Template:Category for deletion
This does not mean that any of the pages that are listed in the category page will be deleted. They may, however, be recategorized.
Please share your thoughts on the matter at this category's entry on the Categories for discussion page.
Please do not empty the category or remove this notice while the discussion is in progress.
add entry: {{subst:cfd2|Category for deletion|text=Your reason(s) for the proposed deletion. ~~~~}}
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To propose deleting a category. The template displays the proper links and the recommended {{Cfd2}} syntax for the next step.
Please follow overall instructions.
Usage
If a single category:
{{subst:Cfd}}
If a group of similar categories or a category and its subcategories, use an umbrella nomination:
{{subst:Cfd|SectionName}}
- SectionName is the joint discussion section. It may be a category name, or any other unique name that reflects the nominations.
- Note that where the SectionName includes the category prefix, it must specified:
{{subst:Cfd|Category:Bishops}}– with category prefix{{subst:Cfd|Bishops and archbishops categories}}– without category
- Note that where the SectionName includes the category prefix, it must specified:
- Please include "Cfd" in the edit summary, and don't mark the edit as minor.
- Preview before saving. The display will give more precise instructions about the next step.
Optional parameter
A parameter is available to propose something more narrowly tailored than outright deletion:
|type= – something other than "deletion"; noun/gerund, lower-case (replaces the word "deletion" in "This category is being considered for deletion.")
Examples:
{{subst:Cfd|type=containerization}}{{subst:Cfd|type=navboxification}}{{subst:Cfd|type=rescoping}}{{subst:Cfd|type=cleanup discussion}}{{subst:Cfd|type=expansion}}{{subst:Cfd|type=subcategorization}}
Can be used with the SectionName:
{{subst:Cfd|type=containerization|Bishops and archbishops categories}}
All of these presently categorize articles in Category:Categories for general discussion.
Note: There are already specialized templates for most common CfD actions: