Template:Dead end/doc
This is a documentation subpage for Template:Dead end (see that page for the template itself). It contains usage information, categories and other content that is not part of the original template page. |
- 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 subcatgories.
- If a parameter is provided such as {{Dead end|date=November 2024}} then the page is put into a by-date category instead.
- 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. - Please do not subst: this template.
- Please do not include Category pages.
- Date tagging syntax:
{{Dead end|date=November 2024}}
or{{Dead end|section|date=November 2024}}
See also[edit]
- {{Orphan}} - for articles that are not linked from other articles
- {{Underlinked}} – for articles that need more internal links
Finding dead-end articles[edit]
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.