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Revision as of 21:26, 16 December 2006 view sourceDryguy (talk \| contribs)Extended confirmed users670 edits There is no consensus to require tags to go on article pages.← Previous edit		Revision as of 23:14, 16 December 2006 view source David Levy (talk \| contribs)Administrators45,228 edits Consensus != unanimity. It is a long-standing, well-established, discussion-backed convention to place these tags on article pages. They are not talk page templates.Next edit →
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	The following tags should be added to the articles needing cleanup ~~or to the articles' talk pages~~. Unless otherwise noted, they should be placed at the top of the article ~~or the top of the article's talk page~~.		The following tags should be added to the articles needing cleanup. Unless otherwise noted, they should be placed at the top of the article.

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The following tags should be added to the articles needing cleanup. Unless otherwise noted, they should be placed at the top of the article.

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Cleanup

Many cleanup templates listed below need their very own minor cleanup. They add tagged pages to a category, unfortunately also lists with examples. To disable this replace
...<includeonly>]</includeonly> by
...<includeonly>{{{category|]}}}</includeonly>.

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{{cleanup}}
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This January 2025 may require cleanup to meet Misplaced Pages's quality standards. No cleanup reason has been specified. Please help improve this January 2025 if you can; the talk page may contain suggestions.

This applies to general problems not addressed by other tags.

{{cleanup-remainder}}
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Template:Cleanup-remainder

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

{{cleanup-confusing}}
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Use this tag in articles that need broad cleanup to eliminate confusion and discrepancies.

{{cleanup-list}}
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This article 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.

Use this tag where a list needs cleanup.

{{cleanup-image}}
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This image may require cleanup to meet Misplaced Pages's quality standards. No cleanup reason has been specified. Please see our picture tutorial, Image help, and image use policy for further information, or check the talk page. For assistance, refer to the Graphics Lab.

This should be used for images that have artifacts, poor definition, poor lighting, or other visual flaws.
Many of these images may need to be replaced entirely. Try requesting a photo by adding the template {{reqphoto}} to the talk page of the article(s) in which the image is present.

{{cleanup-disambig}}
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Template:Cleanup-disambig

Use this for disambiguation pages not written according to the style in MoS:DP.
Replace Template:Disambig(edit talk links history) with this.

{{cleanup-afd}}
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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 message)

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

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{{advert}}
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{{buzzword}}
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{{cleanup-combine}}
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This article duplicates the scope of other articles. Please discuss this issue and help introduce a summary style to the article.

{{cleanup-laundry}}
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{{cleanup-restructure}}
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{{cleanup-rewrite}}
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{{POV}}
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{{Expand}}
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Please add appropriate an stub tag instead.

{{Expand-section}}
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{{Expert}}
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{{Expert-verify}}
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{{External links}}
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{{howto}}
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{{importance}}
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{{inappropriate person}}
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{{inappropriate tone}}
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{{intro length}}
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This article's lead section may be too long. Please read the length guidelines and help move details into the article's body.

{{likeresume}}
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{{linkless}}
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Template:Linkless

{{list to prose (section)}}
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Template:List to prose (section)

{{metricate}}
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{{Plot}}
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{{PotentialVanity}}
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Template:PotentialVanity

{{prophecy}}
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Template:Prophecy

{{quotefarm}}
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This article contains too many or overly lengthy quotations. Please help summarize the quotations. Consider transferring direct quotations to Wikiquote or excerpts to Wikisource.

{{reqdiagram}}
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Place this notice in the article at the point where a diagram should be inserted.

{{sections}}
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{{story}}
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{{technical}}
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Contains Template:Check talk(edit talk links history), and should be placed on Talk pages. Please do not remove it from this page.

{{toomuchtrivia}}
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This article contains a list of miscellaneous information. Please relocate any relevant information into other sections or articles.

{{uncategorized}}
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This page has not been added to any categories. Please help out by adding categories to it so that it can be listed with similar pages.

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{{update}}
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{{wikify}}
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Template:Wikify is deprecated. Please use a more specific cleanup template as listed in the documentation.

If the article needs reformatting to be more readable
If the article needs HTML changed into wikitext
If important words need to be linked to appropriate Misplaced Pages articles

{{weasel}}
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This article contains weasel words: vague phrasing that often accompanies biased or unverifiable information. Such statements should be clarified or removed.

{{image-oof}}
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The main subject of this image is blurry and out of focus.
Unless this is intentional, please replace the image with one that is clearly in focus.

To image reviewers and patrollers: If you disagree with this assessment please leave a comment on the talk page.

{{image-blownout}}
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The bright areas of this picture are clipped and are pure white or lack detail.

To image reviewers and patrollers: If you disagree with this assessment please leave a comment on the talk page.

{{image-underexposure}}
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This image is underexposed.
Unless this is intentional, please replace the image with one with correct exposure.

To image reviewers and patrollers: If you disagree with this assessment please leave a comment on the talk page.

{{Image-toosmall}}
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This image is too small.

Please upload a larger image (or similar version) at a size sufficient that the pertinent details are not compromised.

Screenshots should be uploaded without reducing in order to properly illustrate the software in question.

To be placed at the top of an article which features an image expanded beyond its limits, such as an avatar-size image in a large TV or film box.

{{POV-statement}}
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{{Lopsided}}
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{{POVassertion}}
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{{Dubious}}
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Verifiability and sources

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{{citations missing}}
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{{citecheck}}
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{{not verified}}
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{{unreferenced}}
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{{nofootnote}}
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{{Citequote}}
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{{Clarifyme}}
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{{fact}}
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{{or}}
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{{Verify source}}
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{{Verify credibility}}
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Miscellaneous

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{{CIA}}
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This article was imported from the CIA's World Factbook. Please help rewrite this article.

{{Cleanup Congress Bio}}
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This article was imported from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Please help improve this article.

{{cleanup-book}}
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This article lacks context for non-readers of the book. Please help improve this article.

{{cleanup-comics}}
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{{cleanup-school}}
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{{local}}
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{{ToLCleanup}}
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{{RRevised}}
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This project page or section recently underwent a major revision or rewrite and may need further review. You can help Misplaced Pages 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 David Levy (talk | contribs) 18 years ago. (Update timer)

{{infoboxneeded}}
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{{newinfobox}}
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This article has a deprecated, substituted or incorrect infobox and needs a new one. Please consult the relevant WikiProject or Infobox templates category to find an appropriate replacement.

{{single infobox request}}
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{{OTRS}}
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Please use a more specific OTRS template. See the Template:OTRS or below for available templates.

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Commonly-used OTRS templates

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{{OTRS ticket}}: Provides a link to an OTRS ticket
{{OTRS talk}}: For article talk pages, where an issue is raised by OTRS
{{OTRS received}}: OTRS received, but is not sufficient to confirm permission
{{Verified account}}: Added to userpage when an account is verified

Merging and splitting

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Moving

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The following cleanup tags are to be used before, during, and after proposing a move on Misplaced Pages:Requested moves.

Requesting controversial and potentially controversial moves

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{{subst:Requested move|new|reason=why}}
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Requested move 11 January 2025

It has been proposed in this section that Misplaced Pages:Template index/Cleanup be renamed and moved to New.
This proposal is for a cross-namespace move from Misplaced Pages to (Main/Article) namespace.

A bot will list this discussion on the requested moves current discussions subpage within an hour of this tag being placed. The discussion may be closed 7 days after being opened, if consensus has been reached (see the closing instructions). Please base arguments on article title policy, and keep discussion succinct and civil.

Please use {{subst:requested move}}. Do not use {{requested move/dated}} directly. Links: current log • target log • direct move

Misplaced Pages:Template index/Cleanup → New – why Example (talk) 18:43, 11 January 2025 (UTC)

Use when the proposed new title is given.
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Requested move 11 January 2025

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Please use {{subst:requested move}}. Do not use {{requested move/dated}} directly. Links: current log

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Survey

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This page has previously been nominated to be moved. Please review the prior discussions if you are considering re-nomination.

{{Requested move/end}}
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It was proposed in this section that Misplaced Pages:Template index/Cleanup be renamed and moved to ].

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Requesting technical moves

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Article cleanup

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{{Split portions}}
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Copying to other projects

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{{copy to Wikibooks}}
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Cleanup

Specific issues

Verifiability and sources

Miscellaneous

Commonly-used OTRS templates

See also

Merging and splitting

Moving

Requesting controversial and potentially controversial moves

After (potentially) controversial move requests are closed

Requesting technical moves

Category renaming

Article cleanup

Copying to other projects

Moving to other projects

Translations and pronunciations

See also