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If process guidelines are met, move templates to the appropriate subsection here to prepare to delete. Before deleting a template, ensure that it is not in use on any pages (other than talk pages where eliminating the link would change the meaning of a prior discussion), by checking Special:Whatlinkshere for '(transclusion)'. Consider placing {{Being deleted}} on the template page.

Tools

There are several tools that can help when implementing TfDs. Some of these are listed below.

Template linking and transclusion check – Toolforge tool to see which pages are transcluded but not linked from or to a template
WhatLinksHereSnippets.js – user script that allows for template use to be viewed from the Special:WhatLinksHere page
AutoWikiBrowser – semi-automatic editor that can replace or modify templates using regular expressions
Bots – robots editing automatically. All tasks have to be approved before operating. There are currently three bots with general approval to assist with implementing TfD outcomes:
- AnomieBOT – substituting templates via User:AnomieBOT/TFDTemplateSubster
- SporkBot – general TfD implementation run by Plastikspork
- PrimeBOT – general TfD implementation run by Primefac

Closing discussions

The closing procedures are outlined at Wikipedia:Templates for discussion/Closing instructions.

To review

Templates for which each transclusion requires individual attention and analysis before the template is deleted.

Template:Infobox_storm2024 March 10 – Infobox_storm ( links | transclusions | talk | doc | sandbox | testcases )
Template:WikiProject_Glass2024 November 5 – WikiProject_Glass ( links | transclusions | talk | doc | sandbox | testcases )
Template:WCSP2025 January 5 – WCSP ( links | transclusions | talk | doc | sandbox | testcases )
Template:Cite_WS2025 January 5 – Cite_WS ( links | transclusions | talk | doc | sandbox | testcases )
Template:Biology nav2025 September 22 – Biology nav ( links | transclusions | talk | doc | sandbox | testcases ) - split. * Pppery * _{it has begun...} 19:51, 13 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Template:Steve Lacy (saxophonist) and Template:Steve Lacy fix transclusions
- The pages they are transcluded on need to be fixed after User:Jeffrey34555's incomplete move. --Gonnym (talk) 11:40, 5 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

To merge

Templates to be merged into another template.

None currently

Infoboxes

{{infobox ship}} merger

Merge into the singular {{infobox ship}} (currently a redirect):
- Template:Infobox_ship_begin2022 April 30 – Infobox_ship_begin ( links | transclusions | talk | doc | sandbox | testcases )
- Template:Infobox_ship_career2022 April 30 – Infobox_ship_career ( links | transclusions | talk | doc | sandbox | testcases )
- Template:Infobox_ship_characteristics2022 April 30 – Infobox_ship_characteristics ( links | transclusions | talk | doc | sandbox | testcases )
- Template:Infobox_ship_class_overview2022 April 30 – Infobox_ship_class_overview ( links | transclusions | talk | doc | sandbox | testcases )
- Template:Infobox_ship_image2022 April 30 – Infobox_ship_image ( links | transclusions | talk | doc | sandbox | testcases )
- Template:Infobox_service_record2022 April 30 – Infobox_service_record ( links | transclusions | talk | doc | sandbox | testcases )
  I have hacked Module:Infobox ship which implements ship infoboxen without the external wikitable that the above templates require. Uses Module:Infobox; {{infobox ship begin}} is no longer required; parameter names are changed from sentence- to snake-case; section header height for career, characteristics, service record sections is normalized; custom fields are supported. I chose to retain the individual section templates as subtemplates:
  - {{Infobox ship/image}}
  - {{Infobox ship/career}}
  - {{Infobox ship/characteristic}}
  - {{Infobox ship/class}}
  - {{Infobox ship/service record}} – Module:Infobox ship implements only the 'ship' portion of {{Infobox service record}}
  In the main infobox these subtemplates are called with the |section<n>= parameters (aliases of |data<n>=).
  
  Comparisons between wikitable infoboxen and Module:Infobox ship infoboxen can bee seen at my sandbox (permalink).
  
  —Trappist the monk (talk) 14:57, 21 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]
  Since the intent is to use Module:Infobox directly, why is Module:Infobox ship being used to generate the infobox? I can understand if there is need for a backend module to validate a value or something, but is there really a reason to have this unique code? Gonnym (talk) 17:50, 21 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]
  The original complaint was that the ship infoboxen templates are table templates masquerading as infobox templates. None of those templates use Module:Infobox. Module:Infobox ship answers that complaint. Yeah, we still have subtemplates, but, in my opinion, that is a good thing because the appropriate parameters and their data are contained in each particular subtemplate. The container subtemplates make it relatively easy for an editor reading an article's wikitext to understand. The current ship infobox system allows sections in any order (except for the position of {{infobox ship begin}} – not needed with Module:Infobox ship); whatever the final outcome of this mess, that facility must not be lost.
  
  Module:Infobox ship does do some error checking (synonymous parameters |ship_armor= / |ship_armour=, |ship_draft= / |ship_draught=, |ship_honors= / |ship_honours=, and |ship_stricken= / |ship_struck=). Whether {{infobox ship}} directly calls Module:Infobox or whether {{infobox ship}} calls Module:Infobox ship which then calls Module:Infobox is really immaterial so long as the final rendered result is a correctly formatted infobox.
  
  —Trappist the monk (talk) 19:06, 22 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]
  @Trappist the monk are you still interested in working on this Module? If not, I'd like to try to get it finished myself. The massive deviation I had in mind was to make one invocation of the module do everything. Each page will require individual attention to complete the merge into a proper infobox anyway, so I reason to go the extra mile to make it nicer in general. Repeatable parameters will have the normal n number appended to the end of the parameter. An alternative would be to have subboxes for repeating sections, which would be easier in general to replace and implement. SWinxy (talk) 20:26, 20 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]
  Sure, but I don't think that this page is the proper place to discuss. Choose some place more proper and let me know where that is?
  
  —Trappist the monk (talk) 22:58, 20 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]
  @Trappist the monk, Gonnym, and SWinxy: what ever happened to this conversation? Is this still something you would be interested in implementing? Happy to help in any way I can... --Zackmann (^{Talk to me}/_{What I been doing}) 09:46, 7 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]
  Yes it is, but it's a daunting task that I've forgotten. SWinxy (talk) 19:52, 7 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Merge to Template:Infobox gridiron football team using NFL team as the base
- Template:Infobox_American_football_team2025 October 1 – Infobox_American_football_team ( links | transclusions | talk | doc | sandbox | testcases )
- 2025 October 1 – Infobox_national_American_football_team ( links | transclusions | talk | doc | sandbox | testcases )
- Template:Infobox_FCF_team2025 October 1 – Infobox_FCF_team ( links | transclusions | talk | doc | sandbox | testcases )
- Template:Infobox_USFL_team2025 October 1 – Infobox_USFL_team ( links | transclusions | talk | doc | sandbox | testcases )
- Template:Infobox_UFL_team2025 October 1 – Infobox_UFL_team ( links | transclusions | talk | doc | sandbox | testcases )
- Template:Infobox_NFL_team2025 October 1 – Infobox_NFL_team ( links | transclusions | talk | doc | sandbox | testcases )
- Template:Infobox_Pre-modern_NFL_team2025 October 1 – Infobox_Pre-modern_NFL_team ( links | transclusions | talk | doc | sandbox | testcases )
  - As I said in my close, I think the best thing to do would be to merge the other templates into {{Infobox_NFL_team}} and then just rename that template. Primefac (talk) 01:24, 13 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Navigation templates

Template:Culture of the United Kingdom2025 August 25 – Culture of the United Kingdom ( links | transclusions | talk | doc | sandbox | testcases ) → {{United Kingdom topics}}
Template:Culture_of_Upper_Silesia2025 September 23 – Culture_of_Upper_Silesia ( links | transclusions | talk | doc | sandbox | testcases )
Template:Culture_of_Korea2025 September 24 – Culture_of_Korea ( links | transclusions | talk | doc | sandbox | testcases )
Template:Korea_topics2025 September 24 – Korea_topics ( links | transclusions | talk | doc | sandbox | testcases )

Link templates

None currently

Other

To convert

Templates for which the consensus is that they ought to be converted to some other format are put here until the conversion is completed.

To substitute

Templates for which the consensus is that all instances should be substituted (e.g. the template should be merged with the article or is a wrapper for a preferred template) are put here until the substitutions are completed. After this is done, the template is deleted from template space.

None currently

To orphan

These templates are to be deleted, but may still be in use on some pages. Transclusions should be removed from pages so that the templates can be deleted. Note that simple references to them from Talk: pages should not be removed.

Template:Tennis result color2025 October 19 – Tennis result color ( links | transclusions | talk | doc | sandbox | testcases )
Waddie96, you have said that this template is no longer used, but is still coded into {{Tennis hth opponent last match}} and I'm not entirely sure what needs doing to replace it with the templatestyles you mention in the TFD. (please do not ping on reply) Primefac (talk) 23:26, 3 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Ready for deletion

Templates for which consensus to delete has been reached, and for which orphaning has been completed, can be listed here for an administrator to delete. Remove from this list when an item has been deleted.

Template:Utah_Warriors_squad2025 November 4 – Utah_Warriors_squad ( links | transclusions | talk | doc | sandbox | testcases )