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 === Rename an existing article  ===
-Renaming (moving) an article or page means giving it another name. In other words, the content on a page contained under one title is moved to a new page with a different title. The page is "renamed." Renaming an existing article may be desired if you find that the article title was misspelled or is ambiguous.<br>
+Renaming an article requires moving the content of the article to a page with a different name. Articles may need to be renamed to correct an error, or to better state the purpose of the aticle. If it is likely that the page has been widely viewed and bookmarked, a "[[Help:Redirects|redirect]]" should be placed on the old article following the move. After the content has been moved to a new article, some old articles can simply be [[Deleting_a_page|marked for deletion]].<br>
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 === Naming subheadings within articles  ===