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This template will add tagged articles to [[:Category:Articles to be merged]].
This template will add tagged articles to [[:Category:Articles to be merged]]. If the date= parameter is provided, articles are added to a subcategory of [[:Category:Merge by month]].
==Usage==
==Usage==
#<nowiki>{{Mergefrom|Article_2 |Common Talk page discussion section title|date=MonthName Year|Username }}</nowiki>{{i}}
;{{tl|merge}}
#<nowiki>{{Mergeto|Article_1 |date=MonthName Year| Common Talk page discussion section title|Username }}</nowiki>{{I}}
#<nowiki>{{Merge|Article 1|Talk:Article 1#Merge proposal|date=Month Year|User:Example}}</nowiki>
#<nowiki>{{Merge|ArticleA|Common Talk page discussion section title |date=MonthName Year|Username }}</nowiki>{{i}}
#<nowiki>{{Merge|Article 2|Talk:Article 1#Merge proposal|date=Month Year|User:Example}}</nowiki>
#<nowiki>{{Merge|ArticleB|Talk:ArticleA#Merge_with_ArticleB_proposal |date=MonthName Year|Username }}</nowiki>{{i}}


;Example:
;{{tl|mergefrom}} and {{tl|mergeto}}
<nowiki>{{Mergefrom|MACs|date=December 2006|Talk:IBMPCs#Proposed_Merge_with_MACs}} </nowiki>
#<nowiki>{{Mergefrom|Article 2|Talk:Article 1#Merge proposal|date=Month Year|User:Example}}</nowiki>
#<nowiki>{{Mergeto|Article 1|Talk:Article 1#Merge proposal|date=Month Year|User:Example}}</nowiki>


;Keys:
;Example usage of {{tl|merge}}
# Pagenames Article_1 and Article_2 in the appropriate templates. (If when previewed the link shows bold black, reverse them!)
#<nowiki>{{Merge|Daemon (mythology)|Talk:Demon#Terminology|date=March 2007|User:Example}}</nowiki>
# Common Talk Page#Section_name (Already started and hopefully just saved with your reasoning??!)
#<nowiki>{{Merge|Demon|Talk:Demon#Terminology|date=March 2007|User:Example}}</nowiki>
# Do not use square brackets around either page reference, they will be provided. Pipetricking the Talk section link is automatic and will display the link as '(discuss)'.
 
# Do not use a full url for either link, use the form you would place in square brackets.
;Important
# date code... "date=" parameter <u>must be</u> lowercase text, the proper name of the month, full four digits of year.{{i}}note the 'date=' and Talk page link can be in either order.
* Please use the second parameters to direct to the same Talk page. Otherwise, two separate discussions could take place in each of the articles' Talk pages.
# You must give a full link for the talk page ('''Talk:Apples'''), or none...{{I|7}}including '#SectionName' or '#nn' where nn is the section number.
 
# Username or Signature is optional documentation... a courtesy to other editors, it does nothing in the template. It is implicitly understood that a tagging editor will 'pull the plug' on merger proposals that receive little or no support over several months. (It's less controversial if you remove your own tagging, and conversely signifies you take responsibility to watch the proposal and follow the consensus that develops! This is a good practice for any and all banner tagging used for administration.)
;Technicalities
* Do not use square brackets to link articles; it is automatically done. The Talk link is always shown as (discuss).
* Make sure you link Article 2 in Article 1 and vice versa, not Article 1 in Article 1 or Article 2 in Article 2. If the link appears bold black, reverse them!
* Do not use a full [[URL]] for either link; use the link you would place in square brackets.
* The date= parameter must be lowercase, not Date=.
* The date= value must be the proper full name of the month followed by a space and the four digits of the year.
 
;Optional
* Your username is optional documentation. It does nothing in the template and is merely there for anyone to quickly find out who added the tag.
* Merger proposals that receive little or no support over several months should be pulled. It is less controversial if you undo your own tagging. You have implicit responsibility to watch the proposal and follow any consensus that develops!
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Revision as of 15:04, 31 March 2007

Template:Template doc page viewed directly Template:Deletiontools This template will add tagged articles to Category:Articles to be merged. If the date= parameter is provided, articles are added to a subcategory of Category:Merge by month.

Usage

{{merge}}
  1. {{Merge|Article 1|Talk:Article 1#Merge proposal|date=Month Year|User:Example}}
  2. {{Merge|Article 2|Talk:Article 1#Merge proposal|date=Month Year|User:Example}}
{{mergefrom}} and {{mergeto}}
  1. {{Mergefrom|Article 2|Talk:Article 1#Merge proposal|date=Month Year|User:Example}}
  2. {{Mergeto|Article 1|Talk:Article 1#Merge proposal|date=Month Year|User:Example}}
Example usage of {{merge}}
  1. {{Merge|Daemon (mythology)|Talk:Demon#Terminology|date=March 2007|User:Example}}
  2. {{Merge|Demon|Talk:Demon#Terminology|date=March 2007|User:Example}}
Important
  • Please use the second parameters to direct to the same Talk page. Otherwise, two separate discussions could take place in each of the articles' Talk pages.
Technicalities
  • Do not use square brackets to link articles; it is automatically done. The Talk link is always shown as (discuss).
  • Make sure you link Article 2 in Article 1 and vice versa, not Article 1 in Article 1 or Article 2 in Article 2. If the link appears bold black, reverse them!
  • Do not use a full URL for either link; use the link you would place in square brackets.
  • The date= parameter must be lowercase, not Date=.
  • The date= value must be the proper full name of the month followed by a space and the four digits of the year.
Optional
  • Your username is optional documentation. It does nothing in the template and is merely there for anyone to quickly find out who added the tag.
  • Merger proposals that receive little or no support over several months should be pulled. It is less controversial if you undo your own tagging. You have implicit responsibility to watch the proposal and follow any consensus that develops!

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