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This is the documentation page. It should be transcluded into the main template page. See Template:Documentation for more informationThis template should be used on pages that need to be linked from somewhere. Unlike many of the pages present on the Special:LonelyPages special page, this template should be used instead when it is highly necesary to have the page linked from other pages.
Usage
{{orphan|1|nocat=Optional category remover}}
- The
1parameter adds an additional note. It should always be pages that need to have links to the page that uses this template. - If in article space, this template will categorize the page into Category:Orphaned articles.
See also
- Related templates
{{cleanup}}for pages that need to be rewritten, not because the information is incorrect, but when the text is confusing.{{improve lead}}for pages that need a better lead section.{{missing information}}for pages that miss or don't have enough information.{{empty section}}for sections that are empty.{{section needing info}}for sections that need more information.
{{rewrite}}for pages that need to be rewritten.{{stub}}for very short pages.{{stub section}}for sections that need to be expanded due to them being stubs.
- Other templates
{{update}}for pages that need to be updated due to outdated information.{{currently editing}}for pages that are being edited to advice editors to not edit them for a while.{{work in progress}}for pages that need to be edited and improve their contents.{{delete}}for pages that need to be deleted.{{delete when}}for pages that have a clear consensus that they should be deleted, but a technical reason prevents deletion.{{speedy delete}}for pages that must be deleted as soon as possible.
{{move}}for suggest to move a page to another name.{{split}}for suggest to split a page (or section) into 2 or more pages.{{splitting}}for indicate that the splitting process has begun. It is recomended to use it on large splitting processes.
{{merge}}for suggesting to merge a page with another.{{merging}}for indicate that the merging process has begun. It is recomended to use it on large merging processes.