Template:Delete/doc: Difference between revisions

Latest revision as of 10:41, 31 October 2010

This template is for proposed deletion of articles. It places articles into Category:Delete.

If the article is spam or there is a very obvious reason for deletion, you can use {{spam}} or {{vandal}} to mark the page for speedy deletion. If there is any question, opinion, or reason why some people may disagree with the deletion, you must use {{delete}}.

This template should be used with a reason. You can add more detailed reasoning on the talk page.

Without a reason:

{{delete}}

With a reason:

{{delete|The information in this article is already on another page}}

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 This template is for '''proposed''' deletion of articles. It places articles into [[:Category:Delete]].
-If the article is spam or there is a very obvious reason for deletion, you can use {{template|delete}} to mark the page for speedy deletion. If there is any question, opinion, or reason why some people may disagree with the deletion, you must use {{template|prod}}.
+If the article is spam or there is a very obvious reason for deletion, you can use {{template|spam}} or {{template|vandal}} to mark the page for speedy deletion. If there is any question, opinion, or reason why some people may disagree with the deletion, you must use {{template|delete}}.
-This template should should be used with a reason. You can add more detailed reasoning on the talk page.
-<pre>{{prod}}</pre>
+This template '''should''' be used with a reason. You can add more detailed reasoning on the talk page.
-<pre>{{prod|The information in this article is already on another page}}</pre>
+Without a reason:
+<pre>{{delete}}</pre>
-The second example produces:
+With a reason:
-{{prod|The information in this article is already on another page}}
+<pre>{{delete|The information in this article is already on another page}}</pre>