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This page in a nutshell: To request a speedy deletion of a page: if it is not a page you created yourself, put {{delete | [your reason] }} at the top of it; if it is a page you created yourself, add {{db-author}} at the top.
If the page is in your own user space (i.e. starts with "User:YourName/"), then you can request immediate deletion of the page at any time. Simply edit the page and put the template {{db-u1}} at the top of the page. An administrator will see that the page is in your own user space and delete it.
Pages about non-notable fictional elements are generally merged into list articles or articles covering the work of fiction in which they appear. If two pages are duplicates or otherwise redundant, one should be merged and redirected to the other, using the most common, or more general page name.
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Quoting page content in the deletion summary may be helpful, but must not be done for attack content or copyrighted text. In some cases, it would be appropriate to notify the page's creator of the deletion. If they wish, administrators are free to use the CSD Helper user script to help them process editors' CSD nominations. It makes the process ...
Simply click the "Edit" tab at the top of a Wikipedia page or on a section-edit link. This will take you to a new page with a text box containing the editable text of the page you were viewing. In this box, you can type in the text that you want to add using wiki markup to format text and add other elements like images and tables.
To tag a page for speedy deletion (to get an administrator's attention in order to delete the page), add {} to the top of the article. It is often a good idea to note the specific criterion being used. There are many reason-specific templates to use in doing this. See WP:CSD for a list. When tagging an article for speedy deletion, it is a good ...
Go to the page Wikipedia:Administrators' guide/Deleting/delete2. Add an edit that should not be restored. Repeat steps 2-4 of Deleting a page. Repeat steps 1-5 of Undeleting a page. To restore selected revisions without the edit to omit, select only the checkboxes of the needed revisions (tip: hold shift to select multiple checkboxes quickly).