Template:Requested move, with the assistance of User:RMCD bot, populates Wikipedia:Requested moves#Current discussions.

This template is substituted for input validation and archiving reasons (so a permanent record of the proposed page name can be placed on the talk page).

Edits to this template, and Module:Requested move, which it invokes, can adversely affect RMCD bot. Please check edits with the bot operator before implementation.

Usage

Specified new name

Use this template to tag articles with a controversial or potentially controversial move request. For uncontroversial (technical) requests, use {{subst:RMassist}}.

Please note that unlike {{article for deletion}}, the discussion for a page move must take place on the talk page, not on Wikipedia:Requested moves.

Create a section at the bottom of the talk page of the page that you want to be moved. It should be formatted like this:

Where:

• NewName = your proposed new name for the page, i.e., the name which the page should be renamed or moved to
• Why = your rationale for the proposed page name change, ideally referring to applicable naming convention policies and guidelines, and providing evidence in support where appropriate

This will create a template (see Template:Requested move/dated) on the talk page, and links to the old page and new page. For example:

will create:

User:RMCD bot will copy the move information to WP:RM, usually within 20 minutes.

Unspecified new name

If you're unsure about what the best new name is, use a question mark for the new name. Suggested move is a common and popular alternative section header:

creates:

Default header

You may also ask the template to create a default header, using the current date. This is particularly helpful when there are multiple RM discussions on the same talk page, as each should have a unique header.

creates:

Multiple related move requests

Related moves should be combined into a single request. This is particularly applicable when changing a primary topic, which generally requires moving at least a disambiguation page and another related page. Additional proposed moves should be formatted like this:

Where:

• NewName = your proposed new name for page 1, i.e., the page whose talk page is being used for the discussion
• N = the number of pages which are proposed for moves

Adding survey and discussion subsections

Use parameter

talk=yes

to append the subsections in {{Requested move/talk}}.

Suppressing the signature

This template automatically adds a signature to the requested move reason. To suppress the signature, you can use the code |sign=no.

Default behavior

• If neither parameter {{{1}}} or {{{new1}}} are specified, then ? – an unspecified destination to be decided on the talk page – is assumed
• If neither parameter {{{2}}} or {{{reason}}} are specified, the default text is "Please place your rationale for the proposed move here." This text should be edited to replace it with an actual rationale for the requested move.

Deprecated parameter

Parameter current1, which was formerly used by Template:Move-multi (documentation), has been deprecated and is ignored.

Error messages

This template validates editor input, and may write one of the following messages if it's not used as intended. These errors are not reported at WP:RM. If you need help using this template, review the instructions given at requesting controversial and potentially controversial moves. If you still need help, post a question at Wikipedia talk:Requested moves.

• This template must be substituted. Replace {{Requested move ...}} with {{subst:Requested move ...}}.
• Template:Requested move must be used in a TALKSPACE, e.g., Template talk:Requested move/doc
• Must create "Title" before requesting that it be moved
• Template:Requested move is not for categories, see Wikipedia:Categories for discussion
• Template:Requested move is not for files, see Wikipedia:Moving a page#Moving a file page (use template:Rename media instead)
• Template:Requested move is not for moves from user space, see Wikipedia:Articles for creation (use {{subst:submit}} instead), or move it yourself
• Invalid character "character" found in the "parameter" parameter – A pagename cannot contain any of the following characters: # < > [ ] { }
• Invalid title detected in parameter "parameter"; check for invalid characters – There are other invalid characters and character sequences, e.g. [[./]]
• Invalid title detected in parameter "parameter"; has interwiki prefix "interwiki prefix" (e.g., Dictionary:)
• Duplicate title detected ("Title"); cannot move the same page to two different places (applicable to multiple related move requests)
• "current2" parameter missing; please add it or remove the "new2" parameter (applicable to multiple related move requests)

See also

• {{subst:RMtalk}}
• {{subst:RMassist}}
• {{Rename media}}
• Wikipedia:Template messages/Moving
• Wikipedia:Requested moves
• Wikipedia:Categories for discussion

Template:Article title cleanup templates