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# | This section describes how to list for deletion '''articles''' and their associated talk pages. See the related pages for [[WP:TFD|templates]], [[WP:CFD|categories]], [[WP:RFD|redirects]], [[WP:SFD|stub types]], [[WP:MfD|pages in the Wikipedia namespace]], [[WP:MfD|user pages]], or [[Wikipedia:Images and media for deletion|images and other media]], or use [[WP:C|copyright violation]] where applicable. As well, note that deletion [[Wikipedia:Deletion_policy#Alternatives_to_deletion|may not be needed]] for problems such as [[WP:PNT|pages written in foreign languages]], [[Wikipedia:Redirect|duplicate pages]], and [[Wikipedia:Deletion_policy#Alternatives_to_deletion|other cases]]. | ||
Note: Users must be logged in to complete steps II and III. | |||
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Once listed, deletion discussions can, optionally, also be transcluded into an appropriate [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Deletion sorting|deletion sorting]] category, such as the ones for [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Deletion sorting/Actors and actresses|actors]], [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Deletion sorting/Music|music]], [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Deletion sorting/Academics and educators|academics]], or for specific countries; which helps attract people familiar with a particular topic area. Please see the [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Deletion sorting/Compact|list of categories]].<noinclude>{{Documentation}}</noinclude> |
Latest revision as of 15:11, 3 February 2009
This section describes how to list for deletion articles and their associated talk pages. See the related pages for templates, categories, redirects, stub types, pages in the Wikipedia namespace, user pages, or images and other media, or use copyright violation where applicable. As well, note that deletion may not be needed for problems such as pages written in foreign languages, duplicate pages, and other cases.
Note: Users must be logged in to complete steps II and III.
To list a single article for deletion, follow this three-step process:
I. | Put the deletion tag on the article.
Insert the
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II. | Create the article's deletion discussion page.
The resulting AfD box at the top of the article should contain a link to "Preloaded debate" in the AfD page.
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III. | Notify users who monitor AfD discussion.
Open the articles for deletion log page. At the top of the list on the log page (there's a comment indicating the spot), insert:
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To list multiple related pages for deletion see this page.
Once listed, deletion discussions can, optionally, also be transcluded into an appropriate deletion sorting category, such as the ones for actors, music, academics, or for specific countries; which helps attract people familiar with a particular topic area. Please see the list of categories.
Usage
This template is a self-reference and so is part of the Wikipedia project rather than the encyclopaedic content.
See also
- Articles for deletion templates