It is requested that thepage history ofExample bemerged into the history of this page. This action can only be performed by anadministrator or animporter (compare pages).Consider placing{{subst:Uw-c&pmove|Example|to=Template:History merge}} ~~~~ on the talk page of the editor who performed the cut-and-paste move.Administrators: Before merging the page histories, read the instructions atWikipedia:History merging carefully. An incorrect history merge is very difficult to undo. |
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This template places the page inCategory:Candidates for history merging. Note that this is ahidden category, and so will not show up on the page by default.
Place this template on thetarget 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. In more complex cases (explained atWikipedia:Requests for history merge), please leave a description of the problem under the "List of cut-and-page moves to be redone properly" section at theWikipedia:Requests for history merge.
Please consider notifying the user who did the cut-and-paste move with{{uw-c&pmove}} on their talk page.
Copy-paste:
{{History merge| originalpage=| reason=| details=|nowarning=}}
|1= or|originalpage= - Page to be merged from.|reason= - short reason. It will complete the sentence:|details= - if present, will add the textThis is a complex history merge request and a blockquote listing the details.|nowarning= - set to remove the warning.Simple usage when there is no overlapping edit history, all edits are to be merged in, and a redirect is to be left behind:
Example where a reason is provided:
Complex example where special instructions are provided to the merging administrator:
For very complex merges, merges involving more than two pages, or when the use of this template is otherwise inadequate or where its usage would cause problems, list the request inWikipedia:Requests for history merge.