Template:Prop cats

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add a proposal for changes to up to 10 categories, for use in COM:CFD discussions

Usage


{{prop cats |change1= |source1= |target1= |change2= |source2= |target2= |change3= |source3= |target3= |change4= |source4= |target4= |change5= |source5= |target5= |change6= |source6= |target6= |change7= |source7= |target7= |change8= |source8= |target8= |change9= |source9= |target9= |change10= |source10= |target10= |split1= |split2= |split3= |split4= |split5= |split6= |split7= |split8= |split9= |split10= |prop= |by= |reason= }}

Template parameters

ParameterDescriptionDefaultStatus
change1
1
type of change proposed for category (currently supports: dab, delete, keep, merge, merge-strike, move, move-strike, redirect, rename, rename-strike, upmerge, upmerge-strike, see also)emptyoptional
source1
2
original category (name only) to which a change is proposed (e.g. for Category:Topics, use "Topics")emptyoptional
target1
3
target name for move, redirect, or see also changesemptyoptional
change2
4
type of change proposed for category (currently supports: dab, delete, keep, move, redirect, see also)emptyoptional
source2
5
original category (name only) to which a change is proposed (e.g. for Category:Topics, use "Topics")emptyoptional
target2
6
target name for move, redirect, or see also changesemptyoptional
change3
7
type of change proposed for category (currently supports: dab, delete, keep, move, redirect, see also)emptyoptional
source3
8
original category (name only) to which a change is proposed (e.g. for Category:Topics, use "Topics")emptyoptional
target3
9
target name for move, redirect, or see also changesemptyoptional
change4
10
type of change proposed for category (currently supports: dab, delete, keep, move, redirect, see also)emptyoptional
source4
11
original category (name only) to which a change is proposed (e.g. for Category:Topics, use "Topics")emptyoptional
target4
12
target name for move, redirect, or see also changesemptyoptional
change5
13
type of change proposed for category (currently supports: dab, delete, keep, move, redirect, see also)emptyoptional
source5
14
original category (name only) to which a change is proposed (e.g. for Category:Topics, use "Topics")emptyoptional
target5
15
target name for move, redirect, or see also changesemptyoptional
change6
16
type of change proposed for category (currently supports: dab, delete, keep, move, redirect, see also)emptyoptional
source6
17
original category (name only) to which a change is proposed (e.g. for Category:Topics, use "Topics")emptyoptional
target6
18
target name for move, redirect, or see also changesemptyoptional
change7
19
type of change proposed for category (currently supports: dab, delete, keep, move, redirect, see also)emptyoptional
source7
20
original category (name only) to which a change is proposed (e.g. for Category:Topics, use "Topics")emptyoptional
target7
21
target name for move, redirect, or see also changesemptyoptional
change8
22
type of change proposed for category (currently supports: dab, delete, keep, move, redirect, see also)emptyoptional
source8
23
original category (name only) to which a change is proposed (e.g. for Category:Topics, use "Topics")emptyoptional
target8
24
target name for move, redirect, or see also changesemptyoptional
change9
25
type of change proposed for category (currently supports: dab, delete, keep, move, redirect, see also)emptyoptional
source9
26
original category (name only) to which a change is proposed (e.g. for Category:Topics, use "Topics")emptyoptional
target9
27
target name for move, redirect, or see also changesemptyoptional
change10
28
type of change proposed for category (currently supports: dab, delete, keep, move, redirect, see also)emptyoptional
source10
29
original category (name only) to which a change is proposed (e.g. for Category:Topics, use "Topics")emptyoptional
target10
30
target name for move, redirect, or see also changesemptyoptional
split1
31
second category to be split into (only for use with split change)emptyoptional
split2
32
second category to be split into (only for use with split change)emptyoptional
split3
33
second category to be split into (only for use with split change)emptyoptional
split4
34
second category to be split into (only for use with split change)emptyoptional
split5
35
second category to be split into (only for use with split change)emptyoptional
split6
36
second category to be split into (only for use with split change)emptyoptional
split7
37
second category to be split into (only for use with split change)emptyoptional
split8
38
second category to be split into (only for use with split change)emptyoptional
split9
39
second category to be split into (only for use with split change)emptyoptional
split10
40
second category to be split into (only for use with split change)emptyoptional
prop
41
additional identifier for a proposal for cases where multiple proposals are made (A, B, etc.)emptyoptional
by
42
additional identifier for identity of user who raised proposalemptyoptional
reason
43
explanation/rationale for the proposalemptyoptional

Additional information

The template is intended to be used in the following namespaces: the Commons namespace

The template is intended to be used by the following user groups: no user group specified

Relies on:
{{Prop cats/row}}

Category:Templates using an unknown approach for internationalisation

Usage examples

Unused parameters can be omitted.

{{prop cats |prop = A
  |change1 = create   |source1 = A new category                    |target1 = (unused)                     |split1 = (unused)
  |change2 = keep     |source2 = This category should stay         |target2 = (unused)                     |split2 = (unused)
  |change3 = delete   |source3 = Delete Me Now!                    |target3 = (unused)                     |split3 = (unused)
  |change4 = dab      |source4 = Ireland                           |target4 = (unused)                     |split4 = (unused)
  |change5 = see also |source5 = Fire stations in France           |target5 = Fire departments in France   |split5 = (unused)
  |change6 = move     |source6 = Mizspeled name                    |target6 = Correct name                 |split6 = (unused)
  |change7 = rename   |source7 = Staff                             |target7 = Workers                      |split7 = (unused)
  |change8 = redirect |source8 = EC (aircraft registration prefix) |target8 = Aircraft registered in Spain |split8 = (unused)
  |change9 = upmerge  |source9 = EC (aircraft registration prefix) |target9 = Aircraft registered in Spain |split9 = <!--should be empty-->
  |reason = These changes should be made so that the categories make sense.
  |by = ~~~~
}}

renders as:

Proposal A
Category:A new categoryCreate
Category:This category should stayKeep
Category:Delete Me Now!Delete
Category:IrelandDisambiguateWikimedia disambiguation category
Category:Fire stations in FranceSee alsoCategory:Fire departments in France
Category:Mizspeled nameMove to/Rename asCategory:Correct name
Category:StaffMove to/Rename asCategory:Workers
Category:EC (aircraft registration prefix)RedirectCategory:Aircraft registered in Spain
Category:EC (aircraft registration prefix)Merge intoCategory:Aircraft registered in Spain
These changes should be made so that the categories make sense.
Example (talk) 00:00, 01 January 1970 (UTC)
{{prop cats
  |change1 = redirect       |source1 = Aircraft numbered 1            |target1 = Number 1 on aircraft    |split1 = (unused)
  |change2 = split          |source2 = Educational and health posters |target2 = Educational posters     |split2 = Health education posters
  |change3 = merge          |source3 = Fascine                        |target3 = Fascines                |split3 = Faschine
  |change4 = rename-strike  |source4 = This proposal                  |target4 = has been withdrawn      |split4 = (unused)
  |change5 = move-strike    |source5 = Former schoolhouses            |target5 = Former schools          |split5 = (unused)
  |change6 = merge-strike   |source6 = Cable-stayed bridges           |target6 = Cable-stayed structures |split6 = Cable-stayed buildings
  |change7 = upmerge-strike |source7 = Economic graphs                |target7 = Economics               |split7 = (unused)
}}

renders as:

Category:Aircraft numbered 1RedirectCategory:Number 1 on aircraft
Category:Educational and health postersSplitCategory:Educational posters
Category:Health education posters
Category:Fascine
Category:Faschine		Merge intoCategory:Fascines
Category:This proposalMove to/Rename asCategory:has been withdrawn
Category:Former schoolhousesMove to/Rename asCategory:Former schools
Category:Cable-stayed bridgesUnionCategory:Cable-stayed structures
Category:Economic graphsUnionCategory:Economics

More practically,

{{prop cats|rename|Thing|Things|reason=Common nouns should be plural.|by=~~~~}}

renders as:

Category:ThingMove to/Rename asCategory:Things
Common nouns should be plural.
Example (talk) 00:00, 01 January 1970 (UTC)
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