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This page in a nutshell: Add template messages to inform readers and editors of specific problems with articles or sections, but do not use them as a badge of shame.

Template messages (maintenance tags, cleanup tags, cleanup messages) may be added to articles needing cleanup. Their purposes are to foster improvement of the encyclopedia by alerting editors to changes that need to be made. Cleanup tags are meant to be temporary notices that lead to an effort to fix the problem, not a permanent badge of shame to show that you disagree with an article, or a method of warning readers about an article.

Unless otherwise noted, cleanup messages should be placed at the top of the page, before other templates, images, or infoboxes, but after hatnotes (see Wikipedia:Hatnote § Placement). Cleanup messages should be placed directly on the article or file, not on its talk page. Certain tags can be placed at the beginning of an individual section, and others can be placed within the text itself (inline).

A date parameter is added by a bot, or you can add it yourself with |date=April 2024.

Before you tag an article, please remember the following:

Don't tag an article if you can easily and confidently fix the problem.

The goal is an improved article, not a tagged article.

Do some research to attempt to solve the problem before tagging.

Don't put the burden of doing so on another editor if you are capable of fixing the problem yourself with a simple search or consulting a reference work.

Don't do "drive-by" tagging.

Tags must be accompanied by either a comment on the article's talk page explaining the problem and beginning a discussion on how to fix it or, for simpler and more obvious problems, a remark using the reason parameter (available in all templates, regardless of whether it appears in the documentation) as shown below. At the very least, tagging editors must be willing to follow through with substantive discussion.

Don't do "drive-by" de-tagging.

Likewise, please provide a similar rationale for removing a template, unless your preceding edits have clearly fixed the announced problem. See also when not to remove a template.

Don't insert tags that are similar or redundant.

For example, most articles that read like essays have an inappropriate tone, and in fact they end up being automatically grouped in the same category, so it is unnecessary to tag with both {{ tone}} and {{ essay-like}}.

If an article has many problems, tag only the highest priority issues.

A lengthy list is often less helpful than a shorter one. (See also: Wikipedia:Tag bombing and Wikipedia:Tagging pages for problems § Over-tagging)

Don't add tags for trivial or minor problems, especially if an article needs a lot of work.

For example, there is little point in noting grammatical problems for a section that needs to be completely re-written to comply with content policies. Focus on the biggest one, two, or three problems.

Before placing templates on a page it is worthwhile to cast a critical eye over the page to determine whether indeed it should be included in Wikipedia. Some articles can be tagged for speedy deletion or nominated for a deletion discussion at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion.

On pages that have received little attention from editors or readers, cleanup templates can be used as a way to call attention to problems that need to be addressed by editors. Editors who want to help address these problems should look through the various cleanup categories such as maintenance and articles with content issues and try to address the problems so that the templates can be removed. Editors who frequently tag articles should also address the backlogs.

On pages that are being edited by a number of users, cleanup templates are used to inform readers and editors of ongoing discussions and attempts to fix the problems on the page. Such templates can be used to attract uninvolved users to discussions and cleanup efforts, and they can also serve as a warning to casual readers that the article may have problems and be subject to noticeable changes. In general, an editor who places a template message to indicate a problem like this should explain their rationale fully on the talk page of the article. If the consensus of the other editors is that there is a problem or an editorial dispute that deserves such a clean-up template, then the editors should work to fix the problem as quickly and cleanly as possible so the template message can be removed. If the consensus is that there is no problem, then the message can be removed immediately. For heavily monitored articles, please do not add or remove template messages of this sort without using the talk page.

Many of these cleanup tags require you to place |article as the first parameter when you use the tag at the top of an article. When you want the template to refer to just one section, however, you replace |article with |section (where the | is a pipe key | found on most keyboards as a shift-backslash ⇧ Shift+\. See the specific template below to determine if such "section use" is supported and appropriate.

If too many tags are put at the top of an article, the article can become eclipsed by the tags, especially with short or stub articles. Consider consolidating the tags into {{ multiple issues}}.

Overarching copyright issues

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This article may have been copied and pasted from another location, possibly in violation of Wikipedia's copyright policy. Please review the source and remedy this by editing this article to remove any non-free copyrighted content and attributing free content correctly, or flagging the content for deletion. Please be sure that the supposed source of the copyright violation is not itself a Wikipedia mirror.

Combined message boxes

Do not use this as the only message box on the article or section; it should be used with at least two other message boxes sandwiched inside it.

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{{ multiple issues}} links  talk

This article has multiple issues. Please help improve it or discuss these issues on the talk page. ( Learn how and when to remove these template messages) The neutrality of this article is disputed. Relevant discussion may be found on the talk page. Please do not remove this message until conditions to do so are met. (May 2009) ( Learn how and when to remove this template message) This article includes a list of references, related reading, or external links, but its sources remain unclear because it lacks inline citations. Please help improve this article by introducing more precise citations. (Aug 2010) ( Learn how and when to remove this template message) This article may contain excessive or inappropriate references to self-published sources. Please help improve it by removing references to unreliable sources where they are used inappropriately. (March 2011) ( Learn how and when to remove this template message) This biography of a living person needs additional citations for verification. Please help by adding reliable sources. Contentious material about living persons that is unsourced or poorly sourced must be removed immediately from the article and its talk page, especially if potentially libelous. Find sources:  "Cleanup" –  news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR (March 2012) ( Learn how and when to remove this template message) ( Learn how and when to remove this template message)

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{{ multiple issues|section=yes}} links  talk

This section has multiple issues. Please help improve it or discuss these issues on the talk page. ( Learn how and when to remove these template messages) This section does not cite any sources. Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. (January 2008) ( Learn how and when to remove this template message) This section's factual accuracy is disputed. Relevant discussion may be found on the talk page. Please help to ensure that disputed statements are reliably sourced. (June 2009) ( Learn how and when to remove this template message) This section needs expansion with: examples and additional citations. You can help by adding to it. (June 2012) ( Learn how and when to remove this template message)

General cleanup

Use one of these general tags when none of the more specific tags fits.

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{{ cleanup}} category  links  talk	This article may require cleanup to meet Wikipedia's quality standards. No cleanup reason has been specified. Please help improve this article if you can; the talk page may contain suggestions. This applies to general problems not addressed by other tags. Please consider using specific cleanup tags first, as specific tags help other editors to easily identify problems in an article. Use the reason parameter: cleanup|reason= to specify issues identified (it may be a link to comments on the talk page).
{{ cleanup AfD}} category  links  talk	This article was considered for deletion, and requires cleanup according to the discussion. Please improve this article if you can; the deletion discussion may suggest necessary improvements. ( Learn how and when to remove this template message) Use this tag where an AFD discussion closes with a consensus of "keep and cleanup."
{{ cleanup rewrite}} category  links  talk	This article may need to be rewritten to comply with Wikipedia's quality standards. You can help. The talk page may contain suggestions. Use this tag where the whole article needs extensive revision.
{{ section rewrite}} category  links  talk	This section may need to be rewritten to comply with Wikipedia's quality standards. You can help. The talk page may contain suggestions. Use this tag where a section needs extensive revision. (This is the same cleanup rewrite tag with section parameter enabled)
{{ cleanup section}} category  links  talk	This section may require cleanup to meet Wikipedia's quality standards. No cleanup reason has been specified. Please help improve this section if you can; the talk page may contain suggestions. Use this tag where the remaining sections of an article need cleanup.

Copy editing

Some articles just need someone with a good grasp of editing technique to give them a once-over.

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{{ copy edit}} category  links  talk	This article may require copy editing for grammar, style, cohesion, tone, or spelling. You can assist by editing it. ( Learn how and when to remove this template message)
{{ copy edit section}} category  links  talk	This section may require copy editing. ( Learn how and when to remove this template message)
{{ verify spelling}} category  links  talk	spelling?

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Cleanup of specific subjects

These templates are all "general cleanup" templates, but tie into a specific subject matter or WikiProjects.

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{{ CIA World Factbook only}} category  links  talk	This article was imported from the CIA's World Factbook. Please help rewrite this article.
{{ cleanup book}} category  links  talk	This article lacks context for non-readers of the book. Please help improve this article.
{{ cleanup Congress bio}} category  links  talk	This article was imported from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Please help improve this article.
{{ cleanup film}} category  links  talk	This article lacks context for non-watchers of the film. Please review the Manual of Style for films and help improve this article.
{{ cleanup school}} category  links  talk	This article about school may require cleanup. Please review editing advice and help improve this article.
{{ cleanup higher education}} category  links  talk	This article about higher education may require cleanup. Please review editing advice and help improve this article.
{{ game guide}} category  links  talk	This article about video games may require cleanup. Please review the Manual of Style and help improve this article.
{{ game trivia}} category  links  talk	This article may contain excessive or off-topic gaming-related detail. Please help make this article more focused.
{{ localist}} category  links  talk	This article on a place of local interest may need more verifiable and notable information. Please review the essay guide and help improve the article. ( Learn how and when to remove this template message)
{{ metricate}} category  links  talk	This article may lack conversion for SI units. Please add them to this article, preferably with {{ convert}}.
{{ USRD-wrongdir}} category  links  talk	This article about roads may need to be written in a south-to-north or west-to-east direction. Please review standards for U.S. road articles and help improve this article.

Fiction

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{{ all plot}} category  links  talk	This article consists almost entirely of a plot summary. Please help improve the article by adding more real-world context. ( Learn how and when to remove this template message)
{{ fiction}} category  links  talk	This article may need clearer distinction between fact and fiction. Please review the Manual of Style and help improve this article. ( Learn how and when to remove this template message) This is not for factual or accuracy disputes.
{{ in-universe}} category  links  talk	This article describes a work or element of fiction in a primarily in-universe style. Please help rewrite it to explain the fiction more clearly and provide non-fictional perspective. ( Learn how and when to remove this template message) See template documentation for list of topic-specific sub-templates.
{{ long plot}} category  links  talk	This article's plot summary may be too long or excessively detailed. Please help improve it by removing unnecessary details and making it more concise. ( Learn how and when to remove this template message)
{{ more plot}} category  links  talk	This article needs an improved plot summary. Please help improve the plot summary. ( Learn how and when to remove this template message)
{{ no plot}} category  links  talk	This article needs a plot summary. Please add one in your own words. ( Learn how and when to remove this template message)

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Style of writing

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{{ abbreviations}} category  links  talk	This article may have confusing or ambiguous abbreviations. Please review the Manual of Style, help improve this article, and discuss this issue on the talk page. ( Learn how and when to remove this template message)
{{ advert}} category  links  talk	This article contains content that is written like an advertisement. Please help improve it by removing promotional content and inappropriate external links, and by adding encyclopedic content written from a neutral point of view. ( Learn how and when to remove this template message)
{{ buzzword}} category  links  talk	This article appears to contain a large number of buzzwords. There might be a discussion about this on the talk page. Please help improve this article if you can.
{{ Cleanup press release}} category  links  talk	This article reads like a press release or a news article and may be largely based on routine coverage. Please help improve this article and add independent sources.
{{ cleanup tense}} category  links  talk	This article may use tenses incorrectly. Please help improve this article. ( Learn how and when to remove this template message)
{{ debate}} category  links  talk	This article is written like a debate. Please help improve the article by writing in encyclopedic style and discuss the issue on the talk page. ( Learn how and when to remove this template message)
{{ essay-like}} category  links  talk	This article is written like a personal reflection, personal essay, or argumentative essay that states a Wikipedia editor's personal feelings or presents an original argument about a topic. Please help improve it by rewriting it in an encyclopedic style. ( Learn how and when to remove this template message)
{{ excessive examples}} category  links  talk	This article may contain excessive or irrelevant examples. Please help improve the article by adding descriptive text and removing less pertinent examples.
{{ how-to}} category  links  talk	This article contains instructions, advice, or how-to content. Please help rewrite the content so that it is more encyclopedic or move it to Wikiversity, Wikibooks, or Wikivoyage.
{{ inappropriate person}} category  links  talk	This article uses first-person (I, we) or second-person (you) inappropriately. Please help rewrite it to use a more formal, encyclopedic tone.
{{ Resume-like}} category  links  talk	This biographical article is written like a résumé. Please help improve it by revising it to be neutral and encyclopedic.
{{ manual}} category  links  talk	This article is written like a manual or guide. Please help rewrite this article and remove advice or instruction.
{{ obituary}} category  links  talk	This article is written like an obituary. Wikipedia is not a memorial site; please help improve the article to make it more encyclopedic.
{{ over-quotation}} category  links  talk	This article contains too many or overly lengthy quotations. Please help summarize the quotations. Consider transferring direct quotations to Wikiquote or excerpts to Wikisource.
{{ peacock}} category  links  talk	This article contains wording that promotes the subject in a subjective manner without imparting real information. Please remove or replace such wording and instead of making proclamations about a subject's importance, use facts and attribution to demonstrate that importance. ( Learn how and when to remove this template message)
{{ pro and con list}} category  links  talk	This article contains a pro and con list. Please help rewriting it into consolidated sections based on topics.
{{ research paper}} category  links  talk	This article is written like a research paper or scientific journal. Please help improve the article by rewriting it in encyclopedic style and simplify overly technical phrases. ( Learn how and when to remove this template message)
{{ review}} category  links  talk	This article is written like a review. Please help improve this article by rewriting it in encyclopedic style.
{{ speculation}} category  links  talk	This article possibly contains unsourced predictions, speculative material, or accounts of events that might not occur. Information must be verifiable and based on reliable published sources. Please help improve it by removing unsourced speculative content. ( Learn how and when to remove this template message)
{{ story}} category  links  talk	This article is written like a story. Please help rewrite this article to introduce an encyclopedic style and a neutral point of view.
{{ technical}} category  links  talk	This article may be too technical for most readers to understand. Please help improve it to make it understandable to non-experts, without removing the technical details. ( Learn how and when to remove this template message)
{{ tone}} category  links  talk	This article's tone or style may not reflect the encyclopedic tone used on Wikipedia. See Wikipedia's guide to writing better articles for suggestions. ( Learn how and when to remove this template message)
{{ travel guide}} category  links  talk	This article is written like a travel guide. Please help improve the article by introducing an encyclopedic style or move the content to Wikivoyage.

Structure, formatting and sections

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{{ cleanup reorganize}} category  links  talk	This article may be in need of reorganization to comply with Wikipedia's layout guidelines. Please help by editing the article to make improvements to the overall structure. ( Learn how and when to remove this template message)
{{ copy edit}} category  links  talk	This article may require copy editing for grammar, style, cohesion, tone, or spelling. You can assist by editing it. ( Learn how and when to remove this template message)
{{ duplication}} category  links  talk	This article duplicates the scope of other articles. Please discuss this issue and help introduce a summary style to the article.
{{ importance section}} category  links  talk	This section may contain information not important or relevant to the article's subject. Please help improve this section. ( Learn how and when to remove this template message)
{{ organize section}} category  links  talk	This section may be in need of reorganization to comply with Wikipedia's layout guidelines. Please help by editing the article to make improvements to the overall structure. ( Learn how and when to remove this template message)
{{ overcolored}} category  links  talk	This article may overuse or misuse color, making it hard to understand for color-blind users. Please remove or fix instances of distracting or hard-to-read colors or remove colored links that may impede user ability to distinguish links from regular text, or color links for purely aesthetic reasons. See the guides to editing for accessibility at contrast and colors.
{{ overcoloured}} category  links  talk	This article may overuse or misuse colour, making it hard to understand for colour-blind users. Please remove or fix instances of distracting or hard-to-read colours or remove coloured links that may impede user ability to distinguish links from regular text, or colour links for purely aesthetic reasons. See the guides to editing for accessibility at contrast and colours.
{{ sections}} category  links  talk	This article needs to be divided into sections. Please help improve the article and read the Manual of Style for guidelines.
{{ summarize section}} category  links  talk	This section may be too long and excessively detailed. Please consider summarizing the material.
{{ Too many sections}} category  links  talk	This article may have too many section headers. Please help consolidate the article. ( Learn how and when to remove this template message)
{{ too many see alsos}} category  links  talk	This " see also" section may contain an excessive number of entries. Please ensure that only the most relevant links are given, that they are not red links, and that any links are not already in this article. ( Learn how and when to remove this template message)
{{ trivia}} category  links  talk	This article contains a list of miscellaneous information. Please relocate any relevant information into other sections or articles.
{{ very long}} category  links  talk	This page may be too long to read and navigate comfortably. Consider splitting content into sub-articles, condensing it, or adding subheadings. Please discuss this issue on the article's talk page.

Introduction

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{{ Lead too short}} category  links  talk	This article's lead section may be too short to adequately summarize the key points. Please consider expanding the lead to provide an accessible overview of all important aspects of the article.
{{ lead extra info}} category  links  talk	This article's lead section contains information that is not included elsewhere in the article. If the information is appropriate for the lead of the article, this information should also be included in the body of the article. ( Learn how and when to remove this template message)
{{ lead missing}} category  links  talk	This article has no lead section. Please improve this article by adding one in your own words. ( Learn how and when to remove this template message)
{{ lead rewrite}} category  links  talk	The article's lead section may need to be rewritten. Please help improve the lead and read the lead layout guide. ( Learn how and when to remove this template message)
{{ lead too long}} category  links  talk	This article's lead section may be too long. Please read the length guidelines and help move details into the article's body.
{{ lead too short}} category  links  talk	This article's lead section may be too short to adequately summarize the key points. Please consider expanding the lead to provide an accessible overview of all important aspects of the article.
{{ POV lead}} category  links  talk	The neutrality of this article's introduction is disputed. Relevant discussion may be found on the talk page. Please do not remove this message until conditions to do so are met. ( Learn how and when to remove this template message)

Potentially unwanted content

Message boxes

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{{ AI-generated}} category  links  talk	This article or section may incorporate text from a large language model. It may include false information or fake references. Please remove claims that are unverifiable or copyright violations. See the project page about this.
{{ cleanup list}} category  links  talk	This article or section may contain unverified or indiscriminate information in embedded lists. Please help clean up the lists by removing items or incorporating them into the text of the article. For use in articles or sections where potentially unwanted lists need to be salvaged before being deleted
{{ cleanup red links}} category  links  talk	This article or section's use of red links may need cleanup. Please help improve this article.
{{ close paraphrasing}} category  links  talk	This article contains close paraphrasing of non-free copyrighted sources. Relevant discussion may be found on the talk page. Please help rewriting it with your own words. ( Learn how and when to remove this template message)
{{ copypaste}} category  links  talk	This article may have been copied and pasted from another location, possibly in violation of Wikipedia's copyright policy. Please review the source and remedy this by editing this article to remove any non-free copyrighted content and attributing free content correctly, or flagging the content for deletion. Please be sure that the supposed source of the copyright violation is not itself a Wikipedia mirror.
{{ criticism section}} category  links  talk	This article's "criticism" or "controversy" section may compromise the article's neutrality. Please help rewrite or integrate negative information to other sections through discussion on the talk page.
{{ external links}} category  links  talk	This article's use of external links may not follow Wikipedia's policies or guidelines. Please improve this article by removing excessive or inappropriate external links, and converting useful links where appropriate into footnote references. ( Learn how and when to remove this template message)
{{ further reading cleanup}} category  links  talk	This ' further reading' section may need cleanup. Please read the editing guide and help improve the section. ( Learn how and when to remove this template message)
{{ in popular culture}} category  links  talk	This article may contain irrelevant references to popular culture. Please remove the content or add citations to reliable and independent sources.
{{ MOS}} category  links  talk	This article needs editing to comply with Wikipedia's Manual of Style. Please help improve the content. ( Learn how and when to remove this template message)
{{ non-free}} category  links  talk	This article may contain improper use of non-free material. Please review their use according to the criteria and guidelines. ( Learn how and when to remove this template message)
{{ overlinked}} category  links  talk	This article may have too many links. Please review the guideline on links and help improve the article. ( Learn how and when to remove this template message)
{{ schedule}} category  links  talk	This article contains a television or radio schedule. Wikipedia is not a schedule directory. Please help rewrite the content as prose. ( Learn how and when to remove this template message)
{{ trivia}} category  links  talk	This article contains a list of miscellaneous information. Please relocate any relevant information into other sections or articles.

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Context, statistics and detail

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{{ context}} category  links  talk	This article provides insufficient context for those unfamiliar with the subject. Please help improve the article by providing more context for the reader. ( Learn how and when to remove this template message)
{{ generalize}} category  links  talk	This article focuses only on one specialized aspect of the subject. Please help improve this article by adding general information and discuss at the talk page.
{{ human-centric}} category  links  talk	This article about biology may be excessively human-centric. Please improve coverage for other species and discuss this issue on the talk page. ( Learn how and when to remove this template message)
{{ overly detailed}} category  links  talk	This article may contain an excessive amount of intricate detail that may interest only a particular audience. Please help by spinning off or relocating any relevant information, and removing excessive detail that may be against Wikipedia's inclusion policy. ( Learn how and when to remove this template message)
{{ Too many charts}} category  links  talk	This article contains too many charts, tables, or data. Please help cleaning them up or elaborating them with prose text. ( Learn how and when to remove this template message)
{{ specific}} category  links  talk	This article focuses too much on specific examples. Please help improve this article by adding sources that evaluate within a broader context.
{{ time-context}} category  links  talk	This article is about an event or subject that may not be current but does not specify a time period. Please help improve it to include this information. The talk page may contain suggestions.

Off-topic

Articles occasionally contain content which is otherwise valid, but appears unrelated to the nominal topic of the article.

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{{ off topic}} category  links  talk	This section may contain material not related to the topic of the article. Please help improve this section or discuss this issue on the talk page. ( Learn how and when to remove this template message) Also takes "other article" parameter

Expand and add

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{{ biblio}} category  links  talk	This article's citations lack bibliographical information. Please read the guide to citations and add information such as author, title, date of publication, publisher, ISBN, pages cited, etc. ( Learn how and when to remove this template message)
{{ cleanup biography}} category  links  talk	This biography may need cleanup. Please review the Manual of Style for biographies and help improve the article.
{{ expand section}} category  links  talk	This section needs expansion. You can help by adding to it. When calling this template, you may pass it a parameter. A template call like {{ expand section|examples and additional citations}} generates: "This section requires expansion with: examples and additional citations."
{{ formula missing descriptions}} category  links  talk	This article has formulas that need descriptions. Please help clarify variables, symbols and constants.
{{ kmposts}} category  links  talk	This section is missing kilometre posts for junctions. Please help by adding them. Place above road junction lists that do not contain kilometreposts.
{{ lacking ISBN}} category  links  talk	This article lacks ISBNs for the books listed. Please help add the ISBNs or run the citation bot. Place {{ lacking ISBN|date=April 2024}} at the head of the relevant section(s). Remember that books published before 1974 may not have ISBNs (though more recent editions should).
{{ lacking overview}} category  links  talk	This article lacks an overview of its topic. You can help by writing the lead section.
{{ mileposts}} category  links  talk	This section is missing mileposts for junctions. Please help by adding them. Place above road junction lists that do not contain mileposts.
{{ missing information}} category  links  talk	This article is missing information about Error: you must specify what information is missing.. Please expand the article to include this information. Further details may exist on the talk page. When calling this template, you must pass it a parameter. A template call like {{ Missing information|why bananas are yellow}} generates "This article is missing information about why bananas are yellow."
{{ expand language}} category  links  talk	You can help expand this article with text translated from the corresponding article in another language. Click [show] for important translation instructions. Do not translate text that appears unreliable or low-quality. If possible, verify the text with references provided in the foreign-language article. You must provide copyright attribution in the edit summary accompanying your translation by providing an interlanguage link to the source of your translation. A model attribution edit summary is (using German): Content in this edit is translated from the existing German Wikipedia article at [[:de:Exact name of German article]]; see its history for attribution. You should also add the template {{Translated||Error: No language code specified}} to the talk page. For more guidance, see Wikipedia:Translation. Typically used as one of 170 language-specific templates such as {{ Expand Italian|date=April 2024}}

Expert needed

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{{ expert needed}} category  links  talk

This article needs attention from an expert in PROJECTNAME. Please add a reason or a talk parameter to this template to explain the issue with the article. WikiProject PROJECTNAME may be able to help recruit an expert. Before adding this template, start a section on the article discussion page describing what you wish the expert to address, and put the section name in the |talk= parameter. {{ Expert needed talk}} may be used on the talk page for this purpose.

Time-sensitive

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{{ time-context}} category  links  talk	This article is about an event or subject that may not be current but does not specify the time period. Please help improve it to include this information. The talk page may contain suggestions.
{{ update}} category  links  talk	This Wikipedia page needs to be updated. Please help update this Wikipedia page to reflect recent events or newly available information. Relevant discussion may be found on the talk page.
{{ update|inaccurate=y}} category	The factual accuracy of this Wikipedia page may be compromised due to out-of-date information. Please help update this Wikipedia page to reflect recent events or newly available information. Relevant discussion may be found on the talk page.

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Major edits

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{{ under construction}} category  links  talk	This project page or section is in a state of significant expansion or restructuring. You are welcome to assist in its construction by editing it as well. If this project page has not been edited in several days, please remove this template. If you are the editor who added this template and you are actively editing, please be sure to replace this template with {{ in use}} during the active editing session. Click on the link for template parameters to use. This page was last edited by Gonnym ( talk | contribs) 3 hours ago. ( Update timer)
{{ in use}} category  links  talk	This project page is actively undergoing a major edit for a short while. To help avoid edit conflicts, please do not edit this page while this message is displayed. This page was last edited at 20:17, 18 April 2024 (UTC) (3 hours ago) – this estimate is cached, update. Please remove this template if this page hasn't been edited for a significant time. If you are the editor who added this template, please be sure to remove it or replace it with {{ Under construction}} between editing sessions.
{{ recently revised}} category  links  talk	This project page or section recently underwent a major revision or rewrite and may need further review. You can help Wikipedia by assisting in the revision. If this project page has not been edited in several days, please remove this template. This page was last edited by Gonnym ( talk | contribs) 3 hours ago. ( Update timer)

Contradiction and confusion

Note: Templates relevant for when articles are confusing or hard to understand due specifically to translation issues can be found at Wikipedia:Template index/Translation.

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{{ confusing}} category  links  talk	This article may be confusing or unclear to readers. Please help clarify the article. There might be a discussion about this on the talk page. ( Learn how and when to remove this template message) Use this tag in articles that need broad cleanup to eliminate confusion and discrepancies.
{{ contradicts other}} category  links  talk	This article appears to contradict another article. Please discuss at the talk page and do not remove this message until the contradictions are resolved.
{{ contradicts others}} category  links  talk	This article appears to contradict the articles example and illustration. Please discuss at the talk page and do not remove this message until the contradictions are resolved. Use these tags in articles that appear to contradict themselves or each other.
{{ incomprehensible}} category  links  talk	This article may be very hard to understand. Please help clarify it.
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