Template:History merge
 | It is requested that the page history of [[:]] be merged into the history of this page. This action must be performed by an administrator.
Consider placing Administrators: Before merging the page histories, read the instructions at Wikipedia:Wikipedia:How to fix cut-and-paste moves carefully. An incorrect history merge is very difficult to undo. |
Usage[edit]
This template places the page in Category:Candidates for history merging. Note that this is a hidden category, and so will not show up on the page by default.
Place this template on the target article, i.e. the page where the text was pasted into (not on the talk page). If the issue is clear-cut (straight up cut-and-paste move to a better title), having this speedy delete tag on the page should be enough.
Please consider notifying the user who did the cut-and-paste move with {{uw-c&pmove}} on their talk page.
Parameters[edit]
- first parameter or originalpage - Page to be merged from.
- reason - short reason. Should end with a full stop as it will complete the sentence It is requested that the page history of [full URL of page to be merged from] merged into the history of this page [reason]
- details - if present, will add the text This is a complex history merge request and a collapsed show/hide box listing the details.
Examples[edit]
Simple usage when there is no overlapping edit history, all edits are to be merged in, and a redirect is to be left behind:
- {{Histmerge | title of the page to be merged into here}}
- {{Histmerge |originalpage=title of the page to be merged into here}}
Example where a reason is provided:
- {{Histmerge | title of the page to be merged into here|reason=because attribution needs to be preserved.}}
Complex example where special instructions are provided to the merging administrator:
- {{Histmerge | title of the page to be merged into here|reason=to restore attribution.|details=Merge in only edits between 00:01 January 1 1964 and 23:23 October 10, 2016.}}