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== Usage ==
* {{tlsp|cfm|proposed new name}} 
::Used for single nominations.  '''proposed new name''' is the proposed new name of the category.
* {{tlsp|cfm|proposed new name|Cfd section name}} 
::Used for group nominations.  '''proposed new name''' is the proposed new name of the category.

=== Example ===
:'''<nowiki>{{subst:cfm|other category|umbrella|date=9999 Never 99}}</nowiki>''' displays:
<!--BEGIN CFD TEMPLATE-->
<!-- Please do not remove or change this [[Template:Cfm]] message until the survey and discussion at [[WP:CfD]] is closed -->
<div class="boilerplate metadata" id="cfm" style="margin: 0 5%; padding: 0 7px 7px 7px; background: #FFFCE6; border: 1px solid #aaa; text-align: left; font-size:95%;">
'''This category is being considered for merging into [[:Category:other category]] in accordance with Wikipedia's [[Wikipedia:Category deletion policy|Categories for Discussion policies]][[Template:Cfm|.]]''' {{#if:umbrella|This nomination is part of a discussion of several related categories.}} This does '''''not''''' mean that any of the '''articles''' in the category will be deleted. They may, however, be recategorized.<br/>
Please share your thoughts on the matter at '''[[Wikipedia:Categories for deletion{{#if:9999 Never 99|/Log/9999 Never 99}}#{{#if:umbrella|umbrella|Category:{{PAGENAME}}}}|this category's entry]]''' on the [[Wikipedia:Categories for discussion|Categories for Discussion]] page.
Please do not empty the category or remove this notice while the discussion is in progress.<br/>
''<small>[[Wikipedia:Maintenance|Maintenance]]: {&#123;cfm|other category{{#if:umbrella|{{!}}umbrella}}|date=9999 Never 99&#125;}</small><br/> [{{fullurl:Wikipedia:Categories for deletion/Log/{{CURRENTYEAR}} {{CURRENTMONTHNAME}} {{CURRENTDAY}}|action=edit&section=2}} add entry]  '''{&#123;subst:cfm2|{{PAGENAME}}|other category{{#if:umbrella|{{!}}umbrella}}|text=<nowiki>'''Merge'''</nowiki>, Your reason(s) for the proposed merge. <nowiki>~~~~</nowiki>&#125;}'''''
</div>

<!-- End of CfM message, feel free to edit beyond this point -->
<!--END CFD TEMPLATE-->


=== Purpose ===
Used to propose merging of categories of similar content. See [[Wikipedia:Categories for discussion/Howto|how to use this page]] for overall instructions.  The template displays the proper links and {{tlx|cfm2}} syntax for the next step.

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This [[Wikipedia:Template|template]] is a [[Wikipedia:Avoid self-references|self-reference]]. This template is not useful for [[Wikipedia:Subst]]. This template will categorise tagged categories into [[:Category:Categories for merging]], but this template will not be included.

== Discussion ==

==2007 January 1 ==
:''See: [[Wikipedia_talk:Categories_for_discussion#Time_to_complete_the_grand_renaming.3F]].'' -- <i>[[User:ProveIt|ProveIt]] <sup>[[User talk:ProveIt|(talk)]]</sup></i> 15:26, 17 December 2006 (UTC)

== Policy link ==
{{tl|editprotected}}

The link to the policy can be updated to [[:Wikipedia:Categories for Discussion policies]] for simplicity and to avoid unnecessary redirects, as well as to avoid disconcerting people who may notice that "discussion" links to "deletion". - [[User:Fayenatic london|Fayenatic london]] [[User_talk:Fayenatic_london|(talk)]] 17:50, 29 June 2007 (UTC)
:{{tick}} '''Done'''. --[[User:ais523|ais523]] 17:54, 29 June 2007 ([[User:ais523|U]][[User talk:ais523|T]][[Special:Contributions/Ais523|C]])

== Speedy Delete ==

{{tnull|edit protected}}
Please add this line to the top as the template falls under [[WP:CSD#T3|T3]] and is no longer needed for the new process.
<pre><noinclude>{{db-t3|1=~~~~~|2=cfd1}}</noinclude></pre>
Thanks, [[User:MrKIA11|MrKIA11]] ([[User talk:MrKIA11|talk]]) 22:13, 25 October 2008 (UTC)

:Oppose CSD. See also [[WT:CFD]]. - [[User:Jc37|jc37]] 04:46, 26 October 2008 (UTC)
::I've disabled the edit-protected request for speedy deletion as it seems beyond its scope, and there is a distinct lack of consensus. The template is still widely linked from policy pages for example. Please get some consensus. -- [[user:zzuuzz|zzuuzz]] <sup>[[user_talk:zzuuzz|(talk)]]</sup> 22:17, 26 October 2008 (UTC)

== Have all XfD be substituted and link to the actual page of discussion ==

Please participate in the discussion at [[Wikipedia talk:Deletion discussions#Have all XfD be substituted and link to the actual page of discussion]]. [[User:Od Mishehu|עוד&nbsp;מישהו]] [[User talk:Od Mishehu|Od&nbsp;Mishehu]] 07:13, 25 February 2010 (UTC)

== Code Update ==

{{tl|editprotected}}
Could a [[WP:WPT|templatey]] [[WP:ADMIN|administrator]] replace all cases of<br />
<strong style="color:red"><code><nowiki><includeonly>subst:</includeonly></nowiki></code></strong><br />
with<br />
<strong style="color:green"><code><nowiki>{{{|safesubst:}}}</nowiki></code></strong><br />
and remove<br />
<strong style="color:#CCCC00"><code><nowiki>{{Pp-template|small=yes}}</nowiki></code></strong><br />
at [[Template:Cfm]]? Thanks. '''<span style="font-family:garamond;white-space:nowrap;">[[User talk:Thesevenseas|<span style="color:CornflowerBlue">Set Sail For The Seven Seas</span>]] [[New Earth Time|<span style="color:CornflowerBlue">225° 43' 15" NET</span>]]</span>''' 15:02, 13 September 2010 (UTC)
:{{Done}}. [[User:Od Mishehu|עוד&nbsp;מישהו]] [[User talk:Od Mishehu|Od&nbsp;Mishehu]] 05:59, 21 September 2010 (UTC)

== "Please do not empty the category" ==

I feel like that message in the template is very one-sided.  It allows people to mass-add pages to a category while it's at CfM, but not to mass-delete them.  This doesn't seem right.  Either the "don't empty the category" language needs to be dropped, or there needs to be language in this template discouraging mass-adding to a category in the midst of a CfM. <span style="border:1px solid;background:#800080">[[User:Purplebackpack89|<span style="color:#FFCC00">p</span>]][[User talk:Purplebackpack89|<span style="color:#FFCC00;">b</span>]][[User:Purplebackpack89/C|<span style="color:#FFCC00;">p</span>]]</span> 18:00, 1 May 2013 (UTC)

==Move discussion in progress==
There is a move discussion in progress on [[Template talk:Cfd#Requested move 8 August 2016 |Template talk:Cfd]] which affects this page. Please participate on that page and not in this talk page section. Thank you. <!-- Template talk:Cfd crosspost --> —[[User:RMCD bot|RMCD bot]] 00:14, 9 August 2016 (UTC)

== Template-protected edit request on 21 March 2020 ==

{{edit template-protected|Template:Cfm|answered=y}}
Please copy all /sandbox code into this template. The change is: write comment "BEGIN/END CFM TEMPLATE", not "... CFD ...". This is rather cricuiial, since the subst:-requirement  should add a correct background reference. [[User:DePiep|DePiep]] ([[User talk:DePiep|talk]]) 11:07, 21 March 2020 (UTC)
:[[File:Yes check.svg|20px|link=|alt=]]&nbsp;'''Done'''<!-- Template:ETp --> [[User:Cabayi|Cabayi]] ([[User talk:Cabayi|talk]]) 21:02, 21 March 2020 (UTC)
::{{ping|DePiep}} please explain more fully the reason for your request. It has been reverted since it was interfering with removal of the template if the nominated page was not deleted, see [[User_talk:JJMC89#Removing_CFD_template]].  – [[User:Fayenatic london|Fayenatic]] [[User talk:Fayenatic london|'''<span style="color:#FF0000;">L</span>'''ondon]] 07:00, 3 April 2020 (UTC)
:::Replied [[User_talk:JJMC89/Archives/2020/April#Removing_CFD_template|there]]. -[[User:DePiep|DePiep]] ([[User talk:DePiep|talk]]) 11:14, 3 April 2020 (UTC)