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Make sure to specify the reason for deletion in the deletion summary. Also, in general the article's creator and major contributors should have been notified. | Make sure to specify the reason for deletion in the deletion summary. Also, in general the article's creator and major contributors should have been notified. | ||
− | Before deleting a page, check the [[Wikipedia | + | Before deleting a page, check the [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia:Page history|page history]] to assess whether it would instead be possible to [[Help:Reverting|revert]] and salvage a previous version, or there was actually a [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia:How to fix cut and paste moves|cut-and-paste move]] involved. Also: |
* The initial [[Help:Edit summary|edit summary]] may have information about the source of or reason for the page. | * The initial [[Help:Edit summary|edit summary]] may have information about the source of or reason for the page. | ||
* The [[Help:Talk page|talk page]] may refer to previous deletion discussions or have ongoing discussion relevant to including the page. | * The [[Help:Talk page|talk page]] may refer to previous deletion discussions or have ongoing discussion relevant to including the page. |