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This generates a message box that informs editors that an entry has a request for deletion.

Despite the appearance, this template is not nominated for deletion.

To use this template, add{{rfd|language code|short reason here}} to the page source as appropriate, then start a discussion under the subpages ofWiktionary:Requests for deletion by clicking the (+) link.

The title of the deletion discussion should be left as the wikified, blue linked page name, which is automatically provided for you.

|1=

Thelanguage code of the deletion nomination (seeWiktionary:List of languages). Only needed in the main, Citations, Transwiki or Reconstruction namespaces.

|2=

An optional comment to be displayed in the request message.

|fail=1

To be used if an RFD discussion regarding that page has already completed and there is consensus to delete it. Adds the page toCategory:Candidates for speedy deletion.

|fragment=,|section=

An optional URL section to link to.

|sort=

The sort key for the page; rarely needs to be specified.

|nocat=1

Disable categorization of this page.

|topic=

If given, add the specified param value to a CSS span id contained in the request message. This can be used to distinguish multiple RFVs for the same language entry.

This template adds the page to the subcategory ofCategory:Requests for deletion by language designated by the language code specified using|1= (if in the main, Citations, Transwiki or Reconstruction namespaces), or toCategory:Requests for deletion/Others (if in any other namespaces).