Template:AfD in 3 steps
To list an article for deletion, follow this three-step process: (replace PageName with the name of the page to be deleted)
| I. | Edit PageName.
Enter the following text at the top of the page you are listing for deletion:
Be sure to include "subst:", not just {{afd1}}; this is easier on the servers. Please include "AfD" or similar in the edit summary and please don't mark the edit as minor. Consider checking the "Watch this page" box to follow the page in your watchlist. This allows you to notice if your AfD tag is removed by a vandal. Save the page. (If the article has been nominated for deletion before, use {{afdx}} instead of {{afd1}}. See Template Talk:afdx.) |
| II. | Create its AfD subpage.
You should see a prominent link to "this article's entry" in the new AfD text.
Put the page's name in place of "PageName" and include a reason after text=. (You may well want to include a boldfaced recommendation as part of your reason. This will avoid ambiguity.) Check the "Watch this page" box if you would like to follow the voting process in your watchlist. Save the page. |
| III. | Add a line to AfD.
Follow this edit link and add a line to the bottom of the page:
Put the page's name in place of "PageName" and include the page's name in your edit summary. Save the page. (If you used template {{afdx}} instead of {{afd1}}, you'll have to add a supplementary mention to "PageName", e.g. "(second nomination)" for a second nomination). |
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