FamilySearch Wiki:Deletion Guidelines for Administrators: Difference between revisions

=== Flagging  ===

=== Deletion  ===

Deleting categories follows the same process as pages. Categories that do not follow naming conventions can be immediately renamed; however, pages in the deleted category should be re-categorized first.  

Editing may be used to correct information in many situations in lieu of deletion. Below are included instances in which editing or flagging may be used instead of deletion:  

• A page contains formatting errors  

[[Help:Redirects|Redirecting]] may be used to forward users from one page name to another title. This is preferred to deleting an old page. Redirecting maintains other titles of page, while sending the user to the same location for information. Redirecting is ideal for dealing with spelling variations, including diacritic usage in titles, and having more than one page name ultimately direct the user to one page. Redirecting pages means that anytime a user attempts to visit the former page name, they will be redirected to the new page name. Redirecting involves some careful considerations. Redirecting a page requires first creating a new page, second moving all of the content from the old page to the new page, and then clearing all of the old material out of the old page and replacing it with the redirect code. To learn [[Help:Redirects|how to redirect pages]]. Because of the considerations involved in redirecting pages, if the title has been incorrectly named, or needs to be changed, the preferred method to use is Moving a page.  

The way to re-name a page is to Move the page. Click on the “Move” tab for a page, type in the desired new page title, and click “Move page.” The old title of the page will automatically become a redirect to send users to the new page title. To move a page, click on the "Move" page action located in page actions box above the navigation bar (the same box containing the "Edit" page action.) Type in the desired new page title, and a reason for moving the page. Click "Move Page." The page with all current content will be moved to a page with a different title.  

*Moderators are not required to delete pages. If the moderator does not feel comfortable deleting a page, a sysop or administrator may be asked to assist.