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Template:Lead missing

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This article has no lead section. Please add one in your own words. (June 2026)
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Usage

Place {{Lead missing|date=June 2026}} at the top of articles where the lead section is non-existent.

Notes

  • This template will categorize tagged articles into Category:Wikipedia introduction cleanup, Category:Pages missing lead section, and Category:Articles covered by WikiProject Wikify.
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Introduction cleanup maintenance templates
  • {{Lead extra info}}
  • {{Lead missing}}
  • {{Lead rewrite}}
  • {{Lead too long}}
  • {{Lead too short}}
  • {{Infobox too large}}
  • {{Not verified in body}}
  • {{Overview section}}
  • {{Time-context}}
  • Category

TemplateData

This is the TemplateData for this template used by TemplateWizard, VisualEditor and other tools. See a monthly parameter usage report for Template:Lead missing in articles based on its TemplateData.

TemplateData for Lead missing

Use this cleanup template to indicate that the lead section of an article is too short relative to the length of the article and should be expanded.

Template parameters[Edit template data]

This template prefers inline formatting of parameters.

ParameterDescriptionTypeStatus
Month and yeardate

The month and year that the template was placed (in full). "{{subst:CURRENTMONTHNAME}} {{subst:CURRENTYEAR}}" inserts the current month and year automatically.

Example
January 2013
Auto value
{{subst:CURRENTMONTHNAME}} {{subst:CURRENTYEAR}}
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The above documentation is transcluded from Template:Lead missing/doc. (edit | history)
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