Template:FL number/doc

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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

{{FL number}} = 4453

Method for verifying accuracy

Logged-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.