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On this page, deletion of templates (pages in the Template namespace) is discussed. Templates are used to insert blocks of common material into multiple pages, often for standardization purposes.
Templates that have been listed for more than seven days are eligible for deletion when a rough consensus to do so has been reached or no objections to its deletion have been raised.
Template undeletion is not discussed on this page, but on Deletion review. Please note that stub templates should be taken to Wikipedia:Stub types for deletion.
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[edit] What (and what not) to propose for deletion at Templates for Deletion (TfD)
If a template clearly satisfies a criterion for speedy deletion for general items or templates, tag it with a speedy deletion template. For example, if a template is a recreation of a template already deleted by this process, tag it with {{db-repost}}. If you wrote the template and request its deletion, tag it with {{db-author}}.
Otherwise, proposal of a template for deletion may be appropriate whenever:
- The template is not helpful or noteworthy (encyclopaedic);
- The template is redundant to another better-designed template;
- The template is not used (note that this cannot be concluded from the absence of backlinks, it may be used with "subst:");
- The template isn't a Neutral Point of View (NPOV) (editors must demonstrate that the template cannot be modified to satisfy this requirement).
If a template is being misused, consider clarifying its documentation to indicate the correct use, or informing those that misuse it, rather than nominating it for deletion. Initiate a discussion on the template talk page if the correct use itself is under debate.
Nominating stub templates for deletion should instead be done at the Wikipedia:Stub types for deletion page. Templates that reside in userspace or other non-article namespaces should instead be nominated on the Wikipedia:Miscellany for deletion page, but please note that Wikipedia is lenient about userspace. Templates that reside in mainspace should go on Wikipedia:Templates for deletion.
If a template is part of (the functioning of) a Wikipedia policy or guideline, the template cannot be listed for deletion on TfD separately, the template should be discussed where the discussion for that guideline is taking place.
[edit] How to use this page
To list a template for deletion, follow this three-step process: (replace TemplateName (do not include the namespace identifier "Template:") & template with the name of the template to be deleted)
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Edit the template.
Enter the following text in the top of the template or inside the box (where applicable):
Please include "nominated for deletion" or similar in the edit summary, and don't mark the edit as minor. If the page is heavily in use and/or protected, consider putting the notice on its talk page instead. Also, try to minimise page disruption by using the Preview button to check the revised template, as its new look will be visible on all pages that use it. Do not blank the template. If you are nominating multiple templates, set the parameter TemplateName to the name of the header of the deletion discussion. If a template is meant to be substituted, wrap the {{tfd}} or {{tfd-inline}} in <noinclude> tags. For example, <noinclude>{{tfd|TemplateName}}</noinclude>. |
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Create its TfD subsection.
Click on THIS LINK to edit the section of TfD for today's entries. Add this text to the section, at the top:
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Give due notice.
Please consider adding on relevant talk pages to inform editors of the deletion discussion. This is especially important if the TFD notice was put on the template's talk page. |
It is generally considered civil to notify the good-faith creator and any main contributors of the template that you are nominating the template. To find the main contributors, look in the page history or talk page of the template.
Also consider adding to your watchlist any templates you nominate for TfD. This will help ensure that your TfD tag is not removed.
Administrators only: See Deletion process for instructions on how to close a TfD discussion.
[edit] Discussion
Anyone can join the discussion, but please give a reason when saying what you think should be done with the template. Please explain how, in your opinion, the template does not meet the criteria above. Comments such as "I like it," or "I find it useful," while potentially true, generally do not fulfill this requirement. It also helps if you Bold your actual action (for example, Keep or Delete).
People will sometimes also recommend subst or Subst and delete and similar. This can be roughly "translated" into merge, and means the template text should be merged into the articles that use it (done by adding the subst: prefix to the template call, hence the name) before the template page is deleted.
Keep in mind that only very rarely are templates here orphaned (made to not be in use) before nomination. It is unhelpful to vote "keep until orphaned" or similar. Please instead phrase it as "delete" or "delete after orphaning".
