Deleting itunes content from my imac

My IMac was full mostly from my Itunes library. I moved the contents from my Mac to a WDC drive. How do I delete the content still on my Mac without deleting it from my WDC drive?

Sorry but I can't play that link with my computer.  If that link tells you to move your library by changing preferences then that link isn't really telling you how to move your whole library, and is titled incorrectly. Your library is more than just media files, and media's all you moved to the external.  Yes, you could just delete those from your internal drive but don't delete the other critical library files or you really will break your iTunes collection.
What are the iTunes library files? - http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1660
More on iTunes library files and what they do - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ITunes#Media_management
What are all those iTunes files? - http://www.macworld.com/article/139974/2009/04/itunes_files.html
iTunes 9 [and later]: Understanding iTunes Media Organization - http://support.apple.com/kb/ht3847
Again, make a backup of your computer first.  If you don't have a backup of all your files (those on the external too) in at least two locations then worry about losing files in this situation is only a starter.  You could start your computer tomorrow and find it is all gone, 100%.

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