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Usage
- Parameter
art= article the user edited with potential COI:{{subst:Welcome-COI|art=Megacorp Inc}}- Parameter
topic= used instead ofart=, wider topic the new user may have a COI with (unlikeart=, it will not be linked):{{subst:Welcome-COI|topic=Megacorps}}
- Parameter
- Parameter
newuser= set to yes for users who haven't edited yet:{{subst:Welcome-COI|newuser=yes}}- Parameter
acc= set toyesalong withnewuser=yesif the account was created through the WP:ACC process (equivalent to{{subst:Welcome-COI-acc}}):{{subst:Welcome-COI|newuser=yes|acc=yes}}
- Parameter
- Parameter
notalk= set toyesto exclude the invitation to contact the welcoming user on their talk page:{{subst:Welcome-COI|notalk=yes}} - Parameter
category= set to any value to specify a category for the user talk page other than Category:User talk pages with conflict of interest notices or set to blank to not include a category:{{subst:Welcome-COI|category=}}
Redirects
- {{WelcomeCOI}}
- {{Welcome COI}}
Notes
- Find subst count and examples of this template on User talk pages using this advanced search.[2026; 2025; 2024]
See also
- Welcome templates
- {{Welcome-COI-acc}}, users requesting an account in order to write about themselves
- {{Welcome-auto}}, users writing about themselves
- {{Uw-paid1}}