Template:Backlog count
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Usage
[edit]This template is used by Wikipedia:Backlog. It is not intended for general use in the encyclopedia. It nicely formats categories whose names end in from month YEAR so they can be displayed in a numbered list. It includes the size of the category. Since it does not count sub-categories, it is not an actual count of the total backlog, just the backlog in the particular month and year.
- Example
To format
- Category:Accuracy disputes from December 2025
- Category:Articles with unsourced statements from December 2025
as a numbered list, with their sizes, use
{{Backlog count|Accuracy disputes|December 2025}}{{Backlog count|Articles with unsourced statements|December 2025}}
- which displays as