This is a collection of discussions on the deletion of articles related to a subject on Wikipedia. It is one of many deletion lists coordinated by WikiProject Deletion sorting. Anyone can help maintain the list on this page.
- Adding a new AfD discussion
- Adding an AfD to this page does not add it to the main page at WP:AFD. Similarly, removing an AfD from this page does not remove it from the main page at WP:AFD. If you want to nominate an article for deletion, go through the process on that page before adding it to this page. To add a discussion to this page, follow these steps:
- Edit this page and add {{Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/PageName}} to the top of the list. Replace "PageName" with the relevant article name, i.e. the one on the existing AFD discussion. Also, indicate the title of the article in the edit summary, it is particularly helpful to add a link to the article in the edit summary. When you save the page, the discussion will automatically appear.
- You should also tag the AfD by adding {{subst:delsort|sandbox|~~~~}} to it, which will inform editors that it has been listed here. You may place this tag above or below the nomination statement or at the end of the discussion thread.
- Note that there are a few scripts and tools that can make this easier.
- Removing a closed AfD discussion
- Closed AfD discussions are automatically removed by a bot.
- Other types of discussions
- You can also add and remove links to other discussions (prod, CfD, TfD etc.) related to .
- Further information
- For further information see Wikipedia's deletion policy and WP:AfD for general information about Articles for Deletion, including a list of article deletions sorted by day of nomination.
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 | This is the template sandbox page for Template:Deletionlist (diff). See also the companion subpage for test cases. |
This template is transcluded into various subpages of WikiProject Deletion sorting and is used to provide introductory information on the sorted deletion list.
Usage
edit- Simple usage
{{Deletionlist|Topic}}- All parameters
{{Deletionlist|Topic|Parent topic|sub=yes|note|categorysuffix=suffix|archivedate=date}}
Parameters
edit- The first parameter is the name of the topic. This must be supplied.
TemplateData
editTemplateData for Deletionlist
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| Parameter | Description | Type | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Topic | 1 | The topic that the deletion sorting list is about. Usually capitalized.
| String | required |
| Parent topic | 2 | A larger topic with a corresponding deletion list, if applicable. If set, this parameter will create a template message beginning with "This list is also part of the larger list of deletion debates related to..."
| String | optional |
| Shortcut | shortcut | If set, it will produce a small message box naming one shortcut (and one only) to this deletion sorting list.
| Page name | optional |
| Subtopic | sub | Any subtopics of this topic that have deletion lists, if applicable. If set, this parameter creates a template message starting with "This list also includes a sublist or sublists of deletions related to..."
| String | optional |
| Link to note about topic | note | A link to a page that provides information about whether to keep or delete articles relating to the topic in question. Format this as a wikilink.
| Content | optional |
| Archive start date | archivedate | The date for which the archive for this deletion list begins at. Many archives begin at September 2007, but some begin later.
| Unknown | optional |
| Category suffix | categorysuffix | If set, it will append the suffix to the name of the category to add the page to. The default category is "Category:Wikipedia deletion sorting", if this parameter is not set.
| String | optional |