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Subpages format requires a metadata page

(if this template appeared due to a page move see instructions at the bottom)

Using the following instructions will complete the process of creating this article's subpages.

the "metadata template".

1. Click the blue "metadata template" link above to create the page.
2. On the page that appears paste in the article's title across from pagename =.
3. You might also fill out the checklist part of the form. Ignore the rest.
   

   For background, see Using the Subpages template Don't worry--you'll get the hang of it right away.

4. Remember to hit Save!
   
   

However, you can create articles without subpages. 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.

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.

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.

However, if you found this page by following another link here, 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 backslash:

• A backslash (/) 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 GNU/Linux.