Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
A merge, or merger, is the process of uniting two or more pages into a single page.It is done by copying some or all content from the source page(s) into the destination page and then replacing the source page with a redirect to the destination page.
Merging and moving are two fundamental aspects of how articles are developed, structured, and reformed on Wikipedia. A merger is a non-automated process by which two similar or redundant pages are united on one page. A move renames a page, giving it a new title. These processes are explained at: Wikipedia:Merging; Wikipedia:Moving a page
Articles may be more legible / accessible if multiple citations are bundled into a single footnote avoiding clutter and the appearance of citation overkill. To concatenate multiple citations for the same content into a single footnote, there are several layouts available, as illustrated below:
Merge List of Jeju Air destinations into Jeju Air, the list of destinations article is small enough to qualify to be merged into the airline article. Metrosfan ( talk ) Merge Manta ray into Mobula , these two articles overlap extensively and one is a subset of the other.
A copy paste merge creates "attribution dependency". To license the content from the originating article you must, at minimum, provide a direct link to the original article in the edit summary of the page where content is being placed. You should also place the {} tag on the originating article as well as the target article.
If you don't want to merge two or more articles yourself, propose a merger by placing a merger template at the top of each article. There are different templates depending on whether you propose to: Merge articles A and B, survivor to be determined ({}). Merge article A into article B, with A becoming a redirect ({}, {}).
If the article has relevant information cited to reliable sources, it may be appropriate to merge content. Draftify – sending articles to draftspace is an option that should be used only for suspected conflicts of interest, if you yourself are planning on improving the article, or if the article is for a future event and is likely to ...
The result of the Proposed Merger of {requested article} to here was: Not Done — No Consensus to Merge. Consensus Reached – Awaiting Merge. Completed per Request. [discussion] The above discussion is preserved as an archive of a requested merge. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made in a new section on this talk page.