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Usage
Place {{Improve lead|date=December 2024}} at the top of articles where the lead section fails to adequately summarize the article (e.g., because the article has been expanded without the lead being adjusted to address the additions). If the lead is simply too short relative to the length of the article, use the template {{Lead too short}} instead. The lead section should briefly summarize the most important points covered in an article in such a way that it can stand on its own as a concise version of the article.
Notes
- This template will categorize tagged articles into Category:Wikipedia introduction cleanup and Category:Articles covered by WikiProject Wikify.
TemplateData
<templatedata> {
"description": "A banner to indicate that a lead section of article fails to adequately summarize the article.",
"params": {
"date": {
"label": "Date",
"description": "Month and year when the template was added to the article",
"autovalue": "{{SUBST:CURRENTMONTHNAME}} {{SUBST:CURRENTYEAR}}",
"example": "November 2018",
"type": "string",
"required": true
}
}
} </templatedata>
- 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.
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