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Speedy deletion templates |
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This template is used to tag pages for speedy deletion under the speedy deletion criteria, specifically CSD G7. There is a separate template for each criterion – see the table to the right.
This template places the page into the categories: Candidates for speedy deletion, and Candidates for speedy deletion by user.
Usage
[edit]The template should be placed at the top of the page to be deleted.
Parameters
[edit]{{db-g7}}
- This is the most basic form of the template.
{{db-g7|bot=ExampleBot}}
- Bot accounts will specify the
|bot=
parameter to notify the reviewing admin that the page was tagged by an automated process.
{{db-g7|rationale=DeletionRationale}}
- Where DeletionRationale is a specific explanation of why the page should be deleted, which will be displayed in red after the standard text. A rationale must be provided to delete user talk pages.
CSS and Javascript pages
[edit]To request the deletion of a CSS or JavaScript page – a non-talk page whose name ends with .css or .js – use the following format:
/* {{db-g7}} */
The deletion message will not be displayed, but the page will be categorised into Category:Candidates for speedy deletion by user, where an administrator will be able to find it.
Lua modules
[edit]To request the deletion of a Lua module – a non-talk page whose name starts with Module: – use the following format:
require('Module:Module wikitext')._addText('{{db-g7}}')
See also
[edit]- Wikipedia:Criteria for speedy deletion
- Wikipedia:Deletion policy
- Wikipedia:Deletion process
- Wikipedia:Deletion review
- Wikipedia:Template messages/User talk namespace
TemplateData
[edit]TemplateData for Db-g7
This template is used to request speedy deletion per CSD G7 (for requests by the sole author in good faith)
Parameter | Description | Type | Status | |
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Rationale | rationale reason | The reason you want this page you created to be deleted.
| String | suggested |
Bot? | bot | Set this to any value (usually "y" or "yes") if you're a bot adding this template. Otherwise, omit this. | Content | optional |
Raw? | raw | Set this to "yes" to get rid of the red box surrounding the deletion message. Don't use this unless you're writing another template, such {{db-multiple}}. | Line | optional |
Page diff | diff | A link to a page diff that may provide the needed context for the deleting admin on why you want the page to be deleted.
| URL | optional |
Don't add to category? | nocat | Set this to "y" or "yes" if you do not want the page to be added to the speedy deletion category (for example if this template is being used for a demonstration). Usually this is not done, except in rare cases. | Boolean | optional |
category | category | no description | Unknown | optional |
help | help | no description | Unknown | optional |