Template:Template for discussion/sandbox
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This template is used to nominate a template for discussion. By default, the discussion type is deletion.
Basic usage
Substitute this template onto the template you wish to nominate, i.e. add the following code to the top of the template page and press save. <syntaxhighlight lang="wikitext">{{subst:Template for discussion}}</syntaxhighlight>
or
<syntaxhighlight lang="wikitext">{{subst:TfD}}</syntaxhighlight>
for short. If the template is protected and you cannot add the nomination yourself, please edit the template's talk page and add a template request using {{TPER}}.
Nominating a group of templates
To nominate multiple templates for deletion under the same heading, use the |heading= (AKA |header=) parameter to specify the TfD heading under which the discussion is taking place. Type the following at the top of each individual template:
<syntaxhighlight lang="wikitext">{{subst:Template for discussion|heading=HEADING}}</syntaxhighlight>
where HEADING is the name of the section heading under which you will list the templates for deletion.
Changing the discussion type
If the discussion type is merger, use template {{subst:TfM}} instead.
If the discussion type would be rename (move), then normally TfD is not the correct process; use the WP:Requested moves (WP:RM) process, by putting {{subst:Requested move|Template:NewNameHere|reason=Reason for move}} on the template's talk page.
The parameter |action= can be used to replace the output "deletion" in "nominated for deletion" in the small-notice display that appears when the TfD'ed template is transcluded. The primary use for this is |action=rename in the special case that a template rename is proposed at the same time as a related deletion or merger, so that discussion is centralized. In such a case, it is not desirable that the delete/merge part of the discussion be at TfD and the rename part be at RM. Nor is it desirable for the template tagged for rename to show up in transcluding pages as "nominated for deletion", which may unduly alarm editors. So use |action=rename in the TfD tag for the template to be moved, e.g.: {{subst:TfD|action=rename}}. In this case, you can also add |otherpage=Template:Whatever to show what rename target has been proposed, though this will only appear in the full-size version of the TfD notice. Also, when |action= is set to a value of rename (or renaming, move, or moving), the help message will suggest leaving people a {{TfR notice}} instead of a {{TfD notice}}.
The template wrapper {{subst:TfR}} will make this simpler; it forces |action=rename, and will pass any other parameters to {{TfD}}. Example: {{subst:TfR|otherpage=Template:ProposedName|type=inline}}.
The |action= parameter does not presently serve any non-rename-related functions, since mergers are handled by {{TfM}}.
Display on articles
Unless you do something unusual such as enclosing in noinclude tags, articles that use the nominated template will provide a notification and link to the discussion. By default the article will show the following just above the display of the nominated template:
There are various other options, specified by the |type= parameter.
Module
To nominate a module, set |type=module, add the substituted template to the /doc page. Type the following:
<syntaxhighlight lang="wikitext">{{subst:Template for discussion|type=module|page={{subst:BASEPAGENAME}}}}</syntaxhighlight>
at the top of the module's /doc subpage. The notification looks like this:
| This module is being discussed in accordance with Wikipedia's deletion policy. Help reach a consensus at [[{{{link}}}|its entry]].
Maintenance use only: 1. [{{fullurl:{{{link}}}|action=edit&editintro=Wikipedia:Templates_for_discussion/editnotice§ion=1}} Edit the TfD log] to create the discussion entry. 2. Please consider notifying the author(s) by placing {{subst:TfD notice|Template for discussion/sandbox|module=yes}} ~~~~ on their talk page(s). |
Inline
To nominate inline templates, set |type=inline. This will help with formatting issues that occur when the large notification is displayed. Type the following:
<syntaxhighlight lang="wikitext">{{subst:Template for discussion|type=inline}}</syntaxhighlight>
The notification on articles looks like this:
‹The template [[Template:{{{page}}}|{{{page}}}]] is being [[{{{link}}}|considered for deletion]].›
Tiny
To use even smaller notifications, for inline template nominations, set |type=tiny. Type the following
<syntaxhighlight lang="wikitext">{{subst:Template for discussion|type=tiny}}</syntaxhighlight>
which will produce the following notification:
[[{{{link}}}|‹See Tfd›]]
Sidebar
To nominate templates that are used as sidebars, such as infoboxes, specify |type=sidebar, i.e.
<syntaxhighlight lang="wikitext">{{subst:Template for discussion|type=sidebar}}</syntaxhighlight>
which produces:
You can alternatively use |type=infobox or |type=box to produce the same result.
Disabled
Finally it is possible to disable the notification completely by typing |type=disabled. You can use this when everything else fails.
<syntaxhighlight lang="wikitext">{{subst:Template for discussion|type=disabled}}</syntaxhighlight>
Which type should be used?
For example, suppose that a template called {{Raisins}} outputs the link "dried grapes". Here's how it might appear in an article:
If the default type were to be inserted into the template, the following would result:
Note how this breaks up the paragraph containing the template. Using |type=inline instead generates the following result:
|type=tiny would look like this:
The decision of which type to use should be made on a case-by-case basis. In rare cases, where the insertion of any template is deemed too detrimental to a large number of articles, or if it breaks markup, it might be advisable to disable the notifications completely.
Categorisation
Templates that transclude this template will be added to Category:Templates for deletion.
See also
{{subst:Tfm|OtherTemplateName}}– the parallel template for merging{{subst:Tfr|NewProposedName}}– the parallel template for renaming, when WP:TFD is the right process for the rename{{subst:Tfd2}}– second step in a Tfd process (use at WP:TFD daily log page){{subst:Tfd notice}}– to leave a notification at the template creator's talk page or other relevant pages{{subst:Catfd}}– TfD with corresponding category (use at the category; categories are otherwise normally deletion-tagged with{{subst:Cfd}}){{subst:Catfd2}}– add corresponding category to second step in a TfD process (use at WP:TFD daily log page; categories are otherwise normally deleted via WP:CFD){{subst:Old TfD}}– document results of TfD on a talk page{{subst:Sfd-t}}– to delete a stub template