Template:Lock

Note Before placing a lock template on an article, follow these guidelines: Locking a page is for indepth and prolonged editing, typically for rewrites or new articles. You should only place a lock on an article in very special circumstances, in most cases it's not required as articles are not usually edited often enough to create conflicts. Editing a locked page shouldn't be done without checking with the user that locked it. A lock is to deter the average editor from creating conflicts during editing, it is not meant to show ownership of an article, for personal articles use a subpage on your userpage. Remove this template as soon as possible. A WikiMod may remove as appropriate.

Example

Please, do not edit this page. Even if you can. [[User:{{{1}}}]] {{{2}}}. Please check back later before editing this page. Please remember to remove the lock after you are done! Do you want a random page you can likely edit right now?

Usage

{{Lock|username|reason}}