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Usage
editPlace 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=September 2024|reason=Your critique here.}}
Notes
edit- This template will categorize tagged articles into Category:Wikipedia introduction cleanup and Category:Articles covered by WikiProject Wikify.
TemplateData
editThis 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
edit- {{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.