Template:Cleanup-spam/doc

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This is a documentation subpage for Template:Cleanup-spam (see that page for the template itself).
It contains usage information, categories and other content that is not part of the original template page.

[edit] Usage

Spam warnings
Advertising warnings
Article tags
Policy & Project

Usually place this tag at the top of the article (below non-article content such as dab notices, but above infobox and lead section):

{{Cleanup-spam}}

You can adjust the default "article or section" text with something more specific, such as:

{{Cleanup-spam|article}}
{{Cleanup-spam|article's "Controversy" section}}

You can also place this tag at the start of the concerned section and adjust its text accordingly, such as:

{{Cleanup-spam|section}}

This template will categorize tagged articles into Category:Wikipedia spam cleanup. See Special:Recentchangeslinked/Category:Wikipedia spam cleanup to see recent edits to tagged articles.

  • Please do not subst: this template.

[edit] Similar templates

  • {{Advertisement}}, for tagging advertisements masquerading as articles
  • {{Spam}}, for warning spammers in their talk pages

[edit] See also