Template:Article for deletion/doc

This template will categorise articles into Category:Articles for deletion. This template is a self-reference and so is part of the Wikipedia project rather than the encyclopedic content.

This template should always be substituted onto pages it appears on, because it requires that the variable be substituted. (This is so that the link to the AFD discussion does not break when the page is renamed during AFD discussions.) If this template is not substituted, a warning message will be shown instead.

This template results in 3 lines of wikitext that make use of AfDM.

Usage
For proposed deletion, use proposed deletion or prod. WP:PROD takes load off WP:AFD and should always be used instead, if reasonable.

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 * This template will place a notice that the page has been nominated for deletion. It should be placed at the top of the page and substituted.


 * The parameter will link to a specific AFD discussion sub-page. Use this for linking multiple articles to a single AFD discussion page (bulk nominations) or for re-nominations of articles that have already been nominated for deletion before.  (For the latter purpose, the afdx template can also be used. )