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== See also ==
* [[Wikidata:Property proposal/Pending|Wikidata:Property proposal/Pending]] – properties which have been approved but which are on hold waiting for the appropriate datatype to be made available
* [[Wikidata:Properties for deletion|Wikidata:Properties for deletion]] – proposals for the deletion of properties
* {{ll|Wikidata:External identifiers}} – statements to add when creating properties for external IDs
* {{ll|Wikidata:Lexicographical data}} – information and discussion about lexicographic data on Wikidata

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This page is for the proposal of new {{glossary|Property|properties}}.

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<span class="larger">'''Before proposing a property'''</span>
# [https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Special:Search?ns120=1 Search] if the property already exists.
# [https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Special:Search?profile=advanced&fulltext=1&advancedSearch-current={%22fields%22%3A{%22subpageof%22%3A%22Property+proposal%22}}&ns4=1&ns5=1 Search] if the property has already been proposed.
# Check if you can give a similar label and definition as an existing Wikipedia '''infobox''' parameter, or if it can be matched to an infobox, to or from which data can be transferred automatically. 
# Select the right [[Special:ListDatatypes|datatype]] for the property.
# Read [[Wikidata:Creating a property proposal|Wikidata:Creating a property proposal]] for guidelines you should follow when proposing new property.
# Start writing the documentation based on the preload form below by editing the two templates at the top of the page to add proposal details.
<span class="larger">'''Creating the property'''</span>
# Once consensus is reached, change '''status=ready''' on the template, to attract the attention of a {{Ll|Wikidata:Property creators|property creator}}.
# Creation can be done 1 week after the creation of the proposal, by a {{Ll|Wikidata:Property creators|property creator}} or an {{Ll|Wikidata:Administrators|administrator}}.
# See {{ll|Wikidata:Property creation|property creation policy}}.
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