Template:Db-g7

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This template is used to tag pages for speedy deletion under thespeedy deletion criteria,specificallyCSD G7.There is a separate template for each criterion – see the table to the right.

This template places the page into the categories:Candidates for speedy deletion,andCandidates for speedy deletion by user.

Usage

The template should be placed at the top of the page to be deleted.

Parameters

{{db-g7}}

This is the most basic form of the template.

{{db-g7|bot=ExampleBot}}

Bot accountswill specify the|bot=parameter to notify the reviewing admin that the page was tagged by an automated process.

{{db-g7|rationale=DeletionRationale}}

WhereDeletionRationaleis a specific explanation of why the page should be deleted, which will be displayed in red after the standard text. A rationalemustbe provided to delete user talk pages.

CSS and Javascript pages

To request the deletion of aCSSorJavaScriptpage – a non-talk page whose name ends with.cssor.js– use the following format:

/* {{db-g7}} */

The deletion message will not be displayed, but the page will be categorised intoCategory:Candidates for speedy deletion by user,where an administrator will be able to find it.

Lua modules

To request the deletion of aLua module– a non-talk page whose name starts withModule:– use the following format:

require('Module:Module wikitext')._addText('{{db-g7}}')

See also

• Wikipedia:Criteria for speedy deletion
• Wikipedia:Deletion policy
• Wikipedia:Deletion process
• Wikipedia:Deletion review
• Wikipedia:Template messages/User talk namespace

TemplateData

This is theTemplateDatafor this template used byTemplateWizard,VisualEditorand other tools.See a monthly parameter usage reportforTemplate:Db-g7in articles based on its TemplateData.

TemplateData for Db-g7

This template is used to request speedy deletion per CSD G7 (for requests by the sole author in good faith)

Template parameters[Edit template data]

Parameter		Description	Type	Status
Rationale	rationalereason	The reason you want this page you created to be deleted. Example I created this page by mistake.	String	suggested
Bot?	bot	Set this to any value (usually "y" or "yes" ) if you're a bot adding this template. Otherwise, omit this.	Content	optional
Raw?	raw	Set this to "yes" to get rid of the red box surrounding the deletion message. Don't use this unless you're writing another template, such {{db-multiple}}.	Line	optional
Page diff	diff	A link to a page diff that may provide the needed context for the deleting admin on why you want the page to be deleted. Example https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Diff/1	URL	optional
Don't add to category?	nocat	Set this to "y" or "yes" if you do not want the page to be added to the speedy deletion category (for example if this template is being used for a demonstration). Usually this is not done, except in rare cases.	Boolean	optional
category	category	no description	Unknown	optional
help	help	no description	Unknown	optional

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