Template:Empty section/doc

Usage

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TemplateData for Empty section

To be placed in sections that are empty, containing neither text nor sub-sections. Before tagging an empty section, consider removing the section heading instead – for example, an empty "Gallery" or "External links" section can safely be deleted.
{{Empty section}} puts articles into Category:Articles with empty sections and Category:Articles to be expanded.

Common form

{{Empty section|date=November 2024|section= }}

Parameter		Description	Type	Status
Make small	small	Anything except left: Uses an in-line default-sized message box. left (default): Uses smaller left-aligned message box designed for the head of sections. (See Template:Ambox/doc#The small parameters.)	String	optional
Section number	section	The section number to be edited (or whatever the &section= parameter accepts).	String	optional
Date tagged	date	If a date parameter is provided, in the form November 2024, then the page is put into a by-month subcategory instead. If the date is left out, a bot will add it later. Auto value November 2024	String	optional

Format: inline

Tracking categories

• Category:All articles to be expanded (24)
• Category:All articles with empty sections (5)

Redirects

• {{No content}}

See also

• {{Expand section}}