Template:Editnotices/Page/Wikipedia:Articles for creation/Redirects and categories

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Reviewer instructions
Instructions for reviewing redirect requests

Accepting a redirect request

Close the submission
  1. Add the template {{afc-c|a}} directly under the section header.
  2. Add the substituted template Template:Tlsx below the main text of the request along with the reason (see that template's documentation for other response options). Add your own signature immediately after, using four tildes (~~~~).
  3. Add the template {{afc-c|b}} at the very bottom of the section, below your reply. Failure to include this template will cause all text on the rest of the page to disappear!
  4. Preview the page, then save your changes if everything is correct.
Create the redirect
  1. Navigate to the desired redirect page and edit it.
  2. Add the text: #REDIRECT [[TARGET]] to the page; ensuring that you replace 'TARGET' with the page title of the target page.
  3. Add any applicable redirect templates underneath.
  4. Leave an edit summary explaining the creation of the redirect and save the page.
Additional tasks
  1. Open the new redirect's talk page.
  2. Add the WikiProject Articles for Creation project banner by adding Template:Tlsx to the top of the page.
  3. Add any other applicable WikiProject banners and save the page.

Declining a redirect request

Close the submission
  1. Edit the requests page and add the template {{afc-c|d}} directly under the relevant section header.
  2. Add the substituted template Template:Tlsx below the main text of the request along with the reason (see that template's documentation below for other response options). Add your own signature afterwards, using four tildes (~~~~).
  3. Add the template {{afc-c|b}} at the very bottom of the section, below your reply. Failure to include this template will cause all text on the rest of the page to disappear!
  4. Leave an edit summary giving a brief reason why the redirect was not accepted.
  5. Preview the page, then save your changes if everything is correct.


  • Warning: Failure to include {{afc-c|b}} at the bottom of the relevant request will cause all text on the rest of the page to disappear.
Instructions for reviewing category requests

Accepting a category request

  1. Add the template {{afc-c|a}} directly under the section header.
  2. Add the substituted template Template:Tlsx at the bottom of the section (see that template's documentation for other response options). Add your own signature afterward using four tildes (~~~~).
  3. Add the template {{afc-c|b}} at the very bottom of the section, below your reply. Failure to include this template will cause all text on the rest of the page to disappear!
  4. Add the text: [[Category:NAME]] to the category.
  5. Open the category's talk page.
  6. Add the WikiProject Articles for Creation project banner by typing Template:Tlsx at the top of the page.
  7. Add any other applicable WikiProject banners.

Declining a category request

  1. Add the template {{afc-c|d}} directly under the section header.
  2. Add the substituted template Template:Tlsx below the main text of the request along with the reason (see that template's documentation below for the available options). Add your own signature afterward with four tildes (~~~~).
  3. Add the template {{afc-c|b}} at the very bottom of the section, below your reply.


  • Warning: Failure to include {{afc-c|b}} at the bottom of the relevant request will cause all text on the rest of the page to disappear.