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This is a documentation subpage for Template:Dynamic list.
It may contain usage information, categories and other content that is not part of the original template page.

This template is used on approximately 11,000 pages and changes may be widely noticed. Test changes in the template's /sandbox or /testcases subpages, or in your own user subpage. Consider discussing changes on the talk page before implementing them.

Usage

Place this notification template immediately before the applicable incomplete list (i.e. in a section, not at the top of the article). This template will automatically add the article to Category:Dynamic lists.

What is a dynamic list?

From Wikipedia:Manual of Style/Lists#Special names of lists:

A dynamic list is any list that may never be fully complete (since it will only include notable examples from a given category), or may require constant updates to remain current.

See Wikipedia:WikiProject Lists#Dynamic lists

Parameters

No description.

Template parameters
Parameter		Description	Type	Status
Multiple lists?	`multiple`	Set to yes to change the wording for articles containing multiple dynamic lists. Auto value `yes`	Boolean	suggested

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-<!-- PLEASE ADD CATEGORIES AND INTERWIKIS AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS PAGE -->
+<!-- PLEASE ADD CATEGORIES AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS PAGE -->
+{{High-use}}
-=== Usage ===
+== Usage ==
+Place this notification template immediately before the applicable [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Lists#Incomplete lists|incomplete list]] (i.e. in a section, not at the top of the article). This template will automatically add the article to [[:Category:Dynamic lists]].
-Place this template tag in an article, immediately before the applicable [[WP:LIST|list]].
+== What is a dynamic list? ==
-Per its own definition, this template is not to be used in conjunction with {{tlx|expand list}} or any of its variations.
+From [[Wikipedia:Manual of Style/Lists#Special names of lists]]:
+{{blockquote|A dynamic list is any list that may never be fully complete (since it will only include [[WP:N|notable]] examples from a given category), or may require constant updates to remain current.}}
-{{Expand list/metadoc}}
+See [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Lists#Dynamic lists]]
-<includeonly>
-<!--Categories-->
-[[Category:List notification templates|{{PAGENAME}}]]
+== Parameters ==
-<!--Other languages-->
+<templatedata>
-[[ko:틀:동적 목록]]
+{
-[[zh:Template:Dynamic list]]
+	"params": {
+		"multiple": {
+			"label": "Multiple lists?",
+			"description": "Set to yes to change the wording for articles containing multiple dynamic lists.",
+			"type": "boolean",
+			"autovalue": "yes",
+			"suggested": true
+		}
+	}
+}
+</templatedata>
+== See also ==
+*[[Template:Dynamic list editnotice]]
+<includeonly>{{Sandbox other||
+<!--Categories-->
+[[Category:Hatnote templates for lists]]
-</includeonly>
+}}</includeonly>