Help:Orphans

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Orphans are pages that aren't linked to anywhere on the wiki. They are generally hard to get to as a result.

Identifying an orphan

You can identify an orphan by one of two methods.

1. Special:WhatLinksHere. This tells you what pages link to a specific page. There is a link in the sidebar that, by default, shows you a list of pages for the one you are on. Alternatively, type in the name of the article into the box on the page.
2. Special:LonelyPages. This gives a full list of orphaned pages.

Marking an orphan

An orphan can be marked by using the {{Orphan}} template. This is placed at the top of the article.

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