Template:Delete

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Use the {{Delete | Reason=rationale for deletion}} template to flag a page that should be deleted. Pages flagged for deletion may be seen under Category:Delete.

To learn more about deletion process, see Help:Delete.

This template is in the family of Help:Templates/Banner templates

Usage

The template has two use cases. The use case we ask everyone to use is to include a reason for why the page can be deleted. It takes the form:

{{Delete|Reason=put your reason here}} or {{Delete|put your reason here}}.

You may also add a date parameter so it is clear how long a page has been flagged for delete, but it does not change the output of the template.

The second use case eliminates the reason and creates a generic delete banner. Using this second option should be reserved for a last resort as including a reason is an important piece of conveying to the gardeners why the page can be deleted.

Markup	Result
{{Delete|reason=This file is a duplicate of another file in Saintapedia and nothing links to this file}}	[[Category:Delete]] will be set.
{{Delete|reason=This file is a duplicate of another file in Saintapedia and nothing links to this file|date=01/22/2025}}	[[Category:Delete]] will be set.
{{Delete}}	[[Category:Delete]] will be set.

No description.

Template parameters

Parameter		Description	Type	Status
reason	reason	no description	Unknown	required

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