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"WP:TC" redirects here. For the Wikipedia Task Center, seeWP:TASKS. For WikiProject Tropical cyclones, seeWP:WPTC. For the Wikipedia Triple Crown, seeWP:CROWN.

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

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It is not anencyclopedic article, nor one ofWikipedia's policies or guidelines; rather, its purpose is to explain certain aspects of Wikipedia's norms, customs, technicalities, or practices. It may reflect differing levels ofconsensus andvetting.

Shortcuts

This page in a nutshell: Add template messages to inform readers and editors of specific problems with articles or sections, but donot use them as a badge of shame.

Template messages (maintenance tags,cleanup tags,cleanup messages) may be added to articles needingcleanup. 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 permanentbadge of shame to show that you disagree with an article, or a method ofwarning 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 (seeWikipedia: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 abot, or you can add it yourself with|date=July 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 thereason 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 forremoving a template, unless your preceding edits have clearly fixed the announced problem. See alsowhen 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:Wikipedia:Tag bombing andWikipedia: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 acritical eye over the page to determine whether indeed it should be included in Wikipedia. Some articles can be tagged forspeedy deletion or nominated for a deletion discussion atWikipedia: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 variouscleanup categories such asmaintenance andarticles with content issues and try to address the problems so that the templates can be removed. Editors who frequently tag articles should also address thebacklogs.

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 thetalk page of the article. If theconsensus 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 ofWikipedia's licensing requirements, as defined in the WikimediaTerms of use.

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General cleanup

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

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{{cleanup}}
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This articlemay requirecleanup to meet Wikipedia'squality standards. Nocleanup reason has been specified. Please helpimprove this article if you can; thetalk page may contain suggestions.

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 thereason parameter: cleanup|reason= to specify issues identified (it may be a link to comments on the talk page).

{{cleanup AfD}}
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This articlewasconsidered for deletion, and requirescleanup according tothe discussion. Please helpimprove this article if you can; the deletion discussion may contain suggestions. (Learn how and when to remove this message)

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

{{cleanup rewrite}}
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This articlemay need to be rewritten to comply with Wikipedia'squality standards.You can help. Thetalk page may contain suggestions.

Use this tag where the whole article needs extensive revision.

{{cleanup section}}
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This sectionmay requirecleanup to meet Wikipedia'squality standards. Nocleanup reason has been specified. Please helpimprove this section if you can; thetalk page may contain suggestions.

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

{{section rewrite}}
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This sectionmay need to be rewritten to comply with Wikipedia'squality standards.You can help. Thetalk page may contain suggestions.

Use this tag where a section needs extensive revision.
(This is the same cleanup rewrite tag with section parameter enabled)

Following a merge/split

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This article may need to be cleaned up. It has been merged fromarticle.

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This article or sectionmay need to be cleaned up or summarized because it has been split from/to .

Copy editing

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

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Cleanup of specific subjects

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

Semi-general

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This biographymay need cleanup. Please review theManual of Style for biographies and helpimprove the article.

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This article abouthigher educationmay requirecleanup. Please reviewediting advice and helpimprove this article.

{{cleanup school}}
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This article about schoolmay requirecleanup. Please reviewediting advice and helpimprove this article.

{{game guide}}
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This article aboutvideo gamesmay requirecleanup. Please review theManual of Style and helpimprove this article.

{{localist}}
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Imported from elsewhere

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This article wasimported from the CIA'sWorld Factbook. Please helprewrite this article.

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This article wasimported from theBiographical Directory of the United States Congress. Please helpimprove this article.

Context

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Plot summaries

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{{long plot}}
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Fiction

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This is not for factual or accuracy disputes.

{{in-universe}}
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Other

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This gallery of anatomic features needs cleanup to abide by themedical manual of style.Galleries containing indiscriminate images of the article subject are discouraged; please improve or remove the gallery accordingly.

{{cleanup taxon}}
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This taxon may be invalid. Redirect to the correct taxon or request deletion by adding a {{subst:prod|concern=TEXT}} tag. See this article'stalk page for more information.

{{game trivia}}
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This articlemay contain excessive or off-topicgaming-related detail. Please help makethis article more focused.

{{kayfabe}}
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This articlemay contain material discouraged by themanual of style for professional wrestling. Pleasehelp by removing content such as information written inKayfabe, or an in-universe perspective, and rewrite in anencyclopedic style.

{{television incorrect naming style}}
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The name of thistelevision article uses a disambiguation style that does not followWP:NCTV orWP:NCBC and needs attention. If you are removing this template without fixing the naming style to one supported by WP:NCTV, please add the article toCategory:Television articles with disputed naming style.

{{USRD-wrongdir}}
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Style of writing

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This articlereads likea press release ora news article and may belargely based onroutine coverage. Please helpimprove this article by addingindependent secondary sources.

{{debate}}
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This articleis written like a debate. Please helprewrite it in aneutral,encyclopedic style. Relevant discussion may be found on thetalk page. (Learn how and when to remove this message)

{{dicdef}}
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{{directory}}
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This articleis written like adirectory. Please helprewrite it in aneutral,encyclopedic style, potentially as alist. If this is not possible, it will likely bemerged,redirected, ordeleted. Relevant discussion may be found on thetalk page. (Learn how and when to remove this message)

{{essay-like}}
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{{obituary}}
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{{resume-like}}
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This biographical articleis writtenlike a résumé. Pleasehelp improve it by revising it to beneutral andencyclopedic.

{{review}}
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{{story}}
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{{travel guide}}
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Specific content

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{{how-to}}
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This articlecontainsinstructions or advice. Wikipedia is not a guidebook; please helprewrite the content to make it more encyclopedic ormove it toWikiversity,Wikibooks, orWikivoyage.

{{over-quotation}}
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{{peacock}}
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This articlecontains apro and con list. Please helprewrite it into consolidated sections based on topics.

{{promotional}}
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This articlecontainspromotional content. Please helpimprove it by removingpromotional language and inappropriateexternal links, and by adding encyclopedic text written from aneutral point of view. (Learn how and when to remove this message)

{{speculation}}
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This articlepossibly contains unsourcedpredictions, speculative material, or accounts of events that might not occur. Information must beverifiable and based onreliable published sources. Please helpimprove it by removing unsourced speculative content. (Learn how and when to remove this message)

Grammar

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{{inappropriate person}}
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This articleusesfirst-person (I,we)or second-person (you)inappropriately. Please helprewrite it to use a moreformal, encyclopedic tone.

{{you}}
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This articleusessecond-person (you)inappropriately. Please helprewrite it to use a moreformal, encyclopedic tone.

Neutrality, readability, and tone

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This articlemay be written from afan's point of view, rather than aneutral point of view. Pleaseclean it up to conform to ahigher standard of quality, and to make it neutral in tone. (Learn how and when to remove this message)

{{technical}}
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This articlemay be too technical for most readers to understand. Pleasehelp improve it tomake it understandable to non-experts, without removing the technical details. (Learn how and when to remove this message)

{{tone}}
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Structure, formatting, and sections

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This page or sectionusescolour as the only way to convey important information. To meet Wikipedia'sweb accessibility guidelines, please helpimprove this page or section so it is easier to read by those with disabilities by adding an additional means for these readers to access the relevant information. See the guides to editing for accessibility atcontrast andcolours.

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This articlemay requirecopy editing for grammar, style, cohesion, tone, or spelling. You can assist byediting it. (Learn how and when to remove this message)

{{duplication}}
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This articleduplicates the scope of other articles. Pleasediscuss this issue and help introduce asummary style to the article.

{{importance section}}
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This section may contain informationnotimportant or relevant to the article's subject. Please helpimprove this section. (Learn how and when to remove this message)

{{organize section}}
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{{overcoloured}}
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This articlemay overuse or misuse colour, making it hard to understand forcolour-blind users. Please remove or fix instances of distracting orhard-to-read colours or remove coloured links that may impede users' ability to distinguish links from regular text, or links coloured for purely aesthetic reasons. See the guides to editing for accessibility ofcontrast andcolour.

{{sections}}
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{{summarize}}
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This sectionshould include a summary of, or be summarized in, another article. SeeWikipedia:Summary style for information on how to incorporate it into this article's main text, or the main text of another article.

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This sectionmay betoo long and excessively detailed. Please consider summarising the material.

{{summary style}}
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This articlemay benefit from being shortened by the use ofsummary style. Summary style may involve thesplitting of sections of text to one or more sub-topic articles which are then summarized in the main article.

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{{trivia}}
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This article contains alist of miscellaneous information. Pleaserelocate any relevant information into other sections or articles.

{{very long}}
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This pagemay betoo long to read and navigate comfortably. Considersplitting content into sub-articles,condensing it, or addingsubheadings. Please discuss this issue on the article'stalk page.

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Potentially unwanted content

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{{external links}}
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This articlemay containirrelevant references topopular culture. Please help Wikipedia toimprove this article by removing the content or addingcitations toreliable andindependent sources.

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This articlefocuses too much on specific examples. Please helpimprove this article by addingsources that evaluate within a broader context.

{{time-context}}
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{{too many charts}}
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This article containstoo many tables, charts, or datasets that lack context or explanation. Relevant discussion may be found on thetalk page. Please helpclean them up or elaborate on them usingprose text. (Learn how and when to remove this message)

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Images and other media

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

For template messages related to the clean up of images, see:Wikipedia:Template index/File namespace#Format and quality.

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{{audio requested}}
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It is requested that one or moreaudio files beincluded in this article toimprove its quality.
Please seeWikipedia:Requested recordings for more on this request.

{{cleanup gallery}}
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This articlecontains an excessive or unencyclopedic gallery of images. Please help improve it by removingunnecessary or indiscriminate images, and by movingrelevant images beside adjacent text in accordance with Wikipedia'sManual of Style. (Learn how and when to remove this message)

{{cleanup image captions}}
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Some ofthe image captions in this Wikipedia pagemay require cleanup to comply withWikipedia's guidelines. Pleaseimprove this Wikipedia page if you can. (Learn how and when to remove this message)

{{cleanup images}}
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This article's imagesmay require adjustments toformatting,placement, orsize. Please see Wikipedia'spicture andimage placement policies for further information.

{{diagram requested}}
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It is requested that a diagram ordiagrams beincluded in this article toimprove its quality. Specific illustrations, plots, or diagrams can be requested at theGraphic Lab.Please replace this template with a more specificmedia request template where possible.
For more information, refer todiscussion on this page and/or the listing atWikipedia:Requested images.

This template should be used on talk pages.

{{image requested}}
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It is requested that animage orphotograph ofTemplate index beincluded in this article toimprove its quality. Please replace this template with a more specificmedia request template where possible.
TheFree Image Search Tool orOpenverse Creative Commons Search may be able to locate suitable images onFlickr and other web sites.

Upload

This template should be used on talk pages. Please add one ormoresubject categories into the template.
Useof= to add detailed information on the request.
Usein= to define locations.

{{improve images}}
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This pageneedsimages (or additional, improved, more specific images). Please consideradding images so that it can be better illustrated.

{{map requested}}
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It is requested that amap ormaps beincluded in this article toimprove its quality.

This template should be used on talk pages.

{{too many photos}}
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This articlecontains too many images for its overall length. Relevant discussion may be found on thetalk page. Please helpimprove this article by removingindiscriminate collections of images or by adjusting images that aresandwiching text in accordance with Wikipedia'sManual of Style. (Learn how and when to remove this message)

{{upscaled images}}
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This articlecontains historical images which have beenupscaled using AI. This will have introduced speculative and possibly inaccurate details. Such images should bereplaced with their original versions. Relevant discussion may be found on thetalk page.

Lists

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{{cleanup list}}
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This article or sectionmay containunverified orindiscriminate information inembedded lists. Please helpclean up the lists by removing items or incorporating them into the text of the article.

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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This articlemay be better presented inlist format to meet Wikipedia'squality standards. Please helpimprove this article by converting it into astandalone orembedded list.

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

{{disputed list}}
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Theinclusion of certain items in this list isdisputed. Please see the relevant discussion on thetalk page.

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

{{excessive examples}}
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This articlemay containexcessive orirrelevant examples. Please helpimprove it by removingless pertinent examples andelaborating on existing ones. (Learn how and when to remove this message)

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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This list of "famous" or "notable" no peoplehas no clearinclusion orexclusion criteria. Please helpimprove this article by defining clear inclusion criteria to contain only subjects that fit those criteria. (Learn how and when to remove this message)

For use in articles with unclear criteria for a list of "famous" or "notable" persons.

{{fiction trivia}}
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This articlemay containminor, trivial, or unrelated fictional references.Trivia or references unimportant to the overallplot of a work of fiction should be edited to explain their importance or be deleted.

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.)

This articlemay containirrelevant references topopular culture. Please help Wikipedia toimprove this article by removing the content or addingcitations toreliable andindependent sources.

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 entry too long}}
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^{[List entry too long]}

For use when a list item is excessively large due to indiscriminate trivia or a need to merge or split

{{list scope}}
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Thislist containsentries that may be out of scope and need to be evaluated for removal. Please help toclean it up by removing items that do not meet the inclusion criteria agreed upon on thetalk page.

To identify a list on Wikipedia that has entries that may be out of scope.

{{list to table}}
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This list (which may have dates, numbers, etc.)may be better in asortable table format. Please helpimprove this list or discuss it on thetalk page.

For use where lists could be better presented as tables.

{{prose}}
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This articleis inlist format but may read better asprose. You can help byconverting this article, if appropriate.Editing help is available.

Use this tag where a list needs cleanup.

{{unsorted list}}
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This articlecontains a list that has not been properly sorted. SeeMOS:LISTSORT for more information. Pleaseimprove this article if you can.

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

Wiki tech

Most of these issues are covered in the mainManual of Style.

Tag

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{{cleanup HTML}}
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This articleusesHTML markup. Please helpimprove it by converting HTML markup towiki markup where appropriate. For help finding or replacing problematic tags, seethese instructions.

If the article needs HTML changed into wiki-markup

{{cleanup lang}}
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This article shouldspecify the language of its non-English content, using{{lang}} or{{langx}},{{transliteration}} for transliterated languages, and{{IPA}} for phonetic transcriptions, with an appropriateISO 639 code. Wikipedia'smultilingual support templates may also be used.See why.

If the article has non-English text but lacks{{Lang}},{{transl}} or othermultilingual support templates.

{{dablinks}}
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This articlecurrentlylinks to a large number ofdisambiguation pages (or back to itself). Pleasehelp direct these ambiguous links to articles dealing with the specific content intended.Read theFAQ.

Use this on a page that links to a large number of disambiguation pages.
This template is sometimes placed automatically byDPL bot.

{{dead end}}
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This articledoes not contain anylinks to other Wikipedia articles. Please helpimprove this article by adding linksthat are relevant to the context within the existing text.

Use this to mark articles or sections that completely lack internal links.

{{disambiguation cleanup}}
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Thisdisambiguation page lists articles associated with the same title.
If aninternal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article.
Note:This page may need to becleaned up to meet Wikipedia'squality standards.Further information might be found on thetalk page.

Use this for disambiguation pages not written according to the style inWikipedia:Manual of Style (disambiguation pages).
Replace{{disambiguation}} with this.

{{incoming links}}
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Thisdisambiguation pageis currentlylinked froma large number of articles. Pleasehelp direct these ambiguous links to articles dealing with the specific content intended. (Learn how and when to remove this message)

Use this on a page with general links that should be more specific.

{{orphan}}
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This articleis anorphan, as no other articleslink to it. Pleaseintroduce links to this page fromrelated articles; try theFind link tool for suggestions.

Use this for articles that aren't linked to from any other pages.

{{uncategorized}}
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This pagehas not been added to anycategories. Please help out byadding categories to it so that it can be listed with similar pages.

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

{{underlinked}}
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This articleneeds morelinks to other articles to helpintegrate it into the encyclopedia. Please helpimprove this article by adding linksthat are relevant to the context within the existing text. (Learn how and when to remove this message)

Use this to mark articles or sections with too few internal links.

Infobox needed

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{{infobox requested}}
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This article lacks aninfobox. You may wish to add one, so that the article resembles the standard display for this subject. This talk page may contain the banner of a relevant project, that provides the standardized infobox for this type of article. See alsoCategory:Infobox templates, andWikipedia:WikiProject Infoboxes.

This template should be used on talk pages.
Also has functionality to indicate that only a section in a page needs one. See the template page for more info.

{{new infobox}}
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This articlehas a deprecated,substituted, or incorrectinfobox and needs a new one. Please consult the relevantWikiProject orinfobox template category to find an appropriate replacement.

This template should be used on talk pages.

{{single infobox request}}
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An{{Infobox song}} has been requested for this article.Please select the appropriate infobox and format it according tothe guidelines.

This template should be used on talk pages.

Infobox cleanup needed

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{{cleanup infobox}}
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This page'sinfoboxmay require expansion, verification, or otherwise need cleanup. Please ensure it meetsWikipedia's guidelines. Relevant discussion may be found on thetalk page. You may also want to view the infobox template page to see the full parameter list and get guidance on the usage of that infobox.

Open tasks

Wikipedia backlog by category

Wikipedia:Backlog lists tasks that should be done to improve Wikipedia (assuming the cleanup templates were placed correctly). Helping reduce backlogs is an important issue, so please feel free to help out.

Click any linked number for that category's articles prioritized by their number of incoming links.

Backlog categories

Lacking references

Fix one!

Accuracy

Content

Needs context:2,780
Needs coordinates:80,939
Too technical:3,384
Uses in-universe perspective:1,085
Plot summary needs attention:7,459
Has trivia sections:359
Of unclear notability:56,576
Popular low quality articles (top 5000 by pageviews with lowORES class predictions)

Links

Has dead external links:292,529
Needs external links cleanup: 2,174

Layout

Style

File description

Copy to Wikimedia Commons: 86,439
Needs author: 5,699

File quality

Has inappropriate JPEG compression: 2,284
Logos that should be in SVG format: 2,745
Should be in PNG format: 213
Has watermarks: 119
Has borders: 11

Non-free file use

Needs size reduction: 75

File licensing

Has disputed copyright information: 415

Meta

Biographies without "listas" parameter:5,403

Quality content

Other

New articles

Articles for creation:539

(refresh)

Movatterモバイル変換

Does the article meet inclusion requirements?

Best practices

In obscure or unpopular articles

In heavily monitored articles

Use in sections

Cleanup

Overarching copyright issues

Combined message boxes

General cleanup

Following a merge/split

Copy editing

Inline with article text

Cleanup of specific subjects

Semi-general

Imported from elsewhere

Context

Plot summaries

Fiction

Other

Inline with article text

Style of writing

Overall article/section

Specific content

Grammar

Neutrality, readability, and tone

Structure, formatting, and sections

Lead

Potentially unwanted content

Message boxes

Inline with article text

Context, statistics, and detail

Off-topic

Expand and add

Expert needed

Time-sensitive

Inline with article text

Major edits

Contradiction and confusion

Inline with article text

Content forks

Importance and notability

Neutrality and factual accuracy

Message boxes

Inline with superimposed text

Verifiability and sources

Message boxes

Individual message boxes: Biographies of living persons

Individual message boxes: Issues with citations and sources

Individual message boxes: Issues with style or format

Tags inline with article text

Links for search

Categories

Images and other media

Lists

Wiki tech

Infobox needed

Infobox cleanup needed

Other article tags

Open tasks

See also