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Before attempting to delete any articles, categories, etc., read Wikipedia:Deletion policy, and the specific instructions for the type of page you want to delete.

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Deletion tools

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What to type

! What it makes

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| See AfD in 3 steps for instructions on how to delete an article.

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| text = This article is being considered for deletion in accordance with Wikipedia's deletion policy.
Please share your thoughts on the matter at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/{{{page on the Articles for deletion page.
Feel free to edit the article, However, this article must not be blanked, and this notice must not be removed, until the discussion is closed. For more information, particularly on merging or moving the article during the discussion, read the Guide to deletion.

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{{#ifexist:Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/{{{page|{{PAGENAME}}}}}||----

Steps to list an article for deletion:

  1. {{tlx|afd|subst=yes}}
  2. {{#ifeq:{{{page|{{PAGENAME}}}}}|{{PAGENAME}}|{{#ifexist:Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/{{{page|{{PAGENAME}}}}}||[{{fullurl:Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/{{PAGENAME}}|action=edit&preload=Template:Afd2+starter&editintro=Template:Afd3+starter}} Preloaded debate] OR}}}} {{nowrap|{{tlx|afd2|subst=yes|2=pg={{PAGENAME}}|3=cat=|4=text=}} ~~~~}} (categories)
  3. {{tlx|afd3|subst=yes|2=pg={{{page|{{PAGENAME}}}}} }} (add to top of [{{fullurl:Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Log/{{{logdate|{{{date|{{{year|{{CURRENTYEAR}}}}} {{{month|{{CURRENTMONTHNAMEGEN}}}}} {{{day|{{CURRENTDAY}}}}}}}}}}}|action=edit}} list])
  4. Please consider notifying the [{{fullurl:{{FULLPAGENAME}}|action=history}} author(s)] by placing {{nowrap|{{tlx|adw|subst=yes|2={{PAGENAME}}|3={{#ifeq:{{{page|{{PAGENAME}}}}}|{{PAGENAME}}||{{{page}}}}} }} ~~~~}} on their talk page(s).

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Unregistered users placing this tag on an article cannot complete the deletion nomination and should leave detailed reasons for deletion on {{TALKPAGENAME}}. If the nomination is not completed and no message is left on the talkpage, this tag may be removed.}}

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|Read the instructions.

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| | See the instructions for deleting a category.

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{{Cfd full|day={{subst:CURRENTDAY}}|month={{subst:CURRENTMONTHNAME}}|year={{subst:CURRENTYEAR}}|1={{{1|}}}}}

| Read the instructions.

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| | See the instructions for deleting a file.

| {{ffd|demospace=yes}}

| Read the instructions.

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| | See the instructions for deleting a miscellaneous page.

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|text=This miscellaneous page is being considered for deletion in accordance with Wikipedia's deletion policy. {{#if:{{{1|}}}|This nomination is part of a discussion of several related miscellaneous pages.}}

Please discuss the matter at Wikipedia:Miscellany for deletion/{{#if:{{{1 on the Miscellany for Deletion page.

You are welcome to edit this page, but please do not blank, merge, or move it, or remove this notice, while the discussion is in progress. For more information, see the Guide to Deletion.

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Maintenance use only: Place either {{tlx|mfd}} or {{tlx|mfdx|2nd}} on the page nominated for deletion. Then subst {{tlx|mfd2|2=pg={{{1|{{FULLPAGENAME}}}}}|3=text=...|subst=yes}} to create the Wikipedia:Miscellany for deletion/{{#if:{{{1. Finally, subst {{tlx|mfd3|2=pg={{{1|{{FULLPAGENAME}}}}}|subst=yes}} into the [{{fullurl:Wikipedia:Miscellany_for_deletion|action=edit§ion=2}} MfD log]. Please consider notifying the [{{fullurl:{{FULLPAGENAME}}|action=history}} author(s)] by placing {{nowrap|{{tlx|MFDWarning|{{FULLPAGENAME}}|{{#ifeq:{{{page|{{FULLPAGENAME}}}}}|{{FULLPAGENAME}}||{{{page}}}}}|subst=yes}} ~~~~}} on their talk page(s).

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| Read the instructions.

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| | See the instructions for deleting a redirect.

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{{mbox|type=delete|name=RfD|image=none|text=The purpose of this redirect is currently being discussed by the Wikipedia community. The outcome of the discussion may result in a change of this page, or possibly its deletion in accordance with Wikipedia's deletion policy.
Please share your thoughts on the matter at this redirect's entry on the Redirects for discussion page.
Click on the link below to go to the current destination page.
Please notify the good-faith creator and any main contributors of the redirect by placing {{subst:Rfd notice|%s}} ~~~~ on their talk page.}}

| Read the instructions.

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| | {{tlsp|afD-notice|articlename}}

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{{AfD-notice|articlename|demospace=yes}}

| Add this message to the talk page of the editor who created this article to alert him/her to an AfD discussion you have begun. Should be used with subst.

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| | {{tlx|catfd}}

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{{catfd|Foo|demospace=yes|category=}}

| Experimental, see talk page.

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| | {{tlx|old XfD multi}}

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{{old XfD multi|demospace=yes|category=}}

| Read the instructions.

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| | {{tlx|old CfD}}

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{{old CfD|demospace=yes|category=}}

| Read the instructions.

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| | {{tlx|olddelrev}}

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{{olddelrev|demospace=yes|category=}}

| Read the instructions.

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| | {{tlx|old prod full}}

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{{old prod full|demospace=yes|category=}}

| Read the instructions.

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| | {{tlsp|proposed deletion notify|articlename}}

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The article {{{1}}} has been proposed for deletion{{subst:#if: {{{concern|}}}| because of the following concern:

:{{{concern|}}}

|. The proposed-deletion notice added to the article should explain why.}}

While all contributions to Wikipedia are appreciated, content or articles may be deleted for any of several reasons.

You may prevent the proposed deletion by removing the {{tl|dated prod}} notice, but please explain why in your edit summary or on the article's talk page.

Please consider improving the article to address the issues raised. Removing {{tl|dated prod}} will stop the proposed deletion process, but other deletion processes exist. The speedy deletion process can result in deletion without discussion, and articles for deletion allows discussion to reach consensus for deletion.

| Add this message to the talk page of the editor who first created this article to notify him/her that you have nominated the article for deletion. Should be used with subst.

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| | {{tlx|sfd-r}}

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{{sfd-r|demospace=yes|category=}}

| stub redirect page; replace the redirect with a transclusion of the redirect target.

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| | {{tlx|sfd-t}}

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{{sfd-t|demospace=yes|category=}}

| Stub template page.

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| | {{tlx|tfd|subst=yes}}

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{{Template for discussion/dated|demo=yes|page=Template for discussion|link=Wikipedia:Templates for discussion/Log/2015 July 4#Template:Template for discussion}}

| Read the docs.

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Discussion pages

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What to type

! What it makes

! Notes

{{tlx|not a ballot}}

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{{not a ballot|demospace=yes}}

| For use when deletion discussions attract the attention of new or potentially canvassed users who may be unfamiliar with the purpose and procedures for deletion.

{{tlsp|relist}}

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Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion so consensus may be reached.
Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks,

| For use when a discussion is relisted under a later date to allow more time for a consensus to form. Use {{subst:relist|~~~~}}

Speedy deletion

{{main|Wikipedia:Template index/Speedy deletion}}

Other deletion-related templates

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What to type

|align="center"|What it makes (place it atop articles)

|Notes

{{tlx|histmerge|New title}}

|{{db-histmerge|demo=yes|category=}}

|Request an admin to do a history merge

{{tlx|salt}}

|{{salt|demo=yes|category=no}}

|Placed when there is a consensus that an article should not be recreated without prior discussion.

Deletion navboxes

  • {{tl|Afd see also documentation}}: Afd template navbox.
  • {{tl|Proposed deletion templates}}: proposed deletion template navbox.
  • {{tl|Speedy deletion navbox}}: speedy deletion template navbox. Also has policy pages and categories list.
  • {{tl|Search deletion discussions}}: tool to search multiple deletion discussion pages.
  • {{tl|Deletion debates}}: sidebar for pages on deletion topics.
  • {{tl|Arguments}}: sidebar for pages with arguments to avoid and make in discussions, including deletion.
  • {{tl|Deletion policy list}}: sidebar for deletion policy page navigation.
  • {{tl|Deletion tools}}: sidebar of various deletion templates and pages.

{{Wikipedia template messages}}

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