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Stub articles by region (priority 2)

 * Click to help with adding to stub articles (sorted by region)


 * This is a list of stub messages/templates that are applied to stubs. This list is maintained and regularly updated by the Stub sorting WikiProject, with the purpose of keeping a list of approved templates and categories.


 * Problem and why it should be fixed:
 * The list may not contain the region that would apply to the stub article that needs the message/template. Even though this list is regularly updated, it may be necessary to add or edit a region to fit the stub that needs information


 * Help links: 
 * Stub Sorting
 * How to report:
 * Use the Talk page on the Stub sorting WikiProject
 * Steps to resolve:
 * Create a new template for the region needed or add information to the Talk page, so that the people working on the project can add the template.

Wanted pages (2-4)

 * Click to help identify and create wanted pages

This is a list of pages that do not exist, but have links to them. These links may have been created in the hope that pages would be created by the community.


 * Problem and why it should be fixed:


 * There are many links to pages that do not exist. Adding the needed pages will add content to the wiki and make it more informative and helpful to the community, as well as add validity to the pages that contain the links.


 * Help links:


 * How to report:
 * Automatic
 * Steps to resolve:


 * Search the wiki to be sure there are no pages that could be used for the link.
 * If there are pages that could be used, correct the link.
 * If no pages exist, solicit help from the community to create the needed pages. Many of these could be grouped by need, such as migratory trails.  A possible wiki project could be created for the various groups.

Wanted files (5)

 * Click to help find wanted files


 * This is a list of images (files) that do not exist, but there are links to them. They may have been created with the hope that the community would add images for these links.


 * Problem and why it should be fixed:


 * There are many links to images (files) that do not exist. Adding the needed images will add content to the wiki and make it more informative and helpful to the community, as well as add validity to the pages that contain the links.


 * Help links:
 * Images and files
 * Selecting images


 * How to report:
 * Automatic
 * Steps to resolve:
 * Search the Wiki for suitable images that could be used for the page.
 * If an image is found, correct the link to the correct image.
 * If no image is found, search the internet for suitable images that correspond with the requirements of the Wiki (Wikicommons, for instance).
 * Upload the image and correct the link.
 * Solicit the help of the community in finding images that would be suitable.

Wanted templates (5)

 * Click to help create wanted templates
 * This is a list of templates that do not exist, but there are links to them. They may have been created with the hope that the community would add templates for these links. 


 * Problem and why it should be fixed:
 * There are many links to templates that do not exist. Adding the needed templates will add content to the wiki and make it more informative and helpful to the community, as well as add validity to the pages that contain the links.
 * Help links:
 * Guide to templates


 * How to report:
 * Automatic
 * Steps to resolve:
 * Search the Wiki for a template that could apply to the need.
 * If a template is found, correct the link.
 * If no template is found, consider creating a new one, based on the number of requests for it. There may be several pages that could benefit from the same template.

Note: These Special pages are lists of items that could be resolved. However, there are many of them and this is not a high priority. It would be good to get the community involved in helping with these items.