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Speedy deletion templates |
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This template (db = "delete because") is a generic speedy deletion template, used to nominate pages for speedy deletion when the reason for deletion requires further details than those provided by the criterion-specific templates (full list at WP:CSD).
{{
db|reason}}
will produce the speedy deletion template shown above, except that in the place of "no reason has been given", your reason will be placed. If no reason is given, however, the text "no reason has been given" will be displayed.{{
db|1=reason}}
. This applies to any equal sign, but especially ones in URLs.{{
!}}
instead. If the vertical bar is part of a template, however, such as {{
tl}}
, display it normally.{{
db-author}}
if you are the creator and only substantial contributor to the page.Generic speedy deletion template
Parameter | Description | Type | Status | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Reason | 1 | Reason for deletion | Unknown | optional |
Bot | bot | Whether a bot added the template | Unknown | optional |
Help | help | Determines if deletion "help" menu is visible | Unknown | optional |
No Category | nocat | Whether to categorize the template in a deletion category (keep off for demo purposes) | Unknown | optional |
Category | category | Additional category to place the template in | Unknown | optional |
![]() | This is a
documentation
subpage for
Template:Db. It may contain usage information, categories and other content that is not part of the original template page. |
![]() | If you plan to make breaking changes to this template, move it, or nominate it for deletion, please notify Twinkle's users and maintainers at Wikipedia talk:Twinkle as a courtesy, as the standard installation of Twinkle adds and removes this template. Thank you! |
![]() | This template should not be substituted. |
Speedy deletion templates |
---|
![]() | This template uses Lua: |
This template (db = "delete because") is a generic speedy deletion template, used to nominate pages for speedy deletion when the reason for deletion requires further details than those provided by the criterion-specific templates (full list at WP:CSD).
{{
db|reason}}
will produce the speedy deletion template shown above, except that in the place of "no reason has been given", your reason will be placed. If no reason is given, however, the text "no reason has been given" will be displayed.{{
db|1=reason}}
. This applies to any equal sign, but especially ones in URLs.{{
!}}
instead. If the vertical bar is part of a template, however, such as {{
tl}}
, display it normally.{{
db-author}}
if you are the creator and only substantial contributor to the page.Generic speedy deletion template
Parameter | Description | Type | Status | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Reason | 1 | Reason for deletion | Unknown | optional |
Bot | bot | Whether a bot added the template | Unknown | optional |
Help | help | Determines if deletion "help" menu is visible | Unknown | optional |
No Category | nocat | Whether to categorize the template in a deletion category (keep off for demo purposes) | Unknown | optional |
Category | category | Additional category to place the template in | Unknown | optional |