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* Wiki users cannot delete pages, but they can add the request to delete by adding this Delete template to a page. | * Wiki users cannot delete pages, but they can add the request to delete by adding this Delete template to a page. | ||
* Add this Delete request template to a page by typing {{ | * Add this Delete request template to a page by typing <nowiki>{{Delete}}</nowiki> | ||
* In general you should supply the reason the cleanup is needed, e.g., {{tlx|Delete|This page is spam}}. | * In general you should supply the reason the cleanup is needed, e.g., {{tlx|Delete|This page is spam}}. | ||
* The user should also add justification for deletion details when needed for clarification on the article talk page. | * The user should also add justification for deletion details when needed for clarification on the article talk page. | ||
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This is a documentation subpage for Template:Delete (see that page for the template itself). It contains usage information, categories and other content that is not part of the original template page. |
Instructions[edit source]
- Wiki users cannot delete pages, but they can add the request to delete by adding this Delete template to a page.
- Add this Delete request template to a page by typing {{Delete}}
- In general you should supply the reason the cleanup is needed, e.g., {{Delete{{{3}}}{{{4}}}{{{5}}}{{{6}}}{{{7}}}{{{8}}}{{{9}}}{{{10}}}{{{11}}}...}}.
- The user should also add justification for deletion details when needed for clarification on the article talk page.
- If a sections of a page/article warrants deletion then users should edit the section and explain why in the edit summary.
- If you are using the template only for documentation purposes, you can suppress the Category:Deletion Requests by adding a blank category parameter, e.g., {{Delete{{{4}}}{{{5}}}{{{6}}}{{{7}}}{{{8}}}{{{9}}}{{{10}}}{{{11}}}...}}.
See also[edit source]
- {{DeleteASAP}} for articles that need immediate attention and deletion.
- {{DeletePortal}} to flag portals for deletion once their contents have been moved.