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{{tlx|Draft header}} is an informational header intended for the top of pages in the <code>Draft:</code> namespace. The header content varies depending on whether or not the draft corresponds to an existing article in the [[MW:Help:Namespaces#Main|mainspace]]. Drafts with counterparts are categorized in [[:Category:Drafts of existing articles]], while those without are categorized in [[:Category:Drafts under creation]].

* {{tlx|Draft header}} (in [[Draft:Example]], which does not have a corresponding article in the mainspace) →
{{Ombox
| image = [[File:Under_construction_icon-blue.svg|40px|alt=|link=]]
| text  = '''This is a {{wp|WP:Drafts|draft}}<!-- [[Help:Editing guide#Drafts|draft]] --> of [[Example]].''' It is a space to store, preview, and collaborate on this work-in-progress article before it is finalized and published to the mainspace as an official article.
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<div style="float:right;">Finished drafting? {{Clickable button|{{fullurl:Special:MovePage|wpOldTitle=Draft:Example&wpNewTitle=Example&wpMovetalk=1&wpReason=Publishing%20draft%20article}}|Publish now|class=mw-ui-progressive}}</div>
}}
* {{tlx|Draft header}} (in [[Draft:Main Page]], which does have a corresponding article in the mainspace) →
{{Ombox
| image = [[File:Under_construction_icon-blue.svg|40px|alt=|link=]]
| text  = '''This is a {{wp|WP:Drafts|draft}}<!-- [[Help:Editing guide#Drafts|draft]] --> of [[Main Page]] ([{{fullurl:Special:ComparePages|page1=Main_Page|page2=Draft:Main_Page}} see changes]).''' It is a space to store, preview, and collaborate on substantial changes to the existing article that are not yet ready to be incorporated into the main article for general viewing.
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}}

For drafts of existing articles, {{para|created}} can be used to indicate the point in time when the draft was created, diverging from the original article. {{tlxs|Draft}} can be used as shorthand to automatically populate this parameter with a timestamp and insert a comment outlining instructions for merging the draft back into the original article. For drafts without a corresponding mainspace article, {{tlxs|Draft}} is identical to {{tlx|Draft header}}, as the template call is substituted with {{tlx|Draft header}} once saved.

* {{tlx|Draft header|created=00:00, January 1, 2000}} (in [[Draft:Main Page]]) →
{{Ombox
| image = [[File:Under_construction_icon-blue.svg|40px|alt=|link=]]
| text  = '''This is a {{wp|WP:Drafts|draft}}<!-- [[Help:Editing guide#Drafts|draft]] --> of [[Main Page]] ([{{fullurl:Special:ComparePages|page1=Main_Page|page2=Draft:Main_Page}} see changes]).''' It is a space to store, preview, and collaborate on substantial changes to the existing article that are not yet ready to be incorporated into the main article for general viewing.
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<small>This draft was created at 00:00, January 1, 2000. Any edits made to [[Main Page]] since then should be accounted for before this draft is published.</small>
}}

When {{tlx|Draft header}} is used outside of the <code>Draft:</code> namespace, it shows an error message in preview and displays nothing once saved.

* {{tlx|Draft header}} (in [[Our World of Text:Sandbox]], previewing) →
*: {{Error|{{tlx|Draft}} and {{tlx|Draft header}} should only be used in the "Draft:" namespace.}}
* {{tlx|Draft header}} (in [[Our World of Text:Sandbox]], saved) →
*: (no output)

== TemplateData ==
<templatedata>
{
	"params": {
		"created": {
			"label": "Creation date",
			"description": "Indicates when the draft was created, mainly for drafts of existing mainspace articles; helps editors track divergence from the original article",
			"example": "00:00 January 1, 2000",
			"type": "date",
			"suggested": true
		}
	},
	"format": "inline",
	"description": "This template generates an informational header intended for the top of drafts."
}
</templatedata>