Template:Lead missing

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Usage

Place {{Lead missing|date=May 2025}} 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.

This template contains a self-reference (it refers to Wikipedia in its contents).
This template should not be substituted. Bots rely on the transcluded form for dating and categorisation.

TemplateData

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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.
Parameter		Description	Type	Status
Month and year	`date`	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}}`	Line	required

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