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To delete a redirect '''without replacing it with a new article''', add the following wikitext at the top of the article: <nowiki>{{tl|delete}}</nowiki> template as explained in the [[FamilySearch Wiki:Deletion Process|deletion process]]. | To delete a redirect '''without replacing it with a new article''', add the following wikitext at the top of the article: <nowiki>{{tl|delete}}</nowiki> template as explained in the [[FamilySearch Wiki:Deletion Process|deletion process]]. | ||
Marking in this way is not necessary if you just want to replace a redirect with an article, or change where it points: see [[Help:Redirects#Changing a redirect|these instructions]] for help doing this. If you want to ''swap'' a redirect and an article, but are not able to move the article to the location of the redirect please use [[ | Marking in this way is not necessary if you just want to replace a redirect with an article, or change where it points: see [[Help:Redirects#Changing a redirect|these instructions]] for help doing this. If you want to ''swap'' a redirect and an article, but are not able to move the article to the location of the redirect please use [[Template:Move]] to request help from an [[FamilySearch Wiki:Administrators|admin]] in doing that. | ||
The major reasons why deletion of redirects is '''harmful''' are: | The major reasons why deletion of redirects is '''harmful''' are: | ||
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