Text and/or other creative content from [[]] was copied or moved into [[]]. The former page's [ history] now serves to provide attribution for that content in the latter page, and it must not be deleted as long as the latter page exists.
This template is used to provide documentation that content has been copied to or from other Wikipedia pages and ensure that pages containing necessary attribution aren't deleted. Adding this template on the talk page is not a substitute for attribution in the page history using edit summaries. For more information for when and why this template should be used please see: Wikipedia:Copying within Wikipedia.
Usage
Be sure to use the exact page names of the articles.
The page names are automatically linked, so this template will not behave as expected if the names are enclosed in link brackets ([[ – ]]).
Any number of items can be included in the same template by enumerating the parameters (|from1=, |from2=, |from3= and so on). The numbering has to be consecutive.
{{Copied|collapse =<!-- Collapses the list of items if set to "yes". Only supported when two or more items are used -->|small =<!-- Makes the template more compact and float to the right if set to "yes" -->|from1 =<!-- Name of source page, where the text originally appeared -->|from_oldid1 =<!-- ID of the page revision of the source page from which the content was copied -->|to1 =<!-- Name of destination page, where the content was placed -->|date1 =<!-- Date, time and date, or timestamp that the copying took place at. -->|afd1 =<!-- Name of AfD page if copying was due to an AfD closed as merge. -->|merge1 =<!-- If copying was done in the process of merging two pages set this to "yes" -->|diff1 =<!-- Full URL of the diff page showing the edit when copied content was added -->|to_diff1 =<!-- Not used if diff is provided. ID of the page revision of the destination page that includes the copied content -->|to_oldid1 =<!-- Not used if diff is provided. ID of the page revision of the destination page before the content was copied. Omit if page creation. -->|from2 =<!-- Name of source page, where the text originally appeared -->|from_oldid2 =<!-- ID of the page revision of the source page from which the content was copied -->|to2 =<!-- Name of destination page, where the content was placed -->|date2 =<!-- Date, time and date, or timestamp that the copying took place at. -->|afd2 =<!-- Name of AfD page if copying was due to an AfD closed as merge. -->|merge2 =<!-- If copying was done in the process of merging two pages set this to "yes" -->|diff2 =<!-- Full URL of the diff page showing the edit when copied content was added -->|to_diff2 =<!-- Not used if diff is provided. ID of the page revision of the destination page that includes the copied content -->|to_oldid2 =<!-- Not used if diff is provided. ID of the page revision of the destination page before the content was copied. Omit if page creation. -->}}
Cut/paste model
For a single page, you may paste the following and substitute in the correct values:
from is the name of the source page, where the text originally appeared.
from_oldid is the ID of the page revision of the source page from which the content was copied.
From the permanent link url: http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=PAGENAME&oldid=from_oldid
to is the destination page, where the content was placed.
date is the date, time and date, or timestamp that the copying took place at.
afd is the name of the AfD page if copying was due to an AfD closed as merge.
merge changes the text to indicate that copying was done in the process of merging two pages if set to yes.
diff is the diff or permanent link of the destination page edit when the text was placed (in the case of a newly created page: the permanent url of the first version of the destination page).
These parameters are alternatives to the above and may be omitted if diff is used (and vice versa):
to_diff is the ID of the page revision of the destination page that includes the copied content.
to_oldid is the ID of the page revision of the destination page before the content was copied. If the copy created the destination page, just omit to_oldid.
From the url: http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=PAGENAME&diff=to_diff&oldid=to_oldid
collapse indicates whether the list of mergers generated when the template is used with multiple items should be collapsed or not.
small is passed on to the {{Tmbox}} that is used to generate the message box. If set to yes, makes it a smaller right floating message box.
Text and/or other creative content from this version of Squirrel was copied or moved into Tree squirrel with this edit on 01:00, 01 January 2011. The former page's history now serves to provide attribution for that content in the latter page, and it must not be deleted as long as the latter page exists.
Text has been copied to or from this page; see the list below. The source pages now serve to provide attribution for the content in the destination pages and must not be deleted as long as the copies exist. For attribution and to access older versions of the copied text, please see the history links below.
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Parameter
Description
Type
Status
small
small
If set to yes, makes it a smaller right floating message box.
Example
yes
String
optional
collapse
collapse
If set to yes, collapses the list.
Example
yes
String
optional
from_oldid
from_oldid
The ID of the page revision of the source page from which the content was copied.
Number
required
from
from
Name of the source page, where the text originally appeared.
Page name
required
to
to
The destination page, where the content was placed.
Page name
required
to_oldid
to_oldid
The ID of the page revision of the destination page before the content was copied. If the copy created the destination page, just omit to_oldid. (May be omitted if diff parameter is used.)
Number
optional
to_diff
to_diff
The ID of the page revision of the destination page that includes the copied content. (May be omitted if diff parameter is used.)
Number
suggested
diff
diff
The diff or permanent link of the destination page edit when the text was placed (in the case of a newly created page: the permanent url of the first version of the destination page).
URL
suggested
date
date
The date, time and date, or timestamp that the copying took place at.
String
suggested
merge
merge
Changes the text to indicate the copying was done in the process of merging two pages if set to yes
String
optional
afd
afd
Name of the AfD page if copying was due to an AfD closed as merge.