Stub
Stub
The word stub means something that is very short. On Wikimedia sites, a stub is a short article. When writers begin a new article, they use the stub template banner to show that people can add a lot more useful information.
To do this, insert the following text into the first line of the article:
{{stub}}
This will display as:
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This article is a stub. As such, it may contain incomplete or wrong information. You can help by expanding it. |
If you make or find a stub, you can improve the article yourself in accordance with our guidelines or add the task to our community to-do list. To find a stub, use the following links:
- Special:Whatlinkshere/Template:Stub
- Special:Shortpages (sometimes, the article has not been marked a stub)
Empty sections
Empty sections of pages should contain the following:
{{empty}}
This will display as:
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This section is empty. You can help by adding to it. |
No References
Pages that do not feature citations should implement the following code in the references section:
{{references}}
This will display as:
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This article does not cite enough references. You can help by adding some. |