Template:Cleanup/doc

Template:Template doc page viewed directly Note: this generic template should only be used when a more specific tag is not suitable.

Placement

For articles needing major clean-up, place at the top of the main page to alert readers.
For articles needing minor clean-up, place at the top of the talk page to alert editors.

Usage

You may use the optional date parameter, e.g. {{Cleanup|date=November 2024}}. This helps with the categorisation of articles requiring cleanup. Articles tagged with this template without this parameter will be given the parameter by a bot.

The simplest way to add this template to an article is to copy and paste {{Cleanup| {{subst:DATE}} }} at the top of the article or talk page, or use {{subst:Cleanup-now}}.

Add a new item to the talk page explaining the type and extent of clean-up required so editors will know what to address, and when to remove this tag.

Notes

• For section cleanup, use {{Cleanup-section }}.
• This template will add tagged articles to Category:All pages needing cleanup and, if date is not specified, Category:Wikipedia cleanup (from which the bot will move them to appropriate subcategory of Category:Cleanup by month).
• This template is a self-reference.
• Please do not subst: this template.
• Use this tag when the article needs improvement per WP:BETTER. Articles that violate policy need more direct action.

Redirects

1. {{Attention }}
2. {{Attention (on talk page) }}
3. {{Attention needed (article page) }}
4. {{Attention needed (talk page) }}
5. {{Attention see talk }}
6. {{Attn }}
7. {{Clean }}
8. {{Clean up }}
9. {{Clean-up }}
10. {{Cleanup-quality }}
11. {{Cleanup-date }}
12. {{Cu }}
13. {{CU }}
14. {{Refactor }}
15. {{Tidy }}
16. {{Ugly }}
17. {{Unfinished }}

Tranclusions

1. {{Cleanup-now }}
2. {{Clnd }}

See also

• {{Spacing }}
• Wikipedia:Cleanup process
• Wikipedia:Template messages/Cleanup
• Wikipedia:Clarify the cleanup