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− | ''' | + | {{TNT|PD Help Page}} |
+ | <translate> | ||
+ | <!--T:1--> | ||
+ | Normal users cannot '''permanently delete a wiki page'''.</translate> | ||
+ | <translate> | ||
+ | <!--T:32--> | ||
+ | This is a deliberate design feature, and is an important part of why wikis work.</translate> | ||
+ | <translate> | ||
+ | <!--T:33--> | ||
+ | Every kind of editing operation can be reverted by any other user, and that includes resurrecting deleted content.</translate> | ||
+ | <translate> | ||
+ | <!--T:34--> | ||
+ | It doesn't cause significant wasted space; and with nothing but a 'delete' label, the page is effectively deleted anyway. | ||
− | + | <!--T:2--> | |
− | + | '''Deleting a page''' is, on the other hand, a straightforward operation for anyone with [[<tvar|h-sysops>Special:MyLanguage/Help:Sysops and permissions</>|sysop permissions]]: it allows to semi-permanently remove a page from the wiki, until a sysop undeletes (restores) it with the same ease.</translate> | |
+ | <translate> | ||
+ | <!--T:35--> | ||
+ | Typically sysops might look for delete labels, and do a proper delete on these pages, after a period of time.</translate> | ||
+ | <translate> | ||
+ | <!--T:36--> | ||
+ | If for some reason you need a page to be deleted more quickly than that, you will need to contact a sysop to request this. | ||
+ | <!--T:3--> | ||
+ | [[<tvar|h-revision-del>Special:MyLanguage/Help:RevisionDelete</>|Revision deletion]] offers a more granular feature of deletion for edits with peculiar problems. | ||
+ | |||
+ | == Before deleting == <!--T:4--> | ||
+ | |||
+ | <!--T:5--> | ||
+ | Sysops should also be aware of the general advice given on [[<tvar|when-not>#When not to delete a page</>|When not to delete a page]]: in particular, there are many situations where a deletion is too drastic. For example, a redirect is often more appropriate. | ||
+ | |||
+ | <!--T:6--> | ||
Before deleting you could perform various checks: | Before deleting you could perform various checks: | ||
− | |||
− | |||
− | The care taken over these things might depend on the size of the wiki community, and how clear-cut the case for deletion is. Remember that only sysop users can undo a delete action, so to a normal user the information appears to be lost forever. | + | <!--T:7--> |
+ | * Use the "What links here" tool.</translate> <translate><!--T:37--> | ||
+ | This gives an indication as to how important a page is, and what subjects it relates to.</translate> <translate><!--T:38--> | ||
+ | Perhaps the page is still linked to prominently from many places.</translate> <translate><!--T:39--> | ||
+ | All incoming links will become red links if you proceed with the delete.</translate> <translate><!--T:40--> | ||
+ | Ideally all incoming links should be changed/removed, if there is genuinely no need for this page to exist.</translate> <translate><!--T:41--> | ||
+ | You could do this work prior to deleting, or ask others in the wiki community to do it.</translate> | ||
+ | <translate> | ||
+ | <!--T:8--> | ||
+ | * Check the page history and the associated talk page.</translate> <translate><!--T:42--> | ||
+ | Who was proposing the deletion?</translate> <translate><!--T:65--> | ||
+ | Does anyone disagree?</translate> <translate><!--T:66--> | ||
+ | Has it been properly discussed?</translate> <translate><!--T:67--> | ||
+ | Did people have adequate time to raise objections?</translate> <translate><!--T:68--> | ||
+ | Did somebody vandalize a page, which then led to a deletion proposal? | ||
+ | |||
+ | <!--T:9--> | ||
+ | The care taken over these things might depend on the size of the wiki community, and how clear-cut the case for deletion is.</translate> | ||
+ | <translate> | ||
+ | <!--T:43--> | ||
+ | Remember that only sysop users can undo a delete action, so to a normal user the information appears to be lost forever. | ||
+ | |||
+ | == Use the 'delete' action == <!--T:10--> | ||
+ | |||
+ | <!--T:11--> | ||
+ | Sysops should see a 'delete' tab or action menu option at the top of every page.</translate> | ||
+ | <translate> | ||
+ | <!--T:44--> | ||
+ | To find the action menu, look for a down arrow or triangle next to the "View History" tab.</translate> | ||
+ | <translate> | ||
+ | <!--T:45--> | ||
+ | If you mouse over the triangle you should see "delete", "move", "protect" and "watch".</translate> | ||
+ | <translate> | ||
+ | <!--T:46--> | ||
+ | Click the delete action to delete the page.</translate> | ||
+ | <translate> | ||
+ | <!--T:47--> | ||
+ | When using browsers which support keyboard shortcuts, you can also use (''Control-Alt-D'').</translate> | ||
+ | <translate> | ||
+ | <!--T:48--> | ||
+ | You will be asked to confirm, and to supply a "Reason for deletion".</translate> | ||
+ | <translate> | ||
+ | <!--T:49--> | ||
+ | This is a short textual description of why the page is being deleted.</translate> | ||
+ | <translate> | ||
+ | <!--T:50--> | ||
+ | Your action will appear on the recent changes display, and in the deletion log (<tvar|spec-log>[[Special:Log]]</>). | ||
+ | |||
+ | <!--T:31--> | ||
+ | Remember only the administrator can delete uploaded photograph files. | ||
+ | |||
+ | == Undeleting == <!--T:12--> | ||
+ | |||
+ | <!--T:13--> | ||
+ | To undelete a page you must navigate to the exact page name of the page.</translate> | ||
+ | <translate> | ||
+ | <!--T:51--> | ||
+ | You can find this in the deletion log ([[Special:Log]]) if you don't remember it. | ||
+ | |||
+ | <!--T:14--> | ||
+ | You should then see a link to "View or restore n deleted edits".</translate> | ||
+ | <translate> | ||
+ | <!--T:52--> | ||
+ | Tick the box next to the revision you wish to restore. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==Configuring deletion reasons== <!--T:15--> | ||
+ | |||
+ | <!--T:16--> | ||
+ | The list of reasons in the dropdown box is maintained at <tvar|mw-delreasons-dropdown>[[MediaWiki:Deletereason-dropdown]]</>. | ||
+ | </translate> | ||
+ | |||
+ | {{anchor|When not to delete a page}} | ||
+ | <translate> | ||
+ | == When not to delete a page == <!--T:17--> | ||
+ | |||
+ | <!--T:18--> | ||
+ | Typically you would delete a page if the contents are entirely inappropriate and do not match the purposes of the Wiki.</translate> | ||
+ | <translate> | ||
+ | <!--T:53--> | ||
+ | In other situations, you would take a less extreme course of action, for example: | ||
+ | |||
+ | <!--T:19--> | ||
+ | * The page should have a different title.</translate> <translate><!--T:54--> | ||
+ | See <tvar|1>{{ll|Help:Moving a page}}</>.</translate> | ||
+ | <translate> | ||
+ | <!--T:20--> | ||
+ | * The contents should have been placed on a different page -- Add the contents to the other page, and then supply a redirect.</translate> <translate><!--T:55--> | ||
+ | See <tvar|1>{{ll|Help:Redirects}}</>.</translate> | ||
+ | <translate> | ||
+ | <!--T:21--> | ||
+ | * The contents are already on a different page -- Delete the duplicate content and leave a redirect.</translate> <translate><!--T:56--> | ||
+ | That way, the page title, which made sense to somebody, will helpfully redirect to the information.</translate> <translate><!--T:57--> | ||
+ | See <tvar|1>{{ll|Help:Redirects}}</>.</translate> | ||
+ | <translate> | ||
+ | <!--T:22--> | ||
+ | * The page is out-of-date -- Re-word sentences to be in the past tense, to make the page a historical record.</translate> <translate><!--T:58--> | ||
+ | Alternatively, label the information as out-of-date, with a warning notice.</translate> | ||
+ | <translate> | ||
+ | <!--T:23--> | ||
+ | * [[<tvar|meta-dont-del-redir>m:Special:MyLanguage/Don't delete redirects</>|m:Don't delete redirects]]. | ||
+ | |||
+ | <!--T:24--> | ||
+ | An actual delete is generally necessary only if the ''title'' of the page is inappropriate.</translate> | ||
+ | <translate> | ||
+ | <!--T:59--> | ||
+ | In other situations, a merge and redirect is more appropriate. | ||
+ | |||
+ | === Proposing changes === <!--T:25--> | ||
+ | |||
+ | <!--T:26--> | ||
+ | Deciding on appropriate content/page titles can be a difficult aspect of Wiki organization, and one which can often provoke debates.</translate> | ||
+ | <translate> | ||
+ | <!--T:60--> | ||
+ | If the merge or deletion you have in mind is one which might cause upset, you should propose the change first.</translate> | ||
+ | <translate> | ||
+ | <!--T:61--> | ||
+ | Do this by leaving a note to give your reasons on the [[<tvar|h-talkpages>Special:MyLanguage/Help:Talk pages</>|talk page]].</translate> | ||
+ | <translate> | ||
+ | <!--T:62--> | ||
+ | You might also establish a system for labeling the page with a delete/merge proposal template, to make everybody aware of your intentions. | ||
− | == | + | === Unlinking a page === <!--T:27--> |
− | |||
− | + | <!--T:28--> | |
− | + | The 'What links here' toolbox feature (bottom of left sidebar) will tell you which other Wiki pages link to the current page.</translate> | |
+ | <translate> | ||
+ | <!--T:63--> | ||
+ | Always use this feature to check before proceeding with deleting.</translate> | ||
+ | <translate> | ||
+ | <!--T:64--> | ||
+ | These related pages will need to be edited for their links to reflect the change. | ||
− | + | == See also == <!--T:29--> | |
− | + | <!--T:30--> | |
− | + | * [[<tvar|m-admins-del>Special:MyLanguage/Manual:Administrators#Deletion</>|Manual:Administrators#Deletion]] | |
− | + | * [[<tvar|h-revision-del>Special:MyLanguage/Help:RevisionDelete</>|Help:RevisionDelete]] - optional feature that must be enabled, see <tvar|m-revision-del>{{ll|Manual:RevisionDelete}}</>. | |
− | *[[Help:RevisionDelete]] - optional feature that must be enabled, see | + | </translate> |
− | + | [[Category:Help{{#translation:}}|Sysop deleting and undeleting]] | |
− | {{ | ||
− |
Latest revision as of 14:21, 15 July 2015
<languages/> Template:TNT <translate> Normal users cannot permanently delete a wiki page.</translate> <translate> This is a deliberate design feature, and is an important part of why wikis work.</translate> <translate> Every kind of editing operation can be reverted by any other user, and that includes resurrecting deleted content.</translate> <translate> It doesn't cause significant wasted space; and with nothing but a 'delete' label, the page is effectively deleted anyway.
Deleting a page is, on the other hand, a straightforward operation for anyone with [[<tvar|h-sysops>Special:MyLanguage/Help:Sysops and permissions</>|sysop permissions]]: it allows to semi-permanently remove a page from the wiki, until a sysop undeletes (restores) it with the same ease.</translate> <translate> Typically sysops might look for delete labels, and do a proper delete on these pages, after a period of time.</translate> <translate> If for some reason you need a page to be deleted more quickly than that, you will need to contact a sysop to request this.
[[<tvar|h-revision-del>Special:MyLanguage/Help:RevisionDelete</>|Revision deletion]] offers a more granular feature of deletion for edits with peculiar problems.
Contents
Before deleting
Sysops should also be aware of the general advice given on [[<tvar|when-not>#When not to delete a page</>|When not to delete a page]]: in particular, there are many situations where a deletion is too drastic. For example, a redirect is often more appropriate.
Before deleting you could perform various checks:
- Use the "What links here" tool.</translate> <translate>
This gives an indication as to how important a page is, and what subjects it relates to.</translate> <translate> Perhaps the page is still linked to prominently from many places.</translate> <translate> All incoming links will become red links if you proceed with the delete.</translate> <translate> Ideally all incoming links should be changed/removed, if there is genuinely no need for this page to exist.</translate> <translate> You could do this work prior to deleting, or ask others in the wiki community to do it.</translate> <translate>
- Check the page history and the associated talk page.</translate> <translate>
Who was proposing the deletion?</translate> <translate> Does anyone disagree?</translate> <translate> Has it been properly discussed?</translate> <translate> Did people have adequate time to raise objections?</translate> <translate> Did somebody vandalize a page, which then led to a deletion proposal?
The care taken over these things might depend on the size of the wiki community, and how clear-cut the case for deletion is.</translate> <translate> Remember that only sysop users can undo a delete action, so to a normal user the information appears to be lost forever.
Use the 'delete' action
Sysops should see a 'delete' tab or action menu option at the top of every page.</translate> <translate> To find the action menu, look for a down arrow or triangle next to the "View History" tab.</translate> <translate> If you mouse over the triangle you should see "delete", "move", "protect" and "watch".</translate> <translate> Click the delete action to delete the page.</translate> <translate> When using browsers which support keyboard shortcuts, you can also use (Control-Alt-D).</translate> <translate> You will be asked to confirm, and to supply a "Reason for deletion".</translate> <translate> This is a short textual description of why the page is being deleted.</translate> <translate> Your action will appear on the recent changes display, and in the deletion log (<tvar|spec-log>Special:Log</>).
Remember only the administrator can delete uploaded photograph files.
Undeleting
To undelete a page you must navigate to the exact page name of the page.</translate> <translate> You can find this in the deletion log (Special:Log) if you don't remember it.
You should then see a link to "View or restore n deleted edits".</translate> <translate> Tick the box next to the revision you wish to restore.
Configuring deletion reasons
The list of reasons in the dropdown box is maintained at <tvar|mw-delreasons-dropdown>MediaWiki:Deletereason-dropdown</>. </translate>
<translate>
When not to delete a page
Typically you would delete a page if the contents are entirely inappropriate and do not match the purposes of the Wiki.</translate> <translate> In other situations, you would take a less extreme course of action, for example:
- The page should have a different title.</translate> <translate>
See <tvar|1>Template:Ll</>.</translate> <translate>
- The contents should have been placed on a different page -- Add the contents to the other page, and then supply a redirect.</translate> <translate>
See <tvar|1>Template:Ll</>.</translate> <translate>
- The contents are already on a different page -- Delete the duplicate content and leave a redirect.</translate> <translate>
That way, the page title, which made sense to somebody, will helpfully redirect to the information.</translate> <translate> See <tvar|1>Template:Ll</>.</translate> <translate>
- The page is out-of-date -- Re-word sentences to be in the past tense, to make the page a historical record.</translate> <translate>
Alternatively, label the information as out-of-date, with a warning notice.</translate> <translate>
- [[<tvar|meta-dont-del-redir>m:Special:MyLanguage/Don't delete redirects</>|m:Don't delete redirects]].
An actual delete is generally necessary only if the title of the page is inappropriate.</translate> <translate> In other situations, a merge and redirect is more appropriate.
Proposing changes
Deciding on appropriate content/page titles can be a difficult aspect of Wiki organization, and one which can often provoke debates.</translate> <translate> If the merge or deletion you have in mind is one which might cause upset, you should propose the change first.</translate> <translate> Do this by leaving a note to give your reasons on the [[<tvar|h-talkpages>Special:MyLanguage/Help:Talk pages</>|talk page]].</translate> <translate> You might also establish a system for labeling the page with a delete/merge proposal template, to make everybody aware of your intentions.
Unlinking a page
The 'What links here' toolbox feature (bottom of left sidebar) will tell you which other Wiki pages link to the current page.</translate> <translate> Always use this feature to check before proceeding with deleting.</translate> <translate> These related pages will need to be edited for their links to reflect the change.
See also
- [[<tvar|m-admins-del>Special:MyLanguage/Manual:Administrators#Deletion</>|Manual:Administrators#Deletion]]
- [[<tvar|h-revision-del>Special:MyLanguage/Help:RevisionDelete</>|Help:RevisionDelete]] - optional feature that must be enabled, see <tvar|m-revision-del>Template:Ll</>.
</translate> [[Category:Help{{#translation:}}|Sysop deleting and undeleting]]