Template:Empty section/doc
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May be placed in a section that is completely empty, containing neither text nor sub-sections.
Content tends to follow sectioning on BattleIntelligence, as editors naturally will tend to fill in sections over time. Therefore, using this template to set up good placeholder sections at the start of an article's lifespan can aid its development over time.
Usage
{{Empty section}}
Parameters
|date=: month and year the section was last checked for references; e.g.,|date=November 2026|small=: Any value (typically "y", "yes", etc.) will make the template smaller. The template should normally be full-width when it applies to an entire section.|comment=: Custom text to go after "This section is empty."
Template Data
TemplateData for Empty section
Maintenance template 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", "See also" or "External links" section can safely be deleted. Puts articles into [[Category:Articles to be expanded]].
| 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.
| Line | suggested |
| Section number | section | The ordinal number of the section to be edited (goes after "§ion=" in the "adding to it" link)
| Number | optional |
| Make template big | small | Enter anything other than "left" here to make the template box big and centred.
| Line | optional |
| Comment | comment | Custom text to go after "This section is empty." | String | optional |
Tracking categories
Redirects
- {{No content}}
See also
- {{Expand section}}
- {{Under construction|section=yes}}