Difference between revisions of "Stub"
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(Some writers use stubs as seeds, hoping that a great article will blossom from what is planted.) |
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It can provide a simple definition or serve as a placeholder. | It can provide a simple definition or serve as a placeholder. | ||
| − | Some writers use stubs as seeds, hoping that a great article will blossom from what is planted. | + | Some writers use stubs as seeds, hoping that a great article will blossom from what is planted. Sometimes the first words of an article can set the tone or establish a direction or scope which provides lasting value to the article. In one case at Wikipedia, the opening phrases remained essentially unchanged even after 2 1/2 years. |
See http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=1973_Chilean_coup_d%27%C3%A9tat&diff=121964339&oldid=3760263 | See http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=1973_Chilean_coup_d%27%C3%A9tat&diff=121964339&oldid=3760263 | ||
[[Conservapedia:Very Short Article]] | [[Conservapedia:Very Short Article]] | ||
Revision as of 15:41, April 11, 2007
A stub is the beginning of an article (in an encyclopedia) or a subroutine (in a computer program). It can provide a simple definition or serve as a placeholder.
Some writers use stubs as seeds, hoping that a great article will blossom from what is planted. Sometimes the first words of an article can set the tone or establish a direction or scope which provides lasting value to the article. In one case at Wikipedia, the opening phrases remained essentially unchanged even after 2 1/2 years.