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Some pages already provide a link to purge the page, such as the Wikipedia:Templates for discussion page . Simply click on the link to purge the page. (WP:TFD transcludes subpages like Wikipedia:Templates for discussion/Log/2025 January 2, and updates from these subpages are not always reflected in WP:TFD. By purging, you will see the most ...
Uncompress the database with bzip2. Other uncompression software may fail silently. Install and start AutoWikiBrowser. In the pane on the left, change the dropdown to "Database dump" and click the button labeled "Make list." In the Wiki Database Scanner window that appears, select "File" from the menu, and select the XML file which bzip2 ...
R2 is also included here, since legitimate R2 deletions usually happen in days, and months-old revisions deleted under an R2 may imply an admin failed to check the history before deleting. G3 is also included here, to check for cases where a page is vandalized and an admin deleted rather than reverting the vandalism, and as a reminder to update ...
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If [needs update] appears on a page, please edit the page to update the information and, as appropriate, delete the template or reset it to the next date the information needs to be updated. Please see Template:Update after, which has details on exactly when it may or may not be used, and what the required and optional parameters are. Other ...
It is unnecessary, because this page is not protected, and causes display problems because this is not a talk page. (See the bottom of this revision for an example.) No chit-chat. Lengthy discussions should be moved to a suitable location elsewhere, such as the talk page of the relevant article or project. Respect other editors. Another user ...