Template:ExpandArticle/doc

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Overview

This notice is made for pages that are longer than a stub, but have empty or incomplete sections. The page will be automatically categorized under Category:Pages that need expansion.

Usage

The most basic usage of {{ExpandArticle}} is in the box below:

{{ExpandArticle
|because=
}}

A more complex usage of {{ExpandArticle}} is in the box below:

{{ExpandArticle
|because=
|small=
}}

Parameters

because

Allows for specification of what information or details need addition or expansion. This should be limited to one or two lines; extensive information on the expansion of a page should be placed on an article's talk page using the {{To do}} template. because should always be specified when {{ExpandArticle}} is used at the top of a page.

small

{{ExpandArticle}} has semi-automated behavior that determines whether or not it displays in a compact (small) appearance; specifying the small arguement allows this behaivor to be overridden and force a certain appearance.

• Passing an arguement of small=left forces the notice to use the small appearance.
• Passing an arguement of small=no forces the notice to use the large appearance.

Other parameters

{{ExpandArticle}} is built off the metatemplate {{Ambox}}; as such, all arguments that can be passed to a template built with {{Ambox}} may be passed to {{ExpandArticle}}

Examples

The below code:

{{ExpandArticle}}

Displays the following:

The below code:

{{
ExpandArticle
|because=Lorum ipsum dolar
}}

Displays the following:

TemplateData

This notice is made for pages that are longer than a stub, but have empty or incomplete sections. The page will be automatically categorized under [[Category:Pages that need expansion]].

Template parameters

This template prefers block formatting of parameters.

Parameter		Description	Type	Status
because	because	Allows for specification of what information or details need addition or expansion. Example More information on ship popularity and shipping discourse	Unknown	optional
small	small	Forces appearance of infobox. "Left" forces small version while "no" forces larger version. Suggested values left no	Content	suggested

See also

• {{To do}}