When a template is nominated for discussion at Wikipedia:Templates for discussion, one possible outcome is substitute and delete (or subst and delete). This involves the substitution of the template on the pages where it is used, and the subsequent removal of the template. This process bears similarities to the merge and delete performed on articles.
When the content of the template, as substituted on a page, contains material that is sufficiently creative to be copyrightable, then attribution must be provided. This is usually achieved by indicating
the source of the text in the edit summary (for example Substituting [[Template:Template name]]; see that page's history for attribution
) and then preserving the history of the template. There is no need to provide attribution for basic formatting, bare references, a single word or expression, or simple lists of articles. For more information, see
Wikipedia:Copying within Wikipedia.
In some cases, after a template has been substituted, it may be necessary or desirable to preserve its history. Relevant considerations include:
When a template is nominated for discussion at Wikipedia:Templates for discussion, one possible outcome is substitute and delete (or subst and delete). This involves the substitution of the template on the pages where it is used, and the subsequent removal of the template. This process bears similarities to the merge and delete performed on articles.
When the content of the template, as substituted on a page, contains material that is sufficiently creative to be copyrightable, then attribution must be provided. This is usually achieved by indicating
the source of the text in the edit summary (for example Substituting [[Template:Template name]]; see that page's history for attribution
) and then preserving the history of the template. There is no need to provide attribution for basic formatting, bare references, a single word or expression, or simple lists of articles. For more information, see
Wikipedia:Copying within Wikipedia.
In some cases, after a template has been substituted, it may be necessary or desirable to preserve its history. Relevant considerations include: