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This template is used to nominate other templates for merging.
Usage[edit]
To nominate a single template, copy and paste the following code at the top of the template:
{{subst:tfm|OtherTemplate}}
- Note: OtherTemplate should be replaced by the name of the other template to be merged, excluding the prefix
Template:(orModule:).
To nominate multiple templates for merging under the same header, type the following at the top of each individual template:
{{subst:tfm|OtherTemplate|heading=NameOfHeading}}
where NameOfHeading is the name of the section heading under which you will list the templates for merging at TfD. You can also spell this |header=.
Display on articles[edit]
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.
Inline[edit]
To nominate inline templates, set |type=inline. This will help with formatting issues that occur when the large notification is displayed. Type the following:
{{subst:Tfm|OtherTemplate|type=inline}}
The notification on articles looks like this: ‹The template Tfm is being considered for merging.›
Tiny[edit]
To use even smaller notifications, for inline template nominations, set |type=tiny. Type the following
{{subst:Tfm|OtherTemplate|type=tiny}}
which will produce the following notification: ‹See TfM›
Sidebar[edit]
To nominate templates that are used as sidebars, such as infoboxes, specify |type=sidebar, i.e.
{{subst:Tfm|OtherTemplate|type=sidebar}}
which produces:
You can alternatively use |type=infobox or |type=box to produce the same result.
Disabled[edit]
Finally it is possible to disable the notification completely by typing |type=disabled. You can use this when everything else fails.
{{subst:Tfm|OtherTemplate|type=disabled}}
which outputs nothing at all on all transclusions of the template.
See also[edit]
{{subst:Tfd}}– the parallel template for deletion{{subst:Tfr|NewProposedName}}– the parallel template for renaming, when WP:TFD is the right process for the rename{{subst:Tfm|OtherTemplateName}}– basic TfM template (use at the template){{subst:Tfm2}}– second step in a TfM process (use at WP:TFD daily log page){{subst:Tfm notice|OtherTemplateName}}– to leave a notification at the template creator's talk page or other relevant pages