Template talk:Merge
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editI tried to set TemplateData's autovalue for |section= to have it autofill the suggested yes when checking the parameter's box. However it's not working. How should this be made to work? 142.113.140.146 (talk) 06:14, 10 August 2024 (UTC)
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I suggest not displaying the output of the parameter "reason=" on the article page when this template is placed. The documentation doesn't include 'reason' as a parameter, yet this merge template will use it; a feature that some editors exploit. This is contrary to the merge process, which requires a discussion to be started on the talk page (Step 1; preferably of the intended target for the merge), not to add a reason in the template. This process is in place because it encourages the creation of a place for discussion to be coordinated, without the reason for the merge being separated from the discussion it is intended to provoke. To give an example, as of this version the 'reason' is display in the template at Fulwith Mill Lane, unnecessarily duplicating the case on the talk page. In other cases, editor neglect to start a case on the talk page. Klbrain (talk) 20:05, 2 October 2024 (UTC)
- Added a TPER tag. --FaviFake (talk) 19:08, 12 August 2025 (UTC)
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editTemplate talk:Merge#c-Klbrain-20241002200500-Without reason Gigako1981(talk). 22:12, 19 March 2025 (UTC)
Template-protected edit request on 12 August 2025
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The templates {{Merge from}} and {{Merge from}} are the only merging/splitting templates that don't use boldface for the word "merged" and the (Discuss) link. See for example {{Split dab}}, {{Split}}, {{Being merged}}, {{Split section}}, {{Split sections}}, {{Cleanup split}}, {{Cleanup merge}}, {{Split portions}}, {{Split section portions}}, {{Section move from}}, {{Cleanup split}}, etc, they use the boldface for these cases. So my suggestion is:
It has been suggested that this page be merged with a page that has not been specified. If you are the editor who added this template, please specify. (Discuss)
becomes:
It has been suggested that this page be '''merged''' with a page that has not been specified. If you are the editor who added this template, please specify. ('''Discuss''')
Also, the template {{Merge to}} uses a bold (Discuss) link but doesn't bold "merged". This should be fixed as well. FaviFake (talk) 18:42, 12 August 2025 (UTC)
- To editor FaviFake: curious... why do you show "The templates {{Merge from}} and {{Merge from}} are the ..." above? Did you mean "{{Split from}}" ("{{Split article}}")? P.I. Ellsworth , ed. – welcome! – 21:28, 12 August 2025 (UTC)
- Nope, I just noticed that there are many more examples of split templates than there are for merge templates that are relevant for this TPER. These are just examples, feel free to ignore them; i just wanted to show the usual template formatting in these cases. I've sprinkled a couple of merge template examples too. FaviFake (talk) 22:32, 12 August 2025 (UTC)
Completed. P.I. Ellsworth , ed. – welcome! – 00:36, 13 August 2025 (UTC)
- Thanks!! FaviFake (talk) 10:22, 13 August 2025 (UTC)
- Oh I just realised what you meant. I didn't notice I said "Merge from" twice. The second one was supposed to be "Merge and Merge from", but I forgot to remove the first "from". You still got all three though! FaviFake (talk) 11:01, 13 August 2025 (UTC)
- Nope, I just noticed that there are many more examples of split templates than there are for merge templates that are relevant for this TPER. These are just examples, feel free to ignore them; i just wanted to show the usual template formatting in these cases. I've sprinkled a couple of merge template examples too. FaviFake (talk) 22:32, 12 August 2025 (UTC)
