To nominate a single template, copy and paste the following code at the top of the template:

{{subst:tfm|OtherTemplate}}

• Note: OtherTemplate should be replaced by the name of the other template to be merged, excluding the prefix Template: (or Module:).

To nominate multiple templates for merging under the same header, type the following at the top of each individual template:

{{subst:tfm|OtherTemplate|heading=NameOfHeading}}

where NameOfHeading is the name of the section heading under which you will list the templates for merging at TfD. You can also spell this |header=.

Unless you do something unusual such as enclosing in noinclude tags, articles that use the nominated template will provide a notification and link to the discussion. By default the article will show the following just above the display of the nominated template:

There are various other options, specified by the |type= parameter.

To nominate inline templates, set |type=inline. This will help with formatting issues that occur when the large notification is displayed. Type the following:

{{subst:Tfm|OtherTemplate|type=inline}}

The notification on articles looks like this: ‹The template Tfm is being considered for merging.› 

To use even smaller notifications, for inline template nominations, set |type=tiny. Type the following

{{subst:Tfm|OtherTemplate|type=tiny}}

which will produce the following notification: ‹See TfM›

To nominate templates that are used as sidebars, such as infoboxes, specify |type=sidebar, i.e.

{{subst:Tfm|OtherTemplate|type=sidebar}}

which produces:

You can alternatively use |type=infobox or |type=box to produce the same result.

Finally it is possible to disable the notification completely by typing |type=disabled. You can use this when everything else fails.

{{subst:Tfm|OtherTemplate|type=disabled}}

which outputs nothing at all on all transclusions of the template.

• {{subst:Tfd}} – the parallel template for deletion
• {{subst:Tfr|NewProposedName}} – the parallel template for renaming, when WP:TFD is the right process for the rename
• {{subst:Tfm|OtherTemplateName}} – basic TfM template (use at the template)
• {{subst:Tfm2}} – second step in a TfM process (use at WP:TFD daily log page)
• {{subst:Tfm notice|OtherTemplateName}} – to leave a notification at the template creator's talk page or other relevant pages