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This tag is intended to identify pages that need wikification or the correction of spelling, grammar, typographical errors, tone, and other similar, non-content-focused changes. Use this tag when the article needs improvement per
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This tag is intended to identify pages that need wikification or the correction of spelling, grammar, typographical errors, tone, and other similar, non-content-focused changes.
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The month and year that the template was placed (in full). "{{subst:CURRENTMONTHNAME}} {{subst:CURRENTYEAR}}" inserts the current month and year automatically.
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as there is a backlog for the tags. Editors will give your submitted article a cleanup and fix any problems associated with it.
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The descriptor (on the preceding example "template") can be changed from its default using the first parameter, for instance
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template may be removed without the problems being fixed if it is not possible to identify what needs to be cleaned up.
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field; a more detailed explanation of what needs to be done can be provided on the article's talk page. An article's
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The template should be placed at the top of the article requiring a cleanup. If practicable, please use a
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and fixing it yourself, rather than applying this template and leaving it for someone else to clean up.
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For tracking purposes it also categorises the page according to whether a reason code has been given.
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as a courtesy, as the standard installation of Twinkle adds and removes this template. Thank you!
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If you feel that an article needs a significant amount of cleanup, you can post it to
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If the problem is correctable with the skills you already possess, consider being
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Articles that violate policy need more direct action. Other templates, such as
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Enter "left" here to make the template box small and aligned to the left.
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This template will add pages on which it is used to a specific category
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to this template, move it, or nominate it for deletion, please notify
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and changes may be widely noticed. Test changes in the template's
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containing pages needing cleanup or a dated subcategory thereof.
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would be the more appropriate tag to use in that specific case)
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The section of the talk page explaining what needs to be done
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is vague, specific problems should be identified in the
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This template prefers inline formatting of parameters.
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Text to replace the word "article", usually "section"
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It is more effective than using 14: 967:Category:Articles needing cleanup 403:parameter with the current date. 631: 585: 514: 424: 207: 179: 141: 116: 85: 50:has been specified. Please help 20: 1082:Knowledge (XXG):Cleanup process 389:{{Cleanup}} 379:{{Cleanup}} 291:{{Cleanup}} 278:{{Cleanup}} 151:approximately 10,000 pages 1015:– for images that need cleanup 374:more specific cleanup template 1: 801:Reason for requesting cleanup 311:Optional parameters include: 649:. The specific problem is: 603:. The specific problem is: 196:Knowledge (XXG) talk:Twinkle 194:'s users and maintainers at 651:lorem ipsum dolor sit amet? 605:lorem ipsum dolor sit amet! 536:lorem ipsum dolor sit amet. 534:. The specific problem is: 497:The template detects which 444:. 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cleanup
quality standards
talk page
cleanup reason
improve this template
Learn how and when to remove this message
view
edit
history
purge
substituted
approximately 10,000 pages
/sandbox
/testcases
user subpage
talk page
breaking changes
Twinkle
Knowledge (XXG) talk:Twinkle
Lua
Module:Unsubst
sandbox
POV
bold
WikiProject Cleanup
Cleanup
Multiple issues
Cleanup
more specific cleanup template
substituted

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