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is a template used to organize forums. It appears at the top of forum pages and allows them to appear in forum indexes and categories. It also produces certain notices depending on the status of the forum.

Usage
In the vast majority of cases, it is not necessary to manually add this template, as it comes up automatically when a thread is created using the "new topic" box.

The first unnamed paramter is for the section of the forum: For example  produces:

More unnamed parameters can be used to add the thread to multiple sections. For example For example: produces:

To sticky a thread. i.e. add it to a separate section on index pages, so taht it will remain near the top regardless of how long it has been since it was edited, add |sticky=true to the template. For example For example: produces:

To use the template outside the forums for a demonstration, add the demo parameter to the template. e.g.

Notices
If the thread is not in the forum namespace, a box instructing that the page be moved appears.

If the thread has not been edited in at least 40 days the edit and new topic links become unavailable and the following notice appears.