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| issue = The '''[[Wikipedia:Manual of Style/Lead section|lead section of this article]] may need to be rewritten'''. {{#if:{{{reason|}}}|The reason given is: '''{{{reason}}}'''}}
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| issue = The '''[[Wikipedia:Manual of Style/Lead section|lead section of this article]] may be inadequate or in need of rewriting'''. {{#if:{{{reason|}}}|The reason given is: '''{{{reason}}}'''}}
| fix  = Please discuss this issue on the article's [[{{TALKPAGENAME}}|talk page]]. Use the [[Wikipedia:Manual of Style/Lead section|lead layout guide]] to ensure the section follows Wikipedia's norms and to be inclusive of all essential details.
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| fix  = {{#if:{{{talk|}}}|See the [[{{TALKPAGENAME}}#{{{talk}}}|relevant discussion]] on the talk page.|Relevant discussion may be found on the [[{{TALKPAGENAME}}|talk page]].}} Use the [[Wikipedia:Manual of Style/Lead section|lead layout guide]] to ensure the section follows Wikipedia's norms and to be inclusive of all essential details.
 
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| cat  = Wikipedia introduction cleanup

Revision as of 15:52, 11 March 2020

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Usage

Place this template at the top of articles where the lead section needs to be rewritten. Include the current date and the reason the re-write is needed on the talk page or in the reason parameter, like this:

{{Lead rewrite|date=April 2026|reason=Your critique here.}}

Notes

TemplateData

A banner to indicate that a lead section of article needs to be rewritten.

Template parameters

ParameterDescriptionTypeStatus
Datedate

Month and year when the template was added to the article

Example
November 2018
Auto value
{{SUBST:CURRENTMONTHNAME}} {{SUBST:CURRENTYEAR}}
Stringrequired
Reasonreason

no description

Auto value
Stringoptional
Talktalk

no description

Stringoptional

Redirects


  • This template contains a self-reference (it refers to Wikipedia in its contents).
  • This template should not be substituted. Bots rely on the transcluded form for dating and categorisation.