Module:Signpost/doc
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This module makes indexes of articles for the Signpost. It has two main functions:
- Making formatted lists of articles. See Wikipedia:Wikipedia Signpost/Templates/Article list maker for documentation.
- Counting the number articles that fit certain criteria. See Wikipedia:Wikipedia Signpost/Templates/Article count for documentation.
Article data
The article data is stored in index modules organised by year, like Module:Signpost/index/2005, Module:Signpost/index/2006, etc. You can see the full list of index modules here. The data for all Signpost articles for a given year goes in that year's index module.
It is possible to edit the index modules by hand, but the recommended way is to use the SignpostTagger gadget. With SignpostTagger you can edit article data directly from Signpost article pages, and using it eliminates the possibility of making formatting errors or putting the data in the wrong place.