Template:Empty section/doc

Usage

This is the TemplateData documentation for this template used by VisualEditor and other tools; see the monthly error report for this template.

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 < /h3> & #123;&# 123;Empty section & #124;date= December 2024 & #124;section= & #125;&# 125; < /code></noexport >

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. (SeeTemplate: 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 December 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 December 2024	String	optional

Format: inline

Tracking categories

• Category:All articles to be expanded (0)
• Category:All articles with empty sections (0)

Redirects

• {{No content}}

See also

• {{Expand section}}