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{{ supplement | interprets=[[Wikipedia:Editing policy|editing]] and [[Wikipedia:Deletion policy|deletion]] policy pages|WP:DRAFT}} | {{ supplement | interprets=[[Wikipedia:Editing policy|editing]] and [[Wikipedia:Deletion policy|deletion]] policy pages|WP:DRAFT}} | ||
'''Drafts''' are administration pages in the Draft namespace where new articles{{refn|group=note|Including [[WP:Disambiguation|disambiguation pages]]; very rarely, new pages for non-article namespaces such as the Portal:, Template: and Wikipedia: namespaces are first incubated in the draftspace.}} may be created and developed, for a limited{{refn|group=note|After six months have elapsed since its last substantive edit, the draft becomes eligible for deletion, see {{slink||Deletion of old drafts}}.}} period of time. They help new articles to develop and receive feedback before being moved to | '''Drafts''' are administration pages in the Draft namespace where new articles{{refn|group=note|Including [[WP:Disambiguation|disambiguation pages]]; very rarely, new pages for non-article namespaces such as the Portal:, Template: and Wikipedia: namespaces are first incubated in the draftspace.}} may be created and developed, for a limited{{refn|group=note|After six months have elapsed since its last substantive edit, the draft becomes eligible for deletion, see {{slink||Deletion of old drafts}}.}} period of time. They help new articles to develop and receive feedback before being moved to Bharatpedia's [[Wikipedia:What is an article?|mainspace]]. If you are logged in, creating a Draft version first is optional. Editors may instead choose to create draft pages in their userspace, or new articles directly in mainspace after the user has become [[WP:AUTOCONFIRM|autoconfirmed or confirmed]]. | ||
== How drafts work == | == How drafts work == | ||
=== Finding drafts === | === Finding drafts === | ||
Drafts are not indexed by most search engines including Google,{{refn|group=note|name=one|Search engines or [[WP:MIRRORS|mirrors]] that do not respect the [[Robots exclusion standard|robots.txt]] convention may still index drafts.}} meaning most readers will not find them. Anyone may search and view drafts on | Drafts are not indexed by most search engines including Google,{{refn|group=note|name=one|Search engines or [[WP:MIRRORS|mirrors]] that do not respect the [[Robots exclusion standard|robots.txt]] convention may still index drafts.}} meaning most readers will not find them. Anyone may search and view drafts on Bharatpedia directly using Bharatpedia's built-in search engine: simply choose "Advanced", then tick "Draft" and/or "Draft talk" on the list of options (i.e. in [//en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Special%3ASearch&profile=advanced&search=&fulltext=Search&ns118=1&ns119=1&redirs=1&profile=advanced this manner]). The list of all Draft pages is at [[Special:AllPages/Draft:|Special:AllPages]] or [[Special:PrefixIndex/Draft:|Special:PrefixIndex]]. You may also view {{Recentchanges|118}} to the namespace, [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Special%3ANewPages&namespace=118&tagfilter=&username= newly created drafts], visit a [[Special:Random/Draft|random draft]]. | ||
=== Creating and editing drafts === | === Creating and editing drafts === | ||
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* (Optionally) add the template {{tl|Draft article}} at the top of the draft (not the talk page), along with the template's parameters {{para||name}} and {{para|subject}}. A list of appropriate subject fields can be found [[Template:Draft article#Usage|here]]. | * (Optionally) add the template {{tl|Draft article}} at the top of the draft (not the talk page), along with the template's parameters {{para||name}} and {{para|subject}}. A list of appropriate subject fields can be found [[Template:Draft article#Usage|here]]. | ||
* Disable any categories by inserting a colon before the word "Category". Example: change <code><nowiki>[[Category:Living people]]</nowiki></code> to <code><nowiki>[[:Category:Living people]]</nowiki></code> <!-- This has the advantages over other methods that it links to the category and only requiring one character to be removed to activate it when published. --> | * Disable any categories by inserting a colon before the word "Category". Example: change <code><nowiki>[[Category:Living people]]</nowiki></code> to <code><nowiki>[[:Category:Living people]]</nowiki></code> <!-- This has the advantages over other methods that it links to the category and only requiring one character to be removed to activate it when published. --> | ||
* Non-free content cannot be included in draft articles per | * Non-free content cannot be included in draft articles per Bharatpedia's policy on where non-free media is allowed. Any desired non-free content should be added to the article once it has been moved to the mainspace. | ||
=== Publishing a draft === | === Publishing a draft === | ||
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== Deleting a draft == | == Deleting a draft == | ||
Drafts are meant to be works in progress, and most will not meet | Drafts are meant to be works in progress, and most will not meet Bharatpedia's standards for quality at first. | ||
=== Speedy deletion === | === Speedy deletion === | ||