Template:Wikipedia excerpt

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Use this template to show the lead section (or any other section) of Wikipedia articles. References will be imported automatically to the bottom of the page.

Based on Appropedia's Wikipedia Excerpt template.

Usage

Intro

{{Wikipedia excerpt|Veganism|0}}

Template:Wikipedia excerpt

Section

{{Wikipedia excerpt|Veganism|2}}

From Wikipedia:Veganism § 2

#InterwikiExtract: Veganism

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Paragraph

{{Wikipedia excerpt|Veganism|paragraphs=1}}

From Wikipedia:Veganism

Veganism is the practice of abstaining from the use of animal products—particularly in diet—and an associated philosophy that rejects the commodity status of animals. A person who practices veganism is known as a vegan.

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Template data

Use this template to import a section of a Wikipedia article. (May appear broken during editing.)

Template parameters[Edit template data]

This template prefers inline formatting of parameters.

Parameter		Description	Type	Status
Article	1	Title of the Wikipedia article to excerpt. Default Title of the current page Example Veganism	String	optional
Section	2	Section of the Wikipedia article to excerpt. Default Lead section Example History	String	optional
Paragraphs	paragraphs	Number of paragraphs to excerpt. Example 1	Number	optional

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