The following template messages may be added to articles needing a 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 the article or a method of warning the readers against the article.

Unless otherwise noted, the cleanup messages, or tags, should be placed at the top—before other templates, images, or infoboxes, but after hatnotes (see WP:Hatnote#Placement). Certain tags can be placed at the top of an individual section, and others can be placed within the text itself (inline).

  • Avoid tagging articles if you can easily and confidently fix the problem. The goal is an improved article, not a tagged article.
  • Avoid "drive-by" tagging: tags should be accompanied by a comment on the article's talk page explaining the problem and beginning a discussion on how to fix it, or, for simpler problems, a remark using the reason parameter as shown below
  • 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: tag bombing and 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 polishing the grammar of a section that needs to be dramatically re-written to comply with content policies. Focus on the biggest one, two, or three problems.

A date parameter is added by a bot, or you can add it yourself with |date=ನವೆಂಬರ್ ೨೦೨೪.

Does the article meet inclusion requirements?

ಬದಲಾಯಿಸಿ

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

Best practices in obscure or unpopular articles

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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 do a lot of tagging of articles should also address the backlogs.

Best practices in heavily monitored articles

ಬದಲಾಯಿಸಿ

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 dramatic changes. In general, an editor who places a template message to indicate a problem like this should explain their rationale fully on the talkpage 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 (\). 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 the {{Multiple issues}} template.

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{{Multiple issues}}
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  • Include only those maintenance templates directly relevant to the issues of the particular article or section. Also, do not use this template without any templates.
  • Use |section=y if placing the template in a particular section.

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

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{{Cleanup}}
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  • 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}}
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  • Use this tag where an AFD discussion closes with a consensus of "keep and cleanup."
{{Cleanup-remainder}}
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  • Use this tag where the remaining sections of an article need cleanup.
{{Cleanup-rewrite}}
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  • Use this tag where the whole article needs extensive revision.

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

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{{Copy edit-section}}
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{{Verify spelling}}
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[spelling?]

Cleanup of specific subjects

ಬದಲಾಯಿಸಿ

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

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{{CIA}}
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{{Cleanup-book}}
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{{Cleanup Congress Bio}}
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{{Cleanup-film}}
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{{Cleanup-school}}
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{{Cleanup-university}}
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{{Game guide}}
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{{Game trivia}}
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{{Local}}
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{{Metricate}}
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{{USRD-wrongdir}}
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{{All plot}}
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{{Fiction}}
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  • This is not for factual or accuracy disputes.
{{In-universe}}
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{{More plot}}
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{{No plot}}
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{{Plot}}
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Inline with article text

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{{Need-IPA}}
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[needs IPA]
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{{Abbreviations}}
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{{Advert}}
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{{Buzzword}}
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{{Cleanup-tense}}
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{{Crystal}}
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{{Debate}}
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{{Editorial}}
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{{Essay-like}}
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{{Howto}}
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{{Inappropriate person}}
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{{Like resume}}
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{{News release}}
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{{Obituary}}
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{{Manual}}
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{{Over-quotation}}
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{{Peacock}}
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{{Pro and con list}}
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{{Repetition}}
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{{Review}}
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{{Story}}
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{{Technical}}
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{{Tone}}
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{{Travel guide}}
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{{Verbosity}}
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Structure, formatting, and sections

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{{Cleanup-reorganize}}
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{{Condense}}
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{{Duplication}}
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{{Importance-section}}
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{{Organize section}}
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{{Overcoloured}}
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{{Sections}}
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{{Spacing}}
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{{Too many see alsos}}
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{{Trivia}}
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{{Very long}}
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{{Inadequate lead}}
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{{Lead missing}}
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{{Lead rewrite}}
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{{Lead too long}}
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{{Lead too short}}
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{{POV-lead}}
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Potentially unwanted content

ಬದಲಾಯಿಸಿ
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{{Cleanup-list}}
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  • For use in articles or sections where potentially unwanted lists need to be salvaged before being deleted
{{Cleanup red links}}
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{{Cleanup-spam}}
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{{Close paraphrasing}}
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{{Copypaste}}
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{{Criticism section}}
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{{External links}}
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{{Further reading cleanup}}
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{{In popular culture}}
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{{MOS}}
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{{Non-free}}
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{{Overlinked}}
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{{Schedule}}
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{{Trivia}}
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Inline with article text

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{{Peacock term}}
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[peacock term]
{{Spam link}}
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[spam link?]
{{Weasel-inline}}
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[weasel words]

Context and detail

ಬದಲಾಯಿಸಿ
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{{Context}}
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{{Generalize}}
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{{Overly detailed}}
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{{Specific}}
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{{Time-context}}
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Articles occasionally contain content which is otherwise valid, but appears unrelated to the nominal topic of the article. However, such stray may be subject of interpretation and must not lead to common understanding.

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{{Off-topic}}
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  • Also takes "other article" parameter
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{{Biblio}}
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  • Place {{biblio|date=ನವೆಂಬರ್ ೨೦೨೪}} at the head of the relevant section(s).
{{Cleanup-biography}}
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{{Expand section}}
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  • 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}}
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{{ISBN}}
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  • Place {{ISBN|date=ನವೆಂಬರ್ ೨೦೨೪}} at the head of the relevant section(s). Remember that books published before 1974 may not have ISBNs (though more recent editions should).
{{Kmposts}}
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{{Lacking overview}}
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{{Mileposts}}
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{{Missing information}}
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  • 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."
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{{Expert-subject}}
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  • 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-talk}} may be used on the talk page for this purpose.
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{{Time-context}}
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{{Update}}
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{{update|inaccurate=y}}
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Inline with article text

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{{Clarify timeframe}}
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For tagging WP:DATED problems
[timeframe?]
{{Update after}}
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For facts that need updating now or at a specific future date
Expression error: Unexpected < operator.
{{Update inline}}
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For facts that need updating
[needs update]

Contradiction and confusion

ಬದಲಾಯಿಸಿ
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{{Confusing}}
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  • Use this tag in articles that need broad cleanup to eliminate confusion and discrepancies.
{{Contradict}}
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{{Contradict-other}}
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{{Contradict-other-multiple}}
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  • Use these tags in articles that appear to contradict themselves or eachother.
{{Incoherent}}
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{{Misleading}}
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  • Use this tag when the article is not factually wrong, but leads the reader to draw incorrect conclusions.
{{Unclear date}}
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Inline with article text

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{{Contradiction-inline}}
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[contradiction]
  • Use this for specific sentences which contradict themselves or a nearby sentence.
{{Expand acronym}}
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[expand acronym]
  • Use this to mark acronyms and abbreviations that are not written in full at first occurrence.
{{Inconsistent}}
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[inconsistent]
  • Use this to mark statements that are inconsistent with other parts of the article.
{{Vague}}
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[vague]
  • Use this for specific sentences needing clarification.
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{{Bad summary}}
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Importance and notability

ಬದಲಾಯಿಸಿ
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{{Notability}}
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{{Importance-section}}
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{{Importance-inline}}
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[importance?]

Neutrality and factual accuracy

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{{Autobiography}}
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{{Cherry picked}}
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{{Coat rack}}
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{{COI}}
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{{Disputed}}
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{{Disputed-section}}
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{{Excessive advocacy}}
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{{Geographical imbalance}}
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{{Globalize}}
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{{Partisan}}
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{{Peacock}}
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{{POV}}
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{{POV-check}}
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{{POV-lead}}
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{{POV-section}}
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{{POV-title}}
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{{Recentism}}
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{{Unbalanced}}
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{{Undue}}
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{{Weasel}}
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Inline with article text

ಬದಲಾಯಿಸಿ
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{{According to whom}}
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For weasel words ("It was said..." It was thought...")
[according to whom?]
{{Clarify}}
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[clarification needed]
{{Dubious}}
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[dubious ]
{{Editorializing}}
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[editorializing]
{{Lopsided}}
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[unbalanced opinion]
{{OR}}
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[original research?]
{{POV-statement}}
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[neutrality is disputed]
{{Undue-inline}}
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[undue weight? ]
{{When}}
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For ambiguous or vague time references of various kinds.
[when?]
{{Who}}
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For weasel words ("Many say..." Some people think...")
[who?]

Verifiability and sources

ಬದಲಾಯಿಸಿ
  • For quotations used out of context, references to unrelated material, and other misuse of citations.
  • Message boxes may be used at the top of an article, or in a specific section of an article.
  • Individual message boxes may be combined.
Combined message boxes
ಬದಲಾಯಿಸಿ
Tag Multiple issues combined (top of an article)
{{Multiple issues}}
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Tag Multiple issues combined (section of an article)
{{Multiple issues}}

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Individual message boxes
ಬದಲಾಯಿಸಿ
Tag Individual message boxes, text that will be shown, and usage notes.
(Boxes for both the top of an article, or a specific section of an article)
{{BLP IMDb refimprove}}
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{{BLP primary sources}}
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{{BLP self-published}}
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{{BLP sources}}
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{{BLP sources section}}
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{{BLP unsourced}}
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{{BLP unsourced section}}
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{{Citation style}}
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{{More footnotes}}
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{{No footnotes}}
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{{Citations broken}}
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{{Cite check}}
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{{Cleanup-bare URLs}}
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{{Film IMDb refimprove}}
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{{Format footnotes}}
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{{Ibid}}
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{{Medref}}
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{{One source}}
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{{Original research}}
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{{Page numbers improve}}
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{{Page numbers needed}}
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{{Primary sources}}
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{{Refimprove}}
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{{Refimprove section}}
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{{Refimprove science}}
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{{Speculation}}
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{{Religious text primary}}
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{{Self-published}}
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{{Third-party}}
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{{Unreferenced}}
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{{Unreferenced section}}
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{{Unreliable sources}}
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Inline with article text

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{{According to whom}}
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[according to whom?]
{{Attribution needed}}
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[attribution needed]
{{Better source}}
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[better source needed]
{{By whom}}
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[by whom?]
{{Chronology citation needed}}
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[chronology citation needed]
{{Citation broken}}
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[broken citation]
{{Citation needed}}
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[ಸೂಕ್ತ ಉಲ್ಲೇಖನ ಬೇಕು]
{{Citation needed span}}
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[citation needed]
{{Citation needed (lead)}}
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[not verified in body]
{{Cite quote}}
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[this quote needs a citation]
{{Clarify}}
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[clarification needed]
{{Copyvio link}}
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[copyright violation?]
{{Dead link}}
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[ಮಡಿದ ಕೊಂಡಿ]
{{Disambiguation needed}}
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[disambiguation needed]
{{Dubious}}
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[dubious ]
{{Elucidate}}
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[further explanation needed]
{{Examples}}
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[examples needed]
{{Failed verification}}
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[not in citation given]
{{Full}}
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[full citation needed]
{{Medical citation needed}}
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[medical citation needed]
{{Medrs}}
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[unreliable medical source?]
{{Nonspecific}}
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[not specific enough to verify]
{{OR}}
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[original research?]
{{Page needed}}
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[page needed]
{{Primary source-inline}}
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[non-primary source needed]
{{Quantify}}
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[quantify]
{{Registration required}}
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(registration required)
{{Request quotation}}
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[need quotation to verify]
{{Season needed}}
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[season & episode needed]
{{Self-published inline}}
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[self-published source?]
{{Specify}}
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[specify]
{{Subscription required}}
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(subscription required)
{{Synthesis-inline}}
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[improper synthesis?]
{{Third-party-inline}}
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[third-party source needed]
{{Unreliable medical source}}
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[unreliable medical source?]
{{Update after}}
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Expression error: Unexpected < operator.
{{Vague}}
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[vague]
{{Verify credibility}}
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[unreliable source?]
{{Verify source}}
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[verification needed]
{{Volume needed}}
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[volume & issue needed]
{{When}}
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[when?]
{{Where}}
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[where?]
{{Which}}
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[which?]
{{Who}}
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[who?]
{{Whose quote}}
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[who said this?]
{{Why}}
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[why?]
{{Year missing}}
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[year missing] Use when the year of publication of a source is needed
{{Year needed}}
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[year needed] Use when the date of an event is needed
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{{Find sources}}
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ಮೂಲಗಳನ್ನು ಹುಡುಕಿ: ಗೂಗಲ್ (ಪುಸ್ತಕಗಳು · ಸುದ್ದಿಗಳು · ಪತ್ರಿಕೆಗಳು · ವಿದ್ವಾಂಸ ಮಟ್ಟದ ಲೇಖನಗಳು · ಉಚಿತ ಚಿತ್ರಗಳು · WP refs · TWL)
{{Find sources 3}}
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Find sources: Gnews · Gnewspapers · Gbooks · Gscholar · NYT · Wikipedia Reference Search
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(wp gwp g bwp b | eb 1911 co gct sw)

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{{Category unsourced}}
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{{Check category}}
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{{Disputed-category}}
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{{Improve categories}}
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{{Recategorize}}
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{{Uncategorized}}
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  • Place this at the bottom of an uncategorized article/category if you are unsure of which categories apply.
{{Uncategorized stub}}
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  • Place this at the bottom of an article if it is only categorized into a stub category and you are unsure of which categories apply.

Images and other media

ಬದಲಾಯಿಸಿ

For tips on requesting images see: WP:Requested pictures.

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{{Cleanup-gallery}}
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{{Cleanup-images}}
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{{Diagram requested}}
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  • This template should be used on talk pages.
{{Image requested}}
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  • This template should be used on talk pages. Please add one or more subject categories into the template.
  • Use of= to add detailed information on the request.
  • Use in= to define locations.
{{Map requested}}
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  • This template should be used on talk pages.
{{Too many photos}}
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{{Audio requested}}
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{{Cleanup-list}}
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  • For use in non-list articles or sections where potentially unwanted lists need to be salvaged before being deleted
{{Create-list}}
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  • Use this tag where an article needs to be changed into list format.
{{Disputed-list}}
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  • To identify a list on Wikipedia that has content whose truth, factual nature, and/or relevance to the topic is in dispute.
{{Example farm}}
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  • For use in non-list articles where too much of the content is composed of "examples", "references in popular culture", and the like.
{{Famous}}
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  • For use in articles with unclear criteria for a list of "famous" or "notable" persons.
{{Famous players}}
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  • For use in articles with unclear criteria for a list of "famous" or "notable" sports persons.
{{Fiction trivia}}
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  • For use in fiction-specific articles that have way too many trivial examples. (Ex.: For an article specifically about famous fictional horses that mentions the fact that Sesame Street once told kids how to spell "horse", or that one of the animals you can kill in an online game is a horse.)
{{In popular culture}}
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  • For use when a nonfiction article has become overcrowded with too many references to fiction or other pop culture. (Ex.: Article on horses having a long section of TV shows, movies, video games, etc. that have "horse" in the name or feature horses in some way.)
{{List to table}}
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  • For use where lists could be better presented as tables.
{{MOSLOW}}
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{{Prose}}
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  • Use this tag where a list needs cleanup.

Most of these issues are covered in the main Manual of Style.

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{{Cleanup-HTML}}
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  • If the article needs HTML changed into wiki-markup
{{Cleanup-lang}}
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  • If the article has non-English text but lacks {{Lang}} template(s)
{{Dead end}}
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  • Use this to mark articles or sections that completely lack internal links.
{{Disambiguation cleanup}}
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{{Incoming links}}
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  • Use this to mark disambiguation pages with a large number of incoming links.
{{More-specific-links}}
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  • Use this on a page with general links that should be more specific.
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