Editing Template talk:Delete

You can replace <tt><nowiki>'''Reason:''' {{{1}}}.</nowiki></tt> with <tt><nowiki>{{#if:{{{1|}}}|'''Reason:''' {{{1}}}.|}}</nowiki></tt> which makes the reason stuff not show up if first value is not defined. {{User:Smiddle/sig}} 05:13, 24 February 2007 (EST)

Can someone put this--->[[Image:MKDD_Bob-omb.png|50px]] to the left of the message? It looks cooler. {{User:Plumber/sig}}

Can someone unprotect this? I need to add info.{{User:SpikeKnifeNeedleSword/sig}} 15:38, 22 August 2007 (EDT)

Anyone!{{User:SpikeKnifeNeedleSword/sig}} 19:30, 25 August 2007 (EDT)

:Done. --{{User:KPH2293/Signature}} 19:33, 25 August 2007 (EDT)

I was going to add this, but could a sysop add this instead? It got protected before I could revise it again.

<nowiki><div class="boilerplate metadata toccolours" id="cleanup-rewrite" style="margin: .5em 2%; padding: 0 1em; border: 1px solid #aaa;">
This page is currently pending deletion. {{#if:{{{1|}}}|'''Reason:''' {{{1}}}.|}}

<center><small>Please <span style="text-decoration:underline">delete</span> any corresponding talk pages as well.</small></center>
</div>
<includeonly>[[Category:To be deleted|{{PAGENAME}}]]</includeonly>
<noinclude>[[Category:Notice Templates|{{PAGENAME}}]]</noinclude></nowiki>


{{User:SpikeKnifeNeedleSword/sig}} 19:53, 25 August 2007 (EDT)

:Added. --{{User:KPH2293/Signature}} 19:56, 25 August 2007 (EDT)
==Editprotected/suggestion==
When the delete template is placed in talk page, it says that I'm need to delete the talk page of talk page. It's possible to fix, example:<br>
<code><nowiki>{{#ifeq:{{TALKSPACE}}|{{NAMESPACE}}|Don't delete the page itself, only this talk page|{{#ifexist:{{TALKPAGENAME}}|<u>Delete</u> the talk page as well.}}}}</nowiki></code><br>
It includes: check if the temple is in talkspace and if not, checks talkspace for existing. {{User:SWFlash/Sig}}
:The #ifexist function doesn't work very well - it glitches up [[Special:Wantedpages]] IIRC. {{User|Marioguy1}}

==Guide to use==
It should say what you type to use this template.[[User:Mr Man|Mr Man]] 10:39, 3 December 2011 (EST)
:It's so simple, it really doesn't need explaining. But in case someone else does come to the talk page looking for guidance, you just type this: <code><nowiki>{{Delete|insert-reason-here}}</nowiki></code> - {{User:Walkazo/sig}} 11:29, 12 January 2012 (EST)

== Link to deletion policy ==
In the template, there should be a link to the [[MarioWiki:Deletion policy|deletion policy]] to allow newbies to understand the meaning of deletion. --{{User:B.wilson/sig}} 21:28, 10 January 2012 (EST)
:It's more of a tool to let admins track down things that need deleting, but I suppose a link wouldn't hurt, especially if it's colour-linked to be black so it doesn't stick out and clash with the greyscale motif of the template. - {{User:Walkazo/sig}} 11:29, 12 January 2012 (EST)

==Unprotect==
Can you please unprotect this template? I need to add something, then protect it again, thanks! --[[File:Mario_Paper.jpg|24px]] ''[[User:MarioSmasher|<font color=red>'''MarioSmasher'''</font>]]'' [[File:Smashball2.gif|SMAAASH!|link=User talk:MarioSmasher]] 10:01, 10 April 2012 (EDT)
:Add what? Post it here and if it's a good idea, I can add it for you. - {{User:Walkazo/sig}} 10:41, 10 April 2012 (EDT)
::Here: Replace <code>page</code> with: <code><nowiki>{{#switch:{{NAMESPACE}}|Category=category|Template=template|MarioWiki=project|File=file|Help=help page|Gallery=gallery|User=user page|#default=article}}</nowiki></code>. Thanks! --[[File:Mario_Paper.jpg|24px]] ''[[User:MarioSmasher|<font color=red>'''MarioSmasher'''</font>]]'' [[File:Smashball2.gif|SMAAASH!|link=User talk:MarioSmasher]] 10:43, 10 April 2012 (EDT)
Thanks. :) --[[File:Mario_Paper.jpg|24px]] ''[[User:MarioSmasher|<font color=red>'''MarioSmasher'''</font>]]'' [[File:Smashball2.gif|SMAAASH!|link=User talk:MarioSmasher]] 10:59, 10 April 2012 (EDT)
:Thanks to you too: it was a good idea, and I was happy to help. - {{User:Walkazo/sig}} 11:04, 10 April 2012 (EDT)

==Unprotect==
Can you please change this template? I need to add <code><nowiki>''Quit booming around, buddy!''</nowiki></code> between 
<code><nowiki>[[Image:MKDD_Bob-omb.png|40px|right|This {{#switch:{{NAMESPACE}}|Category=category|Template=template|File=file|#default=page}} is currently pending deletion]]</nowiki></code> and <code><nowiki>This {{#switch:{{NAMESPACE}}|Category=category|Template=template|File=file|#default=page}} is currently pending deletion. {{#if:{{{1|}}}|'''Reason:''' {{{1}}}.|}}<br></nowiki></code>, then protect it again. Thank you! [[User:Burglar King|Burglar King]] ([[User talk:Burglar King|talk]]) 17:18, 25 April 2013 (EDT)

== Document Proper Usage? ==
Should this template document it's usage, especially for <code><nowiki>{{delete|reason}}</nowiki></code>? --{{User:Wildgoosespeeder/sig}}

:What do you mean by "documenting" its usage?

:{{User:YoshiKong/sig}} 10:51, 14 July 2016 (EDT)
::I thought I explained because there was a parameter that can be used but is not documented. There is just no documentation how to use the template. {{tem|delete-request}} also has this issue. Many templates we use regularly have no documentation and related templates. {{tem|reminder}} and {{tem|rewrite}} do what {{tem|delete}} don't. --{{User:Wildgoosespeeder/sig}} 19:23, 1 August 2016 (EDT)
:::I don't see the harm in providing a usage section in noinclude tags, but overall, it's not wholly necessary, especially since there is only one parameter you can modify in a lot of these. {{User:Bazooka Mario/sig}} 19:28, 1 August 2016 (EDT)
::::Sadly, new users or even users new to Wiki editing may not know the intricacies of how we do things here. Only experienced editors know what to do. --{{User:Wildgoosespeeder/sig}} 19:32, 1 August 2016 (EDT)
:::::Would [[Help:Template]] be sufficient? But even then, I suppose the inputs aren't immediately shown to newer users. Me, I learned how to use templates by looking at the coding ot templates in articles. Overall, I don't see the harm. {{User:Bazooka Mario/sig}} 19:37, 1 August 2016 (EDT)
::::::I'm starting to get the feeling that we need an overhaul how we list and document each template. I mean we have game templates ({{tem|SMG}} and {{tem|YI}}), so why not do this for templates? A template for listing templates and we transclude that template into documentation <nowiki><noinclude></nowiki> sections. A deviation of {{tem|Wikipolicy}}. --{{User:Wildgoosespeeder/sig}} 20:03, 1 August 2016 (EDT)

I've added it's usage. If people are fine by the information and how it's worded, this could be marked as resolved.

{{User:YoshiKong/sig}} 05:59, 10 September 2016 (EDT)
:I'm OK with this wording. --{{User:Wildgoosespeeder/sig}} 18:51, 20 September 2016 (EDT)

== A clarification  ==
{{talk}}
Below the "please delete any corresponding talk pages as well", can we put down Remember to check [[Special:WhatLinksHere|What Links Here]] and the page history before deleting so like if it's a new stub or something, users could help improve the page. {{User:The RPG Gamer/sig}} 16:02, 16 November 2016 (EST)
:That sounds like a great plan. If many pages link to the page in question and people forget to fix those soon-to-be-red links, it could make several pages look messy.
:{{User:Ultimate Mr. L/sig}} 15:16, 17 November 2016 (EST)

=="Please delete any corresponding talk pages as well"==
{{talk}}
Since my proposal to make a separate template that has the opposite message failed, can we just change this to say "If the talk page creates a redirect, delete it as well"? That way, we won't lose any potentially-important talk pages for deleted articles and categories, as has [[Category talk:Major Races|occasionally happened]] [[Category talk:Characters who have kissed Mario|in the past]]. (Also, anyone with the power to do so able to restore those, or is there some long-exceeded time limit for that?) [[User:Doc von Schmeltwick|Doc von Schmeltwick]] ([[User talk:Doc von Schmeltwick|talk]]) 02:16, 20 December 2017 (EST)
:Seconded, though I think it should say "If the talk page creates a ''broken'' redirect, delete it as well", since it seems the concern was talk page redirects showing up in WantedPages? I can't really think of any other reason why someone would want talk pages deleted if the main page got deleted. In any case, the current text is misleading. [[User:ShadeTempest|ShadeTempest]] ([[User talk:ShadeTempest|talk]]) 02:26, September 7, 2019 (EDT)