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Template:rfd

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A user has added this {{pagetype}} to requests for deletion(+).
Please see that page for discussion and justifications. You may continue to edit this {{pagetype}} while the discussion proceeds, but please mention significant edits at the RFD discussion and ensure that the intention of votes already cast is not left unclear. Do not remove the {{rfd}} until the debate has finished.

Usage

Despite the appearance, this template is not nominated for deletion.

To use this template,

  1. Add {{rfd|en|short reason here}} ("en" for English, replace with the appropriate language code) to the page source as appropriate.
  2. Start the discussion on to Wiktionary:Requests for deletion/English, Wiktionary:Requests for deletion/Non-English, or Wiktionary:Requests for deletion/Others as appropriate by clicking the (+) link.

The title of the deletion discussion should be left as the wikified, blue linked page name, which is automatically provided for you. The output is as follows:

A user has added this template to requests for deletion(+).
Please see that page for discussion and justifications beyond the initial comment of: “short reason here”. You may continue to edit this template while the discussion proceeds, but please mention significant edits at the RFD discussion and ensure that the intention of votes already cast is not left unclear. Do not remove the {{rfd}} until the debate has finished.

Parameters

|1=
The language code of the deletion nomination (see Wiktionary:List of languages). Only needed in the main, Citations, Transwiki or Reconstruction namespaces.
|2=
An optional comment to be displayed in the request message.
|fail=1
To be used if an RFD discussion regarding that page has already completed and there is consensus to delete it. Adds the page to Category:Candidates for speedy deletion.
|fragment=, |section=
An optional URL section to link to.
|sort=
The sort key for the page; rarely needs to be specified.
|nocat=1
Disable categorization of this page.
|topic=
If given, add the specified param value to a CSS span id contained in the request message. This can be used to distinguish multiple RFVs for the same language entry.

This template adds the page to the subcategory of Category:Requests for deletion by language designated by the language code specified using |1= (if in the main, Citations, Transwiki or Reconstruction namespaces), or to Category:Requests for deletion/Others (if in any other namespaces).