Template:Lead rewrite
(Redirected from Template:LEAD)
 | The article's lead section may need to be rewritten. (July 2024) |
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Usage
Place this template at the top of articles where the lead section needs to be rewritten. Include the current date and the reason the re-write is needed on the talk page or in the reason parameter, like this:
{{Lead rewrite|date=July 2024|reason=Your critique here.}}
Notes
- This template will categorize tagged articles into Category:Wikipedia introduction cleanup and Category:Articles covered by WikiProject Wikify.
TemplateData
This is the TemplateData for this template used by TemplateWizard, VisualEditor and other tools. See a monthly parameter usage report for Template:Lead rewrite in articles based on its TemplateData.
TemplateData for Lead rewrite
Use this cleanup template to indicate that the lead section of an article may need to be rewritten.
| Parameter | Description | Type | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month and year | date | The month and year that the template was placed (in full). "{{subst:CURRENTMONTHNAME}} {{subst:CURRENTYEAR}}" inserts the current month and year automatically.
| Line | suggested |
| Reason | reason | The reason why the lead section may need to be rewritten
| String | optional |
| Talk page section | talk | Section name on the talk page for further discussion | Line | optional |
Redirects
- {{cleanup lead}}
- {{intro}}
- {{intro-rewrite}}
- {{lead}}
- {{lead section}}
- {{lead-rewrite}}
- {{lede}}
- {{lede rewrite}}
- {{rewrite lead}}
- {{vagueintro}}
- 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.
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