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* This tag should ''not'' be used on pages with {{t|stub}}, as adding relevant links is part of de-stubbing a page.
*This tag should be applied to articles which need additional internal links. '''Please note:''' there is no consensus on what constitutes "too few" links. Use editor discretion, and if you disagree a given article needs this tag, discuss it with the editor that placed it on the talk page, unless you deem it uncontroversial to simply remove the tag (perhaps the article has seen considerable improvement since the tag was placed?)
*This tag should be applied to articles which need additional internal links. '''Please note:''' there is no consensus on what constitutes "too few" links. Use editor discretion, and if you disagree a given article needs this tag, discuss it with the editor that placed it on the talk page, unless you deem it uncontroversial to simply remove the tag (perhaps the article has seen considerable improvement since the tag was placed?) Avoid overlinking, as well.
*Articles with no internal links at all can instead be tagged with <code>{{tl|dead end}}</code>.
*Articles with no internal links at all can instead be tagged with <code>{{tl|dead end}}</code>.
*This template will add pages to [[:Category:Underlinked]] (formly Articles with too few wikilinks) or one of its dated subcategories.
*This template will add pages to [[:Category:Underlinked]] (formerly Articles with too few wikilinks) or one of its dated subcategories.
*If a parameter is provided such as <code><nowiki>{{</nowiki>Underlinked|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>Underlinked}}</code> If the date is left out, a [[Wikipedia:Bot policy|bot]] will add it.
*If a parameter is provided such as <nowiki>{{</nowiki>Underlinked|date={{CURRENTMONTHNAME}} {{CURRENTYEAR}}}}</nowiki> then the page is put into a by-date category instead. Another way to do this is to paste the following to the page: <nowiki>{{subst:</nowiki>Underlinked}} 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>{{Underlinked}}</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. <pre><nowiki>{{Underlinked|section}}</nowiki></pre>
*The simplest way to add this template to an article is to copy and paste<nowiki>{{Underlinked}}</nowiki> to the '''top''' of an article.
*If you [[Wikipedia:Subst|subst:]] this template, the current date will be added to the template.
*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>{{Underlinked|date=</nowiki>{{CURRENTMONTHNAME}} {{CURRENTYEAR}}<nowiki>}}</nowiki></code> or <code><nowiki>{{Underlinked|section|date=</nowiki>{{CURRENTMONTHNAME}} {{CURRENTYEAR}}<nowiki>}}</nowiki></code>


== See also ==
== See also ==
*<code>{{tl|Dead end}}</code> – for articles with no internal links
*{{tl2|Dead end}} – for articles with no 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

Latest revision as of 11:09, 12 February 2024

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  • This tag should not be used on pages with {{stub}}, as adding relevant links is part of de-stubbing a page.
  • This tag should be applied to articles which need additional internal links. Please note: there is no consensus on what constitutes "too few" links. Use editor discretion, and if you disagree a given article needs this tag, discuss it with the editor that placed it on the talk page, unless you deem it uncontroversial to simply remove the tag (perhaps the article has seen considerable improvement since the tag was placed?) Avoid overlinking, as well.
  • Articles with no internal links at all can instead be tagged with {{dead end}}.
  • This template will add pages to Category:Underlinked (formerly Articles with too few wikilinks) or one of its dated subcategories.
  • If a parameter is provided such as {{Underlinked|date=September 2025}}</nowiki> 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:Underlinked}} 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{{Underlinked}} to the top of an article.
  • If you subst: this template, the current date will be added to the template.
  • Please do not include Category pages.

See also

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