Template:Pin section
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| Error creating thumbnail: Unable to save thumbnail to destination | This template should always be Error creating thumbnail: Unable to save thumbnail to destination substituted (i.e., use {{{Error creating thumbnail: Unable to save thumbnail to destination subst:Pin section}}). Any accidental transclusions will be automatically substituted by a bot. |
Purpose
"Pin" a discussion thread (a talk page section) so it does not automatically archive. Produces a box explaining to readers the thread will remain unarchived.
Effect
This is Error creating thumbnail: Unable to save thumbnail to destination a wrapper for the invisible template {{do not archive until}} that is used to prevent Error creating thumbnail: Unable to save thumbnail to destination bots archiving a discussion thread. It produces a visible message that the thread has been pinned.
The pin message will remain in the thread for a long time. Please see the template documentation on {{DNAU}} for details.
Usage
Place {{Error creating thumbnail: Unable to save thumbnail to destination subst:pin section}} or {{Error creating thumbnail: Unable to save thumbnail to destination subst:pinsec}} at the top of a talk page section (on a new line after the section title). For example:
== Something ==
{{subst:Pin section}}
This template must be Error creating thumbnail: Unable to save thumbnail to destination substituted.
There are intentionally no parameters.
See also
- Template:Pin message, which provides the box for this template. It should not normally be used by itself.
- Template:Bump another wrapper for {{do not archive until}}