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AfC submissions must be reviewed in accordance with Wikipedia's [[WP:CONPOL|established content policies]] and the following instructions. The role of an AfC reviewer is to accept draft submissions that are unlikely to be deleted in mainspace or [[WP:DRAFTIFY|re-draftified]] (moved back into a draft). Additionally, they give friendly feedback and guidance to AfC submitters, most of which are newcomers, on writing well-fledged articles.

To become an AfC reviewer, you need to meet the criteria listed on [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Articles for creation#How to get involved|the main page]]. If you are not already an administrator or [[WP:NPP|New Page Reviewer]], you can obtain approval at [[Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Articles for creation/Participants]].


== The Articles for creation helper script ==
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The ''Articles for creation helper script'' (AFCH) assists in reviewing article submissions. The script can accept, decline, and reject draft submissions, mark submissions as under review, tag submissions for deletion, and add comments to submissions without changing their status. The script will also automatically notify the author of the outcome and can be used to create the respective talk page of an accepted submission.

It is '''very highly recommended''' that reviewers use the script when reviewing, as it ensures that draft authors are notified, the correct templates are applied, and templates are removed from articles once they have been created. Though it is technically possible to do the process manually, it needs to be done exactly in every detail to avoid confusion to the contributors and other reviewers. 

Read the script documentation at [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Articles for creation/Helper script]].

To install the script go to your user preferences and check the checkbox at: {{myprefs|9|AFC Helper Script: easily review Articles for creation submissions (drafts)}}
=== Logging ===
[[File:AFCH with preferences.jpg|thumb|Screenshot of AFCH with preferences selected]]
The AFCH can be set to log all your Articles for creations actions as a subpage of your userpage (<code>User:Example/AfC_log</code>). Click the ''(preferences)'' link when the script is open on a draft, to access the menu.

Warning: if your AfC log subpage gets too large it can lag the script. We recommend periodically [[Wikipedia:Archiving|archiving]] your subpage to reduce its size.

== How to find submissions for review ==
All drafts are displayed in the dynamic list at [[Special:NewPagesFeed]]. Select  'Articles for Creation' and then from 'Set filters' choose from the multiple options which kind of drafts you would like to review. Submissions sorted by their predicted category can be found at [[Wikipedia:AfC sorting]]. This page is updated every day by a bot.

You can also find a list at [[:Category:Pending AfC submissions]]. Or you can click on the button at {{tl|AFC button}}, which will take you to a random article waiting for your keen eye.

== How to place a submission "under review" ==
If you are in the process of reviewing a submission, please mark the submission "under review". This changes the visible submission template, alerting other reviewers that someone is reviewing the submission, which reduces occurrence of [[WP:EDC|edit conflicts]]. When using the script, simply select ''Mark as reviewing'' from the ''Review'' tab.

== Core purpose ==
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The purpose of reviewing is to identify which submissions will be deleted and which won't.  Articles that will probably survive a listing at [[Wikipedia:Articles for deletion]] should be accepted.  Articles that will probably not survive should be declined. Issues that do not affect the likelihood of success at AFD (e.g., [[halo effect]]s like formatting) <u>should not be considered</u>.

{| class="wikitable" style="margin: 1em auto"
|+ If this article were nominated for deletion at [[WP:AFD]], would&nbsp;it be likely to survive?
|-
|{{yes}}, it will probably be kept.
|Then '''ACCEPT''' it now.  (You can tag non-deletion-worthy problems.)
|-
|{{no}}, it will be deleted.
|Then '''DECLINE''' it.  Please explain why you believe it would be deleted.
|-
|{{maybe}}, but I'm not sure.
|Then '''ASK FOR HELP''' on [[Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Articles for creation|the talk page]].
|}
For submissions about specialized subjects, consider asking for assistance on the talk page of a [[Wikipedia:List of WikiProjects|relevant WikiProject]]. Also consider finding an reviewer to ask help from at [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Articles for creation/List of reviewers by subject]].

== Invalid reasons for declining a submission ==
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;Avoid the following errors:
# Avoid declining an article because it correctly uses [[Wikipedia:General references|general references]] to support some or all of the material. The content and sourcing policies require [[Wikipedia:Inline citations|inline citations]] for only [[WP:MINREF|four specific types of material]], most commonly [[direct quotations]] and contentious material about [[WP:BLP|living persons]].
# Avoid declining an article that meets the [[WP:MINREF|criteria for requiring inline citations]] because you wrongly assumed that the absence of little blue numbers meant that no inline citations existed. The use of <nowiki><ref></nowiki> tags, although popular, is not required. Editors may choose any form of [[Wikipedia:Inline citation|inline citation]], not just the most popular one. Many new editors choose a different style, and their choice is protected by [[WP:CITEVAR|Wikipedia's citation guidelines]].
# Avoid declining an article because the references contain [[Wikipedia:Bare URLs|bare URLs]] or other reference formatting problems. Instead, run [[User:Zhaofeng_Li/Reflinks|reFill]] (and ''check its output!'') or tag the article with {{tlx|cleanup-link rot|date{{=}}{{CURRENTMONTHNAME}} {{CURRENTYEAR}}}} or {{tlx|citation style|date{{=}}{{CURRENTMONTHNAME}} {{CURRENTYEAR}}}}.
# Avoid declining an article because it contains formatting issues, such as the absence of [[WP:WIKILINK|wikilinks]], or because it has no sections. Instead, [[WP:SOFIXIT|fix it yourself]], or accept the article and tag it with [[Wikipedia:Template messages|maintenance templates]] to alert other editors to issue(s).
# Avoid declining an article because [[WP:IJDLI|you personally don't like]] the citation style or formatting. 
# Avoid declining an article because the reliable sources are not [[WP:PAYWALL|free]], [[WP:SOURCEACCESS|online]] or [[Wikipedia:Verifiability#Non-English sources|in English]]. Books, magazines, and other print-only sources are perfectly acceptable, and may also be in another language.

== Reviewing workflow ==
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poly 1056 2322 1257 2232 1454 2322 1257 2411 [[WP:NPOV|neutral]]
poly 629 2507 825 2421 1021 2508 825 2596 [[WP:BLP|Biography of Living People]]
poly 1582 2135 1781 2222 1977 2133 1779 2046 [[Wikipedia:Identifying reliable sources|Reliable sources]]
rect 1055 1923 1461 2094 [[Wikipedia:Notability|Notable]]
rect 606 831 997 986 [[WP:G3|Vandalism/attack page]]
rect 948 656 1336 830 [[WP:CSD|Test, blank, or nonsense]]
rect 613 513 978 683 [[Wikipedia:Copyright violations|Copyright violation]]
circle 1772 1633 190 [[Wikipedia:Merging|Merge]]
circle 1871 735 120 [[Wikipedia:Deletion policy|Deletion]]
circle 1867 1091 114 [[Help:Transwiki|Transwiki]]
rect 57 495 367 698 [[Wikipedia:So you made a userspace draft|Correct and submit]]
rect 33 1448 398 1487 [[Wikipedia:Teahouse|Teahouse]]
rect 41 1368 399 1401 [[WT:AFC|AFC talk]]
rect 1063 2616 1442 2809 [[Wikipedia:Citing sources|Citing sources]]
rect 611 1825 1007 1997 [[Wikipedia:What Wikipedia is not|Wikipedia is an encyclopedia]]

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=== Step 1: Quick-fail criteria ===

Before reading a submission in detail, check whether it meets any of the quick-fail criteria. If so, it should be declined immediately and in some cases it may be necessary to nominate the submission for speedy deletion.
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|+Quick-fail criteria
! Quick-fail reason || Action
|-
|{{nowrap|Copyright violation}}||Please check all submissions for copying from existing sources – [[copyright infringement]] is a pervasive problem and it is not only important that we don't host such material, but it often leads to significant additional work when not caught early. One way to search for them is to copy and paste into a search engine such as [[Google]] (between quotation marks) a limited but unique portion of text of the draft, and try a few such snippets from each paragraph. See also [https://tools.wmflabs.org/copyvios/ this tool]. Also check the sources provided, and, if relevant, and even if not given as a reference or link, check the person's or organization's web site (it is often useful once located to look for an "about", "history" or other narrative section).<p>If the submission contains material that has been copied from elsewhere and the source is not released under a [[WP:COMPLIC|suitable free license]] or into the [[WP:PD|public domain]], '''immediately decline the submission as a copyright violation'''. In no event should you simply decline and leave the copyright violation sitting in the page history. There are three routes to take from here:<p>{{anchor|cv1}}1) If substantially the entire page is an unambiguous copyright violation (and there's no non-infringing revision to revert to), please tag the page for [[WP:CSD|speedy deletion]] with {{tlx|db-g12}}. This can be done via [[WP:TW|Twinkle]] if you have this gadget installed, or via AFCH when you decline the draft. Don't forget to warn the user with the warning notice template that will be provided to you in the text of the speedy deletion tag. Where you have not marked the page for speedy deletion for whatever reason (e.g., removing the infringement found would still leave substantial content), you can either:<p>{{anchor|cv2}}2) Send the page for investigation to [[Wikipedia:Copyright problems]], by marking it with <kbd><nowiki>{{copyvio | url=insert URL}}</nowiki></kbd>, and then follow the instructions in the copyright investigation notice to list the page at "today's" copyright violations page and to warn the user; or<p>{{anchor|cv3}}3) If you are willing to take the time to clean up the copyright problem yourself, please click "show" below for detailed instructions.{{Hidden begin|titlestyle = background-color: wheat; text-align: center;|title=Copyright cleanup instructions }}{{/Copyright cleanup instructions}}{{Hidden end}}
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|{{nowrap|Vandalism, negative}} unsourced BLP, or attack page||If a submission is clearly an [[WP:ATTACK|attack page]], an entirely negative unsourced [[WP:BLP|BLP]], or [[WP:VAND|vandalism]], '''immediately decline the submission as such and ensure you select the check&nbsp;box to blank the submission using {{tlx|afc cleared}}'''. Also, you should immediately tag the page for [[WP:CSD|speedy deletion]] with {{tlx|db-g10}} for attack pages and negative unsourced BLP, or {{tlx|db-g3}} for vandalism and blatant hoaxes. This can be done using [[WP:TW|Twinkle]], if you have this gadget installed. Consider also warning the user on their talkpage.
|-
|{{nowrap|Nonsense or test}}||If a submission consists of only [[Wikipedia:Patent nonsense|patent nonsense]] or is an unambiguous test edit, decline it as a test. Test submissions with no other useful page history are also eligible for [[WP:CSD|speedy deletion]] under criteria {{tlx|db-g2}}.
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|{{nowrap|Advertising}}||Quickly read over the submission. If the submission is a blatant advertisement decline the submission as such. In some cases it may be necessary to select the checkbox to blank the submission using {{tlx|afc cleared}}; although {{code|Draft:}} pages are not normally indexed by search engines, they can show up on [[WP:Mirror sites|mirror sites]]. In extreme cases, where a submission is a blatant advertisement and the subject is clearly [[WP:N|non-notable]] or [[WP:NOT|otherwise unsuitable]] for Wikipedia, it may be appropriate to tag the submission for [[WP:CSD|speedy deletion]] using {{tlx|db-g11}}.
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|{{nowrap|Blank submission}}||Click on edit to ensure that the article is truly blank and not simply missing a closing tag. If truly blank, decline as a blank submission. However, if you look at the page history and see that it previously had content but it was 1) blanked ''by the same user/IP address that posted that content''; and 2) there were no substantive edits by other users – you may tag it for speedy deletion using any of {{tlx|db-g7}} / {{tlx|db-blanked}} / {{tlx|db-author}}.
|-
|{{nowrap|Submission not in English}}||If a submission is not written in English, it can be declined. [[:Category:AfC submissions declined as not in English]] is linked from [[Wikipedia:Pages needing translation into English]]. Another editor might translate the submission at a later date.
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|{{nowrap|Already exists}}||Sometimes new editors create a submission without checking to see if the subject already has a Wikipedia article. Do a quick search for the title of the suggested article, as well as any alternative names that come to mind. If you find an article on the same subject, decline the article. Consider making a [[WP:REDIRECT|redirect]] if the contributed name is useful. 

However, articles that have been moved manually without using the AFCH script often leave behind the original draft, instead of properly redirecting this to the article talk page. When you encounter such drafts, don't mark them as duplicates; redirect them properly. But be careful–sometimes users not entitled to accept drafts use the manual method either inadvertently or to avoid scrutiny–check the actual article carefully, because a high percentage of these are spam or otherwise unsuitable. 
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=== Step 2: Notability and verifiability ===

The principle of [[WP:N|notability]] applies to the ''subject'' of the article. The principle of [[WP:V|verifiability]] applies to the ''content'' of the article. The most basic standard for inclusion in Wikipedia is notability. It is important for reviewers to determine a subject's likely notability right away, to avoid new editors having submissions declined for other reasons, only to find out later that the subject of their submission cannot be accepted because it does not meet the notability guidelines. Many problems found in submissions can be fixed through good editing, but [[Wikipedia:No amount of editing can overcome a lack of notability|no amount of editing can make an inherently non-notable subject notable]]!

If what is written in the submission meets the [[WP:N|notability guidelines]], such as a claim to a major award, but the submission lacks references to evidence this, then the underlying issue is inadequate [[WP:V|verification]] and the submission should be declined for that reason. ''Notability'' is a higher standard than lacking an indication of ''importance'' or ''significance'', which are grounds for [[WP:CSD#A7|speedy deletion]] in the article mainspace. 

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<div style="font-size: 24px; line-height: 36px;"> Articles require '''{{hilite|significant coverage}}''' </div>
<div style="font-size: 24px; line-height: 36px;"> in '''{{hilite|reliable sources}}''' </div>
<div style="font-size: 24px; line-height: 36px;"> that are '''{{hilite|independent}}''' of the subject. </div>
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==== Significant coverage ====
References '''about''' the subject — at least one lengthy paragraph, preferably more. Not passing mentions, not directory listings, not just any old thing that happens to have the name in it. Several of them. The subject of the article must be '''''[[Wikipedia:Notability|notable]]'''''. }}

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==== Reliable sources ====
Published sources that have a '''''[[Wikipedia:Identifying reliable sources|reputation for fact-checking and accuracy]]'''''. A major newspaper, a factual, widely-published book, high-quality generally trusted mainstream publications. '''Not''' blogs, MySpace, Facebook, LinkedIn, YouTube, fansites, Twitter, wikis, or other sites with user-generated content. The content of the article must be '''''[[Wikipedia:Verifiability|verifiable]]'''''. }}

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==== Independent ====
Nothing written by the subject, paid for by the subject, or affiliated with the subject. Not their website, and not a press release. The sources must be '''''[[WP:PSTS|independent]]'''''. }}

==== Subject-specific notability guidelines ====

Wikipedia has some subject-specific notability guidelines. Read through the submission and consider if one or more of the guidelines below applies. If it does, and the submission does not meet the relevant guideline or the [[WP:GNG| General Notability Guideline]] you can decline the submission for that reason. The following table shows the notability guidelines for specific subjects. If the subject of the submission you are reviewing is not listed in the table below, only apply the [[WP:GNG|general notability guideline]].

{| class="wikitable" style="margin: 0em auto 0em auto"
|+ Notability guidelines
|-
! Subject
! Guideline shortcut
! Action
|-
| Academics (professors, scientists, etc.)
| [[WP:PROF]]
| Decline the submission as about a non-notable academic
|-
| Astronomical objects
| [[WP:NASTRO]]
| Decline the submission as about a generally non-notable subject
|-
| Books
| [[WP:NBOOK]]
| Decline the submission as about a generally non-notable subject
|-
| Events
| [[WP:NEVENT]]
| Decline the submission as about a generally non-notable subject
|-
| Films
| [[WP:NFILM]]
| Decline the submission as about a generally non-notable film
|-
| Geographical features
| [[WP:NGEO]]
| Decline the submission as about a generally non-notable subject
|-
| Musical performers or works
| [[WP:NMUSIC]]
| Decline the submission as about a non-notable band
|-
| Organizations or companies
| [[WP:NCORP]]
| Decline the submission as about a non-notable corporation
|-
| Species
| [[WP:NSPECIES]]
| Decline the submission as about a generally non-notable subject
|-
| Sports and athletes
| [[WP:NSPORT]]
| Decline the submission as about a generally non-notable subject
|-
| Web content
| [[WP:NWEB]]
| Decline the submission as about a non-notable web presence
|-
| Other people
| [[WP:BIO]]
| Decline the submission as a non-notable biography
|-
| Any subject not covered above
| [[WP:GNG]]
| Decline the submission as about a generally non-notable subject
|} 
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==== Verifiability ====

If what is written in the submission meets the [[WP:N|notability guidelines]], but the submission lacks references to evidence this, then the underlying issue is inadequate [[WP:V|verification]] and the submission should be declined for that reason.

{| class="wikitable" style="margin: 0em auto 0em auto"
|+ Verifiability
|-
! Reason for denial
! Action
|-
| Insufficient [[WP:RS|reliable sources]] to [[WP:V|verify]] the content of the submission.
| Decline the submission as lacking sufficient references to verify the content.
|}
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=== Step 3: Suitability ===

Now you should read the submission in detail and decide whether it is suitable for Wikipedia. '''To be suitable, the article must be about a [[WP:N|notable]] subject and be written in an [[Wikipedia:Encyclopedic style|encyclopedic style]] from a [[wp:neutral|neutral]] point of view.''' The most common reasons that a submission is not suitable are provided here.

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|+ Types of unsuitable articles
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! Reason for denial
! Action
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| Nothing more than a [[WP:NOTDICT|dictionary definition]]
| Decline the submission as a nothing more than a dictionary definition 
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| A non-notable [[WP:NEO|neologism]]
| Decline the submission as a nothing more than a non-notable neologism
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| Appears to be a joke or hoax
| Decline the submission as a joke
|-
| Does not conform to [[WP:BLP|the BLP policy]]<ref name="Note 1" />
| Decline the submission as not conforming to the BLP policy<ref name="Note 1" />
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| Is not written from a [[WP:NPOV|neutral point of view]]
| Decline the submission as not written from a neutral point of view
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| Insufficient [[wikt:context|context]]
| Decline the submission as having insufficient context to make the subject understandable
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| Recommend merging into ''Article''
| Decline the submission as being better placed as part of an existing article.  Suggest a suitable title for the content to be merged into (if applicable). Generally, the author should be able to do this themselves.
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| Anything else covered by [[WP:NOT]]
| Decline the submission as not suitable for Wikipedia; consider writing a custom decline reason in these cases, explaining exactly why the submission is not suitable.
|}

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<ref name="Note 1">When reviewing any submission about a living person, remember that the policy on [[WP:Biographies of living persons|Biographies of living persons]] includes:
<blockquote>"Contentious material about living persons… that is unsourced or poorly sourced — whether the material is negative, positive, neutral, or just questionable — should be '''removed immediately and without waiting for discussion''.'"</blockquote>
:If the submission is a [[WP:BLP|BLP policy]] violation, '''decline it as such, ensuring you select the checkbox to blank the submission''' using {{tlx|afc cleared}} &ndash; this is done as a courtesy to the subject of the submission. [[WP:ATTACKPAGE|Attack pages]] and ''entirely negative'' unsourced BLP are distinct from straightforward BLP violations. They should '''not''' be declined as BLP violations, non-notable, or lacking sources. Instead, they should be declined using the specific decline reason for vandalism/negative blp/attack page and tagged for immediate deletion with {{tl|db-g10}}. This can be done using [[WP:TW|Twinkle]], if you have this gadget installed.</ref>}}
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=== Step 4: Accepting a submission ===

'''At this point, if you have not found any reason to decline the creation of the article, it should be accepted.''' Follow the steps here:

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# Click the ''Accept'' button.
#* Select [[WP:COMMONNAME|an appropriate name]]
#* Give the article an assessment on [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Articles for creation/Grading scheme|the quality scale]]
#* Consider adding categories, and/or appropriate [[Wikipedia:Template messages/Cleanup|cleanup templates]] or [[WP:STUB|stub-tags]] by entering the code in the relevant boxes.
#* Add any [[Wikipedia:Template messages/Talk namespace#WikiProject notices|WikiProject banners]] that would apply to the article by inserting the template code into the relevant box.
#* If accepting an article about a person, please ensure you tick the biography checkbox, and select the relevant option from the living person drop-down menu. This ensures such articles are placed in [[:Category:Biography articles of living people]].
# Click ''Accept and publish to mainspace''. The script will move the article for you, clean it up, create its talk page, grade it, and notify the submission creator.
#If you have [[WP:AWB|AWB]] authorization, you can use AWB to tidy up the new article and carry out typo and general fixes. If you don't have AWB, you can use [[Wikipedia:AutoEd|Auto-Ed]] to clean up the formatting of pages or do it manually.
# If the submission is reasonably well-sourced, has a minimum of 1,500 characters of prose, and is generally interesting, consider nominating the article to appear on the main page as part of [[Template:Did you know|Did you know?]] (see [[Template talk:Did you know|instructions]]).

==== If you cannot publish the draft ====

If a submission, which should be accepted, cannot be moved, you may get one of the following errors:
* If a proposed article title is triggering the [[MediaWiki:Titleblacklist|page title blacklist]], you will see an error message that reads: {{code|Error info:hookaborted : The modification you tried to make was aborted by an extension hook}}. If you try and move the page manually you will see: {{code|MediaWiki:Titleblacklist-forbidden-move}}. Please request help with the move from a pagemover at [[Wikipedia:Requested moves/Technical requests]].
* If the destination page has been [[Wikipedia:PROTECT#Creation protection|creation protected]] because of repeated recreation, it will be necessary to make a request for unprotection at [[Wikipedia:Requests for unprotection]].
* If the page title you have selected already exists as a redirect in mainspace, tag the redirect with {{tlx|db-afc-move|2=1={{var|page to be moved}}}} and {{ndash}} if desired {{ndash}} mark the draft under review. After it has been deleted by an administrator, you can then accept the submission. If deletion is declined because the draft is not ready for main space, please notify reviewers on [[WT:AFC|the Articles for Creation talk page]].
* A title with a slash would work in the article namespace, but in the draft namespace it generates a [[Wikipedia:Subpages|subpage]]. For example, <nowiki>[[Draft:AC/DC]]</nowiki> would be understood by the system as the DC subpage of <nowiki>Draft:AC</nowiki>. To properly promote such pages, move the draft to a name without slash, promote the draft, and then move it back to the name with a slash.   
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=== Step 5: Other tasks and checks ===

Please read Wikipedia's [[WP:UPOL|username policy]] and if you recognize that a user has a prohibited username, tag the user's talk page with {{tlxs|Uw-username|''Reason''}}. This tag is also used by [[WP:TW|Twinkle]] under: warn&nbsp;→ Single issue warnings&nbsp;→ <nowiki>{{uw-username}}</nowiki>. If the username is a blatant violation of the username policy, consider reporting the username to [[WP:UAA|usernames for administrator attention]].

== Reviewing repeated submissions ==

Articles are frequently resubmitted after being declined by a reviewer. If you are reviewing an article that was already declined, and the same issues appear to still be present, it can be helpful to look at the edit history to see if a good-faith effort was made at addressing them. Submitters may be seeking a second opinion from a different reviewer or might not always fully understand the issues justifying a previous decline. Giving a more personal explanation can be helpful, either to guide them towards fixing the issues, or to explain how notability might be lacking.

If there have been substantial improvements, these should be addressed in any subsequent decline. Alongside the templated decline message, the reviewer should add a comment, either on the draft or on the author's talk page, explaining in their own words why the improvements fall short of addressing the issues that have been pointed out.

On the other hand, repeatedly submitting the same version, after attempts by several reviewers at clearly communicating the issues in their own words, may be considered [[WP:TE|tendentious editing]].

== Miscellaneous topics==

=== Draft submissions ===

Draft submissions are designed to replace the [[WP:DRAFT|userspace draft]] option from the [[WP:WIZ|article wizard]]. Submissions are reviewed only after a review is requested. After a review is requested, it is reviewed like any other pending submission. If the submission meets the guidelines, it is accepted normally. If it needs improvement, it is declined. All draft submissions not pending review are located in [[:Category:Draft AfC submissions]].

Draft submissions are '''not''' meant to replace the current [[WP:AFC|Articles for Creation]] system. Rather, it is meant to make it more effective by offering new editors a better way to create [[WP:DRAFT|draft articles]], without struggling with [[WP:RM|requested moves]] once they feel it is ready to be moved to mainspace.

A pending template can be turned into a draft template by replacing the second parameter with the letter "t". '''NOTE:''' Please only do this with the creator's permission.

==== Declining draft submissions ====
When a draft is submitted for review, there are two AFC submission templates. There is a [[Template:AFC submission/draft|draft submission template]], and a normal pending review template. The draft submission template is merely used to keep track of unsubmitted drafts. Once it has been submitted for review, this template should be removed. [[User:ArticlesForCreationBot|ArticlesForCreationBot]] is tasked with removing the draft submission template, so only the pending review template should remain. If a draft submission meets the quick fail criteria, then it is declined like any other submission.

=== Other types of submissions ===
Articles for creation can also be used to submit [[WP:templates|templates]] and [[WP:disambiguation|disambiguation]] pages. In these cases, there are no [[WP:N|notability]] issues. You just need to decide whether the page is useful and appropriate to Wikipedia. For these submissions it will most likely be necessary to include a custom decline reason. 

AfC processes [[WP:AFC/R|redirect]], [[WP:AFC/C|category]] and [[WP:FFU|file]] submissions in separate pages. Reviewing instructions can be found at [[Wikipedia:Articles for creation/Redirects/Reviewing instructions]], [[Wikipedia:Articles for creation/Categories/Reviewing instructions]] and [[Wikipedia:Files for upload/Reviewer instructions]].

=== Cleaning submissions ===
The AFC Helper Script can clean up the formatting of submissions, including removing userspace/sandbox templates and unnecessary draft templates. From the ''Review'' menu, select ''Other options'' and then ''Clean submission''. Once the script has finished, reload the page to see the result.

=== Adding questions or comments ===
If you want to ask the submitter a question, or just make a comment on a submission, click the ''Comment'' option from the ''Review'' tab. Some premade templates of common responses can be found in [[:Category:AfC comment templates]]. 

=== Rejecting submissions ===
Drafts on topics entirely unsuitable for Wikipedia should be rejected. Rejection is appropriate when the page would be '''uncontroversially''' deleted if it were an article (i.e., the page would be an overwhelming "delete" at [[WP:AfD|AFD]], or clearly meet a [[WP:CSD|CSD]] article criterion). If a draft meets one of the '' general'' CSD criteria, an appropriate [[WP:CSD|CSD]] tag can also be added.

If you are in doubt about whether to reject a draft, don't. ([[User:Primefac/Thoughts on rejection|Essay]])

=== Submissions in other namespace ===
Pending submissions that have been created in userspace (including sandboxes) should be moved to the preferred AfC namespace. You will find a pre-loaded link at the bottom of the ''pending review'' template to complete this. You may need to select an alternative appropriate name for the submission, based on its content. Note that the AfC Helper Script will not work in non-AfC namespaces. Submissions in other namespaces that contain the {{tlx|Afc submission}} template may be moved to AfC space regardless of their status.

=== Duplicate submissions ===
Sometimes you will notice two or more different submissions on the same subject created by the same editor. You may notice while trying to move a pending submission from userspace, that the preferred AfC title already exists. This is usually the result of new editors who are unfamiliar with the MediaWiki interface and create new pages rather than editing existing ones. In such cases, you should consider requesting a [[Wikipedia:Requested moves/Technical requests|technical page move]] or a [[WP:HISTMERGE|history merge]]. Do not create yet another duplicate page, even with a numerical distinguisher. This risks splitting page histories or creating [[WP:PVER|parallel histories]] and confusing new editors. If you find two ''pending'' submissions on the same subject, by the same author, you can decline one of them as a duplicate.

=== Reviewing manually ===
In the event of an [[WP:AFCH|AfC Helper Script]] failure, you can review submissions manually by reading [[Special:PermanentLink/560431901|this archived version of the instructions]] and following the steps for modifying {{tlx|Afc submission}}. Take care to follow every step exactly.

=== Log ===
To check a reviewer's list of AFC accepts, declines, comments, and edits, use the [https://apersonbot.toolforge.org/afchistory/ AFC History Tool].

=== Marking your own AFC accepts as reviewed ===
If you have the [[WP:NPPR|new page patrol]] right or the [[WP:AUTOPATROL|autopatrolled]] right, and you accept a draft, you are permitted to mark it as reviewed, even though you also did the AFC accept. However if the draft is borderline in some way such as notability, it is a good practice to leave it unreviewed, or mark it as unreviewed, to get an additional set of eyes on it.

==Useful tools==
*Three userscripts that highlight reliable and unreliable sources. Take care not to blindly trust the results, however:
:* [[User:Novem Linguae/Scripts/CiteHighlighter.js]]
:* [[User:Headbomb/unreliable.js]]
:* [[User:SuperHamster/CiteUnseen.js]]
*Flags sources that ''may'' not exist, due to deletion or hallucination 
:* [[User:Scaledish/Scripts/404.js]]
* Displays [[WP:SNG|subject-specific notability guidelines]] keywords if present:
:* [[User:Novem Linguae/Scripts/DetectSNG.js]]
* Easily request revision deletion in cases of copyright violations:
:* [[User:Enterprisey/cv-revdel.js]]
* [[WP:Gadget|Gadget]] that shows information like page creator, date of creation, and number of revisions under the title:
:* [[mw:XTools|XTools PageInfo gadget]]
* Upon clicking, this [[bookmarklet]] provides free access to articles from publishers partnered with the [[WP:Wikipedia Library]]:
:* javascript:void(location.href="https://wikipedialibrary.idm.oclc.org/login?auth=production&url="+location.href)

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