Talk namespaces Wikipedia:Namespace

each of above namespaces (but not virtual namespaces , former topic: namespace) has associated talk namespace—these known discussion pages. talk namespaces designated appending word talk namespace name. example, talk namespace associated user namespace has prefix user talk:. talk namespace associated article namespace talk:.

most of pages in talk namespaces used discuss changes corresponding page in associated namespace. pages in user talk namespace used leave messages particular user. user talk namespace special in that, whenever user s talk page edited, user see orange box saying have new messages on top of every page view until visit talk page. default, logged-in users see red notification square , small orange box on top right hand corner of page; ip users see wide orange box spanning top of page. (minor edits made bots no longer set off new message bar. logged-in users, new-message bar may disabled in special:preferences.)

note prefix wt: expands wikipedia talk:, wp: expands wikipedia: (see aliases below). example, [[wt:verifiability]] links wikipedia talk:verifiability.