BOTREQ Invalid Parameter: {{{1}}}.
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Usage
This template is designed to make it easier to reply to requests for bot assistance at WP:BOTREQ and help users see at a glance whether a request has been successful, needs clarification, cannot be done for technical reasons, etc. It generates a comment with a corresponding image depending on the parameter used. Only one parameter should be used with each call of the template!
Examples
Output | Code | Usage |
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{{BOTREQ|doing}}
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Request accepted and is currently being processed |
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{{BOTREQ|stilldoing}}
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Large requests, to let the requester know that you are still working on it or that it is taking longer than expected |
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{{BOTREQ|coding}}
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Bot is currently being coded/updated for the request |
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{{BOTREQ|done}}
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Request complete |
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{{BOTREQ|possible}}
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Request able to be done by a bot, but it may require new code to be written or more investigation |
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{{BOTREQ|notdone}}
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Request not completed. |
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{{BOTREQ|impossible}}
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Request cannot be done by a bot (e.g. too complex, such as sourcing articles, or technically unfeasible) |
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{{BOTREQ|badidea}}
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Request possible but is not a good idea (e.g. a bureaucrat-bot to process renames) or the request requires human judgement |
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{{BOTREQ|confusing}}
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Request is hard to understand or unclear; requester needs to elaborate for it to be possible |
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{{BOTREQ|defer}}
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Request should be/has been deferred to another venue (e.g. to a WikiProject for tagging requests) |
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{{BOTREQ|brfa}}
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Request for bot approval filed with regard to this request. If you use the bot name (and task number, if applicable) as a second parameter, the template will provide a link to the specific BRFA page. (e.g. {{BOTREQ|brfa|BattyBot 33}} generates ![]() |
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{{BOTREQ|redundant}}
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Request is already covered by a bot(s) satisfactorily, another bot doing the same task would not be useful. |
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{{BOTREQ|advertise}}
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The request is likely to be controversial, and should be advertised for wider discussion. |