Difference between revisions of "Template:Merge topic"
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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}}}]]'''. | + | | <div style="color:#cc0000; background:#ffdddd;">[[Image:Arrow4.png|15 px]] ''Please direct all further discussion on this topic to '''[[{{{to}}}]]'''.''</div> |
}} | }} | ||
}}</includeonly><noinclude> | }}</includeonly><noinclude> | ||
== Usage == | == Usage == | ||
| − | * <code><nowiki>{{merge topic|to=PAGENAME | + | * <code><nowiki>{{merge topic|to=PAGENAME}}</nowiki></code> |
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* <code><nowiki>{{merge topic|from=PAGENAME}}</nowiki></code> | * <code><nowiki>{{merge topic|from=PAGENAME}}</nowiki></code> | ||
== Best practice == | == Best practice == | ||
| + | * '''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. | ||
</noinclude> | </noinclude> | ||
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.
