Template:REMOVE THIS TEMPLATE WHEN CLOSING THIS AfD/doc

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This template is used to categorize deletion debates. By using a parameter, an appropriate category is inserted. These categories help sort active deletion debates by type. When the debate is closed, this template should be removed (as the name hopefully indicates).

is the syntax to use. Substitute "X" for one of the following letters: Anything other than the above choices (not including "U") will produce a notice indicating that the debate has not been categorized, and place it in Category:AfD debates (Not yet sorted).

Failing to include any parameter at all runs the risk of breaking some scripts.

This template is automatically inserted by Afd2 (with the parameter cat). It uses a #switch statement to work (see ParserFunctions).