FAMEPedia:Templates for discussion/Holding cell

If process guidelines are met, move templates to the appropriate subsection here to prepare to delete. Before deleting a template, ensure that it is not in use on any pages (other than talk pages where eliminating the link would change the meaning of a prior discussion), by checking Special:Whatlinkshere for '(transclusion)'. Consider placing on the template page.

Tools
There are several tools that can help when implementing TfDs. Some of these are listed below.
 * WhatLinksHereSnippets.js - user script that allows for template use to be viewed from the Special:WhatLinksHere page
 * AutoWikiBrowser – Semi-automatic editor that can replace or modify templates using regular expressions

Closing discussions
The closing procedures are outlined at FAMEPedia:Templates for discussion/Closing instructions.

To review
Templates for which each transclusion requires individual attention and analysis before the template is deleted.


 * None currently

To merge
Templates to be merged into another template.

Infoboxes

 * None currently

Navigation templates

 * None currently

Link templates

 * None currently

Other

 * None currently

Meta

 * None currently

To convert
Templates for which the consensus is that they ought to be converted to some other format are put here until the conversion is completed.


 * None currently

To substitute
Templates for which the consensus is that all instances should be substituted (e.g. the template should be merged with the article or is a wrapper for a preferred template) are put here until the substitutions are completed. After this is done, the template is deleted from template space.


 * None currently

To orphan
These templates are to be deleted, but may still be in use on some pages. Somebody (it doesn't need to be an administrator, anyone can do it) should fix and/or remove significant usages from pages so that the templates can be deleted. Note that simple references to them from Talk: pages should not be removed. Add on bottom and remove from top of list (oldest is on top).


 * None currently

Ready for deletion
Templates for which consensus to delete has been reached, and for which orphaning has been completed, can be listed here for an administrator to delete. Remove from this list when an item has been deleted. See also Deleted template, an option to delete templates while retaining them for displaying old page revisions.


 * None currently