Difference between revisions of "Template:Lead too long"

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| class = ambox-lead_too_long
 
| class = ambox-lead_too_long
 
| issue = This article's '''[[WP:LEAD|introduction]] may be too long for the overall article length'''.
 
| issue = This article's '''[[WP:LEAD|introduction]] may be too long for the overall article length'''.
| fix  = Please help by moving some material from it into the body of the article. For more information please read the [[Wikipedia:Layout guide|layout guide]] and Wikipedia's [[Wikipedia:LEADLENGTH|lead section guidelines]] to ensure the section will still be inclusive of all essential details. Please discuss this issue on the article's [[{{TALKPAGENAME}}|talk page]]. [[WP:CREATELEAD|How to create and manage a good lead section]] is a helpful Wikipedia essay when rewriting a lead.
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| fix  = Please help by moving some material from it into the body of the article. For more information please read the [[Wikipedia:Layout guide|layout guide]] and Wikipedia's [[Wikipedia:LEADLENGTH|lead section guidelines]].
 
| cat  = Wikipedia introduction cleanup
 
| cat  = Wikipedia introduction cleanup
 
| all  = All pages needing cleanup
 
| all  = All pages needing cleanup

Revision as of 22:02, 20 October 2015

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Usage

Place {{Lead too long|date=March 2026}} at the top of articles with more than four paragraphs in their lead section.

Notes

TemplateData

This is the TemplateData documentation for this template used by VisualEditor and other tools; see the monthly parameter usage report for this template.

TemplateData for Lead too long

A banner to indicate that a lead section of article should be reduced, as it is longer than what is recommended, relative to the length of the article.

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


  • 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.