Template:Catfd

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Documentation

Acronyms used below
Tfd	Template for deletion
Cfd	Category for deletion
Catfd	Category and template for deletion

Purpose

Nominate a category with corresponding (same name) template for deletion. As per WP:CDP the proper way to do this is is a WP:TFD mentioning the category.

That's not obvious, the {{Tfd}} and {{Cfd}} instructions forgot to mention WP:CDP. For a strange effect of parallel deletion nominations see Template:User kon (edit talk links history).

The Tfd poll linked to the Cfd and vice versa. Nevertheless the Tfd failed, but the Cfd carried. That's wrong, the template makes no sense without category.

Usage

As explained by Template:catfd. Unlike {{Tfd}} it uses {{PAGENAME}} and therefore must not be used on the included portion of the template for deletion. Where that's desirable, e.g. to put warnings on all pages with the template for deletion, use {{Tfd|TemplateName}}.

In other words you can combine {{catfd}} on the category page with any normal {{tfd}} on the template, and still use {{subst:catfd2}} for the Tfd discussion log page.

Examples

{{catfd}}

Template and category catfd are being considered for deletion. See templates for deletion to help reach a consensus on what to do.

{{subst:catfd2|x7|a question of [[WP:POINT]]. ~~~~}}

Template:Catfd2

Add {{catfd}} at the top of both Category And Template For Deletion pages. You must use <noinclude>{{catfd}}</noinclude> on the template page, see the full documentation.
Maybe add {{subst:tfdnotice|TemplateName}} on relevant talk pages.
At the top of Wikipedia:Templates for deletion/Log/2008 December 5 add as per WP:TFD
{{subst:catfd2|TemplateName|reason. ~~~~}} This creates a subsection: