Use this guide to proceed through the Merger Request procedure after making or receiving a request for merging:
1) Install one of the following BANNERS to the Top section of the involved articles (just highlight and copy/paste):
2) Install these on the articles, then create a discussion section only at the Target article's Talk Page (since a merge discussion at the other talk page would be hidden if the merger proceeds):
==Merger Discussion==
[[Wikipedia:Proposed mergers#MERGE REQUESTS|Request received to merge]] articles: [[{name of source article}]] into [[{name of target article}]]; dated: {month/year}. Proposer's Rationale: {not stated}. Discuss here. ~~~~
This is current Good Practice for Merging. After the content moves are made, you will need to copy, paste and focus the emboldened lines below. Replace the italicized with specific information from your Merge/Redirect:
((merged-from|~source page~|date= )) * –or– ((Copied|)) *
((merged-to|~destination page~|date= )) *
There is a request for the merger of the ((la|~article name~)) article into this article. Input welcome below. ~~~~
==Merger proposal==
Received request to merge the [[~source article~]] article into the [[~target article~]] article on {~date~}. Discuss it here. ~~~~
Let the page creator and any major editor(s) of the article know what's happening by using the following template:
((subst:Mergenote|Foo|Talk:Bar#Merger proposal))
:::<small class="merger-notice">Note: Requested additional input from [[Wikipedia:WikiProject ~name~]]. ~~~~</small>
:<!-- Begin Template:Request --><hr style="width:75%;" />
*<small><span style="color:#FF4F00;">:'''''[[~WikiProject:Name~]]'' has been notified to help generate additional attention to the above request(s).''' Thanks, ~~~~</small></span><br /><hr style="width:75%;" /><!-- End Template:Relist -->
Close the discussion by copying and pasting the following (as shown):
<div class="boilerplate" style="background-color: #cff; margin: 2em 0 0 0; padding:
0 10px 0 10px; border: 1px dotted #aaa;"> <center> :The following discussion is an archived discussion of a '''''[[Wikipedia:Proposed mergers |Merge Proposal]]''''' and / or '''''[[Wikipedia:Redirect |Redirect]].''''' <span style="color:red" "font:bold">'''Please do not modify it.''' </span></br> The result of the request for the Proposed Merger of {requested article} into this talk page's article was: <!--{remove the two mask tags for this sentence and two of the following results:}
''''''''Not Done—No Consensus to Merge'''.'''Consensus Reached–Awaiting Merge'''.
''' Completed per Request''''''''.--></br>— — — — —</center>
[discussion]
<center>— — — — — <br> The above discussion is preserved as an archive of a [[WP:PM]]. <span style="color:red" "font:bold">Please do not modify it. </span></br> Subsequent comments should be made in a new section on this talk page. No further edits should be made to this section. ~~~~</br></center> <small>A copy of this template can be found [[User:GenQuest/Merge|here]]. </small></div> <!-- Template:RM bottom -->
[discussion]
((Archive top |result = ''Agree to/Reject merging of {~/~/~} article(s) as per [[wp:~reason~]]. Non-Administrative closure--'' ~~~~ |status = closed))
[discussion]
((Archive bottom))
The following discussion is closed. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page. No further edits should be made to this discussion.
[discussion]
<!--Template begin-->
It appears that your edit of //date//, (//edit summary details//) left an incomplete ''Merge and Redirect'' of the [[~article name~]] article and its talk page, [[Talk:~article name~]]. I have completed the Merge and Redirect for you. If you need help in the completion of [[Wikipedia:Merge|mergers]] in the future, please feel free to contact me. Thank you, ~~~~
<!--Template end-->
((User WikiProject Merge))
produces: This user is a participant in WikiProject Merge. |
((User merge))
produces:
((User mergist))
produces: This user is a member of the Association of Mergist Wikipedians. |
This barnstar could be given to a prolific merger or a user who has contributed significantly to the project. It is the official barnstar for this project.
((subst:WikiProject Merge Barnstar|Message))
produces:
The Merging Barnstar | ||
Message Here |