Template:History merge/doc

Usage
This template places the page in Category:Candidates for history merging. Note that this is a hidden category, and so will not show up on the page by default.

Place this template on the target article, i.e. the page where the text was pasted into (not on the talk page). If the issue is clear-cut (straight up cut-and-paste move to a better title), having this speedy delete tag on the page should be enough. In more complex cases (explained at Requests for history merge), please leave a description of the problem under the "List of cut-and-page moves to be redone properly" section at the Requests for history merge.

Please consider notifying the user who did the cut-and-paste move with uw-c&pmove on their talk page.

Parameters
Copy-paste:


 * first parameter or originalpage - Page to be merged from.
 * reason - short reason. It should end with a full stop because it will complete the sentence:
 * It is requested that the page history of [wikilink of page to be merged from] merged into the history of this page because [reason]
 * details - if present, will add the text This is a complex history merge request and a collapsed show/hide box listing the details.
 * nowarning - set parameter to remove the warning.

Examples
Simple usage when there is no overlapping edit history, all edits are to be merged in, and a redirect is to be left behind: Example where a reason is provided:

Complex example where special instructions are provided to the merging administrator:

When NOT to use this template
For very complex merges, merges involving more than two pages, or when the use of this template is otherwise inadequate or where its usage would cause problems, list the request in Requests for history merge.