Template:Merging/doc

This is a documentation subpage for Template:Merging.
It may contain usage information, categories and other content that is not part of the original template page.

Usage

{{Merging
|      <!-- Required: 'with this page' pagename. Do not add namespace "Template:" -->
|dir=  <!-- Optional: 'into' or 'from' -->
|talk= <!-- Optional: Full page name and #section (no [[]]-brackets) -->
}}

|: First unnamed parameter is page being merged with, from, or to. Use |1= if the parameter is placed on its own line. Pages being merged should be in the same namespace.
|dir= Direction of merge. Direction from or to and modifies text accordingly. Defaults to generic "with" message
|talk=: Talkpage (and #section) where discussion takes place. Full page name, do not add [[]]-brackets.

This template will add tagged articles to Category:Articles to be merged, and other pages to Category:Items to be merged.