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Threading of replies on talk pages is done using indentation and lists. This template is used for outdenting a reply on a talk page when indentation gets too deep.

((od|integer)) or ((od|indentation wikitext)). Integer examples: ((od|5)), ((od|-15)), ((od|11|r=y)). Indentation examples: ((od|:::::)), ((od|*::::::)), ((od|**:::#)).

|1=indent

Supports two modes: literal indentation or an integer. In literal indentation mode the value may contain : (indents), * (unnumbered list), and # (numbered list). It is recommended to copy the colons, asterisks, and hashes from the start of the previous message. In integer mode, the value is interpreted as number or indents (:). Default value is 10. Supported range is from −40 to 40. A negative integer is the same as positive integer with |reverse=y.

|2=y

Set it to add a link to Wikipedia:Indentation#Outdenting. ((od|5|y)) produces:

┌────────────────┘
(outdent) 

|r=y (aliases |reverse=y, |indent=y, |in=y)

Reverses the outdentation to become indentation and vice versa.

::::Previous post, indented with four colons.
((Outdent|::::)) New post.

::::::Previous post, indented 6 levels.
((Outdent|6)) New post.

To not outdent all the way to the left margin, indent the ((outdent)) template itself using colons:

::::::Previous post, indented 6 levels.
::((Outdent|4)) New post.

::::::Previous post, indented 6 levels.
::((Outdent|4)) Start of a new post indented 2 levels using a bar of length 6−2=4.
::((Outdent|5|reverse=yes))
:::::::Indent to indentation level 7 using a reversed bar of length 7−2=5.

Or with a negative integer:

::::::Original conversation.
::::::((od|-3))
:::::::::Afterthought.
:::::::((od|2))
:::::::Continuation of original conversation.

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.outdent-template { display: none; }

• ((Outdent2)) — rather than a bar on the previous line, produces a bracketed arrow on the same line.
• Wikipedia:Indentation (WP:INDENT)
• Wikipedia:Talk page guidelines (WP:TALK)

v t e Inline talk templates

Template  Shortcut  Parameter?  Example  Output  Notes  Thread level ((Moved talk)) Y ((Moved talk|Dresden)) Moved: was at Talk:Dresden Used at the thread's current location ((Moved talk to)) Y ((Moved talk to|Berlin)) Moved to: Talk:Berlin Used at the thread's former location ((Thread retitled)) Y ((Thread retitled|Old title)) Thread retitled from "Old title". Per Wikipedia:Talk page guidelines#Section headings Opening ((Summoned by bot)) ((sbb)) ((sbb)) (Summoned by bot) Can be used in requests for comment ((Buttinsky)) ((Buttinsky)) ( Buttinsky) A variation of ((Talk page stalker)) ((Edit conflict)) ((ec)) (Y) ((ec)) (edit conflict) To indicate that you encountered an edit conflict ((Interrupted)) Y ((Interrupted|Username|22:56, 2 Sekutembala 2024 (UTC))) — Username 22:56, 2 Sekutembala 2024 (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)) ((nacmt)) (Y) ((nacmt)) (Non-administrator comment) Optional and only for own comments, see doc ((Pinged)) ((Pinged)) (pinged) Indicates a notification was received ((Responding to ping)) ((rtp)) ((rtp)) (responding to ping) Similar to ((pinged)) ((Talk page stalker)) ((tps)) (Y) ((tps)) (talk page stalker) Cf. Wikipedia:Talk page stalker ((Talk page watcher)) ((tpw)) (Y) ((tpw)) (talk page watcher) Ditto Notifications ((Hidden ping)) ((hp)) Y ((hp|Username)) ​ Invisible notification utilizing the zero-width space character ((Ping group)) ((pinggroup)) Y ((pinggroup|Pinging collaborators|John Doe|Jane Doe|...)) Pinging collaborators (John Doe—Jane Doe—...) Up to 10 usernames ((Pong)) Y ((pong|Username))  Username: In reply to a ping ((Reply to)) ((re))/((ping)) Y ((re|Username))/((ping|Username)) @Username: Sends a notification; up to 50 names ((To)) Y ((To|Username)) To editor Username: Sends a notification During ((subst:Arbitrary break)) ((subst:Arbitrarybreak)) ((subst:Arbitrarybreak)) ======(arbitrary break)====== Requires substitution ((subst:Bump)) ((subst:Bump)) Bumping thread ~~~~ Requires subst. A wrapper for ((do not archive until)) ((FBDB)) ((FBDB)) [FBDB] An initialism for Friendly Banter – Don't Block ((KISS)) ((KISS)) KISS References the KISS principle politely ((No ping)) ((np)) Y ((np|Username)) Username Works like ((U)) but without triggering a notification ((No ping2)) ((np2)) Y ((np2|Username)) Username (talk · contribs) Works like ((User)) but without triggering a notification ((Notelist-talk)) ((tnote)) (Y) ((tnote)) [not shown here] Creates a list of footnotes for a talk page discussion ((Outdent)) ((od)) (Y) ((od|:::::)) ┌────────────────┘ For out-denting a reply when indention gets too deep ((Outdent2)) ((od2)) (Y) ((od2)) (←) Alternative out-denting ((Reflist-talk)) ((tref)) (Y) ((tref)) [not shown here] Creates a list of references for a talk page discussion ((Relevant discussion)) ((reldis)) Y ((reldis|Talk:Berlin)) Relevant discussion at → Talk:Berlin Creates links to related discussions in a visually unique way ((Sources-talk)) ((Sources-talk)) [not shown here] A convenience wrapper around ((Reflist-talk)) ((Talkfact)) (Y) "Oranges are blue!"((talkfact)) "Oranges are blue!"[citation needed] Used to quickly ask an editor to back up their claims ((Talk quote inline)) ((tq)) Y ((tq|"Oranges are blue!")) "Oranges are blue!" To highlight a short excerpt of quoted material ((Talk quote inline italic)) ((tqi)) Y ((tqi|"Oranges are blue!")) "Oranges are blue!" " ((Not talk quote inline)) ((!tq)) Y ((!tq|"Oranges are orange!")) "Oranges are orange!" To highlight a short excerpt of quoted material someone didn't say but could have, or perhaps, should have ((Not talk quote inline italic)) ((!tqi)) Y ((!tqi|"Oranges are orange!")) "Oranges are orange!" " ((Talk quote block)) ((tq2)) Y ((tq2|"Oranges are blue!")) "Oranges are blue!" To highlight a longer excerpt of quoted material End ((Please sign inline)) ((Please sign inline)) (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)) (Y) ((Please ping)) (please 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)) ((nw)) ((nw)) (I am not watching this page, so please ping me if you want my attention.) ((subst:Notifyme)) ((subst:pingme)) ((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)) ((subst:repi)) Y ((subst:repi|Example)) If you reply here, please ping me by adding ((u|Example)) to your message, and signing it. Requires subst ((Signote)) ((sg)) (Y) ((sg)) Please leave me a note if you reply ((Watching)) ((Watching)) (I am watching this page, so please reply here.) Closure ((Sock vote)) ((sv)) Y ((sock vote|Example)) ( Blocked sockpuppet of Example) To mark a vote/comment cast by sockpuppet. More parameters exist and can be viewed at the template documentation. Humor disclosure (See the list here.)