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Users with edit rights can delete wiki pages. If a page is deleted, it can no longer be found using the search function. However, users have the option to restore a deleted page.
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How to delete a page?[edit | edit source]
To delete the page, click Page Tools > Manage page> Delete .
Before deleting the page, you can:
- Check the version history.
- Check which pages link to this page
- Indicate the reason for the deletion: Since deleting a page can raise questions from other users, it makes sense to leave a short explanation here. This text is shown accordingly in the deletion log.
- Watch the page: If the page is restored by another user, you can receive a notification.
Mass-deleting pages[edit | edit source]
Admin users can mass-delete recently added pages from the special page Special:Nuke.
Which pages should be deleted?[edit | edit source]
You can use some pages under Special:SpecialPages to find candidates for deletion:
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Special:ShortPages: With short pages it can be expected that the content of the article is not relevant enough or is better dealt with as a paragraph in another article. -
Special:LonelyPages: Orphaned pages are characterized by a lack of transclusions or links to the page. -
Special:NewPages: Reviewing recently added pages is useful, for example, to detect spam in public wikis.
Where do I find information about deleted pages?[edit | edit source]
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Special:Log/delete: Search for and restore deleted pages. -
Special:DeletedContributions: Search for deleted posts of a specific user (or an IP address).
Recover deleted pages[edit | edit source]
Deleted pages can be restored using the Delete log which can be accessed from the page Special:SpecialPages. If the deleted page was linked to other wiki pages, the page can be restored directly via the redlink on that page.
Which pages shouldn't be deleted?[edit | edit source]
There are often more sensible alternatives for deleting:
- Move: If a page has an incorrect or incorrect title, the page can be moved.
- Copy: If the content does not match the page title, the content can be copied to another page
- Redirect: If the page content already exists on another page, the duplicate content can be deleted and a redirect can be created.
- Obsolete: The content is no longer current. You can mark the page as out of date and other wiki users can update the page later.
Related info
- Nuke: Extension for mass-deleting pages
- Redirects
- Deleting user accounts
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Users with edit rights can delete wiki pages. If a page is deleted, it can no longer be found using the search function. However, users have the option to restore a deleted page.
==How to delete a page?==
To delete the page, click '' Page Tools > Manage page> Delete ''. <br />
[[File:löschen-dialog-EN.PNG|alt=Deleting a page|center|thumb|800x800px|Deleting a page]]
Before deleting the page, you can:
*Check the version history.
*Check which pages link to this page
*Indicate the reason for the deletion: Since deleting a page can raise questions from other users, it makes sense to leave a short explanation here. This text is shown accordingly in the deletion log.
*Watch the page: If the page is restored by another user, you can receive a notification.
==Mass-deleting pages==
Admin users can mass-delete recently added pages from the special page <code>Special:Nuke</code>.
==Which pages should be deleted?==
You can use some pages under <code>Special:SpecialPages</code> to find candidates for deletion:
*<code>Special:ShortPages</code>: With short pages it can be expected that the content of the article is not relevant enough or is better dealt with as a paragraph in another article.
*<code>Special:LonelyPages</code>: Orphaned pages are characterized by a lack of transclusions or links to the page.
*<code>Special:NewPages</code>: Reviewing recently added pages is useful, for example, to detect spam in public wikis.
==Where do I find information about deleted pages?==
*<code>Special:Log/delete</code>: Search for and restore deleted pages.
*<code>Special:DeletedContributions</code>: Search for deleted posts of a specific user (or an IP address).
==Recover deleted pages==
Deleted pages can be restored using the ''Delete'' log which can be accessed from the page ''Special:SpecialPages''. If the deleted page was linked to other wiki pages, the page can be restored directly via the redlink on that page.
==Which pages shouldn't be deleted?==
There are often more sensible alternatives for deleting:
*'''[[Rename and move pages |Move:]]''' If a page has an incorrect or incorrect title, the page can be moved.
*'''Copy:''' If the content does not match the page title, the content can be copied to another page
*'''[[Manual:Redirects|Redirect:]]''' If the page content already exists on another page, the duplicate content can be deleted and a redirect can be created.
*'''[[Manual:Extension/BlueSpiceExpiry |Obsolete:]]''' The content is no longer current. You can mark the page as out of date and other wiki users can update the page later.
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