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A '''talkspace draft''' is a draft article or article section which is a [[WP:SUBPAGE|subpage]] of a [[WP:TALKPAGE|talk page]] that can be created by either logged-in editors (users who have an account) or IP editors (users who do not have an account). It is designed for multiple users to collaborate on drafting. The primary alternative to a talkspace draft is a page in the [[WP:Drafts|Drafts: namespace]]. An alternative (especially if the draft is likely to be the work of one or primarily of one user) is a [[Help:userspace draft|userspace draft]]. You must [[WP:SIGNUP|createor a user-specific account]]draft tocreated createas pages,a includingsubpage draftof pagesDraft space (e.g. ''<nowiki>[[Draft:<Article name>/<Username>]]</nowiki>'').

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A '''talkspace draft''' is a draft article or article section which is a [[WP:SUBPAGE|subpage]] of a [[WP:TALKPAGE|talk page]]. It is designed for multiple users to collaborate on drafting. An alternative (especially if the draft is likely to be the work of one or primarily of one user) is a [[Help:userspace draft|userspace draft]]. You must [[WP:SIGNUP|create a user account]] to create pages, including draft pages.

''Before:''

* Before creating a talkspace draft, discuss this with other users involved with the article. The aim is to collaborate, so you should make sure that collaboration is likely to happen. Otherwise, a [[Help:userspace draft|userspace draft]] is preferable (you can permit other users to work on thisa toodraft in your userspace, and/or manually convert it to a talkspace draft later).

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<div style="text-align: center;">''Enter the name of the existing talk page, and the name of the subpage you wish to create for draft purposes.''<br/>Examples:<br/> <ttsamp>Talk:Article/interesting-section-draft</ttsamp> <br/>''or''<br/> <ttsamp>Talk:Article/{{CURRENTDAY2}}-{{CURRENTMONTHNAME}}-{{CURRENTYEAR}}-draft</ttsamp></centerdiv>

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<center>''Enter the name of the existing talk page, and the name of the subpage you wish to create for draft purposes.''<br/>Examples:<br/> <tt>Talk:Article/interesting-section-draft</tt> <br/>''or''<br/> <tt>Talk:Article/{{CURRENTDAY2}}-{{CURRENTMONTHNAME}}-{{CURRENTYEAR}}-draft</tt></center>

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<div style="text-align: center;">''Note: after creation, you'll see a template in your new draft page, with a link to create the draft's talk page. After you've created both pages, post a link in the existing discussion (generally the article's main talk page, i.e. <ttsamp>Talk/Article</ttsamp>).''</centerdiv>

''After:''

* Once it is agreed a talkspace draft is finished enough to be implemented in the article itself, listcopy and paste the pagetext atinto the article, adding a [[WikipediaHelp:Cutpermanent andlink|permanent pastelink]] moveto repairthe holdingmost recent version of the draft page in the [[Help:Edit summary|edit pensummary]]. (This attribution is important; if you make a mistake with it, soyou thatshould ancorrect adminit canusing appropriatelya [[WPHelp:HISTMERGEDummy edit|merge the editingdummy historiesedit]].) The draft and draft talk page should be marked as archived (see {{tl|talkspace draft}}).

* Drafts that are rejected should generally still be kept, but if only one user has edited the draft, it will generally be preferable to move the draft to that user's userspace, without a redirect (update any links to the page manually).

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