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| + | =Introduction= | ||
| + | '''Stubs''' are articles on the PoliceWiki which need more information. They may only have a template in place, or may be nothing more than a placeholder for an article which is planned to be written for the site at some point, but has not been written yet. You can check the discussion page for a stub article to see if someone has planned to write up that article yet or not. | ||
| + | =How to create a stub page= | ||
| + | You can create a stub page if you search for an article in the search box and it does not currently exist. First, however, please check that it doesn't exist under a different spelling or capitalization, and also check if it is a subject that falls under the [[PoliceWiki:Article notability]] guidelines. | ||
| − | + | If that is the case, then select "create this page", and insert the following template: | |
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| − | + | <nowiki>{{Stub}}</nowiki> | |
| − | + | This will generate the following text in the new file: | |
| − | + | {{Stub}} | |
| − | + | Also be sure to include the appropriate category or categories for your newly created stub. | |
| − | [ | + | =How to edit a stub page= |
| + | If you are tackling a page that is currently just a stub, please select that article (either from browing categories or search results), click on edit, and replace the <nowiki>{{Stub}}</nowiki> tag with the text you are adding to the article. Use of an appropriate template taken from [[:Category:Article templates]] is recommended when adding your information to encourage a unity in how various articles of similar types appear. | ||
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| + | [[Category:Stubs]][[Category:Help]] | ||
Latest revision as of 17:27, 29 January 2008
Introduction
Stubs are articles on the PoliceWiki which need more information. They may only have a template in place, or may be nothing more than a placeholder for an article which is planned to be written for the site at some point, but has not been written yet. You can check the discussion page for a stub article to see if someone has planned to write up that article yet or not.
How to create a stub page
You can create a stub page if you search for an article in the search box and it does not currently exist. First, however, please check that it doesn't exist under a different spelling or capitalization, and also check if it is a subject that falls under the PoliceWiki:Article notability guidelines.
If that is the case, then select "create this page", and insert the following template:
{{Stub}}
This will generate the following text in the new file:
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This article is a stub. You can help the PoliceWiki by expanding it.
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Also be sure to include the appropriate category or categories for your newly created stub.
How to edit a stub page
If you are tackling a page that is currently just a stub, please select that article (either from browing categories or search results), click on edit, and replace the {{Stub}} tag with the text you are adding to the article. Use of an appropriate template taken from Category:Article templates is recommended when adding your information to encourage a unity in how various articles of similar types appear.
