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*This template should be added to articles which have no internal links. Articles which have ''some'' internal links, but are in need of more, should be tagged with <code>{{tl|underlinked}}</code> instead.
*This template should be added to articles which have no internal links. Articles which have ''some'' internal links, but are in need of more, should be tagged with <code>{{tl|underlinked}}</code> instead.
*An optional parameter can be specified to give other Wikipedians an idea of what general topic this article covers so that they may add links relevant to it.
*An optional parameter can be specified to give other Wikipedians an idea of what general topic this article covers so that they may add links relevant to it.
*This template will add pages to [[:Category:Dead-end pages]] or one of its dated subcategories.
*This template will add pages to [[:Category:Dead end]] or one of its dated subcategories.
*If a parameter is provided such as <code><nowiki>{{</nowiki>Dead end|date={{CURRENTMONTHNAME}} {{CURRENTYEAR}}}}</code> then the page is put into a by-date category instead. Another way to do this is to paste the following to the page: <code><nowiki>{{subst:</nowiki>Dead end}}</code> If the date is left out, a [[Wikipedia:Bot policy|bot]] will add it.
*If a parameter is provided such as <code><nowiki>{{</nowiki>Dead end|date={{CURRENTMONTHNAME}} {{CURRENTYEAR}}}}</code> then the page is put into a by-date category instead. Another way to do this is to paste the following to the page: <code><nowiki>{{subst:</nowiki>Dead end}}</code> If the date is left out, a [[Wikipedia:Bot policy|bot]] will add it.
*The simplest way to add this template to an article is to copy and paste<pre><nowiki>{{Dead end}}</nowiki></pre>to the '''top''' of an article. You may also drop it into the top of a section, but please specify the "|section" option to generate the proper template text.
*The simplest way to add this template to an article is to copy and paste <nowiki>{{Dead end}}</nowiki> to the '''top''' of an article.
*If you [[Wikipedia:Subst|subst:]] this template, the current date will be added to the template.
* Please do not include Category pages.
* Please do not include Category pages.
* Date tagging syntax: <code><nowiki>{{Dead end|date=</nowiki>{{CURRENTMONTHNAME}} {{CURRENTYEAR}}<nowiki>}}</nowiki></code> or <code><nowiki>{{Dead end|section|date=</nowiki>{{CURRENTMONTHNAME}} {{CURRENTYEAR}}<nowiki>}}</nowiki></code>
* Date tagging syntax: <code><nowiki>{{Dead end|date=</nowiki>{{CURRENTMONTHNAME}} {{CURRENTYEAR}}<nowiki>}}</nowiki></code> or <code><nowiki>{{Dead end|section|date=</nowiki>{{CURRENTMONTHNAME}} {{CURRENTYEAR}}<nowiki>}}</nowiki></code>
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==See also==
==See also==
*<code>{{tl|Underlinked}}</code> – for articles that need more internal links
*<code>{{tl|Underlinked}}</code> – for articles that need more internal links
*<code>{{tl|Orphan}}</code> – for articles that are not linked ''from'' other articles, that have few to no incoming links (also see {{section link|Wikipedia:Orphan#Criteria}})
*[[Wikipedia:Manual of Style/Linking]] – guidelines as to when links should and should not be used, and how to format links
*[[Wikipedia:Manual of Style/Linking]] – guidelines as to when links should and should not be used, and how to format links
*[[Help:Link]] – detailed information about the syntax used to create links  
*[[Help:Link]] – detailed information about the syntax used to create links  
*[[WP:Manual of Style/Disambiguation pages]] – rules on linking applicable to [[WP:Disambiguation|disambiguation]] pages
*[[WP:Manual of Style/Disambiguation pages]] – rules on linking applicable to [[WP:Disambiguation|disambiguation]] pages

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  • This template should be added to articles which have no internal links. Articles which have some internal links, but are in need of more, should be tagged with {{underlinked}} instead.
  • An optional parameter can be specified to give other Wikipedians an idea of what general topic this article covers so that they may add links relevant to it.
  • This template will add pages to Category:Dead end or one of its dated subcategories.
  • If a parameter is provided such as {{Dead end|date=September 2025}} then the page is put into a by-date category instead. Another way to do this is to paste the following to the page: {{subst:Dead end}} If the date is left out, a bot will add it.
  • The simplest way to add this template to an article is to copy and paste {{Dead end}} to the top of an article.
  • Please do not include Category pages.
  • Date tagging syntax: {{Dead end|date=September 2025}} or {{Dead end|section|date=September 2025}}

Finding dead-end articles

See also