Template:Dead end/doc

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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 pages 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
  

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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.

• If you subst: this template, the current date will be added to the template.
• 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

• Check Special:Whatlinkshere/Template:Dead end to find articles tagged with this template.
• Special:DeadendPages gives the most recent database report.
• Wikipedia:Dead end tells you how to help.

See also

• {{Underlinked}} – for articles that need more internal 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
• WP:Manual of Style/Disambiguation pages – rules on linking applicable to disambiguation pages