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[edit] Purpose

Many users state that when they get a message, they will respond on your talk page instead of on their own. This makes reading back a conversation quite cumbersome; having to switch talk pages back and forth in order to make sense of the conversation. To this end, you can use this template to notify a user that you have responded to his/her message on your own talk page.

[edit] Usage

{{Talkback|your username}}
{{Talkback|your username|section}}

To have the links point to a non-user talk page, add tp=1. When doing so, you must use all parameters and include the full talk page link.

{{Talkback|Talk:page name|section|tp=1}}

Place the code on top of the talk page of the user you have answered to. The recipient may remove this template from his/her talk page at any time. A link to edit the first section of the talk page is shown within the template. The section parameter is optional; when you enter the name of the section on your talk page, it will directly link to that section.

[edit] Notes

  • If you are going to use this template, please consider putting the {{Usertalkback}} notice on your own talk page:


You can do so by copying the following code at the very top of your talk page:

{{Usertalkback}}
  • Other versions are possible, such as an asymmetrical one not requiring your interlocutors to use Talkback, provided that you watch their talk page for answers:


You can do so by copying the following code at the very top of your talk page:

{{Usertalkback|you=watched}}
  • Another way, now less standard, was to use such notice:
Notice If you leave me a message, I will respond here and will let you know on your talk page using the {{Talkback}} template.

You can do so by copying the following code:

{{Notice|'''If you leave me a message, I will respond ''here'' and will let you
know on your talk page using the {{tl|Talkback}} template.'''}}