Template:Lead too long
 | This article's lead section may be too long. (August 2024) |
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Usage
Place {{Lead too long|date=August 2024}} at the top of articles with more than four paragraphs or an otherwise inordinate amount of content in their lead section.
Notes
- This template will categorize tagged articles into Category:Wikipedia introduction cleanup.
TemplateData
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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 | |
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| Date | date | Month and year when the template was added to the article
| String | required |
- 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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