Delete Pages
Steps
Have a connected assistant delete a page for you, where an administrator has enabled the delete tools. The deletion is saved as you, so it carries your name (see Agent Authentication).
- Ask the assistant to delete the page, by title or by reference. It reads the page first, so what it deletes is the version it has just shown you.
- Check what it reports: the page and the version it deleted, that it went to the recycle bin, and, where it had translations, that they went with it.
FAQ
Can I get the page back?
Yes. Deleting moves the page to the wiki's recycle bin, from which an administrator can restore it. On a wiki with no recycle bin, the deletion is refused rather than made permanent.
Which pages does it refuse to delete?
There is no recursive delete: a space home page that still has child pages is refused, so move or delete the children first. A home page whose only remaining child is the space's WebPreferences settings page can be deleted, and the settings page stays. Rights and configuration pages are refused outright: WebPreferences, XWikiPreferences, wiki descriptors and the wiki's MCP configuration page.
Why the assistant says it cannot delete pages?
The delete tools are off by default. Ask your administrator to enable them.
