Template:Prop cats

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add a proposal for changes to up to 10 categories, for use in COM:CFD discussions

Usage

{{prop cats |change1= |source1= |target1= |change2= |source2= |target2= |change3= |source3= |target3= |change4= |source4= |target4= |change5= |source5= |target5= |change6= |source6= |target6= |change7= |source7= |target7= |change8= |source8= |target8= |change9= |source9= |target9= |change10= |source10= |target10= |split1= |split2= |split3= |split4= |split5= |split6= |split7= |split8= |split9= |split10= |prop= |by= |reason= }}

Template parameters

Parameter	Description		Default	Status
change1 1	type of change proposed for category (currently supports: dab, delete, keep, merge, merge-strike, move, move-strike, redirect, rename, rename-strike, upmerge, upmerge-strike, see also)		empty	optional
source1 2	original category (name only) to which a change is proposed (e.g. for Category:Topics, use "Topics")		empty	optional
target1 3	target name for move, redirect, or see also changes		empty	optional
change2 4	type of change proposed for category (currently supports: dab, delete, keep, move, redirect, see also)		empty	optional
source2 5	original category (name only) to which a change is proposed (e.g. for Category:Topics, use "Topics")		empty	optional
target2 6	target name for move, redirect, or see also changes		empty	optional
change3 7	type of change proposed for category (currently supports: dab, delete, keep, move, redirect, see also)		empty	optional
source3 8	original category (name only) to which a change is proposed (e.g. for Category:Topics, use "Topics")		empty	optional
target3 9	target name for move, redirect, or see also changes		empty	optional
change4 10	type of change proposed for category (currently supports: dab, delete, keep, move, redirect, see also)		empty	optional
source4 11	original category (name only) to which a change is proposed (e.g. for Category:Topics, use "Topics")		empty	optional
target4 12	target name for move, redirect, or see also changes		empty	optional
change5 13	type of change proposed for category (currently supports: dab, delete, keep, move, redirect, see also)		empty	optional
source5 14	original category (name only) to which a change is proposed (e.g. for Category:Topics, use "Topics")		empty	optional
target5 15	target name for move, redirect, or see also changes		empty	optional
change6 16	type of change proposed for category (currently supports: dab, delete, keep, move, redirect, see also)		empty	optional
source6 17	original category (name only) to which a change is proposed (e.g. for Category:Topics, use "Topics")		empty	optional
target6 18	target name for move, redirect, or see also changes		empty	optional
change7 19	type of change proposed for category (currently supports: dab, delete, keep, move, redirect, see also)		empty	optional
source7 20	original category (name only) to which a change is proposed (e.g. for Category:Topics, use "Topics")		empty	optional
target7 21	target name for move, redirect, or see also changes		empty	optional
change8 22	type of change proposed for category (currently supports: dab, delete, keep, move, redirect, see also)		empty	optional
source8 23	original category (name only) to which a change is proposed (e.g. for Category:Topics, use "Topics")		empty	optional
target8 24	target name for move, redirect, or see also changes		empty	optional
change9 25	type of change proposed for category (currently supports: dab, delete, keep, move, redirect, see also)		empty	optional
source9 26	original category (name only) to which a change is proposed (e.g. for Category:Topics, use "Topics")		empty	optional
target9 27	target name for move, redirect, or see also changes		empty	optional
change10 28	type of change proposed for category (currently supports: dab, delete, keep, move, redirect, see also)		empty	optional
source10 29	original category (name only) to which a change is proposed (e.g. for Category:Topics, use "Topics")		empty	optional
target10 30	target name for move, redirect, or see also changes		empty	optional
split1 31	second category to be split into (only for use with split change)		empty	optional
split2 32	second category to be split into (only for use with split change)		empty	optional
split3 33	second category to be split into (only for use with split change)		empty	optional
split4 34	second category to be split into (only for use with split change)		empty	optional
split5 35	second category to be split into (only for use with split change)		empty	optional
split6 36	second category to be split into (only for use with split change)		empty	optional
split7 37	second category to be split into (only for use with split change)		empty	optional
split8 38	second category to be split into (only for use with split change)		empty	optional
split9 39	second category to be split into (only for use with split change)		empty	optional
split10 40	second category to be split into (only for use with split change)		empty	optional
prop 41	additional identifier for a proposal for cases where multiple proposals are made (A, B, etc.)		empty	optional
by 42	additional identifier for identity of user who raised proposal		empty	optional
reason 43	explanation/rationale for the proposal		empty	optional

Additional information

The template is intended to be used in the following namespaces: the Commons namespace

The template is intended to be used by the following user groups: no user group specified

Relies on:
{{Prop cats/row}}

Usage examples

Unused parameters can be omitted.

{{prop cats |prop = A
  |change1 = create   |source1 = A new category                    |target1 = (unused)                     |split1 = (unused)
  |change2 = keep     |source2 = This category should stay         |target2 = (unused)                     |split2 = (unused)
  |change3 = delete   |source3 = Delete Me Now!                    |target3 = (unused)                     |split3 = (unused)
  |change4 = dab      |source4 = Ireland                           |target4 = (unused)                     |split4 = (unused)
  |change5 = see also |source5 = Fire stations in France           |target5 = Fire departments in France   |split5 = (unused)
  |change6 = move     |source6 = Mizspeled name                    |target6 = Correct name                 |split6 = (unused)
  |change7 = rename   |source7 = Staff                             |target7 = Workers                      |split7 = (unused)
  |change8 = redirect |source8 = EC (aircraft registration prefix) |target8 = Aircraft registered in Spain |split8 = (unused)
  |change9 = upmerge  |source9 = EC (aircraft registration prefix) |target9 = Aircraft registered in Spain |split9 = <!--should be empty-->
  |reason = These changes should be made so that the categories make sense.
  |by = ~~~~
}}

renders as:

Proposal A
	Category:A new category	Create
	Category:This category should stay	Keep
	Category:Delete Me Now!	Delete
	Category:Ireland	Disambiguate	Wikimedia disambiguation category
	Category:Fire stations in France	See also	Category:Fire departments in France
	Category:Mizspeled name	Move to/Rename as	Category:Correct name
	Category:Staff	Move to/Rename as	Category:Workers
	Category:EC (aircraft registration prefix)	Redirect	Category:Aircraft registered in Spain
	Category:EC (aircraft registration prefix)	Merge into	Category:Aircraft registered in Spain
	These changes should be made so that the categories make sense.
	Example (talk) 00:00, 01 January 1970 (UTC)

---

{{prop cats
  |change1 = redirect       |source1 = Aircraft numbered 1            |target1 = Number 1 on aircraft    |split1 = (unused)
  |change2 = split          |source2 = Educational and health posters |target2 = Educational posters     |split2 = Health education posters
  |change3 = merge          |source3 = Fascine                        |target3 = Fascines                |split3 = Faschine
  |change4 = rename-strike  |source4 = This proposal                  |target4 = has been withdrawn      |split4 = (unused)
  |change5 = move-strike    |source5 = Former schoolhouses            |target5 = Former schools          |split5 = (unused)
  |change6 = merge-strike   |source6 = Cable-stayed bridges           |target6 = Cable-stayed structures |split6 = Cable-stayed buildings
  |change7 = upmerge-strike |source7 = Economic graphs                |target7 = Economics               |split7 = (unused)
}}

renders as:

	Category:Aircraft numbered 1	Redirect	Category:Number 1 on aircraft
	Category:Educational and health posters	Split	Category:Educational posters Category:Health education posters
	Category:Fascine Category:Faschine	Merge into	Category:Fascines
	Category:This proposal	Move to/Rename as	Category:has been withdrawn
	Category:Former schoolhouses	Move to/Rename as	Category:Former schools
	Category:Cable-stayed bridges	Union	Category:Cable-stayed structures
	Category:Economic graphs	Union	Category:Economics

---

More practically,

{{prop cats|rename|Thing|Things|reason=Common nouns should be plural.|by=~~~~}}

renders as:

	Category:Thing	Move to/Rename as	Category:Things
	Common nouns should be plural.
	Example (talk) 00:00, 01 January 1970 (UTC)