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{{For |a template that places the hatnote "Not to be confused with…" on pages whose title may be confusing |Template:Distinguish}}

{{Redirect|Template:Unclear||Template:Clarify}}

{{Redirect|Template:Incomprehensible|the inline cleanup tag|Template:Incomprehensible inline}}

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Usage

  • This template categorises tagged articles into :Category:Wikipedia articles needing clarification.
  • You can specify whether the template applies to an article (default) or section by adding |article or |section after the template's name. There is also the Template:Confusing section template for the sections.
  • It is recommended to use the reason parameter to explain what is confusing. For example:

: {{Tlx|Confusing|2=date={{CURRENTMONTHNAME}} {{CURRENTYEAR}}|3=reason=the Wangler is referred to in the plural but the diagram shows only one}}

{{Confusing|date={{CURRENTMONTHNAME}} {{CURRENTYEAR}}|reason=the Wangler is referred to in the plural but the diagram shows only one}}

  • When a talk page discussion is held, a direct link to that discussion can be added via the {{para|talk}} parameter. For example:

: {{Tlx|Confusing|2=date={{CURRENTMONTHNAME}} {{CURRENTYEAR}}|3=talk=Template talk:Confusing#Talk parameter please!}}

{{Confusing|date={{CURRENTMONTHNAME}} {{CURRENTYEAR}}|talk=Template talk:Confusing#Talk parameter please!}}

  • Do not capitalize the beginning of the reason, since it is preceded by "In particular, ".
  • Do not add a full stop/period at the end of the reason because the template automatically puts a full stop/period in.
  • Please do not subst: this template.

{{Tlx|Confusing|small{{=}}left}} generates:

{{Confusing|small=left}}

{{Tlx|Confusing|small{{=}}left|reason{{=}}the tensing of the article is ambiguous}} generates:

{{Confusing|small=left|reason=the tensing of the article is ambiguous}}

Template data

{{TemplateDataHeader}}

{

"description": "This template is used to mark an article or section as confusing and in need of clarification.",

"params": {

"1": {

"label": "Article or section?",

"type": "string",

"description": "Set to 'section' to specify that you are referring to the section",

"default": "article"

},

"talk": {

"label": "Discussion location",

"description": "The location at which the discussion on the issue is being held. Should be full page name, followed by #, followed by section name. Please do not enclose between and . The link will be automatically formatted using the section sign (§).",

"example": "Template talk:Confusing#Talk parameter please!",

"type": "wiki-page-name",

"suggested": true

},

"reason": {

"label": "What is confusing?",

"type": "string",

"description": "Explain what part of the text needs to be clarified."

},

"date": {

"label": "Date",

"type": "date",

"description": "The date this template was added, in the format [full month name] [full year].",

"example": "January 2015",

"autovalue": "{{subst:CURRENTMONTHNAME}} {{subst:CURRENTYEAR}}",

"required": true

},

"small": {

"type": "string",

"description": "Set to 'left' if a small version should be shown instead of the default",

"label": "Small?"

}

},

"paramOrder": [

"1",

"talk",

"reason",

"date",

"small"

],

"format": "inline"

}

See also

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Category:Cleanup templates

Category:Coherency templates

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