Template:Merge/doc

Description

Creates a banner noting that the page or section should be merged and automatically categorizes the page into Category:Pages to be merged.

Parameters

This template has no mandatory parameters, it is however good practice to always provide the "destination" and "reason" parameter.

"destination" parameter

You should always provide the name of the page that the page or section should be merged with (e.g. {{Merge| destination = Template:Move}}). It doesn't matter if the page exists already.

"destination2" parameter

You can also provide the name of a second page that the page or section should be merged with (e.g. {{Merge| destination = Template:Move | destination2 = Template:Split}}). It doesn't matter if the page exists already.

"reason" parameter

You should always provide an explanation why you think the page should be merged and why with that particular destination - be it as obvious to you as it gets. This can be any text (e.g. {{Merge| destination = Template:Move | reason = Could be integrated into that page}}).

"section" parameter

Setting this parameter to any value (e.g. {{Merge| section = 1}}) will change the message from "article" to "section".

"notoc" parameter

Setting this parameter to true (e.g. {{Merge| nocat = true}}) suppresses adding the page to Category:Pages to be merged.

Include this parameter when using the template for testing purposes, like on this page.

Examples

The template can be used with no arguments:

{{Merge}}

producing:

As you can see, however, the template complains if you don't provide a destination and a reason. You should therefore always provide them:

{{Merge| destination = Template:Move | reason = Could be integrated into that page}}

producing:

You can also provide a second destination:

{{Merge| destination = Template:Move | destination2 = Template:Split | reason = Could be integrated into that page}}

producing:

A specific section can be designated for merging:

{{Merge| destination = Template:Move | reason = Could be integrated into that page | section = 1}}

producing:

See also

Maintenance

• Incomplete pages/sections:
  • {{Documentation wanted}} for marking templates without documentation.
  • {{Image wanted}} for marking pages or sections that are missing images.
  • {{Stub}} for marking incomplete pages or sections.
• Request major changes:
  • {{Disambig}} for marking pages that are ambiguous.
  • {{Merge}} for marking pages that should be merged.
  • {{Move}} for marking pages or sections that should be moved.
  • {{Rewrite}} for marking pages or sections that should be rewritten.
  • {{Recode}} for marking templates or pages that need to be recoded.
  • {{Split}} for marking pages or sections that should be split.
• Deletion:
  • {{Delete}} for marking pages that should be deleted.
  • {{Obsolete}} for marking pages that are no longer relevant to the current game version.
  • {{Safe to delete}} for marking pages that are ready to be deleted.
  • {{SpeedyDelete}} for marking pages that should be deleted as fast as possible.

Content

• {{Biotech}} for marking content from Biotech (DLC) .
• {{Ideology}} for marking content from Ideology (DLC) .
• {{Royalty}} for marking content from Royalty (DLC) .
• {{Console}} for marking content from the console edition .
• {{Spoiler}} for marking potential spoilers.