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<noinclude>{{main|Template:Merge}}</noinclude>
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; Description
This template generates a boilerplate noting a suggestion to merge. It includes the target of the merge as a parameter, and places the article in [[:Category:Candidates for Merging]]. It should be placed at the top of any page that includes it.
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:This template generates a banner noting a suggestion to merge. It can include the target of the merge as a parameter, and places the article in [[:Category:Candidates for merging]]. It should be placed at '''all pages involved''' in the merge. The boilerplate includes a link to a talk page. All pages involved '''must''' point to the same talk page to keep the discussion about the merge at one location.
<includeonly>[[Category:Template]]</includeonly>
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; Dependencies
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: Uses
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:: {{Tl|Banner}}
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:: {{Tl|Pagelist}}
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; Syntax
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: {{T|Merge|candidate 1|candidate 2|...|candidate 20|6=target= target|7=discussion= talkpage (full name)}}
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:; candidate
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:: The name of the page(s) to merge with. Up-to 20 pages can be listed.
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:; target (optional)
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:: The name of the page to merge <em>into</em>.
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:; discussion
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:: The discussion/talk page where to discuss the merge. Defaults to the talk page of the page where the banner is placed. When another talk page should be used the full page name, including namespace, should be used, e.g. "Talk:Main Page" or "Template Talk:Merge"
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<includeonly>[[Category:Maintenance templates]]</includeonly>
 
<noinclude>[[Category:Template documentation]]</noinclude>
 
<noinclude>[[Category:Template documentation]]</noinclude>

Latest revision as of 07:53, 20 April 2024

Description
This template generates a banner noting a suggestion to merge. It can include the target of the merge as a parameter, and places the article in Category:Candidates for merging. It should be placed at all pages involved in the merge. The boilerplate includes a link to a talk page. All pages involved must point to the same talk page to keep the discussion about the merge at one location.
Dependencies
Uses
{{Banner}}
{{Pagelist}}
Syntax
{{Merge|<candidate 1>|<candidate 2>|<...>|<candidate 20>|<target= target>|<discussion= talkpage (full name)>}}
candidate
The name of the page(s) to merge with. Up-to 20 pages can be listed.
target (optional)
The name of the page to merge into.
discussion
The discussion/talk page where to discuss the merge. Defaults to the talk page of the page where the banner is placed. When another talk page should be used the full page name, including namespace, should be used, e.g. "Talk:Main Page" or "Template Talk:Merge"