Template:External links/doc

Purpose

Add this to the top of the External links section whenever:

• There are too many links for this article. (Most editors object to more than about eight or sometimes ten links, but the best number for a given article depends on the specific circumstances, and may range from zero to more than a dozen.)
• One or more of the links present (regardless of number) are inappropriate for any reason.

If there are external links within the body of an article (which is almost always inappropriate), this tag should be placed at the top of the article instead.

Please consider fixing the problem yourself, rather than using this tag to ask someone else to do it. Don't forget to remove this template when the concerns appear to have been resolved.

Usage

Use:

{{External links}} or

{{External links|section}} to apply to a single section

This template will categorize tagged articles into Category:External links cleanup.

TemplateData

TemplateData for External links

Use this cleanup template to indicate that an article's use of external links may not follow Wikipedia's policies or guidelines.

Template parameters

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	suggested
Affected area	1	Text to replace the word "article", usually "section" Example section Auto value section	Line	optional

See also

• BattleTechWiki:External links
• BattleTechWiki:Template index/Cleanup
• {{External links inline}} – inline template for tagging individual external links that may be inappropriate
• {{Cite web}}