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| <div style="color:#009900; background:#ddffdd;">[[Image:Arrow2.png|15 px]] ''Originally posted at '''[[{{{from}}}]]'''...''</div>
 
| <div style="color:#009900; background:#ddffdd;">[[Image:Arrow2.png|15 px]] ''Originally posted at '''[[{{{from}}}]]'''...''</div>
 
| {{#if: {{{to|}}}
 
| {{#if: {{{to|}}}
| <div style="color:#cc0000; background:#ffdddd;">[[Image:Arrow4.png|15 px]] ''Please direct all further discussion on this topic to '''[[{{{to}}}]]'''. {{#if: {{{date|}}} | --{{ #time: j F Y, H:i | {{date}} }} (UTC) }}''</div>
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| <div style="color:#cc0000; background:#ffdddd;">[[Image:Arrow4.png|15 px]] ''Please direct all further discussion on this topic to '''[[{{{to}}}]]'''.''</div>
 
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== Usage ==
 
== Usage ==
* <code><nowiki>{{merge topic|to=PAGENAME|date=2008-05-31 05:28}}</nowiki></code>
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* <code><nowiki>{{merge topic|to=PAGENAME}}</nowiki></code>
** <b>date</b> is taken in UTC.
 
 
* <code><nowiki>{{merge topic|from=PAGENAME}}</nowiki></code>
 
* <code><nowiki>{{merge topic|from=PAGENAME}}</nowiki></code>
  
 
== Best practice ==
 
== Best practice ==
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* '''Always follow the "merged to" template ''immediately'' with <code><nowiki>~~~~</nowiki></code> so people know when this change was made.'''
 
* Refer each link to the exact section of the relevant page.
 
* Refer each link to the exact section of the relevant page.
 
* Do not continue discussion at locations which have been marked with the red "merged to" notice, continue it instead under the corresponding green "merged from" notice at the new location.
 
* Do not continue discussion at locations which have been marked with the red "merged to" notice, continue it instead under the corresponding green "merged from" notice at the new location.
 
** As a courtesy, allow 24-48 hours for those discussing at the "old" page to see the notice and catch up at the "new" page before archiving.
 
** As a courtesy, allow 24-48 hours for those discussing at the "old" page to see the notice and catch up at the "new" page before archiving.
 
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Revision as of 05:40, 31 May 2008

Usage

  • {{merge topic|to=PAGENAME}}
  • {{merge topic|from=PAGENAME}}

Best practice

  • Always follow the "merged to" template immediately with ~~~~ so people know when this change was made.
  • Refer each link to the exact section of the relevant page.
  • Do not continue discussion at locations which have been marked with the red "merged to" notice, continue it instead under the corresponding green "merged from" notice at the new location.
    • As a courtesy, allow 24-48 hours for those discussing at the "old" page to see the notice and catch up at the "new" page before archiving.