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&lt;translate>&lt;!--T:59--> In other situations, a merge and redirect is more appropriate.&lt;/translate> &lt;translate> === Proposing changes === &lt;!--T:25--> &lt;/translate> &lt;translate>&lt;!--T:26--> Deciding on appropriate content/page titles can be a difficult aspect of Wiki organization, and one which can often provoke debates.&lt;/translate> &lt;translate>&lt;!--T:60--> If the merge or deletion you have in mind is one which might cause upset, you should propose the change first.&lt;/translate> &lt;translate>&lt;!--T:61--> Do this by leaving a note to give your reasons on the [[&lt;tvar name=h-talkpages>Special:MyLanguage/Help:Talk pages&lt;/tvar>|talk page]].&lt;/translate> &lt;translate>&lt;!--T:62--> You might also establish a system for labeling the page with a delete/merge proposal template, to make everybody aware of your intentions.&lt;/translate> &lt;translate> === Unlinking a page === &lt;!--T:27--> &lt;/translate> &lt;translate>&lt;!--T:28--> The 'What links here' toolbox feature (bottom of left sidebar) will tell you which other Wiki pages link to the current page.&lt;/translate> &lt;translate>&lt;!--T:63--> Always use this feature to check before proceeding with deleting.&lt;/translate> &lt;translate>&lt;!--T:64--> These related pages will need to be edited for their links to reflect the change.&lt;/translate> &lt;translate> == Code stewardship == &lt;!--T:72--> &lt;/translate> {{Component|mediawiki-page-deletion}} &lt;translate> == See also == &lt;!--T:29--> &lt;/translate> * {{ll|Manual:Page deletion}} – &lt;translate>&lt;!--T:76--> documentation for MediaWiki developers&lt;/translate> * {{ll|Manual:Administrators#Deletion|2=&lt;translate>&lt;!--T:70--> Manual:Administrators#Deletion&lt;/translate>}} * {{ll|Help:RevisionDelete}} – &lt;translate>&lt;!--T:71--> optional feature that must be enabled, see &lt;tvar name=1>{{ll|Manual:RevisionDelete}}&lt;/tvar>.&lt;/translate> [[Category:Help{{#translation:}}|Sysop deleting and undeleting]] 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