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=December 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=December 2024}} or {{Dead end|section|date=December 2024}}

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.

See also[edit]

Finding dead-end articles[edit]