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If a topic meets the eligibility criteria, there is a presumption about its encyclopedic relevance. However, sufficient primary and/or independent sources must exist (even if they are not mentioned in the article) which demonstrate this compliance with the criteria. | If a topic meets the eligibility criteria, there is a presumption about its encyclopedic relevance. However, sufficient primary and/or independent sources must exist (even if they are not mentioned in the article) which demonstrate this compliance with the criteria. | ||
− | Except when the article is for | + | Except when the article is for immediate deletion, decisions to keep or delete disputed articles are taken following discussions as part of the pages to be deleted procedure, in which it is welcome to rely on the eligibility criteria summarized here. |
== Admission of articles == | == Admission of articles == | ||
Each visitor can create at any time a [[Wikipedia:en:Wikipedia is an encyclopedia|encyclopedic article]] on any subject. It is however desirable to have read the conventions in force in Wikipedia before creating an article, in particular the [[Wikipedia:en:Conventions on titles|conventions on titles]] and the [[Wikipedia:en:Neutrality of point of view|neutrality of point of view]]. | Each visitor can create at any time a [[Wikipedia:en:Wikipedia is an encyclopedia|encyclopedic article]] on any subject. It is however desirable to have read the conventions in force in Wikipedia before creating an article, in particular the [[Wikipedia:en:Conventions on titles|conventions on titles]] and the [[Wikipedia:en:Neutrality of point of view|neutrality of point of view]]. | ||
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Compliance with these founding principles requires the elimination of various types of content: | Compliance with these founding principles requires the elimination of various types of content: | ||
− | It may also be useful to learn about content that may be [[Wikipedia 2197:Criteria for | + | It may also be useful to learn about content that may be [[Wikipedia 2197:Criteria for immediate deletion|subject to immediate deletion]]. |
== What to do about an article that does not meet the criteria == | == What to do about an article that does not meet the criteria == | ||
An article that does not meet one of these criteria is not necessarily to be deleted. [[Wikipedia 2197:Pages to merge|Merging within an already existing article]] and dealing with a larger subject is often a good solution in such a case. | An article that does not meet one of these criteria is not necessarily to be deleted. [[Wikipedia 2197:Pages to merge|Merging within an already existing article]] and dealing with a larger subject is often a good solution in such a case. |