Template:Definition needed/doc
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This template is a self-reference and so is part of the Wikipedia project rather than the encyclopedic content.
Usage
This template may be used in articles where a term is used that lacks definition and it is unclear what the term refers to.
{{Definition needed|date=December 2024}}
This produces:
This template will add the article to Category:Wikipedia articles needing clarification or a monthly subcategory thereof.
See also
- {{Definition}} – when multiple definitions or meanings exist, or there is no consensus definition or meaning
- {{Disambiguation needed}} – for the special case where the term needing clarification is wikilinked to a disambiguation page, and you are unable to find a suitable replacement link.
- {{Ambiguous}} – for ambiguous statements
- {{Clarify}} – for other text that is difficult to understand
<templatedata>
{
"params": {
"1": {
"label": "Title",
"description": "A brief reason for the tag. Because it may not be immediately apparent to other editors what about the tagged passage is in need of further explanation, a brief reason is generally helpful. The reason parameter displays when the mouse cursor is placed over the text the template inserts.",
"type": "string",
"suggested": true,
"aliases": [
"title",
"reason"
]
},
"date": {
"label": "Date",
"type": "date",
"description": "An optional date parameter that records when the tag was added. If this template is added without the date parameter, the date parameter will be added soon after by a bot.",
"autovalue": "{{subst:CURRENTMONTHNAME}} {{subst:CURRENTYEAR}}",
"suggested": true
}
},
"description": "Use [definition needed] in the body of an article as a request for other editors to add a definition to text that assumes familiarity with a term. When the problem is not with WP:jargon or technical terms, but simply with the wording, one may use[clarification needed] instead. For dealing with dubious information, please use one of the following:[citation needed],[verification needed], [dubious ] or [disputed ]; otherwise, [further explanation needed] may be a good choice,",
"paramOrder": [
"1",
"date"
],
"format": "inline"
}
</templatedata>