This template is used to tag pages for speedy deletion under the speedy deletion criteria, specifically CSD P1. There is a separate template for each criterion – see the table to the right.

This template places the page into the category: Candidates for speedy deletion.

The template should be placed at the top of the page to be deleted.

{{db-p1|Criterion}}

Where Criterion is the g- or a-series CSD criterion for which the portal page would be eligible if it were in the article namespace.

{{db-p1|bot=ExampleBot|Criterion}}

Bot accounts will specify the |bot= parameter to notify the reviewing admin that the page was tagged by an automated process.