Template:No metadata template

Alternative usage

The template has two forms depending on what pages are missing:

• Appearance 1 text will appear on any page that has an article page but no associated metadata page.
• Appearance 2 text will appear on a page with no associated metadata page or article page (orphaned subpages).

Appearance 1

• The text below will appear on any page that has an article page but no associated metadata page.

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There is no Metadata template for this page. Please create the "metadata template". (if this is due to a page move see instructions at the bottom)

Subpages format requires a metadata page

Using the following instructions will complete the process of creating this articles subpages! For background, see Using the Subpages template. However, you can create articles without subpages. Really! Just delete the {{subpages}} template from the top of this page and this prompt will disappear. :) Don't feel obligated to use subpages, it's more important that you write sentences, which you can always do without writing fancy code.

(1) In the box below, replace "ARTICLE_NAME" with the new article name, making sure that you leave "Template:" and "/Metadata" around the new name.

(2) On the page that appears after pressing the button, put the title in again across from pagename =

You might also fill out the checklist part of the form. Ignore the rest. See this page if you're curious about why this is important. Don't worry--you'll get the hang of it right away.

(3) Then save. You can link back to the article using the subpages tabs that appear at the top of the back.

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Due to a page move

This template may appear after a page move. In that case the old subpages and metadata template also need to be moved to the new name. They can usually be found at the following link.

Appearance 2

• The text below will appear on a page with no associated metadata page or article page (orphaned subpages). This is transcluded from the template {{Orphan subpage}}.

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This is an Orphan subpage. Details:

You may see this box for one of three reasons. Either: A - New page has been created B - Orphaned subpage; accidently not moved with the old cluster. C - Cluster move is in progress Click on the option that best describes what you are trying to do. Each hyperlink will give you some recommendations for the next step. [Feel free to recommend improvements to the text or links in this template] A - New page created If you are in the process of starting a new cluster then: The following links will be useful: Create the metadata page . Create the talk page ; Create the article page ; Constables will create the approval page when article is approved. B- Orphaned subpage If you found this page by following a hyperlink to this page, you may have found an orphaned subpage or metadata page. What next? If this is a subpage: a) with content: Someone may have created subpage content without an article. A page may have been moved to a new location and this page may have been accidently left behind. The former article might have existed at "No metadata template". Or it was created as a stand alone subpage and never had an associated article or metadata page. Consider if there is a home to merge the data to or consider starting a cluster around this content. b) without content: As this page is not associated with any article it should probably be deleted. If the article name includes a slash: A slash (/) in a title is not compatible with the CZ subpages format. Make this page into a redirect to a more appropriate name. For an example, see Linux. [Feel free to recommend improvements to the text or links in this template] C- For a Cluster Move The metadata template needs to be moved to the new name. It, or clues to its location can be found at the following link. If this is the new metadata template the pagename field has been updated too soon. Change back to the old name and continue guided by the semiautomated Cluster Move Information box. [Feel free to recommend improvements to the text or links in this template]