Template:Delete

This template marks a page as a candidate for deletion and adds it to Category:Deletion candidates.

Examples

Default text:

Delete

This page has been nominated for deletion and will be removed shortly unless there is strong reason for keeping it.

Custom text:

Delete

This page appears to duplicate existing content and should be considered for deletion.

Opt out of categorization:

Delete

This page has been nominated for deletion and will be removed shortly unless there is strong reason for keeping it.

A message box marking a page as a candidate for deletion. Automatically adds the page to Category:Deletion candidates (in the main namespace).

Template parameters[Edit template data]
This template prefers block formatting of parameters.
Parameter		Description	Type	Status
Message Text	`text`	Overrides the default notice text. Default This page has been nominated for deletion and will be removed shortly unless there is strong reason for keeping it.	Content	optional
HTML ID	`id`	An optional HTML id attribute for linking directly to this notice on a page.	String	optional
Disable Categorization	`nocat`	Set to 'yes' to prevent this page from being added to Category:Deletion candidates.	Boolean	optional