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imported>AnomieBOT II
m (Unsubstifying template, so {{subst:Dead end}} results in {{Dead end|date=...}})
imported>Rich Farmbrough
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| issue = This {{{1|article}}} '''has no [[Wikipedia:Manual of Style/Linking|links to other Wikipedia articles]]'''.
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| issue = This {{{1|article}}} has no [[Wikipedia:Manual of Style/Linking|links]] '''to''' other Wikipedia articles.
 
| fix  = Please help [{{fullurl:{{FULLPAGENAME}}|action=edit}} improve this article] by adding links [[Wikipedia:Only make links that are relevant to the context|that are relevant to the context]] within the existing text.
 
| fix  = Please help [{{fullurl:{{FULLPAGENAME}}|action=edit}} improve this article] by adding links [[Wikipedia:Only make links that are relevant to the context|that are relevant to the context]] within the existing text.
 
| date  = {{{date|}}}
 
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Revision as of 22:18, 11 September 2015

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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 {{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=January 2026}} 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=January 2026}} or {{Dead end|section|date=January 2026}}

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