Wikipedia:Template messages/Cleanup

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• Use the article=y parameter if you use the template for the entire article, and section=y if it is used only for a particular section.
• To tag a specific issue, set any string of text to the parameter, such as issue=y
• To specify the month tagged for the categories that sort articles by month, type issue=June 2008 or issue=April 2007

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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.

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• Use this tag where the remaining sections of an article need cleanup.

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• Use this tag where the whole article needs extensive revision.

To comply with Wikipedia's quality standards, this article is in need of reorganization. There is good information here, but it is poorly organized. Please discuss this issue on the talk page and help improve this article.

• An editor should be able to learn what they need to know about the subject from the existing article.

This article may be too technical for a general audience. Please help improve this article by providing more context and better explanations of technical details to make it more accessible, without removing technical details.

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Please help improve this by expanding it. Further information might be found on the talk page or at requests for expansion.

• First argument is inserted after 'improve this': {{expand|article with examples}} → "...improve this article with examples"

Please help improve this section by expanding it. Further information might be found on the talk page or at requests for expansion.

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• Place this notice in the section that requires expansion

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• First argument is added to description "{{{1}}}" appears: {{Missing information|foo, bar, baz and quux.}} → "...information about: foo, bar, baz and quux." This template is for when the article needs to be expanded even to be accurate.

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• After adding this template, start a section on the article discussion page describing what you wish the expert to address. {{Expert-talk}} may be used for this purpose.

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• NB: In the transclusion above two words are missing; see the template page for a better example.

All or part of this article may be confusing or unclear. Please help clarify the article. Suggestions may be on the talk page.

• Use this tag in articles that need broad cleanup to eliminate confusion and discrepancies.

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• Use this tag when the article is not factually wrong but leads the reader to draw incorrect conclusions.

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• For quotes used out of context, references to unrelated material, and other misuse of citations.

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This seems to contain embedded lists that may require cleanup. To meet Wikipedia's style guidelines, please help improve this article by: removing items which are not notable, encyclopedic, or helpful from the list(s); incorporating appropriate items into the main body of the article; and discussing this issue on the talk page.

• For use in non-list articles where too much of the content is composed of lists.

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• For use where lists could be better presented as tables.

To meet Wikipedia's quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup because it is in a list format that may be better presented using prose. You can help by converting this section to prose, if appropriate. Editing help is available.

• Use this tag where a list needs cleanup.

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• Use this tag where an article needs to be changed into list format.

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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.

This has too many fictional references for an encylopedic and academic approach of this topic. An article about a nonfiction topic should only contain fictional references of historic importance so as to not overshadow the main topic. Interesting but not historically significant details should be moved to a separate article (possibly Wikipedia Template messages/Cleanups in fiction or Wikipedia Template messages/Cleanups in popular culture). Mere references unimportant to the overall plot of a work of fiction or trivia, as well as minor examples when more significant ones have already been mentioned, should be deleted.

• 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.)

This contains too many minor or trivial fictional references. Mere trivia, or references unimportant to the overall plot of a work of fiction, should be deleted. See also what Wikipedia is.

• For use in fiction-specific articles that have way too many trivial examples. (Ex.: For an article specifically about famous fictional horses that mentions that 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.)

This article or section contains a list of works that does not follow the Manual of Style for lists of works (often, but not always, due to being in reverse-chronological order) and may need cleanup.

• Use this tag where a list of works is in reverse-chronological order or otherwise contravenes the Wikipedia:Manual of Style (lists of works).

The inclusion of certain items in this list is disputed. Please see the relevant discussion on the talk page.

• To identify a list on Wikipedia that has content whose truth, factual nature, and/or relevance to the topic is in dispute.

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• This template should be used on talk pages. Please add one or more subject category in the template.

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• This template should be used on talk pages.

It is requested that a diagram or diagrams be included in this article to improve its quality. For more information, refer to discussion on this page and/or the listing at Wikipedia:Requested images.

• This template should be used on talk pages.

It is requested that an image of type of request be included in this article to improve its quality, if possible.

• This template should be used on talk pages.

This needs to be wikified to meet Wikipedia's quality standards. Please help improve this article with relevant internal links.

• If the article needs reformatting to be more readable
• If the article needs HTML changed into wiki-markup
• If the article needs text markup for mathematical formulae per WP:MATH
• If important words need to be linked to appropriate Wikipedia articles

This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the same title. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Note: This page may need to be cleaned up to meet Wikipedia's quality standards. See WikiProject Disambiguation for more information.

• Use this for disambiguation pages not written according to the style in MoS:DP.
• Replace {{disambig}} with this.

This page is uncategorized. Please categorize this page to list it with similar project pages.

• Place this at the bottom of an uncategorized article/category if you are unsure of which categories apply.

This article has a deprecated, subst'ed or incorrect infobox and needs a new one. Please consult the relevant WikiProject or this category to find the appropriate replacement.

• This template should be used on talk pages.

An {{Infobox Single}}, {{Infobox Song}} or {{Infobox Standard}} has been requested for this article. Please select the appropriate infobox and format it according to the guidelines.

• This template should be used on talk pages.

This article lacks a ship infobox. You can help WikiProject Ships by copying the source code into the attached article, and filling in the information yourself, or by providing the following information here on the Talk page so that someone else can construct the box.

• This template should be used on talk pages.

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• This template should be used on talk pages.

This may fail to make a clear distinction between fact and fiction. Please edit this article, according to the fiction guidelines, to meet Wikipedia's quality standards.

• This is not for factual or accuracy disputes.

This book-related article may fail to make a clear distinction between fact and fiction. Please edit this article, according to the fiction guidelines, to meet Wikipedia's quality standards.

• This is not for factual or accuracy disputes.

This article was considered for deletion and requires cleanup according to the discussion. Please help improve this article to meet Wikipedia's quality standards or discuss the issue on the talk page.

• Use this tag where an AFD discussion closes with a consensus of "keep and cleanup."

It has been suggested that this page or section be merged with Wikipedia:Other page. ([[|Discuss]])

• Place this at the top of both pages or sections that are to be merged. Use the other page's name as the parameter. A link will be generated automatically.
• By default, the discussion is directed to the talk page of the page on which this tag is placed. Optionally, a second parameter can be specified to direct the discussion to another page.
• If it is known which page or section is to receive the merged material, use the tags {{mergeto|Dest page}} and {{mergefrom|Source page}} (or one of the sectional variants) instead.
• Add the date parameter |date=October 2006 to place articles in Category:Articles to be merged since October 2006

It has been suggested that this page or section be merged with Source 1, Source 2 and Source 3 (Discuss)

Redirects: {{mergemulti}}

• This template is for proposing the merger of between 2 and 20 pages into a single page.
• By default, the discussion is directed to the talk page of the page on which this tag is placed. Optionally, a "discuss" parameter can be specified to direct the discussion to another page.

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• Place the tag {{mergeto|Dest page}} at the top of the page or section that is to have its content transferred to another page.
• If the proposed source is an entire page, place the tag {{mergefrom|Source page}} at the top of the page or section that is to receive the merged material.
• If the proposed source is one specific section of page, place the tag {{mergesection|Source page|Source section}} at the top of the page or section that is to receive the merged material.
• If proposing that multiple sections of a single page (but not the entire page) be merged into another page, place the tag {{mergesections|Source page}} at the top of the page or section that is to receive the merged material.
• By default, the discussion is directed to the talk page of the destination page. Optionally, a second parameter can be specified to direct the discussion to another page.
• If it is not known which page or section is to receive the merged material, use the tag {{merge|Other page}} instead.

It has been suggested that Source be merged into this page or section. (Discuss)

• If the proposed source is an entire page, place this at the top of the page or section that is to receive the merged material.
• Place the tag {{mergefrom|Source page}} at the top of the source page or section.
• If a merger of multiple pages into a single page is being proposed, use {{mergefrom-multiple|Source 1|Source 2|Source 3}}.
• By default, the discussion is directed to the talk page of the page on which this tag is placed. Optionally, a second parameter can be specified to direct the discussion to another page.
• If it is not known which page or section is to receive the merged material, use the tag {{merge|Other page}} instead.

It has been suggested that Source 1, Source 2 and Source 3 be merged into this page or section. (Discuss)

• This template is for proposing the merger of between 2 and 20 pages into a single page.
• By default, the discussion is directed to the talk page of the page on which this tag is placed. Optionally, a "discuss" parameter can be specified to direct the discussion to another page.
• If it is not known which page or section is to receive the merged material, use the tag {{merge-multiple|Other page}} instead.

It has been suggested that this page or section be merged with Source 1 and Source 2 into [[:Wikipedia:{{{with}}}|Wikipedia:{{{with}}}]]. ([[:Wikipedia talk:{{{with}}}|Discuss]])

• This template is to be used on the 2-20 articles which have to be merged into the main article as specified by {{mergefrom-multiple}}
• The with= param is used to specify the main article to merge all the sub-articles into.
• The discussion is directed to the talk page of the main article on which the {{mergefrom-multiple}} tag is placed.

It has been suggested that the section Source section from the page Source page be merged into this page or section. ([[|Discuss]])

• If the proposed source is one specific section of a page, place this at the top of the page or section that is to receive the merged material.
• Place the tag {{mergeto|Dest page}} at the top of the source page or section.
• By default, the discussion is directed to the talk page of the page on which this tag is placed. Optionally, a third parameter can be specified to direct the discussion to another page.
• If it is not known which page or section is to receive the merged material, use the tag {{merge|Other page}} instead.

It has been suggested that multiple sections of Source be merged into this page or section. ([[|Discuss]])

• If proposing that multiple sections of a single page (but not the entire page) be merged into another page, place this at the top of the page or section that is to receive the merged material.
• Place the tag {{mergeto|Dest page}} at the top of the each source section.
• By default, the discussion is directed to the talk page of the page on which this tag is placed. Optionally, a second parameter can be specified to direct the discussion to another page.
• If it is not known which page or section is to receive the merged material, use the tag {{merge|Other page}} instead.

This page is in the process of being merged with Dest page, and may be outdated. Relevant discussion may be found on this page's talk page and/or the destination page's talk page.

• Place this at the top of a source page for which a merger has begun (but has not yet been completed).

It has been suggested that this page be split into multiple pages accessible from a disambiguation page. (Discuss)

• Place this at the top of a page for which a split into two or more new pages is proposed.
• By default, the discussion is directed to the talk page of the page on which this tag is placed. Optionally, a "discuss" parameter can be specified to direct the discussion to another page.
• Add the date parameter |date=June 2008 to place articles in Category:Articles to be merged since June 2008

It has been suggested that this page be split into pages entitled New title 1 and New title 2, accessible from a disambiguation page. (Discuss)

• Optionally, you can include suggested titles for between 2 and 20 new pages as parameters.
• Add the date parameter |date=June 2008 to place articles in Category:Articles to be merged since June 2008

It has been suggested that this page be split into multiple pages. (Discuss)

• Place this at the top of a page for which a split into two or more new pages is proposed, and where they are distinct enough that a disambiguation page is not appropriate.
• By default, the discussion is directed to the talk page of the page on which this tag is placed. Optionally, a "discuss" parameter can be specified to direct the discussion to another page.
• Add the date parameter |date=June 2008 to place articles in Category:Articles to be merged since June 2008

It has been suggested that this page be split into pages entitled New title 1 and New title 2. (Discuss)

• Optionally, you can include suggested titles for between 2 and 20 new pages as parameters.
• Add the date parameter |date=June 2008 to place articles in Category:Articles to be merged since June 2008

It has been suggested that this section be split into a new page. (Discuss)

• Place this at the top of one or more sections for which a split into a new page is proposed.
• By default, the discussion is directed to the talk page of the page on which this tag is placed. Optionally, a "discuss" parameter can be specified to direct the discussion to another page.
• Add the date parameter |date=June 2008 to place articles in Category:Articles to be merged since June 2008

It has been suggested that this section be split into a new page entitled New title. (Discuss)

• Optionally, you can include a suggested title for the new page as a parameter.
• Add the date parameter |date=June 2008 to place articles in Category:Articles to be merged since June 2008

It has been suggested that some sections of this page be split into a new page entitled New title. (Discuss)

• Place this at the top of a page for which a split of multiple sections into a new page is proposed.
• By default, the discussion is directed to the talk page of the page on which this tag is placed. Optionally, a "discuss" parameter can be specified to direct the discussion to another page.
• If possible, instead use {{splitsection}} or {{splitsection|new title}} in each of the sections that should be split into the new page.
• Add the date parameter |date=June 2008 to place articles in Category:Articles to be merged since June 2008

This section needs subsections. Please format the article according to the guidelines laid out at Wikipedia:Manual of Style (headings).

• Place this at the top of one or more sections for which a split into a new section on the same page.
• By default, the discussion is directed to the talk page of the page on which this tag is placed. Optionally, a "discuss" parameter can be specified to direct the discussion to another page.

• old → new —(Discuss)— why --~~~~

This template already includes the bullet, and it's for use only on Wikipedia:Requested moves (aka WP:RM, hence the name). Be sure to use the subst: and always sign it (four tildes ~~~~) after it.

• old → ? —(Discuss)— why —~~~~

This template is an alternative to RMlink. It already includes the bullet, and it's for use only on Wikipedia:Requested moves (aka WP:RM, hence the name). Be sure to use the subst: and always sign it (four tildes ~~~~) after it. The newname part has been replaced with ?.

• Place either of these 2 templates at the top of a Talk page of an article that has a proposed move. Do not remove them from this page.

This image needs to be converted to the SVG format. Once that is done, it should be moved to the Wikimedia Commons in accordance with Wikipedia's image policy. Once the image is improved, see moving images to the Commons for information on how to proceed.

This template should only be used on image pages.

This article needs translation from language to English. This article is written in language. If it is intended for readers from the language language community, it should be contributed to the Wikipedia in that language. See list of Wikipedias. Please see this article's entry on Pages needing translation into English for discussion. If the article is not rewritten in English within the next two weeks it will be listed for deletion and/or moved to the language Wikipedia. If you have just labeled this page as needing translation, please add {{subst:Needtrans | pg = Template messages/Cleanup | Language = language | Comments = }} ~~~~ to the bottom of this section of Pages needing translation into English.

• This always should be supplemented by a note on Wikipedia:Pages needing translation into English.
• This should be used only for articles that are completely or almost completely in a foreign language.
• Note that if the issue isn't dealt with in two weeks, the article goes to Articles for deletion.

A passage in this article or section needs to be translated from language into English. If you are confident enough in your fluency of English and language, please feel free to add a translation. Please see this article's entry on Pages needing translation into English for discussion. If the article is not rewritten in English within the next two weeks it will be listed for deletion and/or moved to a Wikipedia in language. If you have just labeled this page as needing translation, please add {{subst:Needtrans | pg = Template messages/Cleanup | Language = language | Comments = }} ~~~~ to the bottom of this section of Pages needing translation into English.

• This always should be supplemented by a note on Wikipedia:Pages needing translation into English.
• This should be used only for articles that are mostly in English, but have a passage in a foreign language.

This article contains translated text and needs attention from someone approaching dual fluency in language. Please see this article's entry on Pages needing translation into English for discussion. If you have just labeled this page as needing such attention, please add {{subst:Duflu | pg= Template messages/Cleanup | Language = language | Comments = }} ~~~~ to the bottom of Pages needing translation into English.

• This always should be supplemented by a note on Wikipedia:Pages needing translation into English.
• This should be used for articles that still have translation issues, but have enough English-language content that they are not subject to deletion for that reason.

This article is a work in progress translation of the 1 article from 2|3 to English. If you are confident enough in your competence of 2|3 and English, you can help Wikipedia by assisting in the translation.

1. Foreign article name
2. Foreign article's language
3. Foreign article's language code

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