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The following cleanup tags are to be used before, during, and after proposing a move on Wikipedia:Requested moves.

Requesting controversial and potentially controversial moves

Talk page tag Text that will be shown (and usage notes)
{{ subst:Requested move|new|reason=why}}
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Requested move 26 April 2024

Wikipedia:Template index/MovingNew – why Example ( talk) 09:20, 26 April 2024 (UTC) reply

Use when the proposed new title is given.
Do not sign this template—this tag is auto-signed when substituted. Be sure to use the subst:.
This tag should be placed at the beginning of the section containing the relevant discussion.

{{ subst:Requested move|?|reason=why}}
Requested move 26 April 2024

Wikipedia:Template index/Moving → ? – why Example ( talk) 09:20, 26 April 2024 (UTC) reply

Use when the proposed new title is not known.
Do not sign this template—this tag is auto-signed when substituted. Be sure to use the subst:.
This tag should be placed at the beginning of the section containing the relevant discussion.

{{ subst:Requested move|new|reason=why|talk=yes}}
Requested move 26 April 2024

Wikipedia:Template index/MovingNew – why Example ( talk) 09:20, 26 April 2024‎ (UTC) reply

Survey
Feel free to state your position on the renaming proposal by beginning a new line in this subsection with *'''Support''' or *'''Oppose''', then sign your comment with ~~~~. Since polling is not a substitute for discussion, please explain your reasons, taking into account Wikipedia's policy on article titles.
Discussion
Any additional comments:



This template adds subsections for survey and discussion.
Do not sign this template—this tag is auto-signed when substituted. Be sure to use the subst:
Click the "New Section" tab on the talk page and leave the Subject/headline blank, as the template by default automatically creates the heading.

{{ subst:Requested move|new1=x|current2=y|new2=z|reason=why}}
Requested move 26 April 2024

– why Example ( talk) 09:20, 26 April 2024 (UTC) reply

Do not sign this template—this tag is auto-signed when substituted.
Be sure to use the subst: and place this tag at the beginning of the section containing the relevant discussion.
Add additional related move requests in pairs (|current3= and |new3=, |current4= and |new4=, etc.).

{{ subst:Requested move|new1=?|current2=y|new2=?|reason=why}}
Requested move 26 April 2024

– why Example ( talk) 09:20, 26 April 2024 (UTC) reply

After (potentially) controversial move requests are closed

Talk page tag Text that will be shown (and usage notes)
{{ Old move}}
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{{ Requested move/end}}
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Requesting technical moves

Tag Text that will be shown (and usage notes)
{{ db-move|page to be moved here|reason for move}}
links  talk 
{{ subst:RMassist|old name|requested name|reason = reason for move}}
links  talk 

Do not sign this template—this tag is auto-signed when substituted.
Be sure to use the subst: and use this tag only on Wikipedia:Requested moves/Technical requests. A bullet is automatically inserted. No edits to the article's talk page are required.
{{ rename media}}
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Category renaming

Tag Text that will be shown (and usage notes)
{{ subst:Cfr-speedy|Proposed name}}
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{{ Cfr}}
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Article cleanup

Tag Text that will be shown (and usage notes)
{{ Split portions}}
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{{ Move to userspace}}
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Copying to other projects

The following templates should be placed atop articles desired to be copied to other Wikimedia sister projects:

Tag Text that will be shown (and usage notes)
{{ convert to SVG and copy to Wikimedia Commons}}
category  links  talk 
{{ copy to Wikibooks}}
category  links  talk 
{{ copy to Wikibooks Cookbook}}
category  links  talk 
{{ copy to Wikimedia Commons}}
category  links  talk 
{{ copy to Wikiquote}}
category  links  talk 
{{ copy to Wikisource}}
category  links  talk 
{{ copy to Wikiversity}}
category  links  talk 
{{ copy to Wikivoyage}}
category  links  talk 
{{ now Commons}}
category  links  talk 
This template should only be used on file (image) pages.
{{ shadowsCommons}}
category  links  talk