This is a collection of discussions on the deletion of articles related to a subject on Wikipedia. It is one of many deletion lists coordinated by WikiProject Deletion sorting. Anyone can help maintain the list on this page.
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This template is transcluded into various subpages of WikiProject Deletion sorting and is used to provide introductory information on the sorted deletion list.
{{Deletionlist|Topic}}{{Deletionlist|Topic|Parent topic|sub=yes|note|categorysuffix=suffix|archivedate=date}}TemplateData for Deletionlist
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| Parameter | Description | Type | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Topic | 1 | The topic that the deletion sorting list is about. Usually capitalized.
| String | required |
| Parent topic | 2 | A larger topic with a corresponding deletion list, if applicable. If set, this parameter will create a template message beginning with "This list is also part of the larger list of deletion debates related to..."
| String | optional |
| Shortcut | shortcut | If set, it will produce a small message box naming one shortcut (and one only) to this deletion sorting list.
| Page name | optional |
| Subtopic | sub | Any subtopics of this topic that have deletion lists, if applicable. If set, this parameter creates a template message starting with "This list also includes a sublist or sublists of deletions related to..."
| String | optional |
| Link to note about topic | note | A link to a page that provides information about whether to keep or delete articles relating to the topic in question. Format this as a wikilink.
| Content | optional |
| Archive start date | archivedate | The date for which the archive for this deletion list begins at. Many archives begin at September 2007, but some begin later.
| Unknown | optional |
| Category suffix | categorysuffix | If set, it will append the suffix to the name of the category to add the page to. The default category is "Category:Wikipedia deletion sorting", if this parameter is not set.
| String | optional |
