This template adds the page to Category:Wikipedia essays or to Category:User essays, depending on namespace.
Please do not subst this template.
- {{essay|WP:SHORTCUT1|WP:SHORTCUT2}} becomes:
 | This essay contains the advice or opinions of one or more Wikipedia contributors. Essays may represent widespread norms or minority viewpoints. Consider these views with discretion. It is not a Wikipedia policy. | |
- {{essay|WP:SHORTCUT1|WP:SHORTCUT2|interprets=the [[Wikipedia:Consensus|Consensus]] and [[Wikipedia:Ignore all rules|Ignore all rules]] policies}} becomes:
| This essay contains the advice or opinions of one or more Wikipedia contributors on the Consensus and Ignore all rules policies. Essays may represent widespread norms or minority viewpoints. Consider these views with discretion. It is not a Wikipedia policy. | |
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