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On this page, the deletion or merging of templates and modules, except as noted below, is discussed.

How to use this page[edit]

What not to propose for discussion here[edit]

Shortcut

The majority of deletion and merger proposals concerning pages in the template namespace and module namespace should be listed on this page. However, there are a few exceptions:

Stub templates
Stub templates and categories should be listed at Categories for discussion, as these templates are merely containers for their categories, unless the stub template does not come with a category and is being nominated by itself.
Userboxes
Userboxes should be listed at Miscellany for deletion, regardless of the namespace in which they reside.
Speedy deletion candidates
If the template clearly satisfies a criterion for speedy deletion, tag it with a speedy deletion template. For example, if you wrote the template and request its deletion, tag it with ((Db-author)).
Policy or guideline templates
Templates that are associated with particular Wikipedia policies or guidelines, such as the speedy deletion templates, cannot be listed at TfD separately. They should be discussed on the talk page of the relevant guideline.
Template redirects
List at Redirects for discussion.
Moving and renaming
Use Wikipedia:Requested moves.

Reasons to delete a template[edit]

Shortcut
  1. The template violates some part of the template namespace guidelines, and can't be altered to be in compliance.
  2. The template is redundant to a better-designed template.
  3. The template is not used, either directly or by template substitution (the latter cannot be concluded from the absence of backlinks), and has no likelihood of being used.
  4. The template violates a policy such as Neutral point of view or Civility and it can't be fixed through normal editing.

Templates should not be nominated if the issue can be fixed by normal editing. Instead, you should edit the template to fix its problems. If the template is complex and you don't know how to fix it, WikiProject Templates may be able to help.

Templates for which none of these apply may be deleted by consensus here. If a template is being misused, consider clarifying its documentation to indicate the correct use, or informing those that misuse it, rather than nominating it for deletion. Initiate a discussion on the template talk page if the correct use itself is under debate.

Listing a template[edit]

Shortcuts

To list a template for deletion or merging, follow this three-step process. The use of Twinkle (explained below) is strongly recommended, as it automates and simplifies these steps. Note that the "Template:" prefix should not be included anywhere when carrying out these steps (unless otherwise specified).

Step Instructions
I: Tag the template. Add one of the following codes to the top of the template page:

Note:

  • If the template nominated is inline, do not add a newline between the TfD notice and the code of the template.
  • If the template to be nominated for deletion is protected, make a request for the TfD tag to be added, by posting on the template's talk page and using the ((editprotected)) template to catch the attention of administrators or Template editors.
  • For templates designed to be substituted, add <noinclude>...</noinclude> around the TfD notice to prevent it from being substituted alongside the template.
  • Do not mark the edit as minor.
  • Use an edit summary like
    Nominated for deletion; see [[Wikipedia:Templates for discussion#Template:name of template]]
    or
    Nominated for merging; see [[Wikipedia:Templates for discussion#Template:name of template]].
  • Before saving your edit, preview your edit to ensure the Tfd message is displayed properly.

Multiple templates: If you are nominating multiple related templates, choose a meaningful title for the discussion (like "American films by decade templates"). Tag every template with ((subst:Tfd|heading=discussion title)) or ((subst:Tfm|name of other template|heading=discussion title)) instead of the versions given above, replacing discussion title with the title you chose (but still not changing the PAGENAME code).

Related categories: If including template-populated tracking categories in the TfD nomination, add ((Catfd|template name)) to the top of any categories that would be deleted as a result of the TfD, this time replacing template name with the name of the template being nominated. (If you instead chose a meaningful title for a multiple nomination, use ((Catfd|header=title of nomination)) instead.)

TemplateStyles pages: The above templates will not work on TemplateStyles pages. Instead, add a CSS comment to the top of the page:

/* This template is being discussed in accordance with Wikipedia's deletion policy. Help reach a consensus at its entry: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Templates for discussion/Log/2024_May_1#Template:template_name.css */
II: List the template at TfD. Follow this link to edit today's TfD log.

Add this text to the top of the list:

  • For deletion: ((subst:Tfd2|template name|text=Why you think the template should be deleted. ~~~~))
  • For merging: ((subst:Tfm2|template name|other template's name|text=Why you think the templates should be merged. ~~~~))

If the template has had previous TfDs, you can add ((Oldtfdlist|previous TfD without brackets|result of previous TfD)) directly after the Tfd2/Catfd2 template.

Use an edit summary such as
Adding [[Template:template name]].

Multiple templates: If this is a deletion proposal involving multiple templates, use the following:

((subst:Tfd2|template name 1|template name 2 ...|title=meaningful discussion title|text=Why you think the templates should be deleted. ~~~~))

You can add up to 50 template names (separated by vertical bar characters | ). Make sure to include the same meaningful discussion title that you chose before in Step 1.

If this is a merger proposal involving more than two templates, use the following:

((subst:Tfm2|template name 1|template name 2 ...|with=main template (optional)|title=meaningful discussion title|text=Why you think the templates should be merged. ~~~~))

You can add up to 50 template names (separated by vertical bar characters | ), plus one more in |with=. |with= does not need to be used, but should be the template that you want the other templates to be merged into. Make sure to include the same meaningful discussion title that you chose before in Step 1.

Related categories: If this is a deletion proposal involving a template and a category populated solely by templates, add this code in the |text= field of the Tfd2 template but before the text of your rationale:

((subst:Catfd2|category name))
III: Notify users. Please notify the creator of the template nominated (as well as the creator of the target template, if proposing a merger). It is helpful to also notify the main contributors of the template that you are nominating. To find them, look in the page history or talk page of the template. Then, add one of the following:

to the talk pages of the template creator (and the creator of the other template for a merger) and the talk pages of the main contributors. It is also helpful to make any interested WikiProjects aware of the discussion. To do that, make sure the template's talk page is tagged with the banners of any relevant WikiProjects; please consider notifying any of them that do not use Article alerts.

Multiple templates: There is no template for notifying an editor about a multiple-template nomination: please write a personal message in these cases.

Consider adding any templates you nominate for TfD to your watchlist. This will help ensure that the TfD tag is not removed.

After nominating: Notify interested projects and editors[edit]

While it is sufficient to list a template for discussion at TfD (see above), nominators and others sometimes want to attract more attention from and participation by informed editors. All such efforts must comply with Wikipedia's guideline against biased canvassing.

To encourage participation by less experienced editors, please avoid Wikipedia-specific abbreviations in the messages you leave about the discussion, link to any relevant policies or guidelines, and link to the TfD discussion page itself. If you are recommending that a template be speedily deleted, please give the criterion that it meets.

Notifying related WikiProjects[edit]

WikiProjects are groups of editors that are interested in a particular subject or type of editing. If the article is within the scope of one or more WikiProjects, they may welcome a brief, neutral note on their project's talk page(s) about the TfD. You can use ((Tfd notice)) for this.

Tagging the nominated template's talk page with a relevant Wikiproject's banner will result in the template being listed in that project's Article Alerts automatically, if they subscribe to the system. For instance, tagging a template with ((WikiProject Physics)) will list the discussion in Wikipedia:WikiProject Physics/Article alerts.

Notifying substantial contributors to the template[edit]

While not required, it is generally considered courteous to notify the good-faith creator and any main contributors of the template and its talkpage that you are nominating for discussion. To find the creator and main contributors, look in the page history or talk page.

At this point, you've done all you need to do as nominator. Sometime after seven days have passed, someone else will either close the discussion or, where needed, "relist" it for another seven days of discussion. (That "someone" may not be you, the nominator.)

Once you have submitted a template here, no further action is necessary on your part. If the nomination is successful it will be added to the Holding Cell until the change is implemented. There is no requirement for nominators to be part of the implementation process, but they are allowed to if they so wish.

Also, consider adding any templates you nominate to your watchlist. This will help ensure that your nomination tag is not mistakenly or deliberately removed.

Twinkle[edit]

Twinkle is a convenient tool that can perform many of the posting and notification functions automatically, with fewer errors and missed steps than manual editing. Twinkle does not notify WikiProjects, although many of them have automatic alerts. It is helpful to notify any interested WikiProjects that don't receive alerts, but this has to be done manually.

Discussion[edit]

Anyone can join the discussion, but please understand the deletion policy and explain your reasoning.

People will sometimes also recommend subst or subst and delete and similar. This means the template text should be "merged" into the articles that use it. Depending on the content, the template page may then be deleted; if preserving the edit history for attribution is desirable, it may be history-merged with the target article or moved to mainspace and redirected.

Templates are rarely orphaned—that is, removed from pages that transclude them—before the discussion is closed. A list of open discussions eligible for closure can be found at Wikipedia:Templates for discussion/Old unclosed discussions.

Closing discussion[edit]

Administrators should read the closing instructions before closing a nomination. Note that WP:XFDcloser semi-automates this process and ensures all of the appropriate steps are taken.

Current discussions[edit]

May 1

Template:Solar System sidebar

I actually like the template, but other editors clearly don't, since they remove it from all of the pages in which it's added, because it's "clutter" or whatever. Thiagovscoelho (talk) 16:35, 1 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Template:Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) Seminaries

Fully redundant to Template:Reformed Seminaries in the United States, which lists all Reformed seminaries in the US (whether Presbyterian, Continental Reformed, Congregationalist, or otherwise) and which has a separate grouping for PCUSA seminaries. Graham (talk) 05:26, 1 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]


April 30

Template:R from gap in series

Rarely used RCAT. Almost all of the redirects tagged with this RCAT are redirects to sections about particular countries in annual Eurovision contest articles. Additionally, the instructions are contradictory: the RCAT says it is for topics that "do[] not meet notability requirements to warrant [their] own article[s]", but then says that it should be tagged with ((R with possibilities)) if the topic could be notable. All of these redirects can be sufficiently handled by ((R to subtopic)) and, as appropriate, ((R to section)). voorts (talk/contributions) 21:19, 30 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Note: notified WikiProject Redirect. voorts (talk/contributions) 21:22, 30 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Template:Asian Saga

Propose merging Template:Asian Saga with Template:James Clavell.
Other than the characters and the video game, all articles are already at the target, so could easily merge. --woodensuperman 14:42, 12 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.
Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, Toadette (Let's talk together!) 22:41, 22 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.
Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, Primefac (talk) 12:27, 30 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Template:Infobox song contest/Congratulations: 50 Years of the Eurovision Song Contest

Unused as the maps were removed from their article's infobox. Gonnym (talk) 10:52, 30 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Template:Ship/maintenancecategory

Unused as code was moved to Lua here. Gonnym (talk) 09:59, 30 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Template:Infobox pool player/rankings

Unused since 2022 when removed here. Gonnym (talk) 09:51, 30 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Fine with me to remove. I'm working on doing something with WikiData as we speak. Lee Vilenski (talk • contribs) 10:41, 30 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]


April 29

Template:Blocked impersonator

Per the deletion discussion of Wikipedia:Templates_for_discussion/Log/2023_April_15#Template:Blocked_user - WP:DFTT. Pointless template. Awesome Aasim 22:15, 29 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Template:FVG teamlist

This is a template that lists football teams from a specific region of Italy (many of which are no longer active) grouped by a criterion determined by the creator. We have no other template like this for any of Italy's 19 regions, and it is not even embedded in all mentioned articles, so it makes very little sense to keep, in my opinion. Angelo (talk) 21:41, 29 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Template:Former Tor

Underused and pointless, also Tor exit nodes are automatically blocked by the MediaWiki software; there isn't much of a need to hunt for Tor exit nodes to block. Awesome Aasim 18:14, 29 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Template:Eritrea Detailed Map

Unused map that doesn't give any details as to what it is about. No reference to a conflict or war which is typically what these maps are used/created for. WikiCleanerMan (talk) 13:34, 29 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Delete as I made it during a time of high tensions between Ethiopia and eritrea. Lukt64 (talk) 13:35, 29 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Template:Comilla weatherbox

Unused box. WikiCleanerMan (talk) 13:28, 29 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Template:Wpw19-rt

Unused. WikiCleanerMan (talk) 13:20, 29 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Trust me, It will be used when the 2024 Women's European U-19 Water Polo Championship commences. ILoveSport2006 (talk) 17:36, 29 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]
It has no purpose if it was only created for an event that's gonna happen later in the year. Wikipedia:CRYSTAL applies here. The template won't be used for a fee months, so therefore having it sit around is pointless. --WikiCleanerMan (talk) 17:49, 1 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Template:Recipients of the Ekushey Padak

Unused and empty. WikiCleanerMan (talk) 13:16, 29 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

WIR wrapper templates

None of these templates are used anymore. They have all been replaced with ((WikiProject Women in Red)) and should have no transclusions. Since 2024, the tagging process for Women in Red no longer requires a separate template for each event. The new syntax is ((WIR|299)) instead of ((WIR-299)) — Martin (MSGJ · talk) 11:27, 29 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

information Administrator note shifted huge list to subpage. Primefac (talk) 12:00, 29 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Merge all with ((WIR)), or, failing that, delete. From the read up here, most of these are entirely pointless now so I think it would be safe to merge or delete. Awesome Aasim 18:30, 29 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]
They have all been merged into ((WikiProject Women in Red)) already — Martin (MSGJ · talk) 14:36, 30 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Delete all. Good job on taking this task and seeing it through. Gonnym (talk) 19:37, 29 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Delete all on the assumption that they're all unused now (I spot checked a few, and none were being used). If any of them are being used anywhere in Talk space, then convert to the general WiR template first. Joseph2302 (talk) 14:46, 30 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Strong keep. No, do not delete them. They are historical documentation of the work of Women in Red. Mark them as being preserved for historical records, or some such. --Rosiestep (talk) 15:01, 1 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Keep I'd encourage people to take a look at the discussion on the Women in Red talk page, as I think many of those who have been foundational to the success of the project would like to see them remain. Furthermore, as an internationally significant project, archived activities need to remain openly available. It would also be really nice if consultation on these things could take place in advance of the changes. On a personal note, and as an active but not daily participant, it sometimes feels that changes are communicated as a fait accompli, rather than presented as a suggestion to be supported by consensus (or not). I am certain this is all done in good faith, and I don't under-estimate the time these things take, but the lack of consultation doesn't helping with cohesion - either between, or within, projects. Lajmmoore (talk) 19:46, 1 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]


April 28

Template:MusicBrainz wiki

Only two uses. See m:Talk:Interwiki map#MusicBrainz. Suggest replacing with a direct link, substing, and deleting. * Pppery * it has begun... 23:04, 28 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Template:Missing rationale

Propose merging Template:Missing rationale with Template:Di-no non-free use rationale-notice.
This template (Missing rationale) needs to be merged because it seems to have an similar wording. Missing rationale was often used in the 2000s before Di-no non-free use rationale-notice, and most people do not use "Missing rationale" anymore. TheGreatestLuvofAll (talk) 14:03, 28 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]


April 27

Template:Hebei F.C. squad

Was tagged for speedy deletion as "Club no longer exists, not possible to have a current squad"/ * Pppery * it has begun... 20:04, 27 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Template:Cite Victoria County History

Per the talk page, this template has been obsolete for several years. It is a specific-source citation template, but the website's URL format has changed. Rjjiii (talk) 18:23, 27 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Template:Country data Kingdom of Cochin

Per concerns given by User:Ishatmypants123 on File talk:Cochin flag.svg, the flag provided in this template is fictitious. For convenience, I will repost his comment here:

I would like to start off first by talking about this image's sources. http://www.crwflags.com/fotw/flags/in-cochi.html - This source, FOTW, says the following about the flag:

Keralan nationalists resisted inclusion in India and attempted to declare the region independent in August 1947. Nations Without States calls a horizontal tricolor of red, yellow and turquoise "the Keralan national flag, the traditional flag of the state."

It clearly mentions Keralan, referencing Keralites, but this is a flag for... Cochin. If you read the last part, it talks about it being "the Keralan national flag, the traditional flag of the state", not Cochin's flag. I looked into it's source and found that it is mentioning Kerala's secessionist movement specifically, not Cochin's. I will be quoting what was written on the source below:

FLAG: The Keralan national flag, the traditional flag of the state, is a hori-zontal tricolor of red, yellow, and turquoise.

This can all be found in page 295 of the source "Nations Without States" by James Minhan, on a section specifically dedicated to Kerala, not Cochin.

I believe this flag to be quite dubious and misinformative, being a literal misattribution, I hope sufficient action can be taken on it. Thank you for considering my message. Koopinator (talk) 16:27, 27 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]


April 26

Template:Kerala State Television Awards

Current template mirrors Template:Kerala State Television Award for Best Actor and if these was a listing of State Awards, there would be only two articles. One for film and television. This is unused and the best actor is. WikiCleanerMan (talk) 22:40, 17 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I'm so sorry without knowing I had created this template.

Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.
Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, ToadetteEdit! 13:18, 26 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Template:Campaignbox Polish-Cossack-Tatar War (1666-1671)

Similar to the template below. This just has two links. Not enough to navigate with. WikiCleanerMan (talk) 15:44, 17 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Keep While not great in its current state, the other two battles are red links and could potentially be created, with the template making them more visible. Chaotıċ Enby (talk · contribs) 05:19, 22 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Tfd is not about potential. It either carries out it purpose or it doesn't. This doesn't have any usage beyond just two links outside the main article link. And both articles on the battle can be easily found through the main page on the war and through a respective category if there is one. --WikiCleanerMan (talk) 12:13, 22 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Delete Templates live or die based on the present, not speculation about the future. This is useless as it stands. * Pppery * it has begun... 20:13, 22 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.
Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, ToadetteEdit! 13:14, 26 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Template:Sydney Hornsby suburbs

This template started as being one for suburbs for Hornsby Shire but somehow expanded to include "Suburbs within Hornsby Shire, North Shore, Northern Suburbs, Hills District, Sydney". This is a rather random combination. It also omits North Shore suburbs like Chatswood, Killara. Suggest deletion of template or scoping back to Hornsby Shire suburbs only. LibStar (talk) 03:56, 11 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.
Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, ✗plicit 14:05, 18 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.
Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, ToadetteEdit! 13:07, 26 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Template:Streetmap

Only used on a single article List of Cadw properties, and it's broken there. I'm getting 404 error wherever it's transcluded. Original author is indefinitely blocked since October 2021, but maybe someone else can fix what's wrong with it. Otherwise we might as well delete. DB1729talk 03:11, 26 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]


April 25

Template:Law & Order video games

Entirely contained within Template:Law & Order franchise. (Oinkers42) (talk) 16:42, 25 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

KDE navigation templates

These navigation templates contain only a handful of links, some to either non-notable red-links or redirects back to the topic article. Any actually useful links could be put in Template:KDE instead (which needs its own cleaning up).

(created this nom for Template:Kdepim, but edited it for other redundant KDE-related templates)

--TappyTurtle [talk | contribs] 17:10, 25 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

The first two seem to have enough blue, non redirect, links to support a navigation template. Gonnym (talk) 19:18, 25 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Frecciabianca s-line templates

Propose merging Template:S-line/IT-Eurostar left/Frecciabianca and Template:S-line/IT-Eurostar right/Frecciabianca with Module:Adjacent stations/Trenitalia. Currently this line is handled by both the old s-line system and the module. The ~30 s-line usages should be converted to use the newer Adjacent stations module system. --Gonnym (talk) 15:03, 25 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Template:Skytrain MIA

This template has entirely redundant information copied from Template:Miami International Airport, which provides better context for this people mover within the airport as a whole. The Miami International Airport template is also the route diagram template (RDT) used in the articles for the airport's other two people mover systems. Jackdude101 talk cont 14:32, 17 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

–Dream out loud (talk) 19:49, 23 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.
Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, Primefac (talk) 12:40, 25 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]


April 24

Template:Mizo literature

Only two relevant links. Not used and very little usage in itself. WikiCleanerMan (talk) 22:51, 24 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Template:Clarkson, Hammond & May

Over saturated template combining three navboxes. The title of this navbox implies that James May, Jeremy Clarkson, and Richard Hammond are a group that works together, which they have on the original Top Gear show, but are not a performing trio. Clarkson, Hammond & May are not a group. Just three individual people. WikiCleanerMan (talk) 22:36, 24 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

The template is work in progress, which is why it's not used anywhere currently. The navboxes are sort of by necessity, to avoid information here becoming out of date when the individual navboxes get edited, though its not particularly elegant, partly because I'm not too familiar with the coding for templates. I'd prefer to have them indented within the people section instead of at the bottom.
On the last part, Clarkson Hammond and May are absolutely a group, that's why I even made the template. In the past Top Gear was their main show, with each having a number of side projects they presented alone. After the switch to Amazon this still continues.
Previously, there only was the main Top Gear template, which considers Top Gear until 2015 and the one since then, with different hosts, the same show (which it technically is). Therefore, other projects related to the three can't be put in the Top Gear template (like DriveTribe, or people like Andy Wilman that started out on Top Gear but left with the trio and now runs The Grand Tour). The fact that Grand Tour even exists, and took with it a large part of the Top Gear audience away from the actual Top Gear should show that they are in fact a trio and no three people who just happened to host the same format for 20 years. There are dedicated articles about performing duos that spend less time actually making things together than them (see Fry and Laurie, or Please Don't Destroy for a trio).
Overall, I think it can provide useful navigation, especially because the Top Gear template isn't used on any of their articles, which would introduce a lot up redundancy. I'm open to suggestions for improving it, but when the main argument is that the three aren't a group I'll have to disagree. -- jonas (talk) 01:51, 25 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Navboxes being out of date has no relevance to this discussion. All it requires is simply editing to remove or add relevant links for the subject of the navbox. But all you did was add links from their navboxes to this one which makes it even more redundant. Duplication is what you ended up creating which is something we have to avoid with templates. And if they're a group, you should provide evidence and as you say, "In the past Top Gear was their main show, with each having a number of side projects they presented alone." The latter doesn't support your case. If they have had projects on their own, then that doesn't make it a work of the group. A solo project is not a collaboration. Now there are only three links in the navbox following the removal of unrelated links. This navbox no longer has any useful navigation. --WikiCleanerMan (talk) 14:31, 25 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Have trimmed this and the individual navboxes now to meet WP:FILMNAV and avoid redundancy with ((Top Gear)). --woodensuperman 08:05, 25 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Thanks for doing so for the other two navboxes. I was going to do that today but now the nominated has only three links following your cleanup. It serves no navigational purpose. --WikiCleanerMan (talk) 14:31, 25 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Template:Ice Castles

WP:NENAN --woodensuperman 14:36, 24 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Template:Netflix Christmas films

Unnecessary intersection. We already have way too many Netflix navboxes as it is, we should not have them by genre also. --woodensuperman 13:55, 24 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Template:Next Indian elections

The majority of links with articles for an election by year or in a state of India are being transcluded by their respective state election navboxes. And those navboxes are enough to link the respective election articles. WikiCleanerMan (talk) 13:37, 24 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Template:Certification Table Separator

Just a violation of MOS:COLHEAD. ―Justin (koavf)❤T☮C☺M☯ 05:14, 24 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Could you please clarify your suggested alternative? The primary function of ((Certification Table Separator)) is to distinguish streaming certifications from other types of certifications. This distinction became necessary due to the significantly higher number of units required for streamed certifications, which caused confusion when both types were mixed together. MOS:COLHEAD recommends using separate tables instead, with explanatory sub-headings for each table. Are you proposing to split each of the 2,600 tables where this template is utilized into separate tables for streaming and other certifications and add explanatory sub-headings? Would ((Certification Table Bottom)) be added to both tables? Considering specifically that you also nominated ((Certification Table Summary)), which pertains to both types of certifications, how would the summary be applied? Can you give an example of how it would all work? Practically speaking, would it be done by painstakingly editing the 2,600 articles? I don't see how breaking ((Certification Table Bottom)) can be done automatically. Muhandes (talk) 08:35, 24 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]
The alternative is just remove it. I don't know how "painstaking" that is: seems like it could be done in seconds by a bot. They should never have been added in the first place, so I don't see why they are necessary. Who needs these? They are inaccessible and directly contradict best practices. ―Justin (koavf)❤T☮C☺M☯ 09:03, 24 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Why the separation is necessary has already been stated: This distinction became necessary due to the significantly higher number of units required for streamed certifications, which caused confusion when both types were mixed together. (I took "they" to refer to something that splits the data. If you only meant the column headers in the middle of the table, I apologize. Should it be possible, I have no issue with the suggestion of having a bot split the tables, but I think a distinction between streaming certifications and other types of certifications is needed.) ayakanaa ( t · c ) 02:49, 27 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]
As ayakanaa noted, I have previously elucidated the rationale for the necessity of this distinction. To illustrate, examine the history of the ((Certification Table Separator)): it was added in 2020, nine years subsequent to the creation of other relevant templates. This period coincided with confusion among editors, leading to requests for its implementation. Consequently, though not mandatory, editors have included it in approximately 2,600 articles, underscoring its recognized significance. Muhandes (talk) 17:21, 27 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Template:Certification Table Summary

Just a violation of MOS:COLHEAD. ―Justin (koavf)❤T☮C☺M☯ 05:14, 24 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Could you please clarify your suggested alternative? See my query at the other nomination as similar questions arise. The function of ((Certification Table Summary)) is to add sourced certifications which are summaries of other sourced certifications which are used in the same table. An illustrative scenario (and the primary use case) might involve a European certification alongside separate certifications for specific European countries. MOS:COLHEAD recommends using separate tables instead, with explanatory sub-headings for each table. Are you proposing to split each of the 1,500 tables where this template is utilized and add a separate single-line table with a heading for the summary? Are you suggesting to add ((Certification Table Bottom)) to each? Can you give an example of how it would work? The same practical questions also arise. Muhandes (talk) 08:51, 24 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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Template:Texas–Permian Basin Falcons football coach navbox

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Navbox only contains two blue links, not enough to warrant the existence of this template for navigation purposes. Eagles 24/7 (C) 17:49, 26 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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Delete as two links isn't enough for a navbox. Substituting is just bypassing the reason for deletion. Gonnym (talk) 15:16, 25 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Template:UMass Boston Beacons football coach navbox

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Navbox only contains two blue links, not enough to warrant the existence of this template for navigation purposes. Eagles 24/7 (C) 17:50, 26 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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Delete as two links isn't enough for a navbox. Substituting is just bypassing the reason for deletion. Gonnym (talk) 15:16, 25 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Template:Averett Cougars football coach navbox

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Navbox only contains two blue links, not enough to warrant the existence of this template for navigation purposes. Eagles 24/7 (C) 17:54, 26 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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Delete as two links isn't enough for a navbox. Substituting is just bypassing the reason for deletion. Gonnym (talk) 15:17, 25 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Template:Castleton Spartans football coach navbox

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Navbox only contains two blue links, not enough to warrant the existence of this template for navigation purposes. Eagles 24/7 (C) 17:54, 26 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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Template:Concordia Cardinals football coach navbox

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Navbox only contains two blue links, not enough to warrant the existence of this template for navigation purposes. Eagles 24/7 (C) 17:56, 26 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

  • The navbox fails #3, #4, and #5 of the criteria listed at WP:NAVBOX. There is no article for the subject of this navbox (List of Concordia Cardinals football coaches) and there probably shouldn't be one. Eagles 24/7 (C) 20:10, 1 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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Delete as two links isn't enough for a navbox. Substituting is just bypassing the reason for deletion. Gonnym (talk) 15:17, 25 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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