4398
This template returns the number of featured lists as recorded at Wikipedia:Featured lists. The count there is scrupulously updated and due to chronic server issues it is in general more accurate than {{PAGESINCATEGORY:Featured list}}
.
Usage
edit{{FL number}}
= 4398
Method for verifying accuracy
editLogged-in users can use the MediaWiki API to verify the featured article count. Go to [1], type
javascript:alert(document.getElementsByTagName("cm").length)
into your browser's address bar, and press enter.