Category:Proposed deletion

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This is a container category. Due to its scope, it should only contain subcategories.

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This category may be empty occasionally or even most of the time.

This container category contains articles and files which have been proposed for deletion. To tag an article for proposed deletion use

{{subst:prod|reason for deletion}}

which will put the page in Category:Proposed deletion as of 23 October 2026. (If the category doesn't exist yet, please follow this link to create it.) ^{[edit the prefill text]}

Anything tagged on or before Friday 16 October 2026 at 12:01 (UTC) is eligible for deletion.

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See also

• WP:PRODSUM is a bot-generated list of articles proposed for deletion. Updated every 2 hours.
• WP:PRODSORT is another bot-generated list which also groups the PRODed articles by topic. Updated every 4 hours.
• Category:Endorsed proposed deletions - another editor has seconded the proposed deletion
• Category:All articles proposed for deletion
• Category:Past proposed deletion candidates