — continues after insertion below	Used to identify the contributor of the upper fragment(s) of a comment that was broken up by a different contributor's insertion of text
{{Non-admin comment}}	File:Artículo bueno-blue.svg	{{nacmt}}	(Non-administrator comment)	Optional and only for own comments, see doc
{{Pinged}}	Red X symbolN	{{Pinged}}	(pinged)	Indicates a notification was received
{{Responding to ping}}	Red X symbolN	{{rtp}}	(responding to ping)	Similar to {{pinged}}
{{Talk page stalker}}	File:Artículo bueno-blue.svg	{{tps}}	(talk page stalker)	Cf. Wikipedia:Talk page stalker
{{Talk page watcher}}	File:Artículo bueno-blue.svg	{{tpw}}	(talk page watcher)	Ditto
Notifications	Red X symbolN
{{Hidden ping}}	Green checkmarkY	{{hp|Username}}	​	Invisible notification utilizing the zero-width space character
{{Ping group}}	Green checkmarkY	{{pinggroup|Example:|User 1|User 2|...}}	Example: (User 1—User 2—...)	Up to 10 usernames
{{Pong}}	Green checkmarkY	{{pong|Username}}	File:Pong ball in flight.svg Username:	In reply to a ping
{{Reply to}}	Green checkmarkY	{{re|Username}}/ {{ping|Username}}	@Username:	Sends a notification; up to 50 names
{{To}}	Green checkmarkY	{{To|Username}}	To editor Username:	Sends a notification
During
{{subst:Arbitrary break}}	Red X symbolN	{{subst: Arbitrarybreak}}	======(arbitrary break)======	Requires substitution
{{subst:Bump}}	Red X symbolN	{{subst:Bump}}	File:Pictogram voting wait.svg Bumping thread ~~~~	Requires subst. A wrapper for {{do not archive until}}
{{FBDB}}	Red X symbolN	{{FBDB}}		An initialism for Friendly Banter – Don't Block
{{KISS}}	Red X symbolN	{{KISS}}	KISS	References the KISS principle politely
{{No ping}}	Green checkmarkY	{{np|Username}}	Username	Works like {{U}} but without triggering a notification
{{No ping2}}	Green checkmarkY	{{np2|Username}}	Username (talk · contribs)	Works like {{User}} but without triggering a notification
{{Notelist-talk}}	File:Artículo bueno-blue.svg	{{tnote}}	[not shown here]	Creates a list of footnotes for a talk page discussion
{{Notelist-talk-collapsed}}	File:Artículo bueno-blue.svg	{{NLTC}}	[not shown here]	A convenience collapsed wrapper around {{Notelist-talk}} to save space
{{Outdent}}	File:Artículo bueno-blue.svg	{{od|:::::}}		For out-denting a reply when indention gets too deep
{{Outdent2}}	File:Artículo bueno-blue.svg	{{od2}}	(←)	Alternative out-denting
{{Reflist-talk}}	File:Artículo bueno-blue.svg	{{tref}}	[not shown here]	Creates a list of references for a talk page discussion
{{Relevant discussion}}	Green checkmarkY	{{reldis|Talk:Berlin}}	File:Nuvola apps edu languages.svg Relevant discussion at → Talk:Berlin	Creates links to related discussions in a visually unique way
{{Sock vote}}	Green checkmarkY	{{sock vote|Username}}	(Error creating thumbnail: File missing Blocked sockpuppet of Username)	To mark a vote/comment cast by sockpuppet. More parameters exist and can be viewed at the template documentation.
{{Sources-talk}}	File:Artículo bueno-blue.svg	{{Sources-talk}}	[not shown here]	A convenience collapsed wrapper around {{Reflist-talk}} to save space
{{Talkfact}}	File:Artículo bueno-blue.svg	"Example"{{talkfact}}	"Example"	Used to quickly ask an editor to back up their claims
{{Talk quote inline}}	Green checkmarkY	{{tq|"Example"}}	"Example"	To highlight a short excerpt of quoted material
{{Talk quote inline italic}}	Green checkmarkY	{{tqi|"Example"}}	"Example"	"
{{Not talk quote inline}}	Green checkmarkY	{{!tq|"Example"}}	"Example"	To highlight a short excerpt of quoted material someone didn't say but could have, or perhaps, should have
{{Not talk quote inline italic}}	Green checkmarkY	{{!tqi|"Example"}}	"Example"	"
{{Talk quote block}}	Green checkmarkY	{{tqb|"Example"}}	"Example"	To highlight a longer excerpt of quoted material
{{Talk quote block minimalist}}	Green checkmarkY	{{tqbm|Example}}	Example	A longer excerpt of quoted material, with less highlighting
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{{Please sign inline}}	Red X symbolN	{{please}}	(Please remember to sign your posts on talk pages by typing four keyboard tildes like this: ~~~~. Or, you can use the [ reply ] button, which automatically signs posts.)
{{subst:Please ping}}	File:Artículo bueno-blue.svg	{{Please ping}}	(please Reply to icon mention me on reply)	Includes your username if substituted, but can be transcluded. Use {{Please ping|no}} to ask not to be pinged.
{{Not watching}}	Red X symbolN	{{nw}}	(I am not watching this page, so please ping me if you want my attention.)
{{subst:Notifyme}}	Red X symbolN	{{subst:pingme}}	If you reply here, please put {{reply|your username will show up here}} in front of your message so I get a notification. Thank you!	Requires substitution. Will automatically add your username by substituting {{REVISIONUSER}} when you save.
{{subst:Request ping}}	Green checkmarkY	{{subst:repi|Example}}	If you reply here, please ping me by adding {{u|Example}} to your message, and signing it.	Requires subst
{{Signote}}	File:Artículo bueno-blue.svg	{{sg}}	Please leave me a note if you reply
{{Watching}}	Red X symbolN	{{Watching}}	(I am watching this page, so please reply here.)
Humor disclosure				(See the humor disclosure templates here.)

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