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 '''[[Wikipedia:Manual of Style/Lead section| | + | | issue = This article's '''[[Wikipedia:Manual of Style/Lead section|lead section]] may be too long for the length of the article'''. |
| fix = Please help by moving some material from it into the body of the article. Please read the [[Wikipedia:Manual of Style/Layout|layout guide]] and [[Wikipedia:Manual_of_Style/Lead_section#Length|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]]. | | fix = Please help by moving some material from it into the body of the article. Please read the [[Wikipedia:Manual of Style/Layout|layout guide]] and [[Wikipedia:Manual_of_Style/Lead_section#Length|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]]. | ||
| cat = Wikipedia introduction cleanup | | cat = Wikipedia introduction cleanup | ||
Revision as of 00:36, 27 May 2017
This article's lead section may be too long for the length of the article. (March 2026) |
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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
- This template will categorize tagged articles into Category:Wikipedia introduction cleanup.
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.
| Parameter | Description | Type | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | date | Month and year when the template was added to the article
| String | required |
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