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 | This article may be confusing or unclear to readers. (December 2024) (Learn how and when to remove this template message) |
Template documentationUsage[edit source]
- This template categorises tagged articles into Category:PBC articles needing clarification.
- You can specify whether the template applies to an article (default) or section by adding
|articleor|sectionafter the template's name. There is also the Template:Confusing section template for the sections. - PBC recommends the use of the
reasonparameter to explain what is confusing. For example:
{{Confusing|reason=the furtlewangler is referred to in the plural but the diagram shows only one}}
| This article may be confusing or unclear to readers. In particular, the furtlewangler is referred to in the plural but the diagram shows only one. (December 2024) (Learn how and when to remove this template message) |
- When a talk page discussion is held, a direct link to that discussion can be added via the
|talk=parameter. For example:
{{Confusing|talk=Template talk:Confusing#Talk parameter please!}}
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- 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.
{{Confusing|small=left}} generates:
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{{Confusing|small=left|reason=the tensing of the article is ambiguous}} generates:
| This article may be confusing or unclear to readers. In particular, the tensing of the article is ambiguous. (December 2024) (Learn how and when to remove this template message) |
See also[edit source]
- Template:Clarify, an in-line version of this template
- Template:Confusing section, a section version of this template
- PBC:Template messages/Cleanup for an overview of cleanup templates.
TemplateData[edit source]
This is the TemplateData documentation for this template used by VisualEditor and other tools.
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| Parameter | Description | Type | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Article or section? | 1 | Set to 'section' to specify that you are referring to the section
| String | optional |
| Discussion location | talk | The location on 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 (§).
| Page name | suggested |
| What is confusing? | reason | Explain what part of the text needs to be clarified. | String | optional |
| Date | date | Date when it was added or verified | String | optional |
| Small? | small | Set to 'left' if a small version should be shown instead of the default | String | optional |