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*This template should be added to articles which have no internal links. Articles which have ''some'' internal links, but are in need of more, should be tagged with {{tl|underlinked}} instead.
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*This template should be added to articles which have no internal links. Articles which have ''some'' internal links, but are in need of more, should be tagged with <code>{{tl|underlinked}}</code> instead.
 
*An optional parameter can be specified to give other Wikipedians an idea of what general topic this article covers so that they may add links relevant to it.
 
*An optional parameter can be specified to give other Wikipedians an idea of what general topic this article covers so that they may add links relevant to it.
*This template will add pages to [[:Category:Dead-end pages]] or one of its dated subcatgories.
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*This template will add pages to [[:Category:Dead-end pages]] or one of its dated subcategories.
*If a parameter is provided such as <nowiki>{{</nowiki>Dead end|date={{CURRENTMONTHNAME}} {{CURRENTYEAR}}}} then the page is put into a by-date category instead. Another way to do this is to paste the following to the page: <code><nowiki>{{subst:</nowiki>[[Template:dated|dated]]|Dead end}}</code> If the date is left out, a [[Wikipedia:Bot policy|bot]] will add it.
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*If a parameter is provided such as <code><nowiki>{{</nowiki>Dead end|date={{CURRENTMONTHNAME}} {{CURRENTYEAR}}}}</code> then the page is put into a by-date category instead. Another way to do this is to paste the following to the page: <code><nowiki>{{subst:</nowiki>Dead end}}</code> If the date is left out, a [[Wikipedia:Bot policy|bot]] will add it.
 
*The simplest way to add this template to an article is to copy and paste<pre><nowiki>{{Dead end}}</nowiki></pre>to the '''top''' of an article. You may also drop it into the top of a section, but please specify the "|section" option to generate the proper template text.
 
*The simplest way to add this template to an article is to copy and paste<pre><nowiki>{{Dead end}}</nowiki></pre>to the '''top''' of an article. You may also drop it into the top of a section, but please specify the "|section" option to generate the proper template text.
*Please do not [[Wikipedia:Subst|subst:]] this template. Use of the {{[[Template:dated|dated]]}} template '''does''' require a [[Wikipedia:Subst|subst:]], which is used to save the current date.
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*If you [[Wikipedia:Subst|subst:]] this template, the current date will be added to the template.
 
* Please do not include Category pages.
 
* Please do not include Category pages.
 
* Date tagging syntax: <code><nowiki>{{Dead end|date=</nowiki>{{CURRENTMONTHNAME}} {{CURRENTYEAR}}<nowiki>}}</nowiki></code> or <code><nowiki>{{Dead end|section|date=</nowiki>{{CURRENTMONTHNAME}} {{CURRENTYEAR}}<nowiki>}}</nowiki></code>
 
* Date tagging syntax: <code><nowiki>{{Dead end|date=</nowiki>{{CURRENTMONTHNAME}} {{CURRENTYEAR}}<nowiki>}}</nowiki></code> or <code><nowiki>{{Dead end|section|date=</nowiki>{{CURRENTMONTHNAME}} {{CURRENTYEAR}}<nowiki>}}</nowiki></code>
 
==See also==
 
 
*{{tl|Orphan}} - for articles that are not linked '''from''' other articles
 
*{{tl|Underlinked}} – for articles that need more internal links
 
  
 
==Finding dead-end articles==
 
==Finding dead-end articles==
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* [[Wikipedia:Dead-end pages]] tells you how to help.
 
* [[Wikipedia:Dead-end pages]] tells you how to help.
  
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==See also==
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*<code>{{tl|Underlinked}}</code> – for articles that need more internal links
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*<code>{{tl|Orphan}}</code> – for articles that are not linked ''from'' other articles, that have few to no incoming links (also see {{section link|Wikipedia:Orphan#Criteria}})
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*[[Wikipedia:Manual of Style/Linking]] (MOS:LINK) – guidelines as to when links should and should not be used, and how to format links
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*[[Help:Link]] – detailed information about the syntax used to create links
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*[[WP:Manual of Style/Disambiguation pages]] – rules on linking applicable to [[WP:Disambiguation|disambiguation]] pages
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*{{section link|Wikipedia:Manual of Style/Linking#Overlinking and underlinking}} – guidance on what generally should and should not be linked
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Latest revision as of 23:07, 24 April 2020

  • This template should be added to articles which have no internal links. Articles which have some internal links, but are in need of more, should be tagged with {{underlinked}} instead.
  • An optional parameter can be specified to give other Wikipedians an idea of what general topic this article covers so that they may add links relevant to it.
  • This template will add pages to Category:Dead-end pages or one of its dated subcategories.
  • If a parameter is provided such as {{Dead end|date=December 2025}} then the page is put into a by-date category instead. Another way to do this is to paste the following to the page: {{subst:Dead end}} If the date is left out, a bot will add it.
  • The simplest way to add this template to an article is to copy and paste
    {{Dead end}}
    to the top of an article. You may also drop it into the top of a section, but please specify the "|section" option to generate the proper template text.
  • If you subst: this template, the current date will be added to the template.
  • Please do not include Category pages.
  • Date tagging syntax: {{Dead end|date=December 2025}} or {{Dead end|section|date=December 2025}}

Finding dead-end articles

Looking for dead-end articles?

See also

  • {{Underlinked}} – for articles that need more internal links
  • {{Orphan}} – for articles that are not linked from other articles, that have few to no incoming links (also see Script error: No such module "Section link".)
  • Wikipedia:Manual of Style/Linking (MOS:LINK) – guidelines as to when links should and should not be used, and how to format links
  • Help:Link – detailed information about the syntax used to create links
  • WP:Manual of Style/Disambiguation pages – rules on linking applicable to disambiguation pages
  • Script error: No such module "Section link". – guidance on what generally should and should not be linked