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Tag Text that will be shown (and usage notes) Category to find articles so tagged
{{split}} Category:Articles to be split
{{merge|SAMPLE TEXT}}
  • Place this at the top of both articles that need to be merged. Use the other article as the parameter.
  • If it is known which article is to receive the merged material and which one is to become a redirect-page, use the templates {{mergefrom|SAMPLE TEXT}} and {{mergeto|SAMPLE TEXT}} instead.
Category:Articles to be merged
{{mergefrom|SAMPLE TEXT}}
  • Place this at the top of the article that is to receive the merged material.
  • Use the template {{mergeto|SAMPLE TEXT}} on the article that is to become a redirect-page.
  • If it is not known which article is to receive the merged material and which one is to become a redirect-page, use the template {{merge|SAMPLE TEXT}} instead.
Category:Articles to be merged
{{mergeto|SAMPLE TEXT}}
  • Place this at the top of the article that is meant to become a redirect-page when the other page contains this page's material.
  • Use the template {{mergefrom|SAMPLE TEXT}} on the article that is to receive the merged material.
  • Consider adding new material to the article that is the parameter of this template (i.e. SAMPLE TEXT), instead of the article with this template message.
  • If it is not known which article is to receive the merged material and which one is to become a redirect-page, use the template {{merge|SAMPLE TEXT}} instead.
Category:Articles to be merged
{{merging|SAMPLE TEXT}} Category:Article merge in progress
{{mergedisputed|SAMPLE TEXT}} Category:Articles to be merged