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For general help on tagging pages, see TechInfoDepot:Tagging pages for problems.

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 TechInfoDepot: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=August 2025.

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: TechInfoDepot:Tag bombing and TechInfoDepot:Tagging pages for problems § Over-tagging)
If multiple tags are necessary, consider using the {{multiple issues}} template.
This will help to avoid cluttering the article with tags and eclipsing the article's content.
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.

Does the article meet inclusion requirements?

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 TechInfoDepot. Some articles can be tagged for speedy deletion or nominated for a deletion discussion at TechInfoDepot:Articles for deletion.

Best practices

In obscure or unpopular articles

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.

In heavily monitored articles

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.

Use in sections

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.

Cleanup

Overarching copyright issues

Templates in this section identify possible violations of TechInfoDepot's licensing requirements, as defined in the Wikimedia Terms of use.

Tag Text that will be shown (and usage notes)
{{close paraphrasing}}
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{{copypaste}}
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{{non-free}}
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{{unattributed translation}}
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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.

Tag Text that will be shown (and usage notes) — multiple issues (top of article)
{{multiple issues}}

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{{multiple issues|
section=yes}}

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General cleanup

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

Tag Text that will be shown (and usage notes)
{{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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Template:Cleanup AfD
  • Use this tag where an AFD discussion closes with a consensus of "keep and cleanup."
{{cleanup MOS}}
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Template:Cleanup MOS
{{cleanup rewrite}}
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Template:Cleanup rewrite
  • Use this tag where the whole article needs extensive revision.
{{cleanup section}}
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Template:Cleanup section
  • Use this tag where the remaining sections of an article need cleanup.
{{section rewrite}}
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Template:Section rewrite
  • Use this tag where a section needs extensive revision.
    (This is the same cleanup rewrite tag with section parameter enabled)

Following a merge/split

{{cleanup merge}}
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Template:Cleanup merge
{{cleanup split}}
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Template:Cleanup split

Copy editing

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

{{copy edit}}
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Template:Copy edit
{{copy edit section}}
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Template:Copy edit section

Inline with article text

{{copy edit inline}}
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Template:Copy edit inline
  • This template tags a statement for basic copyediting, and should be placed after the statement.
{{verify spelling}}
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Template:Verify spelling

Cleanup of specific subjects

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

Semi-general

Tag Text that will be shown (and usage notes)
{{cleanup biography}}
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Template:Cleanup biography
{{cleanup higher education}}
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Template:Cleanup higher education
{{cleanup school}}
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Template:Cleanup school
{{game guide}}
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Template:Game guide
{{localist}}
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Template:Localist

Imported from elsewhere

{{CIA World Factbook only}}
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Template:CIA World Factbook only
{{cleanup Congress bio}}
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Template:Cleanup Congress bio

Context

{{cleanup book}}
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Template:Cleanup book
{{cleanup film}}
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Template:Cleanup film

Plot summaries

{{all plot}}
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Template:All plot
{{long plot}}
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Template:Long plot
{{more plot}}
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Template:More plot
{{no plot}}
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Template:No plot

Fiction

{{fiction}}
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Template:Fiction
  • This is not for factual or accuracy disputes.
{{fiction trivia}}
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Template:Fiction trivia
  • 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-universe}}
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Template:In-universe
{{in popular culture}}
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Template:In popular culture
  • 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.)

Other

{{cleanup taxon}}
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Template:Cleanup taxon
{{further reading cleanup}}
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Template:Further reading cleanup
{{kayfabe}}
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Template:Kayfabe
{{television incorrect naming style}}
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Template:Television incorrect naming style
{{USRD-wrongdir}}
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Template:USRD-wrongdir

Inline with article text

{{needs IPA}}
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Template:Needs IPA

Style of writing

Overall article/section

Tag Text that will be shown (and usage notes)
{{cleanup press release}}
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Template:Cleanup press release
{{debate}}
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Template:Debate
{{dicdef}}
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Template:Dicdef
{{directory}}
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Template:Directory
{{essay-like}}
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Template:Essay-like
{{obituary}}
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Template:Obituary
{{research paper}}
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Template:Research paper
{{resume-like}}
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Template:Resume-like
{{review}}
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Template:Review
{{story}}
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Template:Story
{{travel guide}}
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Template:Travel guide

Specific content

{{abbreviations}}
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Template:Abbreviations
{{anachronism}}
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Template:Anachronism
{{buzzword}}
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Template:Buzzword
{{how-to}}
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Template:How-to
{{peacock}}
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Template:Peacock
{{pro and con list}}
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Template:Pro and con list
{{schedule}}
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Template:Schedule
{{weasel}}
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Template:Weasel

Grammar

{{cleanup tense}}
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Template:Cleanup tense
{{inappropriate person}}
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Template:Inappropriate person
{{you}}
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Template:You

Neutrality, readability, and tone

{{fan POV}}
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Template:Fan POV
{{technical}}
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Template:Technical
{{tone}}
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Template:Tone

Structure, formatting, and sections

Organisation

Tag Text that will be shown (and usage notes)
{{cleanup reorganize}}
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Template:Cleanup reorganize
{{organize section}}
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Template:Organize section
{{sections}}
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Template:Sections
{{too many sections}}
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Template:Too many sections
{{trivia}}
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Template:Trivia

Length

{{summarize section}}
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Template:Summarize section
{{very long}}
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Template:Very long

Summarisation

{{bad summary}}
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Template:Bad summary
{{summarize}}
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Template:Summarize
{{summary style}}
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Template:Summary style

Colour

{{cleanup colors}}
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Template:Cleanup colors
{{overcoloured}}
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Template:Overcoloured

Lead section

{{lead extra info}}
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Template:Lead extra info
{{lead missing}}
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Template:Lead missing
{{lead rewrite}}
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Template:Lead rewrite
{{lead too long}}
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Template:Lead too long
{{lead too short}}
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Potentially unwanted content

Message boxes

Tag Text that will be shown (and usage notes)
{{AI-generated}}
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Template:AI-generated
{{promotional}}
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Template:Promotional
{{speculation}}
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Template:Speculation

Inline with article text

{{peacock inline}}
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Template:Peacock inline
{{spam link}}
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Template:Spam link
{{weasel inline}}
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Template:Weasel inline

Context, statistics, and detail

Excessive content

Tag Text that will be shown (and usage notes)
{{excessive citations}}
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Template:Excessive citations
{{excessive examples}}
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Template:Excessive examples
{{game trivia}}
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Template:Game trivia
{{overly detailed}}
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Template:Overly detailed
{{over-quotation}}
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Template:Over-quotation
{{too many charts}}
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Template:Too many charts
{{too many see alsos}}
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Template:Too many see alsos

Over-focus

{{almanac}}
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Template:Almanac
{{generalize}}
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Template:Generalize
{{human-centric}}
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Template:Human-centric
{{specific}}
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Template:Specific

Context

{{context}}
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Template:Context
{{time-context}}
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Template:Time-context

Off-topic

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

{{off topic}}
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Template:Off topic
  • Also takes "other article" parameter

Expand and add

Missing content

Tag Text that will be shown (and usage notes)
{{biblio}}
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Template:Biblio
{{cleanup ICHD}}
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Template:Cleanup ICHD
{{kmposts}}
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Template:Kmposts
{{lacking ISBN}}
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Template:Lacking ISBN
  • Place {{lacking ISBN|date=August 2025}} 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}}
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Template:Lacking overview
{{metricate}}
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Template:Metricate
{{mileposts}}
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Template:Mileposts
{{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."

Expansion

{{AthAbbr needed}}
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Template:AthAbbr needed
{{expand language}}
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Template:Expand language
{{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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Template:Formula missing descriptions

Expert needed

Tag Text that will be shown (and usage notes)
{{expert needed}}
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Template:Expert needed
  • 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

Tag Text that will be shown (and usage notes)
{{time-context}}
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Template:Time-context
{{update}}
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{{update|inaccurate=y}}
category

Inline with article text

Tag Text that will be shown (and usage notes)
{{as of}}
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Used within prose to attribute a specific time to information that may quickly become dated, such as population statistics.
As of {{{1}}}
{{clarify timeframe}}
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For tagging WP:DATED problems
Template:Clarify timeframe
{{update after}}
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For facts that likely will need updating at a specific future date
[needs update]
{{update inline}}
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For facts that need updating now
[needs update]

Major edits

Tag Text that will be shown (and usage notes)
{{in use}}
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{{recently revised}}
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{{under construction}}
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no
{{recent death}}
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Template:Recent death

Contradiction and confusion

Note: Templates relevant for when articles are confusing or hard to understand due specifically to translation issues can be found at TechInfoDepot:Template index/Translation.
Tag Text that will be shown (and usage notes)
{{confusing}}
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  • Use this tag in articles that need broad cleanup to eliminate confusion and discrepancies.
{{contradicts other}}
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Template:Contradicts other
{{contradicts others}}
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Template:Contradicts others
  • Use these tags in articles that appear to contradict themselves or each other.
{{misleading}}
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Template:Misleading
  • Use this tag when the article is not factually wrong, but leads the reader to draw incorrect conclusions.
{{self-contradictory}}
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Template:Self-contradictory
{{unclear date}}
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Template:Unclear date
{{unfocused}}
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Template:Unfocused
  • Use this tag when the writing is clear, but the article as a whole doesn't concentrate on a single theme.

Inline with article text

Tag Text that will be shown (and usage notes)
{{contradictory inline}}
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Template:Contradictory inline
  • Use this for specific sentences which contradict themselves or a nearby sentence.
{{expand acronym}}
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Template:Expand acronym
  • Use this to mark acronyms and abbreviations that are not written in full at first occurrence.
{{inconsistent}}
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Template:Inconsistent
  • Use this to mark statements that are inconsistent with other parts of the article.
{{vague}}
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Template:Vague
  • Use this for specific sentences needing clarification.

Content forks

Tag Text that will be shown (and usage notes)
{{duplication}}
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Template:Duplication

Importance and notability

Template:See also2

Tag Text that will be shown (and usage notes)
{{importance inline}}
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Template:Importance inline
{{importance section}}
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Template:Importance section
{{notability}}
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Neutrality and factual accuracy

Message boxes

Tag Text that will be shown (and usage notes)
{{autobiography}}
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Template:Autobiography
{{cherry-picked}}
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Template:Cherry-picked
{{cleanup weighted}}
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Template:Cleanup weighted
{{coatrack}}
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Template:Coatrack
{{COI}}
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Template:COI
{{criticism section}}
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Template:Criticism section
{{disputed}}
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{{disputed section}}
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{{fringe theories}}
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Template:Fringe theories
{{geographical imbalance}}
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Template:Geographical imbalance
{{globalize}}
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Template:Globalize
{{hoax}}
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Template:Hoax
{{political POV}}
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Template:Political POV
{{POV}}
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{{POV section}}
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Template:POV section
{{recentism}}
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Template:Recentism
{{unbalanced}}
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Template:Unbalanced
{{undisclosed paid}}
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Template:Undisclosed paid
{{undue weight}}
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Template:Undue weight

Inline with superimposed text

Tag Text that will be shown (and usage notes)
{{according to whom}}
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For weasel words ("It was said..." It was thought...")
Template:According to whom
{{clarify}}
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Do not use without first taking some steps to research the apparent problem
Template:Clarify
{{contentious label inline}}
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Template:Contentious label inline
{{dubious}}
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Template:Dubious
{{editorialising}}
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Template:Editorialising
{{editorializing}}
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Template:Editorializing
{{excessive citations inline}}
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For abuse of citations, per TechInfoDepot:Citation overkill.
Template:Excessive citations inline
{{original research inline}}
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Template:Original research inline
{{POV statement}}
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Template:POV statement
{{unbalanced opinion}}
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Template:Unbalanced opinion
{{undue weight inline}}
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Template:Undue weight inline
{{when}}
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For ambiguous or vague time references of various kinds.
Template:When
{{who}}
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For weasel words ("Many say..." Some people think...")
Template:Who

Verifiability and sources

Shortcuts:

Message boxes

  • 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.

Overarching copyright issues

Tag Text that will be shown (and usage notes)
{{copypaste}}
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Combined message boxes

Tag Text that will be shown (and usage notes) — multiple issues (top of article)
{{multiple issues}}

links talk edit

{{multiple issues|</br>section=yes}}

links talk edit

Expert needed

Tag Text that will be shown (and usage notes)
{{expert needed}}
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Template:Expert needed
  • 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.

Individual message boxes: Biographies of living persons

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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Template:BLP IMDb refimprove
{{BLP primary sources}}
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Template:BLP primary sources
{{BLP self-published}}
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Template:BLP self-published
{{BLP sources}}
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Template:BLP sources
{{BLP sources section}}
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Template:BLP sources section
{{BLP unreferenced}}
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Template:BLP unreferenced
{{BLP unreferenced section}}
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Template:BLP unreferenced section

Individual message boxes: Issues with citations and sources

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)
{{cite check}}
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Template:Cite check
{{cite check section}}
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Template:Cite check section
{{media IMDb refimprove}}
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Template:Media IMDb refimprove
{{more citations needed}}
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{{more citations needed section}}
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Template:More citations needed section
{{more medical citations needed}}
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Template:More medical citations needed
{{more science citations needed}}
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Template:More science citations needed
{{old news}}
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Template:Old news
{{one source}}
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{{original research}}
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Template:Original research
{{primary sources}}
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Template:Primary sources
{{religious text primary}}
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Template:Religious text primary
{{self-published}}
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Template:Self-published
{{self-sourcing examples}}
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Template:Self-sourcing examples
{{spam references}}
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Template:Spam references
{{speculation}}
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Template:Speculation
{{tertiary sources}}
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Template:Tertiary sources
{{third-party}}
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{{unreferenced}}
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{{unreferenced category}}
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Template:Unreferenced category
{{unreferenced section}}
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{{unreliable sources}}
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Template:Unreliable sources
{{user-generated}}
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Template:User-generated

Individual message boxes: Issues with style or format

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)
{{biblio}}
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Template:Biblio
{{citation style}}
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Template:Citation style
{{citations broken}}
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Template:Citations broken
{{citations broken from PEIS limit}}
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Template:Citations broken from PEIS limit
{{cleanup bare URLs}}
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Template:Cleanup bare URLs
{{duplicated citations}}
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Template:Duplicated citations
{{format footnotes}}
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Template:Format footnotes
{{full citations needed}}
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Template:Full citations needed
{{ibid}}
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Template:Ibid
{{more footnotes needed}}
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Template:More footnotes needed
{{no footnotes}}
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Template:No footnotes
{{page numbers improve}}
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Template:Page numbers improve
{{page numbers needed}}
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Template:Page numbers needed
{{wrong ISBN}}
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Template:Wrong ISBN

Tags inline with article text

Tag Background info from TechInfoDepot namespace
{{according to whom}}
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Template:According to whom
{{additional citation needed}}
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Template:Additional citation needed
{{attribution needed}}
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Template:Attribution needed
{{better source needed}}
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Template:Better source needed
{{better source needed example}}
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Template:Better source needed example Links to self-sourcing examples
{{by whom}}
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Template:By whom
{{chronology citation needed}}
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Template:Chronology citation needed
{{circular reference}}
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Links for search

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Factual accuracy

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Lists

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Wiki tech

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Links

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Infoboxes

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Bottom of page

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Open tasks

See also