Template:Metadata blank

Here's a copy of the blank Article Checklist template and it's instructions that you can copy and paste onto the talk page of articles. Once you have filled out the checklist, delete the instructions!

{{checklist
|                 abc = 
|                cat1 = 
|                cat2 = 
|                cat3 = 
|           cat_check = 
|              status = 
|         underlinked = 
|             cleanup = 
|                  by = 
}}

In brief:

• abc means the form of the title for alphabetization, e.g. "Doherty, John".
• cat1, cat2 and cat3 are categories; if there is only one category, put it in cat1.
• cat_check: put "yes" if you want someone to check over the categories
• status: 0 for approved articles; 1 developed, 2 developing, 3 stub, 4 external
• underlinked: put "yes" if not enough other articles link to it (click "What links here" at left)
• cleanup: put "yes" if basic cleanup has been done.
• by: Names of anyone editing the checklist, in reverse chronological order.