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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. | + | *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 | + | *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> | + | *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. | ||
| − | * | + | *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> | ||
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==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. | ||
| − | <includeonly> | + | ==See also== |
| + | *<code>{{tl|Underlinked}}</code> – for articles that need more internal links | ||
| + | *<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}}) | ||
| + | *[[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 [[WP:Disambiguation|disambiguation]] pages | ||
| + | *{{section link|Wikipedia:Manual of Style/Linking#Overlinking and underlinking}} – guidance on what generally should and should not be linked | ||
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| + | <includeonly>{{Sandbox other|| | ||
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[[Category:Cleanup templates|{{PAGENAME}}]] | [[Category:Cleanup templates|{{PAGENAME}}]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 23:07, 24 April 2020
| This is a documentation subpage for Template:Dead end. It contains usage information, categories and other content that is not part of the original template page. |
| If you plan to make breaking changes to this template, move it, or nominate it for deletion, please notify Twinkle's users and maintainers at Wikipedia talk:Twinkle as a courtesy, as this template is used in the standard installation of Twinkle. Thank you! |
| This template is used by the standard installation of AutoWikiBrowser (AWB). If you are planning to make changes to this template, how it should be used, or nominate it for deletion, please notify AWB's user base and maintainers beforehand at Wikipedia talk:AWB as a courtesy. |
- 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?
- Check Special:Whatlinkshere/Template:Dead end to find articles tagged with this template. (article transclusions only)
- Special:DeadendPages gives the most recent database report.
- Wikipedia:Dead-end pages tells you how to help.
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