Template:Lead missing
 | This article has no lead section. (December 2025) |
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Usage
Place {{Lead missing|date=December 2025}} at the top of articles where the lead section is non-existent.
Notes
- This template will categorize tagged articles into Category:Wikipedia introduction cleanup, Category:Pages missing lead section, and Category:Articles covered by WikiProject Wikify.
- 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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TemplateData
This is the TemplateData for this template used by TemplateWizard, VisualEditor and other tools. See a monthly parameter usage report for Template:Lead missing in articles based on its TemplateData.
TemplateData for Lead missing
Use this cleanup template to indicate that the lead section of an article is too short relative to the length of the article and should be expanded.
| 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 | required |