Template:Uw-lead
Please take care when editing the lead section of an article, as you did at Article name. The lead section should summarize the most important points of the article, and be able to stand on its own as a concise overview of the article's topic. The first sentence should introduce the topic clearly and concisely, in plain English, without being overloaded with detail.
If you think the lead needs attention, please check whether the body of the article needs to be updated first. The lead should summarize the article, not introduce new or unique information or claims that are absent from or inconsistent with the body. If the body needs changes, make those changes first, adding reliable sources, and then revise the lead afterward to reflect the article's updated content (there's no need to repeat the citation in the lead). This helps ensure that the lead and body remain consistent and that the lead gives an appropriate overview of the subject. For further guidance, please see the Wikipedia:Manual of Style/Lead section. Thank you.
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This template may be placed on a user's talk page to remind them of the guidance on lead sections, in particular that the lead summarizes the body. New users often edit the lead first as it's the first thing they see, but the principle is valid for all users.
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Usage
{{subst:Uw-lead}}{{subst:Uw-lead|Article}}references a specific article{{subst:Uw-lead|Article|Additional text}}adds text onto the end of the message instead of "Thank you"{{subst:Uw-lead||Additional text}}or{{subst:Uw-lead|2=Additional text}}also adds text onto the end of the message instead of "Thank you", but doesn't link a page as specified by the article.- It is advisable to include param 1 to specify the article where the lead was edited.
Please remember to substitute the template using {{subst:Uw-lead}} rather than {{Uw-lead}}.
To customize your message, parameters are available; one to add the article name, and one to add additional text at the end of the message. If your param value contains an equal sign (as urls often do), then be sure to explicitly specify the positional parameter by number; i.e., use |1= or |2= followed by the value; e.g., |1=XYZ=Repainting, or |2=https://www.bbc.com/search?q=Kent+weather.
Notes
- Please refer to the index of message templates before using any template on user talk pages to warn a user. Applying the best template available for your purpose may help reduce confusion from the message you are sending.
- Find subst count and examples of this template on User talk pages using this advanced search.[2026; 2025; 2024] (Patience; this may take a while.)
- This standardized template conforms to guidelines by the user warnings project. You may discuss the visual appearance of these standardized templates (e.g. the image in the top-left corner) at the user warning talk page.
- This documentation is generated by the {{Single notice}} template, and used by numerous single-level user warnings or notice templates. It is located at Template:Single notice/inner(edit talk links history).
See also
- Wikipedia:Manual of Style/Lead section
- Wikipedia:Writing better articles#"Lead follows body"
- {{Uw-infobox}}, for a similar reminder about keeping an infobox consistent with the article's body
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