Template:Overlinked/doc

This is a documentation subpage for Template:Overlinked.
It may contain usage information, categories and other content that is not part of the original template page.

Any breaking changes to this template, including moving it or nominating it for deletion, must be communicated in advance to Twinkle's users and maintainers at Wikipedia talk:Twinkle. The standard installation of Twinkle relies on this template. Thank you.

Usage

Please paste the following code at the top of the article, adding the date in this manner:

{{Overlinked|date={{CURRENTMONTHNAME}} {{CURRENTYEAR}}}}

Alternatively, the following code can also be used:

{{Overlinked|{{subst:DATE}}}}

To identify an individual section of an article: {{Overlinked|section|date={{subst:DATE}}}}

This template sorts articles into Category:Articles with too many wikilinks and Category:Articles covered by WikiProject Wikify.

To avoid template clutter, please use this only in cases of extremely excessive numbers of links. (Less severe cases should be noted on the talk page or simply addressed when noticed.)

Usage

See also