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(max-width:720px){body.skin-minerva .mw-parser-output .tocright{display:none}.mw-parser-output .tocright{width:100%!important}}@media all and (min-width:720px){.mw-parser-output .tocright{float:right;clear:right;width:auto;margin:0 0 0.5em 1em}.mw-parser-output .tocright-clear-left{clear:left}.mw-parser-output .tocright-clear-both{clear:both}.mw-parser-output .tocright-clear-none{clear:none}}</style><div class="tocright"><meta property="mw:PageProp/toc"/></div> <center> <b>DEMYSTIFYING MERGERS ONE ARTICLE AT A TIME ...</b> </center> <figure class="mw-halign-center" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Rotating_gimbal-xyz.gif" class="mw-file-description"><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ac/Rotating_gimbal-xyz.gif/150px-Rotating_gimbal-xyz.gif" decoding="async" width="150" height="150" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ac/Rotating_gimbal-xyz.gif/225px-Rotating_gimbal-xyz.gif 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/ac/Rotating_gimbal-xyz.gif 2x" data-file-width="240" data-file-height="240"/></a><figcaption> </figcaption></figure> <p>Use this guide to proceed through the Merger Request procedure after making or receiving a request for merging: </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2 ext-discussiontools-init-section"><h2 id="Merge_Request_Notification_&_Discussion_Banners" data-mw-thread-id="h-Merge_Request_Notification_&_Discussion_Banners"><span id="Merge_Request_Notification_.26_Discussion_Banners"></span><span data-mw-comment-start="" id="h-Merge_Request_Notification_&_Discussion_Banners"></span>Merge Request Notification & Discussion Banners<span data-mw-comment-end="h-Merge_Request_Notification_&_Discussion_Banners"></span></h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Proposed_article_mergers/Merger_banners&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: Merge Request Notification & Discussion Banners"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>1) Install one of the following BANNERS to the Top section of the involved articles (just highlight and copy/paste): </p> <ul><li>On <u>target</u> article (the one you're adding to):<br/>{{Merge from | <b>Name_of_source_article</b> | discuss=Talk:<b>Name_of_target_article</b>#Merger discussion | date=<b>Month_name Year</b> }}</li></ul> <ul><li>On <u>source</u> article (the one which is being deleted):<br/>{{Merge to | <b>Name_of_target_article</b> | discuss=Talk:<b>Name_of_target_article</b>#Merger discussion | date=<b>Month_name Year</b> }}</li></ul> <p>2) Install these on the articles, then create a discussion section <u>only</u> at the <u><i>Target article's Talk Page</i></u> (since a merge discussion at the other talk page would be hidden if the merger proceeds): </p> <ol><li>call it something like <i><b>Merger Discussion</b></i> (or <i><b>Merge proposal</b></i>, or something simple); but be sure it's the same spelling you used in both of the banners (above).</li> <li>On <u>Target Talk Page</u> start the discussion by highlighting and copy/pasting these lines:</li></ol> <p><b>==Merger Discussion==</b><br/> <b>[[Wikipedia:Proposed mergers#MERGE REQUESTS|Request received to merge]] articles: [[{name of source article}]] into [[{name of target article}]]; dated: {month/year}. Proposer's Rationale: {not stated}. Discuss here. ~~~~ </b> <br/> </p> <dl><dd><dl><dd>and, if given, state proposer's rationale for the request.</dd></dl></dd></dl> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2 ext-discussiontools-init-section"><h2 id="Merging_Process_Templates" data-mw-thread-id="h-Merging_Process_Templates"><span data-mw-comment-start="" id="h-Merging_Process_Templates"></span>Merging Process Templates<span data-mw-comment-end="h-Merging_Process_Templates"></span></h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Proposed_article_mergers/Merger_banners&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Merging Process Templates"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>This is current <i>Good Practice for Merging</i>. After the content moves are made, you will need to copy, paste and focus the emboldened lines below. Replace the italicized with specific information from your Merge/Redirect: </p> <dl><dt><big>1.</big>–On the newly combined article page's <u>Edit Summary</u> at a <u>minimum</u></dt> <dd></dd></dl> <dl><dd><dl><dd><b>Merged content from [[~<i>source page</i>~]] to here.</b><br/></dd></dl></dd></dl> <p><br/> </p> <ul><li>or, <br/></li></ul> <p><br/> </p> <dl><dd><dl><dd>Merged content from [[~<i>source page</i>~]] to here. (See [[Talk:<i>~destination page~</i>#Proposed merger]]) <br/></dd></dl></dd></dl> <p><br/> </p> <dl><dt><big>2.</big>–Replace the <u>Entire Contents</u> of the source page with</dt> <dd></dd></dl> <p><br/> </p><p><br/> </p> <dl><dd><dl><dd><b>#REDIRECT [[~<i>destination page</i>~]] {{this is a redirect|from Merge}}</b> (replaces {{R from Merge}} )<br/></dd></dl></dd></dl> <p><br/> </p> <ul><li>or, if most of the content moved into a single <u><b>SECTION</b></u> of the target page:</li></ul> <p><br/> </p> <dl><dd><dl><dd><b>#REDIRECT [[~<i>destination page</i>~#~<i>section name</i>~]] {{this is a redirect|from Merge|to Section}}''' –or– '''{{this is a redirect|from Merge}}{{R to anchor}}</b> (these replace {{R from Merge}}{{R to Section}} )<br/></dd></dl></dd></dl> <p><br/> </p> <dl><dt>Others</dt> <dd></dd></dl> <div style="-moz-column-count:3; column-count:3;"> <ul><li>{{R to list entry}} </li> <li>{{Redr|from abbreviation}}</li> <li>{{R from album}}</li> <li>{{R from birth name}}</li> <li>{{R from book}}</li> <li>{{R comics with possibilities}}</li> <li>{{R from historic name}}</li> <li>{{Redr|high}} </li> <li>{{R from maiden name}}</li> <li>{{R from married name}}</li> <li>{{R from person}} </li> <li>{{R from predecessor company name}}</li> <li>{{R from school}}</li> <li>{{R from song}}</li> <li>{{R from writers}}</li></ul> </div> <p><br/> </p> <dl><dt><big>3.</big>–On the newly blanked (redirected) article page's <u>Edit Summary</u> add</dt> <dd></dd></dl> <p><br/> </p> <dl><dd><dl><dd><b>Merged and Redirected to [[~<i>destination page</i>~]].</b><br/></dd></dl></dd></dl> <ul><li>or</li></ul> <dl><dd><dl><dd>Merged content to [[~<i>destination page</i>~#~<i>section name</i>~]]. See [[Talk:~<i>destination page</i>~#Merge proposal>]] <br/></dd></dl></dd></dl> <p><br/> </p> <dl><dt><big>4.</big>–On the same line as the Target <u>Section</u> sub-header (title) that the old article now points to, add</dt> <dd></dd></dl> <p><br/> </p> <dl><dd><dl><dd></dd></dl></dd></dl> <p><br/> </p> <ul><li><u>or,</u> alternatively you can use this (new) template (placed at the beginning of a paragraph of text):</li></ul> <p><br/> </p> <dl><dd><dl><dd><b>{{anchor|"~<i>redirected article name</i>~"}}</b></dd></dl></dd></dl> <p><br/> <br/> </p> <dl><dt><big>5.</big>– If time permits, Tag the <u><i>Talk Pages</i></u>* (a Bot will do this if you don't)</dt> <dd></dd></dl> <p><br/> </p> <dl><dd><ul><li><b>The Destination (target) Talk-Page</b> is tagged with (optional):</li></ul></dd></dl> <p><br/> </p><p><b>{{merged-from|~<i>source page</i>~|date= }}</b> * –or– <b>{{Copied|}}</b> * <br/> <br/> </p> <dl><dd><ul><li><b>The Source Talk-Page</b> <u>which has discussion content</u>, should have the following placed (without removing the old discussions, but replacing <u>all other templates</u>; including most project assessment templates (some projects want to keep these–they will correct if necessary). The exception is the archive index):</li></ul></dd></dl> <p><br/> </p><p><b>{{merged-to|~destination page~|date= }}</b> * <br/> <br/> </p> <ul><li><small><u>NOTE</u>: Place these tags at the top of the talk pages.</small></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2 ext-discussiontools-init-section"><h2 id="Merger_Proposal_Discussion_Templates" data-mw-thread-id="h-Merger_Proposal_Discussion_Templates"><span data-mw-comment-start="" id="h-Merger_Proposal_Discussion_Templates"></span>Merger Proposal Discussion Templates<span data-mw-comment-end="h-Merger_Proposal_Discussion_Templates"></span></h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Proposed_article_mergers/Merger_banners&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Merger Proposal Discussion Templates"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="MP_(for_target)_Talk_Page_discussion_area_creation_(w/stats)" data-mw-thread-id="h-MP_(for_target)_Talk_Page_discussion_area_creation_(w/stats)-Merger_Proposal_Discussion_Templates"><span id="MP_.28for_target.29_Talk_Page_discussion_area_creation_.28w.2Fstats.29"></span><span data-mw-comment-start="" id="h-MP_(for_target)_Talk_Page_discussion_area_creation_(w/stats)-Merger_Proposal_Discussion_Templates"></span>MP (for target) Talk Page discussion area creation (w/stats)<span data-mw-comment-end="h-MP_(for_target)_Talk_Page_discussion_area_creation_(w/stats)-Merger_Proposal_Discussion_Templates"></span></h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Proposed_article_mergers/Merger_banners&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: MP (for target) Talk Page discussion area creation (w/stats)"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p><b>There is a request for the merger of the {{la|~article name~}} article into this article. Input welcome below. ~~~~ </b><br/> </p><p><br/> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Alternate_MP_Talk_Page_discussion_area_set-up" data-mw-thread-id="h-Alternate_MP_Talk_Page_discussion_area_set-up-Merger_Proposal_Discussion_Templates"><span data-mw-comment-start="" id="h-Alternate_MP_Talk_Page_discussion_area_set-up-Merger_Proposal_Discussion_Templates"></span>Alternate MP Talk Page discussion area set-up<span data-mw-comment-end="h-Alternate_MP_Talk_Page_discussion_area_set-up-Merger_Proposal_Discussion_Templates"></span></h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Proposed_article_mergers/Merger_banners&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: Alternate MP Talk Page discussion area set-up"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p><b>==Merger proposal==</b><br/> <b>Received request to merge the [[~source article~]] article into the [[~target article~]] article on {~date~}. Discuss it here. ~~~~ </b> </p><p><br/> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2 ext-discussiontools-init-section"><h2 id="Notification_of_Merger_Proposal_to_article_creator/contributor" data-mw-thread-id="h-Notification_of_Merger_Proposal_to_article_creator/contributor"><span id="Notification_of_Merger_Proposal_to_article_creator.2Fcontributor"></span><span data-mw-comment-start="" id="h-Notification_of_Merger_Proposal_to_article_creator/contributor"></span>Notification of Merger Proposal to article creator/contributor<span data-mw-comment-end="h-Notification_of_Merger_Proposal_to_article_creator/contributor"></span></h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Proposed_article_mergers/Merger_banners&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: Notification of Merger Proposal to article creator/contributor"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Let the page creator and any major editor(s) of the article know what's happening by using the following template: </p> <dl><dd><code>{{<a href="/wiki/Template:Mergenote" title="Template:Mergenote">subst:Mergenote</a>|Foo|Talk:Bar#Merger proposal}}</code></dd></dl> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2 ext-discussiontools-init-section"><h2 id="Project_page_notice_that_additional_input_Re:_Merge_Proposal_was_requested" data-mw-thread-id="h-Project_page_notice_that_additional_input_Re:_Merge_Proposal_was_requested-2014-05-09T04:03:00.000Z"><span data-mw-comment-start="" id="h-Project_page_notice_that_additional_input_Re:_Merge_Proposal_was_requested-2014-05-09T04:03:00.000Z"></span>Project page notice that additional input Re: Merge Proposal was requested<span data-mw-comment-end="h-Project_page_notice_that_additional_input_Re:_Merge_Proposal_was_requested-2014-05-09T04:03:00.000Z"></span></h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Proposed_article_mergers/Merger_banners&action=edit&section=7" title="Edit section: Project page notice that additional input Re: Merge Proposal was requested"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span><div class="ext-discussiontools-init-section-bar"><div class="ext-discussiontools-init-section-metadata"></div><div class="ext-discussiontools-init-section-actions"></div></div></div> <p><b><span data-mw-comment-start="" id="c-GenQuest-2014-05-09T04:03:00.000Z-Project_page_notice_that_additional_input_Re:_Merge_Proposal_was_requested"></span>:::<small class="merger-notice">Note: Requested additional input from [[Wikipedia:WikiProject ~name~]]. ~~~~</small></b> </p><p><br/> :<hr style="width:75%;" /> *<small><span style="color:#FF4F00;">:'''''[[~WikiProject:Name~]]'' has been notified to help generate additional attention to the above request(s).''' Thanks, ~~~~</small></span><br /><hr style="width:75%;" /> </p> <dl><dd>gives:</dd></dl> <dl><dd><hr style="width:75%;"/></dd></dl> <ul><li><small><span style="color:#FF4F00;"><b><i><a href="/w/index.php?title=~WikiProject:Name~&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="~WikiProject:Name~ (page does not exist)">~WikiProject:Name~</a></i> has been notified to help generate additional attention to the above request(s).</b> Thanks, <a href="/wiki/User:GenQuest" title="User:GenQuest"><span style="color:Purple; text-shadow:brown 0.1em 0.2em 0.1em;">GenQuest</span></a> <small><sup><a href="/wiki/User_talk:GenQuest" title="User talk:GenQuest"><span style="color:Purple; text-shadow:brown 0.1em 0.2em 0.1em;">"Talk to Me"</span></a></sup></small> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Proposed_article_mergers/Merger_banners#c-GenQuest-2014-05-09T04:03:00.000Z-Project_page_notice_that_additional_input_Re:_Merge_Proposal_was_requested" class="ext-discussiontools-init-timestamplink">04:03, 9 May 2014 (UTC)</a></span><span data-mw-comment-end="c-GenQuest-2014-05-09T04:03:00.000Z-Project_page_notice_that_additional_input_Re:_Merge_Proposal_was_requested"></span></small><span class="ext-discussiontools-init-replylink-buttons" data-mw-thread-id="c-GenQuest-2014-05-09T04:03:00.000Z-Project_page_notice_that_additional_input_Re:_Merge_Proposal_was_requested"><span class="ext-discussiontools-init-replylink-bracket">[</span><a class="ext-discussiontools-init-replylink-reply" role="button" tabindex="0" href="">reply</a><span class="ext-discussiontools-init-replylink-bracket">]</span></span><br/><hr style="width:75%;"/></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2 ext-discussiontools-init-section"><h2 id="Talk_Page_merger_discussion_archiving" data-mw-thread-id="h-Talk_Page_merger_discussion_archiving"><span data-mw-comment-start="" id="h-Talk_Page_merger_discussion_archiving"></span>Talk Page merger discussion archiving<span data-mw-comment-end="h-Talk_Page_merger_discussion_archiving"></span></h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Proposed_article_mergers/Merger_banners&action=edit&section=8" title="Edit section: Talk Page merger discussion archiving"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Close the discussion by copying and pasting the following (as shown): </p><p><br/> </p> <pre><div class="boilerplate" style="background-color: #cff; margin: 2em 0 0 0; padding: <br/>0 10px 0 10px; border: 1px dotted #aaa;"> <center> :<i>The following discussion is an archived discussion of a </i> '''''<i><b>[[<a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Proposed_mergers" class="mw-redirect" title="Wikipedia:Proposed mergers">Wikipedia:Proposed mergers |Merge Proposal</a>]]'''''</b></i> and / or '''''<i><b>[[<a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Redirect" title="Wikipedia:Redirect">Wikipedia:Redirect |Redirect</a>]].'''''</b></i> <span style="color:red" "font:bold">'''Please do not modify it.''' </span></br> The result of the request for the Proposed Merger of {requested article} into this talk page's article was: </br>— — — — —</center> </pre> <pre>[discussion] </pre> <pre><center>— — — — — <br> <i>The above discussion is preserved as an archive of a [[<a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Proposed_mergers" class="mw-redirect" title="Wikipedia:Proposed mergers">WP:PM</a>]]. </i> <span style="color:red" "font:bold"><b>Please do not modify it.</b> </span></br> Subsequent comments should be made in a new section on this talk page. No further edits should be made to this section. ~~~~</br></center> <small>A copy of this template can be found [[User:GenQuest/Merge|here]]. </small></div>  </pre> <dl><dt><b>Gives the following output:</b></dt></dl> <div class="boilerplate" style="background-color: #cff; margin: 2em 0 0 0; padding: 0 10px 0 10px; border: 1px dotted #aaa;"> <center> <dl><dd><i>The following discussion is an archived discussion of a </i><b><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Proposed_mergers" class="mw-redirect" title="Wikipedia:Proposed mergers">Merger Proposal</a></b><i> and </i><b><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Redirect" title="Wikipedia:Redirect">Redirect</a></b>.<i> <span style="color:red"><b>Please do not modify it.</b></span> <br/> Subsequent comments should be made in a new section on the target talk page. No further edits should be made to this section. </i></dd></dl> The result of the Proposed Merger of {requested article} to here was: <b>Not Done — No Consensus to Merge</b>. <b>Consensus Reached – Awaiting Merge</b>. <b> Completed per Request</b>. <br/> </center> <p>[discussion] </p> <center> <i>The above discussion is preserved as an archive of a <a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Proposed_mergers" class="mw-redirect" title="Wikipedia:Proposed mergers">requested merge</a>. <span style="color:red"><b>Please do not modify it.</b></span> <br/> Subsequent comments should be made in a new section on this talk page. No further edits should be made to this section. User <sup>User Talk</sup></i> </center> <small>A copy of this template can be found <a href="/wiki/User:GenQuest/Merge#Merge_Templates" title="User:GenQuest/Merge">here</a></small> </div> <p><br/> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Alternate_close_with_summary_box" data-mw-thread-id="h-Alternate_close_with_summary_box-Talk_Page_merger_discussion_archiving"><span data-mw-comment-start="" id="h-Alternate_close_with_summary_box-Talk_Page_merger_discussion_archiving"></span>Alternate close with summary box<span data-mw-comment-end="h-Alternate_close_with_summary_box-Talk_Page_merger_discussion_archiving"></span></h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Proposed_article_mergers/Merger_banners&action=edit&section=9" title="Edit section: Alternate close with summary box"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <pre>{{Archive top |result = ''Agree to/Reject merging of {~/~/~} article(s) as per [[wp:~reason~]]. Non-Administrative closure--'' ~~~~ |status = closed}} </pre> <pre>[discussion] </pre> <pre>{{Archive bottom}} </pre> <p><br/> </p> <dl><dt><b>Gives the following output:</b></dt></dl> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1250141580">.mw-parser-output .archive-top{background-color:#EDEAFF;color:inherit;padding:0 0.6em;border:1px solid #8779DD}.mw-parser-output .archive-top-result .side-box-abovebelow{background-color:#c3c3c3;color:inherit;text-align:center;font-size:110%;font-weight:bold}@media screen{html.skin-theme-clientpref-night .mw-parser-output .archive-top{background-color:#181424;border:1px solid #8072d6;color:#fff}html.skin-theme-clientpref-night .mw-parser-output .archive-top-result .side-box-abovebelow{background-color:#141126;color:#fff}}@media screen and (prefers-color-scheme:dark){html.skin-theme-clientpref-os .mw-parser-output .archive-top{background-color:#181424;border:1px solid #8072d6;color:#fff}html.skin-theme-clientpref-os .mw-parser-output .archive-top-result .side-box-abovebelow{background-color:#141126;color:#fff}}@media(min-width:640px){.mw-parser-output .archive-top-result{width:30%}}</style><div class="boilerplate archived archive-top mw-archivedtalk" style=""><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1235681985">.mw-parser-output .side-box{margin:4px 0;box-sizing:border-box;border:1px solid #aaa;font-size:88%;line-height:1.25em;background-color:var(--background-color-interactive-subtle,#f8f9fa);display:flow-root}.mw-parser-output .side-box-abovebelow,.mw-parser-output .side-box-text{padding:0.25em 0.9em}.mw-parser-output .side-box-image{padding:2px 0 2px 0.9em;text-align:center}.mw-parser-output .side-box-imageright{padding:2px 0.9em 2px 0;text-align:center}@media(min-width:500px){.mw-parser-output .side-box-flex{display:flex;align-items:center}.mw-parser-output .side-box-text{flex:1;min-width:0}}@media(min-width:720px){.mw-parser-output .side-box{width:238px}.mw-parser-output .side-box-right{clear:right;float:right;margin-left:1em}.mw-parser-output .side-box-left{margin-right:1em}}</style><div class="side-box metadata side-box-right archive-top-result" style="padding: 10px; line-height: inherit;"> <div class="side-box-abovebelow" style="padding: 0;"> CLOSED</div> <div class="side-box-flex"> <div class="side-box-text" style="padding: 0;"><i>Agree to/Reject merging of {~/~/~} article(s) as per <a href="/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:~reason~&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Wikipedia:~reason~ (page does not exist)">wp:~reason~</a>. Non-Administrative closure--</i> [name of closer]</div></div> </div> <div class="boilerplate-header" style="margin-left: 1.6em; font-style: italic;"> <p>The following discussion is closed. <strong style="color: var(--color-error, red);">Please do not modify it.</strong> Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page. No further edits should be made to this discussion. </p> </div> <hr/> <p>[discussion] </p> <div style="padding-left: 1.6em; font-style: italic; border-top: 1px solid #a2a9b1; margin: 0.5em 0; padding-top: 0.5em">The discussion above is closed. <b style="color: var(--color-error, red);">Please do not modify it.</b> Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page. No further edits should be made to this discussion.</div> </div><div style="clear:both;" class=""></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2 ext-discussiontools-init-section"><h2 id="Incomplete_or_Broken_Mergers" data-mw-thread-id="h-Incomplete_or_Broken_Mergers"><span data-mw-comment-start="" id="h-Incomplete_or_Broken_Mergers"></span>Incomplete or Broken Mergers<span data-mw-comment-end="h-Incomplete_or_Broken_Mergers"></span></h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Proposed_article_mergers/Merger_banners&action=edit&section=10" title="Edit section: Incomplete or Broken Mergers"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p><br/> <br/> It appears that your edit of //date//, (//edit summary details//) left an incomplete ''Merge and Redirect'' of the [[~article name~]] article and its talk page, [[Talk:~article name~]]. I have completed the Merge and Redirect for you. If you need help in the completion of [[Wikipedia:Merge|mergers]] in the future, please feel free to contact me. Thank you, ~~~~ <br/>  </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2 ext-discussiontools-init-section"><h2 id="Merger_/_Mergist_user-page_self-identifiers" data-mw-thread-id="h-Merger_/_Mergist_user-page_self-identifiers"><span id="Merger_.2F_Mergist_user-page_self-identifiers"></span><span data-mw-comment-start="" id="h-Merger_/_Mergist_user-page_self-identifiers"></span>Merger / Mergist user-page self-identifiers<span data-mw-comment-end="h-Merger_/_Mergist_user-page_self-identifiers"></span></h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Proposed_article_mergers/Merger_banners&action=edit&section=11" title="Edit section: Merger / Mergist user-page self-identifiers"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="box-header-title-container flex-columns-noflex" style="clear:both;color:#000;margin-bottom:0px;border:solid #ababab;box-sizing:border-box;text-align:center;font-size:100%;background:#BFBFBF;font-family:sans-serif;padding:.1em;border-width:1px 1px 0;padding-top:.1em;padding-left:.1em;padding-right:.1em;padding-bottom:.1em;moz-border-radius:0;webkit-border-radius:0;border-radius:0"><div class="plainlinks noprint" style="float:right;margin-bottom:.1em;color:#000;font-size:80%"><a class="external text" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia%3AWikiProject_Merge%2FPMGUSERBX&action=edit"><span style="color:#000">edit</span></a> </div><h2 id="User_box_templates" style="font-weight:bold;padding:0;margin:0;color:#000;font-family:sans-serif;border:none;font-size:100%;padding-bottom:.1em" data-mw-thread-id="h-User_box_templates"><span data-mw-comment-start="" id="h-User_box_templates"></span>User box templates<span data-mw-comment-end="h-User_box_templates"></span></h2></div><div style="color:#000;opacity:1;border:1px solid #ababab;box-sizing:border-box;text-align:left;padding:1em;background:Ivory;margin:0 0 10px;vertical-align:top;border-top-width:1px;padding-top:.3em;border-radius:0"> <code>{{User WikiProject Merge}}</code> produces: <div class="wikipediauserbox" style="float:left;border:1px solid #999999;margin:1px;width:238px"><table role="presentation" style="border-collapse:collapse;width:238px;margin-bottom:0;margin-top:0;background:#ffffee;color:inherit"><tbody><tr><td style="border:0;width:45px;height:45px;background:#ffffee;text-align:center;font-size:20pt;font-weight:bold;color:black;padding:0 1px 0 0;line-height:1.25em;vertical-align:middle"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Symbol_merge_vote.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b0/Symbol_merge_vote.svg/44px-Symbol_merge_vote.svg.png" decoding="async" width="44" height="45" class="mw-file-element" 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4px;height:45px;line-height:1.25em;color:black;vertical-align:middle">This <a href="/wiki/Category:Mergist_Wikipedians" title="Category:Mergist Wikipedians">user</a> is a member of the <b><a href="https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Association_of_Mergist_Wikipedians" class="extiw" title="m:Association of Mergist Wikipedians">Association of Mergist Wikipedians</a></b>.</td></tr></tbody></table></div> <div style="clear:both;" class=""></div></div> <div class="box-header-title-container flex-columns-noflex" style="clear:both;color:#000;margin-bottom:0px;border:solid #ababab;box-sizing:border-box;text-align:center;font-size:100%;background:#BFBFBF;font-family:sans-serif;padding:.1em;border-width:1px 1px 0;padding-top:.1em;padding-left:.1em;padding-right:.1em;padding-bottom:.1em;moz-border-radius:0;webkit-border-radius:0;border-radius:0"><div class="plainlinks noprint" style="float:right;margin-bottom:.1em;color:#000;font-size:80%"><a class="external text" 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