FamilySearch Wiki:Maintenance Templates

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Several maintenance template flags are ready for use in the Wiki. There are three things to be aware of for each maintenance template flag:

1. Monitor the usage of each flag by viewing the category page for each template. Click here to review the categorized maintenance reports.
2. Use the Talk page for ongoing discussion about the use of the flag.
3. Documentation for each template is on every Template and Category page.

The Maintenance Template Flags ready for use are:

Maintenance Templates for Articles

Template Flag Name	Template Flag Image
{{Delete}} Category:Deletion Requests	It is proposed that this article be deleted. Please add any comments to the talk page.
{{DeleteASAP}} Category:ASAP Deletion Requests	This page contains inappropriate content and will be immediately deleted. Please add any comments to the talk page.
{{DeletePortal}} Category:Deletion Requests	WikiProject: Conversion of Portals -- The contents of this Portal page have been moved to [[]]. This page has been marked for deletion. Please update your old bookmarks to use the [[|new address]]. For further information read the policy about The Un-Portal Page
{{Duplicate}} Category:Duplicate	This file is an exact duplicate or scaled-down version of [[:File:{{{1}}}]]. There should be no exact copies of an image. After replacing all instances with the preferred file, the others should be deleted. Admins: Follow the directions on Deletion guidelines for administrators. Do not delete this page until all uses have been replaced!. Only use for files that are exact duplicates!
{{Inuse}} Category:Inuse	This page is actively undergoing a major edit. To help avoid edit conflicts, please do not edit the content on this page while this message is displayed. Please add any comments to the talk page.
{{Under construction}} Category:Pages actively undergoing construction	This project page or section is in the middle of an expansion or major restructuring. You are welcome to assist in its construction by editing it as well. If this article has not been edited in several days, please remove this template. This page was last edited by Cottrells (talk| contribs) 5 months ago. (Purge)
{{Outdated}} Category:Outdated articles	The factual accuracy of this article or section may be compromised due to out-of-date information. You can improve the article by updating it. Please add any comments to the talk page.
{{Pov}} Category:Neutrality disputes	The neutrality of this article or section is in question. Please do not remove this message until the matter is checked and resolved. Discussion of this nomination can be found on the talk page.
{{Non-English}} Category:Non-English articles	This article is not written in English and should be translated. This content could be added to the appropriate Non-English language versions of the wiki, if available. Please add any comments to the talk page.
{{Translation needed}} Category:Translation requests	It has been requested that this article be translated and added to all the Non-English versions of Research Wiki.
{{Copyright}} Category:Copyright problems	This page is believed to contain copyrighted material and is a candidate for deletion. Please add any comments to the talk page.
{{Title}} Category:Ambiguous page title	The title of this article may not accurately describe the article's subject matter. Please help to decide an appropriate title on the talk page.
{{Content}} Category:Articles with inappropriate content	It is suggested that some or all of the content of this article is outside the purpose and scope of the wiki. Please see the discussion considering whether its inclusion is warranted.
{{Merge}} Category:Merge articles	It has been suggested that this page or section be merged with [[:FamilySearch Wiki:|]]. (Discuss)
{{Move}} Category:Requested moves	It has been suggested that this page be moved to [[:FamilySearch Wiki:|]]. ' (Discuss)
{{move sandbox}} Category:Requested moves	This appears to be a sandbox and should therefore be moved out of the main namespace. (Discuss)
{{Protect}} Category:Protection requests	It has been suggested that this page be protected. (Discuss)
{{Source}} Category:Articles needing citations	This article is missing citations. Using inline citations helps guard against copyright violations and factual inaccuracies. Please add any comments to the talk page.
{{Geodis}} Category:Ambiguous place names	This disambiguation page lists articles about places with the same name.
{{Disambig}} Category:Disambiguation pages	This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the same non-place-name title, for example, tribe or language names.
{{Unresolved}} Category:Unresolved	This question or concern is currently unresolved.
{{ToDo}} Category:ToDo	To Do:
{{Records question}} Category:Questions about Record Collections

Maintenance Templates for Files

Template Flag Name	Template Flag Image
{{Description missing}} Category:Images lacking a description	This media has no description, and may be lacking other information. Media should have a summary to inform others of the content, author, source, and date if possible. If you know or have access to such information, please add it to the image page. Notify the uploader with: {{subst:add-desc-I|1={{PAGENAME}}}}
{{Disputed source}} Category:Media with disputed source	It is disputed whether the source information is correct. In some cases this may be because the stated source or other information is not sufficient to prove the given source is correct. Please see the file's talk page or the edit summary of the edit which added this tag for further information.
{{Duplicate}} Category:Duplicate	This file is an exact duplicate or scaled-down version of [[:File:{{{1}}}]]. There should be no exact copies of an image. After replacing all instances with the preferred file, the others should be deleted. Admins: Follow the directions on Deletion guidelines for administrators. Do not delete this page until all uses have been replaced!. Only use for files that are exact duplicates!
{{No license}} Category:Media missing license	This media file does not have sufficient information on its copyright status. Unless the copyright status is provided, the image will have to be deleted. If you have created this file yourself, you can choose to license the work under one of the allowed licenses. If you did not create it, you must usually ask the copyright holder for permission to release it under one of the allowed licenses, and the written permission (or a link to it) must also be provided on this page.
{{No permission}} Category:Media missing permission	This file is missing evidence of permission. There is no proof that the author of the file agreed to license the file under the given license. Please provide evidence of permission by either providing a link to a site with an explicit grant of permission that complies with the licensing policy or by transcribing on the description page the communication granting permission. This also applies if you are the author yourself.
{{No source}} Category:Media missing permission	This file is missing essential source information. The author and source of the file must be given, so that others can verify the copyright status. If the uploader is the author, this should be stated explicitly. (e.g. "Created by uploader", "Self-made", "Own work", etc.) Otherwise, please include a web link or a complete citation if possible. Note: Things like "Transferred from Wikipedia", especially without a link, is not considered a valid source. The primary source should be provided.
{{Rename media}} Category:Files requiring renaming	The name of this media object is misspelled, incomplete, misleading, cryptic, does not conform to an established naming convention, or has a name which is largely duplicative to another name It has been suggested that this media object be renamed. Click for further information about when to rename. This request will be dealt with by an administrator or filemover. To suggest a new name, please use this template in the following way: {{rename media|target name.extension|reason for name change}}

Maintenance Flag Monitoring

For a quick way to monitor the category pages for each template, simply copy and paste the following text onto your own user page:

• Category:Deletion Requests - immediate action is needed
• Category:Outdated articles - flag remains until fixed
• Category:Neutrality disputes - two week requirement
• Category:Non-English articles - move pages to language wiki if available
• Category:Copyright problems - one week requirement
• Category:Ambiguous page title - flag remains until fixed
• Category:Merge articles - flag remains until fixed
• Category:Articles needing citations - discussion needed before implementation

File Message boxes

See also Category:File message boxes for message boxes about:

• Description missing
• Disputed source
• Duplicate
• No license
• No permission
• No source
• Notice (for less specific messages)

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