Orphan/doc

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This is the documentation page. It should be transcluded into the main template page. See Template:Documentation for more information

This 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 1 parameter adds an additional note. It should always be pages that need to have links to the page that uses this template.
• The nocat parameter prevents the template to categorize the page.
  • Note: Only categorizes on article space, and this template categorizes 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.
• {{technical}} for pages (or sections) that might use technical jargon, and are difficult for many to understand.

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• {{update}} for pages that need to be updated due to outdated information.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.