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Usage

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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", "See also" 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

{{Empty section|date=September 2024|section= }}

Parameter		Description	Type	Status
Month and year	`date`	The month and year that the template was placed (in full). "March 2020" inserts the current month and year automatically. Example January 2013 Auto value March 2020	Line	suggested
Section number	`section`	The section number to be edited (or whatever the `&section=` parameter accepts).	String	optional
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. (See Template:Ambox/doc.)	String	optional

Format: inline

Test of raw TemplateData output:

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", "See also" or "External links" section can safely be deleted., , puts articles into Category:Articles with empty sections and Category:Articles to be expanded.

Template parameters
This template prefers inline formatting of parameters.
Parameter		Description	Type	Status
Month and year	`date`	The month and year that the template was placed (in full). "March 2020" inserts the current month and year automatically. Example January 2013 Auto value `March 2020`	Line	suggested
Section number	`section`	The section number to be edited (or whatever the parameter accepts).	String	optional
Make small	`small`	Anything except : Uses an in-line default-sized message box., ' (default): Uses smaller left-aligned message box designed for the head of sections. (See Template:Ambox/doc#The small parameters.)	String	optional

Tracking categories

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