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## Deleting a Wiki Page

Wiki pages can be completely deleted using the //Delete page// or the //Delete this version// button at the bottom of the wiki page. These buttons are only visible for users that have the \`WIKI_DELETE\` permission.

**Note:** Deleting a wiki page is an irreversible operation.

Deleting specific versions or even complete pages can make sense to remove spam or other abusive submissions.

However, if you want to delete a page because you re-created a new page with the same content but a different name, it is recommended to keep the page and use it as a redirection page instead of completely deleting it. This will avoid frustrating the visitor with broken links, particularly when coming to the site from a search engine.

In this situation, chances are that you actually wanted to *[WikiNewPage#renaming|rename]* the page instead of doing a copy and delete.
The //Rename// operation offers you the possibility to create a redirection page.
A redirection page is a short page that  contains a link such as  “See SomeOtherPage”.

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See also: [TracWiki](/notes/TracWiki/), [TracPermissions](/notes/TracPermissions/)