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If you want to delete a page on {{SITENAME}}, please follow the guidelines on this page. | If you want to delete a page on {{SITENAME}}, please follow the guidelines on this page. | ||
{{note|If the deletion might be disruptive or controversial please [[{{ns:Project}}:Propose a page deletion|propose the deletion]] first.}} | {{note|If the deletion might be disruptive or controversial please [[{{ns:Project}}:Propose a page deletion|propose the deletion]] first.}} | ||
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| + | == Replace a page with a redirect == | ||
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| + | Replace all of the text on the page with a redirect. For example, to redirect to a page called "Another page" replace all of the text with: | ||
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| + | <pre>#REDIRECT [[Another page]]</pre> | ||
== Mark a page as deleted == | == Mark a page as deleted == | ||
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| + | Add this line of text to the top of the page: | ||
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| + | <pre>{{delete}}</pre> | ||
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| + | Or you can give a specific explanation, like this: | ||
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| + | <pre>{{delete|text=This page is marked for deletion because it wasn't very interesting.}}</pre> | ||
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== Mark a page for urgent deletion == | == Mark a page for urgent deletion == | ||
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| + | If you find something that shouldn't have been published (sensitive information, etc) then add the following line of text to the top of the page and/or contact us via email or twitter! | ||
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| + | <pre>{{delete}}</pre> | ||
[[Category:Help]] | [[Category:Help]] | ||
Revision as of 11:57, 17 March 2012
If you want to delete a page on Nottinghack Wiki, please follow the guidelines on this page.
Note: If the deletion might be disruptive or controversial please propose the deletion first.Replace a page with a redirect
Replace all of the text on the page with a redirect. For example, to redirect to a page called "Another page" replace all of the text with:
#REDIRECT [[Another page]]
Mark a page as deleted
Add this line of text to the top of the page:
{{delete}}
Or you can give a specific explanation, like this:
{{delete|text=This page is marked for deletion because it wasn't very interesting.}}
Mark a page for urgent deletion
If you find something that shouldn't have been published (sensitive information, etc) then add the following line of text to the top of the page and/or contact us via email or twitter!
{{delete}}