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=== For use on main page ===
;Content split
When '''two or more topics''' are being dealt with on the same page which share the same or similar title and a [[Wikipedia:Disambiguation|disambiguation page]] seems appropriate use {{tl|Split}}:
{{Split}}
* Place the template at the top of the page for which the split is proposed.
* By default, the discussion is directed to the talk page of the page on which this tag is placed.  Optionally, {{para|discuss}} can be added to direct the discussion to another page. Example: {{tlx|split|discuss{{=}}Talk:{{var|Foobar}}#Split proposal}}, produces:
{{split|discuss=Talk:Foobar#Split proposal}}
* Optionally, you can include suggested titles for between 2 and 20 new pages as parameters. Example: {{tlx|split|{{var|New title 1}}|{{var|New title 2}}}}, produces:
{{split|New title 1|New title 2}}
* Add the date parameter {{para|date|{{CURRENTMONTHNAME}} {{CURRENTYEAR}}}} to place articles in [[:Category:Articles to be split from {{CURRENTMONTHNAME}} {{CURRENTYEAR}}]]

;Size split
When an article is too long, and it is uncertain how the article should be split, use {{tl|Very long}}:
{{Very long}}
*When there is a suggested new article name for some content use {{tl|Split}} with {{para|{{var|New article name}}}}:
{{Split|New article name}}
*When an article series is proposed, use {{tl|Split}} with multiple titles:
{{Split|List of subject, A–M|List of subject , N–Z}}
{{Split|Subject in Africa|Subject in the Americas|Subject in Asia and the Pacific|Subject in Europe}}

When '''a disambiguation page''' needs splitting use {{tl|Split dab}}: 
{{Split dab}}

For '''sections''', use:

* {{tl|Split section}}
{{Split section}}
* {{tl|Splitsections}} - can specify multiple destination articles
{{Splitsections}}
* {{tl|Move portions}} - for migrating portions of a section
{{Move portions}}
* {{tl|Move section portions}} - for a less disruptive tag:
{{Move section portions}}

=== For use on talk page ===
* {{tl|Copied}} (for both source &amp; destination) - {{tlx|Copied|from{{=}} |from_oldid{{=}} |to{{=}} |to_diff{{=}} |to_oldid{{=}}}}
{{Copied|from=Foo|to=Bar}}
* {{tl|Split article}} (supporting multiple splits from the same page) - {{tlx|Split article|from{{=}} |from_oldid{{=}} |to{{=}} |diff{{=}} |date{{=}} }} {{Split article|demo=yes|from=Foo|to=Bar}}

=== During and after splitting ===
* {{tl|Being split}} - {{tlx|Being split|{{var|Destination}}}}
{{Being split|Destination}}
* {{tl|Cleanup split}} - {{tlx|Cleanup split|{{var|Destination}}}}
{{Cleanup split|Destination}}

===Templates===
Listed alphabetically:
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{{tlrow|cleanup split|other page|category=no}}
*Place this at the top of the section that has grown too large and has been split.
{{tlrow|split}}
* Place this at the top of a page for which a split into two or more new pages is proposed, and where they are distinct enough that a disambiguation page is not appropriate.
* By default, the discussion is directed to the talk page of the page on which this tag is placed.  Optionally, a "<tt>discuss</tt>" parameter can be specified to direct the discussion to another page.
* Add the date parameter '''''|date={{CURRENTMONTHNAME}} {{CURRENTYEAR}}''''' to place articles in [[:Category:Articles to be split from {{CURRENTMONTHNAME}} {{CURRENTYEAR}}]]
{{tlrow|split|New title 1|New title 2}}
* Optionally, you can include suggested titles for between 1 and 20 new pages as parameters.
* Add the date parameter '''''|date={{CURRENTMONTHNAME}} {{CURRENTYEAR}}''''' to place articles in [[:Category:Articles to be split from {{CURRENTMONTHNAME}} {{CURRENTYEAR}}]]
{{tlrow|split dab}}
*This template is used for splitting disambiguation pages.
{{tlrow|split section}}
* Place this at the top of one or more sections for which a split into a new page is proposed.
* By default, the discussion is directed to the talk page of the page on which this tag is placed.  Optionally, a "<tt>discuss</tt>" parameter can be specified to direct the discussion to another page.
* Add the date parameter '''''|date={{CURRENTMONTHNAME}} {{CURRENTYEAR}}''''' to place articles in [[:Category:Articles to be split from {{CURRENTMONTHNAME}} {{CURRENTYEAR}}]]
{{tlrow|split section|New title}}
* Optionally, you can include a suggested title for the new page as a parameter.
* Add the date parameter '''''|date={{CURRENTMONTHNAME}} {{CURRENTYEAR}}''''' to place articles in [[:Category:Articles to be split from {{CURRENTMONTHNAME}} {{CURRENTYEAR}}]]
{{tlrow|split sections|New title}}
* Place this at the top of a page for which a split of multiple sections into a new page is proposed.
* By default, the discussion is directed to the talk page of the page on which this tag is placed.  Optionally, a "<tt>discuss</tt>" parameter can be specified to direct the discussion to another page.
* If possible, instead use {{tlx|split section}} or {{tlx|split section|new title}} in each of the sections that should be split into the new page.
* Add the date parameter '''''|date={{CURRENTMONTHNAME}} {{CURRENTYEAR}}''''' to place articles in [[:Category:Articles to be split from {{CURRENTMONTHNAME}} {{CURRENTYEAR}}]]
{{tlrow|sub-sections}}
* Place this at the top of one or more sections for which a split into a new section on the same page.
* By default, the discussion is directed to the talk page of the page on which this tag is placed.  Optionally, a "<tt>discuss</tt>" parameter can be specified to direct the discussion to another page.
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