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This template is used to provide user-friendly information to editors wanting to know how to create a new article. It is intended for use at the Teahouse, on the Help desk, on another discussion page, or on a user's talk page.


Usage

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This template should be subst'd and signed.

This template creates a bulleted list of items, with zero or 1 additional indents.

If used on the Teahouse, the link to the Teahouse in step seven is replaced by "this page".

If used on the Help desk, the link to the Help desk in step seven is replaced by "this page".

Syntax

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{{subst:Steps to Article|type=<SubjectType> |paid=Yes |indent=Yes}} ~~~~

Parameters

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All parameters for this template are optional.

type
specifies the kind of article under discussion and the specific notability guideline linked to. Supported values are:
Code Type of article planned Linked guideline
ORG Organization WP:ORG
CORP Business or Company WP:CORP
BIO Biography WP:NBIO
MUSIC Musical topic: song, album or performer WP:NMUSIC
FILM Film-related topic WP:NFILM
Anything else or parameter omitted general topic WP:GNG

(The codes may be all caps, all lower case, or with an initial capital.)

indent
If this is yes (or any non-empty value), an extra level of indentation is added, as appropriate for a reply to a post on a talk page. If this is blank or omitted no indent is added.
paid
If this is yes (or any non-empty value), it is assumed that the editor has admitted being a paid contributor, and appropriate changes in step three are made.

Examples

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  • {{subst:Steps to Article|type=ORG |indent=Yes}} ~~~~ (For a reply on a discussion page about proposed article on a non-business organization)
  • {{subst:Steps to Article|type=BIO |paid=Yes}} ~~~~ (For an initial message, say on a user talk page, about a proposed biography article by an editor who has admitted being paid)

Alternate names

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TemplateData

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This is the TemplateData for this template used by TemplateWizard, VisualEditor and other tools. See a monthly parameter usage report for Template:Steps to Article in articles based on its TemplateData.

TemplateData for Steps to Article

Advice about how to create a valid Wikipedia article

Template parameters

ParameterDescriptionTypeStatus
typetype

The kind of article proposed: one of 'CORP', 'ORG', 'BIO', 'MUSIC, or 'FILM'

Stringoptional
paidpaid

'Yes' if the editor is a paid contributor

Stringoptional
indentindent

'Yes' if the text is to be indented one level

Stringoptional