Template:Standalone Transparency: Difference between revisions

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This template adds a "Page Transparency & Calibration" section for pages that use Talk-only Calibration Log tracking — i.e. pages where Calibration Log: When to Create One determined no dedicated `/Calibration Log` subpage is needed. It links directly to the page's own Talk page (which serves as the de facto Calibration Log) and, if applicable, to a `/Decision Records` subpage.

Do not use this template on a page that has a dedicated `/Calibration Log` subpage — use Template:Page Transparency or Template:Page Transparency-Subpage instead.

Does not work on pages in the `Template:` namespace — attempted fix using `Template:Standalone Transparency` did not resolve the issue; root cause not yet identified. Do not use this template on `Template:` pages. Flagged for future investigation — see Talk page or a future Decision Record if this gets revisited.

Does not work on pages in the `Template:` namespace — a fix using `Template:Standalone Transparency` & `Template:Standalone Transparency` in place of `Standalone Transparency` was attempted and did not resolve the issue. Root cause not yet identified. Do not use this template on `Template:` pages. See Known Site Issues & Fixes for the tracked entry and any future updates.

Usage

Add the following line near the bottom of any page (usually just before categories or the hidden Resource block): {{Standalone Transparency}}

Do not use this template on a page that has a dedicated `/Calibration Log` subpage — use Template:Page Transparency or Template:Page Transparency-Subpage instead.

Page Transparency & Calibration

Calibration Log & Decision Records (via Talk Page) — This page uses Talk-only calibration tracking. Full history of reviews, version changes, calibration decisions, and any governance reasoning behind structural decisions all live on the same Talk page, per Calibration Log: When to Create One and Decision Records: Governance Memory. Not every Calibration Log entry is a Decision Record — scan the Talk page's headings for entries specifically marked as decisions; the link itself being active only confirms this page has calibration history, not that a formal decision was ever recorded.
View Current Page History — Complete edit history.

This page is under continuous calibration in line with the Permanent Beta principle.

Public Discussion Welcome

Questions, suggestions, feedback, disagreement, and proposed improvements are welcome on the Talk page.

Light rules:

Prefer evidence and concrete examples over slogans.
Apply Diagnostic Inversion Test when criticizing — the same standard to this page that you would apply elsewhere.
Distinguish observation from conclusion.
Calibration entries and Decision Records are maintenance records; public discussion belongs in ordinary Talk threads.
This framework remains in Permanent Beta. Better calibration is always in scope.

Calibration Dependent

Pages that list this page as a load-bearing dependency: None found. Either nothing currently depends on this page, or no dependent page has yet listed it in their `depends_on` field.

If this page is edited substantively, review the list above per the Ripple Review rule — see Calibration Dependencies: Standards and Process#Rule: Core-Priority Changes Trigger Mandatory Ripple Review.

Calibration Dependencies

Pages this page relies on as load-bearing dependencies: This page is not calibration-dependent on other pages. It is a foundational/originating source. If incorrect, edit the `depends_on` field in Admin Page Status — do not edit this section directly, it is auto-generated.

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 '''Do not use this template on a page that has a dedicated `/Calibration Log` subpage — use [[Template:Page Transparency]] or [[Template:Page Transparency-Subpage]] instead.'''
+'''Does not work on pages in the `Template:` namespace''' — attempted fix using `{{FULLPAGENAME}}` did not resolve the issue; root cause not yet identified. '''Do not use this template on `Template:` pages.''' Flagged for future investigation — see Talk page or a future Decision Record if this gets revisited.
+'''Does not work on pages in the `Template:` namespace''' — a fix using `{{SUBJECTPAGENAME}}` & `{{FULLPAGENAME}}` in place of `{{PAGENAME}}` was attempted and did not resolve the issue. Root cause not yet identified. '''Do not use this template on `Template:` pages.''' See [[Known Site Issues & Fixes]] for the tracked entry and any future updates.
 == Usage ==
 Add the following line near the bottom of any page (usually just before categories or the hidden Resource block):
 <code><nowiki>{{Standalone Transparency}}</nowiki></code>
+'''Do not use this template on a page that has a dedicated `/Calibration Log` subpage — use [[Template:Page Transparency]] or [[Template:Page Transparency-Subpage]] instead.'''
 {{Standalone Transparency}}
+{{Calibration Dependent}}
+{{Calibration Dependencies Display}}
+{{RelatedPages}}
+{{AllTemplates}}
 [[Category:Meta & Framework]]
 [[Category:Site Maintenance]]
 </noinclude><includeonly>
 == Page Transparency & Calibration ==
-* [[Talk:{{PAGENAME}}|Calibration Log (via Talk Page)]] — This page uses Talk-only calibration tracking. Full history of reviews, version changes, and calibration decisions for this page lives here, per [[Calibration Log: When to Create One]].
+* [[Talk:{{PAGENAME}}|Calibration Log & Decision Records (via Talk Page)]] — This page uses Talk-only calibration tracking. Full history of reviews, version changes, calibration decisions, and any governance reasoning behind structural decisions all live on the same Talk page, per [[Calibration Log: When to Create One]] and [[Decision Records: Governance Memory]]. '''Not every Calibration Log entry is a Decision Record''' — scan the Talk page's headings for entries specifically marked as decisions; the link itself being active only confirms this page has calibration history, not that a formal decision was ever recorded.
-* [[Talk:{{PAGENAME}}|Decision Records (via Talk Page)]] — Governance reasoning behind structural decisions made on this page, if any exist. (If this link is red, no Decision Record has been created for this page yet — see [[Decision Records: Governance Memory]].)
 * [[Special:History/{{PAGENAME}}|View Current Page History]] — Complete edit history.
 This page is under continuous calibration in line with the [[Permanent Beta]] principle.
+----
+'''Public Discussion Welcome'''
+Questions, suggestions, feedback, disagreement, and proposed improvements are welcome on the Talk page.
+'''Light rules:'''
+* Prefer evidence and concrete examples over slogans.
+* Apply [[Diagnostic Inversion Test]] when criticizing — the same standard to this page that you would apply elsewhere.
+* Distinguish observation from conclusion.
+* Calibration entries and Decision Records are maintenance records; public discussion belongs in ordinary Talk threads.
+* This framework remains in [[Permanent Beta]]. Better calibration is always in scope.
 </includeonly>

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