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* If the articles are not established as related by [[Wikipedia:Identifying reliable sources|reliable sources]] in the actual articles, then it is probably not a good idea to interlink them. Additionally, relatedness is a [[Necessity and sufficiency|necessary but not a sufficient condition]] for article inclusion in a navigation template.
* Articles included in a navigation template must be more than ''loosely-related''. While [[Wikipedia:Categories, lists, and navigation templates#Overlapping categories, lists and navigation templates are not considered duplicative|navigation templates that overlap with categories and lists are not considered duplicative]], the subjects of navigation templates need to be narrower and more specific topics than the subjects of many categories or lists. Otherwise, many templates will become oversized or [[Wikipedia:Avoid template creep|lead to clutter]] on articles included in templates.
* Navigation templates should only be created for subjects where every article related to the subject will be included because including an [[Wikipedia:Avoid template creep#Do we really need this template at all?|arbitrary selection of articles related to the template's subject]] can [[Wikipedia:Neutral point of view|present a point of view]] or give the subjects of the select articles included [[Wikipedia:Neutral point of view#Due and undue weight|undue weight]].
* For complex topics in science, technology, history, etc., a navigation box can provide a comprehensive introduction to a topic. For example, {{Tl|Wind power}} links to subsidiary and supporting topics that provide background and context necessary for understanding the main [[Wind power]] article. While the main [[Wind power]] article already contains inline links to the subsidiary articles, the subsidiary articles themselves are smaller and their prose may not place them into the overall context with each other. Editors who work on the subsidiary articles in isolation may be unaware of this context. The navigation template provides an easy way for the subsidiary articles, even when they begin as stubs, to instantly inherit the conceptual structure of the main article.
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