Template:Welcome-first-article/doc
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Usage
[edit]To use this template, add {{subst:First article}} to the user's talk page.
Parameters
[edit]There are five parameters, two unnamed and three named; all are optional:
|1=– name of article failing to meet content policies, in particular, notability (alias:|target=)|2=– name of user placing the template (adds user talk page link for questions)|namespace=– specify the namespace (default: mainspace)|header=no– suppress the heading at the top (default: header is== Welcome! ==)|thanks=yes– inserts "and thank you for your contributions" at the end of the first sentence.
Notes
[edit]Please refer to the index of test templates before using any template on user talk pages to warn a user. Applying the best template available for your purpose may help reduce confusion from the message you are sending.
- Find subst count and examples of this template on User talk pages using this advanced search.[2026; 2025; 2024]