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Template:Multiple issues/doc
This is a documentation subpage for Template:Multiple issues. It contains usage information, categories, interlanguage links and other content that is not part of the original template page. |
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Using too many individual article message boxes can distract from the article and make it unpleasant to look at, as in this example. This template tags articles or sections for multiple maintenance issues and then displays the alerts in a single box, as an alternative to using several space-consuming boxes.
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Usage
The syntax for the template is:
{{Multiple issues| {{Issue 1}} {{Issue 2}} {{Issue 3}} ... }}
where Issue 1, Issue 2, Issue 3, etc. are article maintenance templates (see Wikipedia:Template messages/Cleanup), which take their usual parameters.
A |section=yes
parameter can be used to modify the template to be used below a section header.
Example for an article
{{Multiple issues| {{Orphan|date=January 2008}} {{POV|date=June 2009}} {{One source|date=March 2011}} {{Notability|Corp|date=June 2012}} }}
produces
This article has multiple issues. Please help improve it or discuss these issues on the talk page.
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Example for a section
{{Multiple issues|section=yes| {{Unreferenced section|date=January 2012}} {{Disputed|section|date=April 2012}} {{Expand section|1=examples and additional citations|demospace=main|date=June 2012}} }}
produces
This section has multiple issues. Please help improve it or discuss these issues on the talk page.
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General notes
- Redundant issues: Please do not insert tags that are too similar to or redundant with each other. All articles that read like essays have an inappropriate tone, and in fact they end up in the same category, so it is unnecessary to add {{tone}} in addition to {{essay-like}}. {{Cleanup}} is very vague and so should be replaced with a more specific template.
- Too many issues: Similarly, if an article has many problems, please consider listing only the most important. A lengthy list is often less helpful than a shorter one. Remember that this tag is not intended as a badge of shame.
- Only one issue: Don't use this template for a single issue; just use the stand-alone template. See Wikipedia:Template messages/Cleanup for a list of available tags.
Old syntax
Please see Template:Multiple issues/doc/old for the deprecated syntax this template used previously.
See also
- {{Stub}} and the Category:Stub categories for a more appropriate way to tag most very short articles.
- Template messages/Cleanup/Verifiability and sources Project
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