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Wikipedia:Template index/Splitting

= For use on main page =

;Content split

When two or more topics are being dealt with on the same page which share the same or similar title and a disambiguation page seems appropriate use {{tl|Split}}:

{{Split}}

  • Place the template at the top of the page for which the split is proposed.
  • By default, the discussion is directed to the talk page of the page on which this tag is placed. Optionally, {{para|discuss}} can be added to direct the discussion to another page. Example: {{tlx|split|discuss{{=}}Talk:{{var|Foobar}}#Split proposal}}, produces:

{{split|discuss=Talk:Foobar#Split proposal}}

  • Optionally, you can include suggested titles for between 2 and 20 new pages as parameters. Example: {{tlx|split|{{var|New title 1}}|{{var|New title 2}}}}, produces:

{{split|New title 1|New title 2}}

;Size split

When an article is too long, and it is uncertain how the article should be split, use {{tl|Very long}}:

{{Very long}}

  • When there is a suggested new article name for some content use {{tl|Split}} with {{para|{{var|New article name}}}}:

{{Split|New article name}}

  • When an article series is proposed, use {{tl|Split}} with multiple titles:

{{Split|List of subject, A–M|List of subject , N–Z}}

{{Split|Subject in Africa|Subject in the Americas|Subject in Asia and the Pacific|Subject in Europe}}

When a disambiguation page needs splitting use {{tl|Split dab}}:

{{Split dab}}

For sections, use:

  • {{tl|Split section}}

{{Split section}}

  • {{tl|Splitsections}} - can specify multiple destination articles

{{Splitsections}}

  • {{tl|Move portions}} - for migrating portions of a section

{{Move portions}}

  • {{tl|Move section portions}} - for a less disruptive tag:

{{Move section portions}}

= For use on talk page =

  • {{tl|Copied}} (for both source & destination) - {{tlx|Copied|from{{=}} |from_oldid{{=}} |to{{=}} |to_diff{{=}} |to_oldid{{=}}}}

{{Copied|from=Foo|to=Bar}}

  • {{tl|Split article}} (supporting multiple splits from the same page) - {{tlx|Split article|from{{=}} |from_oldid{{=}} |to{{=}} |diff{{=}} |date{{=}} }} {{Split article|demo=yes|from=Foo|to=Bar}}

= During and after splitting =

  • {{tl|Being split}} - {{tlx|Being split|{{var|Destination}}}}

{{Being split|Destination}}

  • {{tl|Cleanup split}} - {{tlx|Cleanup split|{{var|Destination}}}}

{{Cleanup split|Destination}}

=Templates=

Listed alphabetically:

class="wikitable"
Tag

!Text that will be shown (and usage notes)

{{tlrow|cleanup split|other page|category=no}}

  • Place this at the top of the section that has grown too large and has been split.

{{tlrow|split}}

  • Place this at the top of a page for which a split into two or more new pages is proposed, and where they are distinct enough that a disambiguation page is not appropriate.
  • By default, the discussion is directed to the talk page of the page on which this tag is placed. Optionally, a "discuss" parameter can be specified to direct the discussion to another page.
  • Add the date parameter |date={{CURRENTMONTHNAME}} {{CURRENTYEAR}} to place articles in :Category:Articles to be split from {{CURRENTMONTHNAME}} {{CURRENTYEAR}}

{{tlrow|split|New title 1|New title 2}}

{{tlrow|split dab}}

  • This template is used for splitting disambiguation pages.

{{tlrow|split section}}

  • Place this at the top of one or more sections for which a split into a new page is proposed.
  • By default, the discussion is directed to the talk page of the page on which this tag is placed. Optionally, a "discuss" parameter can be specified to direct the discussion to another page.
  • Add the date parameter |date={{CURRENTMONTHNAME}} {{CURRENTYEAR}} to place articles in :Category:Articles to be split from {{CURRENTMONTHNAME}} {{CURRENTYEAR}}

{{tlrow|split section|New title}}

{{tlrow|split sections|New title}}

  • Place this at the top of a page for which a split of multiple sections into a new page is proposed.
  • By default, the discussion is directed to the talk page of the page on which this tag is placed. Optionally, a "discuss" parameter can be specified to direct the discussion to another page.
  • If possible, instead use {{tlx|split section}} or {{tlx|split section|new title}} in each of the sections that should be split into the new page.
  • Add the date parameter |date={{CURRENTMONTHNAME}} {{CURRENTYEAR}} to place articles in :Category:Articles to be split from {{CURRENTMONTHNAME}} {{CURRENTYEAR}}

{{tlrow|sub-sections}}

  • Place this at the top of one or more sections for which a split into a new section on the same page.
  • By default, the discussion is directed to the talk page of the page on which this tag is placed. Optionally, a "discuss" parameter can be specified to direct the discussion to another page.

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