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: For example, write {{tlx|Merge|OtherArticle}}, not {{tlx|Merge|[[OtherArticle]]}}.
: For example, write {{tlx|Merge|OtherArticle}}, not {{tlx|Merge|[[OtherArticle]]}}.


* You do not have to supply the date: a [[WP:Bots|bot]] will add it later.
* If you didn't add a date to the template, [[WP:Bots|bot]] will add it later.


* The date ''may not'' be shown in the box. Do not be concerned about this. It is used when grouping tagged pages together into categories by date.
* The date ''may not'' be shown in the box. Do not be concerned about this. It is used when grouping tagged pages together into categories by date.

Revision as of 10:12, 23 August 2011

Which merge template should I use?

  • {{Merge|OtherPage}} – to merge at least two together at an unspecified location
  • {{Merge to|OtherPage}} – to merge the contents of the tagged article into the specified article.
  • {{Merge from|OtherPage}} – the opposite of {{Merge to}}; the contents of the specified article should be merged into the tagged article.

Usage

Tagging a single page is simple:

{{Merge|OtherPage |date=November 2024}}

By default, the Discuss link on the template links to the top of the destination page's talk page. To specify which section, or to name a different talk page entirely, use the |discuss= parameter:

{{Merge|OtherPage |discuss=Talk:OtherPage#Merge discussion |date=November 2024}}

To name other pages to be merged, simply separate them with a vertical pipe. You can add up to 20 articles to be merged:

{{Merge|OtherPage1 |OtherPage2 |OtherPage3 |discuss=Talk:OtherPage#Merge discussion |date=November 2024}}

To name multiple pages to merge into a single page, use the |target= parameter. For example, to merge the tagged page, as well as OtherPage1, OtherPage2, and OtherPage3 into OtherPage4, use:

{{Merge|OtherPage1 |OtherPage2 |OtherPage3 |target=OtherPage4 |discuss=Talk:OtherPage#Merge discussion |date=November 2024}}

These templates will add tagged articles to Category:Articles to be merged, while non-articles (files, templates, etc.) will be added to Category:Items to be merged.

Notes

  • Do not add the namespace to the names of the pages.
For example, write {{Merge|OtherTemplate}}, not {{Merge|Template:OtherTemplate}}.
  • Do not link to the pages with square brackets.
For example, write {{Merge|OtherArticle}}, not {{Merge|[[OtherArticle]]}}.
  • If you didn't add a date to the template, bot will add it later.
  • The date may not be shown in the box. Do not be concerned about this. It is used when grouping tagged pages together into categories by date.

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