ਵਿਕੀਪੀਡੀਆ:ਫਰਮਾ ਸੰਦੇਸ਼/ਸਾਫ ਸਫ਼ਾਈ
ਇਸ ਸਫ਼ੇ ਦਾ ਸਾਰ ਅੰਸ਼: Add template messages to inform readers and editors of specific problems with articles or sections, but do not use them as a badge of shame. |
Template messages may be added to articles needing a cleanup. Their purposes are to foster improvement of the encyclopedia by alerting editors to changes that need to be made. Cleanup tags are meant to be temporary notices that lead to an effort to fix the problem, not a permanent badge of shame to show that you disagree with the article or a method of warning the readers against the article.
Unless otherwise noted, the cleanup messages, or tags, should be placed at the top—before other templates, images, or infoboxes, but after hatnotes (see WP:Hatnote#Placement). Certain tags can be placed at the top of an individual section, and others can be placed within the text itself (inline).
- Avoid tagging articles if you can easily and confidently fix the problem.
- The goal is an improved article, not a tagged article.
- Avoid "drive-by" tagging
- Tags should be accompanied by a comment on the article's talk page explaining the problem and beginning a discussion on how to fix it, or, for simpler problems, a remark using the reason parameter as shown below; tagging editors must be willing to follow-through with substantive discussion
- Don’t insert tags that are similar or redundant.
- For example, most articles that read like essays have an inappropriate tone, and in fact they end up being automatically grouped in the same category, so it is unnecessary to tag with both {{tone}} and {{essay-like}}.
- If an article has many problems, tag only the highest priority issues.
- A lengthy list is often less helpful than a shorter one. (See also: tag bombing and over-tagging)
- Don't add tags for trivial or minor problems, especially if an article needs a lot of work.
- For example, there is little point in polishing the grammar of a section that needs to be dramatically re-written to comply with content policies. Focus on the biggest one, two, or three problems.
A date parameter is added by a bot, or you can add it yourself with |date=ਨਵੰਬਰ 2024
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Does the article meet inclusion requirements?
[ਸੋਧੋ]Before placing templates on a page it is worthwhile to cast a critical eye over the page to determine whether it should, in fact, be included in Wikipedia. Some articles can be tagged for speedy deletion or nominated for a deletion discussion at article for deletion.
Best practices in obscure or unpopular articles
[ਸੋਧੋ]On pages that have received little attention from editors or readers, cleanup templates can be used as a way to call attention to problems that need to be addressed by editors. Editors who want to help address these problems should look through the various cleanup categories such as maintenance and articles with content issues and try to address the problems so that the templates can be removed. Editors who do a lot of tagging of articles should also address the backlogs.
Best practices in heavily monitored articles
[ਸੋਧੋ]On pages that are being edited by a number of users, cleanup templates are used to inform readers and editors of ongoing discussions and attempts to fix the problems on the page. Such templates can be used to attract uninvolved users to discussions and cleanup efforts, and they can also serve as a warning to casual readers that the article may have problems and be subject to dramatic changes. In general, an editor who places a template message to indicate a problem like this should explain their rationale fully on the talkpage of the article. If the consensus of the other editors is that there is a problem or an editorial dispute that deserves such a clean-up template, then the editors should work to fix the problem as quickly and cleanly as possible so the template message can be removed. If the consensus is that there is no problem, then the message can be removed immediately. For heavily monitored articles, please do not add or remove template messages of this sort without using the talk page.
Use in sections
[ਸੋਧੋ]Many of these cleanup tags require you to place |article
as the first parameter when you use the tag at the top of an article. When you want the template to refer to just one section, however, you replace |article
with |section
(where the |
is a pipe key found on most keyboards as a shift-backslash (\
). See the specific template below to determine if such "section use" is supported and appropriate.
Tag consolidation
[ਸੋਧੋ]If too many tags are put at the top of an article, the article can become eclipsed by the tags, especially with short or stub articles. Consider consolidating the tags into the {{multiple issues}} template.
Cleanup
[ਸੋਧੋ]Overarching copyright issues
[ਸੋਧੋ]Tag | Text that will be shown (and usage notes) | ||
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{{copypaste}} category |
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Combined message boxes
[ਸੋਧੋ]Tag | Text that will be shown (and usage notes) — multiple issues (top of article) | ||||||||||
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{{multiple issues}}
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Tag | Text that will be shown (and usage notes) — multiple issues (section) | ||||||
{{multiple issues|section=yes}}
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General cleanup
[ਸੋਧੋ]Use one of these general tags when none of the more specific tags fits.
Tag | Text that will be shown (and usage notes) | ||
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{{cleanup}} category |
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{{cleanup AfD}} category |
ਫਰਮਾ:Cleanup AfD
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{{cleanup remainder}} category |
ਫਰਮਾ:Cleanup remainder
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{{cleanup rewrite}} category |
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{{Requires attention}} category |
ਫਰਮਾ:Requires attention
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Copy editing
[ਸੋਧੋ]Some articles just need someone with a good grasp of editing technique to give them a once-over.
Tag | Text that will be shown (and usage notes) |
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{{copy edit}} category |
ਫਰਮਾ:Copy edit |
{{copy edit-section}} category |
ਫਰਮਾ:Copy edit-section |
{{verify spelling}} |
ਫਰਮਾ:Verify spelling |
Cleanup of specific subjects
[ਸੋਧੋ]These templates are all "general cleanup" templates, but tie into a specific subject matter or WikiProjects.
Tag | Text that will be shown (and usage notes) | ||
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{{CIA}} category |
ਫਰਮਾ:CIA | ||
{{cleanup book}} category |
ਫਰਮਾ:Cleanup book | ||
{{cleanup Congress Bio}} category |
ਫਰਮਾ:Cleanup Congress Bio | ||
{{cleanup film}} category |
ਫਰਮਾ:Cleanup film | ||
{{cleanup school}} category |
ਫਰਮਾ:Cleanup school | ||
{{cleanup university}} category |
ਫਰਮਾ:Cleanup university | ||
{{game guide}} category |
ਫਰਮਾ:Game guide | ||
{{game trivia}} category |
ਫਰਮਾ:Game trivia | ||
{{local}} category |
ਫਰਮਾ:Local | ||
{{metricate}} category |
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{{USRD-wrongdir}} category |
ਫਰਮਾ:USRD-wrongdir |
Fiction
[ਸੋਧੋ]Tag | Text that will be shown (and usage notes) |
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{{all plot}} category |
ਫਰਮਾ:All plot |
{{fiction}} category |
ਫਰਮਾ:Fiction
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{{in-universe}} category |
ਫਰਮਾ:In-universe
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{{More plot}} category |
ਫਰਮਾ:More plot |
{{No plot}} category |
ਫਰਮਾ:No plot |
{{plot}} category |
ਫਰਮਾ:Plot |
Inline with article text
[ਸੋਧੋ]Tag | Text that will be shown (and usage notes) |
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{{need-IPA}} category |
ਫਰਮਾ:Need-IPA |
Style of writing
[ਸੋਧੋ]Structure, formatting, and sections
[ਸੋਧੋ]Tag | Text that will be shown (and usage notes) | ||
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{{cleanup reorganize}} category |
ਫਰਮਾ:Cleanup reorganize | ||
{{sections}} category |
ਫਰਮਾ:Sections | ||
{{condense}} category |
ਫਰਮਾ:Condense | ||
{{duplication}} category |
ਫਰਮਾ:Duplication | ||
{{importance-section}} category |
ਫਰਮਾ:Importance-section | ||
{{organize section}} category |
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{{overcoloured}} category |
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{{spacing}} |
ਫਰਮਾ:Spacing | ||
{{too many see alsos}} category |
ਫਰਮਾ:Too many see alsos | ||
{{trivia}} |
ਫਰਮਾ:Trivia | ||
{{very long}} |
ਫਰਮਾ:Very long |
Introduction
[ਸੋਧੋ]Tag | Text that will be shown (and usage notes) |
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{{lead missing}} category |
ਫਰਮਾ:Lead missing |
{{lead too short}} category |
ਫਰਮਾ:Lead too short |
{{lead too long}} category |
ਫਰਮਾ:Lead too long |
{{inadequate lead}} category |
ਫਰਮਾ:Inadequate lead |
{{lead rewrite}} category |
ਫਰਮਾ:Lead rewrite |
{{POV-lead}} category |
ਫਰਮਾ:POV-lead |
Potentially unwanted content
[ਸੋਧੋ]Message boxes
[ਸੋਧੋ]Tag | Text that will be shown (and usage notes) | ||
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{{cleanup list}} category |
ਫਰਮਾ:Cleanup list
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{{cleanup red links}} category |
ਫਰਮਾ:Cleanup red links | ||
{{close paraphrasing}} category |
ਫਰਮਾ:Close paraphrasing | ||
{{copypaste}} category |
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{{criticism section}} category |
ਫਰਮਾ:Criticism section | ||
{{external links}} category |
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{{further reading cleanup}} category |
ਫਰਮਾ:Further reading cleanup | ||
{{in popular culture}} category |
ਫਰਮਾ:In popular culture | ||
{{MOS}} category |
ਫਰਮਾ:MOS | ||
{{non-free}} category |
ਫਰਮਾ:Non-free | ||
{{overlinked}} category |
ਫਰਮਾ:Overlinked | ||
{{schedule}} category |
ਫਰਮਾ:Schedule | ||
{{trivia}} category |
ਫਰਮਾ:Trivia |
Inline with article text
[ਸੋਧੋ]Tag | Text that will be shown (and usage notes) |
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{{peacock term}} |
ਫਰਮਾ:Peacock term |
{{spam link}} category |
ਫਰਮਾ:Spam link |
{{weasel inline}} |
ਫਰਮਾ:Weasel inline |
Context and detail
[ਸੋਧੋ]Tag | Text that will be shown (and usage notes) | ||
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{{context}} category |
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{{generalize}} category |
ਫਰਮਾ:Generalize | ||
{{overly detailed}} category |
ਫਰਮਾ:Overly detailed | ||
{{specific}} category |
ਫਰਮਾ:Specific | ||
{{time-context}} category |
ਫਰਮਾ:Time-context |
Off-topic
[ਸੋਧੋ]Articles occasionally contain content which is otherwise valid, but appears unrelated to the nominal topic of the article. However, such stray may be subject of interpretation and must not lead to common understanding.
Tag | Text that will be shown (and usage notes) |
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{{off-topic}} category |
ਫਰਮਾ:Off-topic
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Expand and add
[ਸੋਧੋ]Tag | Text that will be shown (and usage notes) | ||
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{{biblio}} category |
ਫਰਮਾ:Biblio | ||
{{cleanup biography}} category |
ਫਰਮਾ:Cleanup biography | ||
{{expand section}} category |
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{{formula missing descriptions}} category |
ਫਰਮਾ:Formula missing descriptions | ||
{{Lacking ISBN}} category |
ਫਰਮਾ:Lacking ISBN
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{{kmposts}} category |
ਫਰਮਾ:Kmposts
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{{lacking overview}} category |
ਫਰਮਾ:Lacking overview | ||
{{mileposts}} category |
ਫਰਮਾ:Mileposts
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{{missing information}} category |
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Expert needed
[ਸੋਧੋ]Tag | Text that will be shown (and usage notes) | ||
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{{expert-subject}} category |
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Time-sensitive
[ਸੋਧੋ]Tag | Text that will be shown (and usage notes) | ||
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{{time-context}} category |
ਫਰਮਾ:Time-context | ||
{{update}} category |
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{{update|inaccurate=y}} category |
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Inline with article text
[ਸੋਧੋ]Tag | Text that will be shown (and usage notes) |
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{{clarify timeframe}} |
For tagging WP:DATED problems ਫਰਮਾ:Clarify timeframe |
{{update after}} category |
For facts that need updating now or at a specific future date [dated info] |
{{update inline}} |
For facts that need updating [ਅੱਪਡੇਟ ਦੀ ਲੋੜ ਹੈ] |
Contradiction and confusion
[ਸੋਧੋ]Tag | Text that will be shown (and usage notes) | ||
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{{confusing}} category |
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{{contradict}} |
ਫਰਮਾ:Contradict | ||
{{contradict-other}} |
ਫਰਮਾ:Contradict-other | ||
{{contradict-other-multiple}} |
ਫਰਮਾ:Contradict-other-multiple
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{{incomprehensible}} category |
ਫਰਮਾ:Incomprehensible | ||
{{misleading}} category |
ਫਰਮਾ:Misleading
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{{unclear date}} category |
ਫਰਮਾ:Unclear date | ||
{{unfocused}} category |
ਫਰਮਾ:Unfocused
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- Note: Articles that are confusing or hard to understand due specifically to translation issues can be found at Wikipedia:Template messages/Translation.
Inline with article text
[ਸੋਧੋ]Tag | Text that will be shown (and usage notes) |
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{{contradiction-inline}} category |
ਫਰਮਾ:Contradiction-inline
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{{expand acronym}} |
ਫਰਮਾ:Expand acronym
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{{inconsistent}} category |
ਫਰਮਾ:Inconsistent
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{{vague}} category |
[vague]
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Content forks
[ਸੋਧੋ]Tag | Text that will be shown (and usage notes) |
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{{bad summary}} category |
ਫਰਮਾ:Bad summary |
Importance and notability
[ਸੋਧੋ]Tag | Text that will be shown (and usage notes) | ||
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{{notability}} category |
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{{importance-section}} |
ਫਰਮਾ:Importance-section | ||
{{importance inline}} |
ਫਰਮਾ:Importance inline
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Neutrality and factual accuracy
[ਸੋਧੋ]Message boxes
[ਸੋਧੋ]Tag | Text that will be shown (and usage notes) | ||
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{{autobiography}} category |
ਫਰਮਾ:Autobiography | ||
{{cherry picked}} category |
ਫਰਮਾ:Cherry picked | ||
{{coat rack}} category |
ਫਰਮਾ:Coat rack | ||
{{COI}} category |
ਫਰਮਾ:COI | ||
{{disputed}} category |
ਫਰਮਾ:Disputed | ||
{{disputed-section}} category |
ਫਰਮਾ:Disputed-section | ||
{{geographical imbalance}} |
ਫਰਮਾ:Geographical imbalance | ||
{{globalize}} category |
ਫਰਮਾ:Globalize | ||
{{partisan}} category |
ਫਰਮਾ:Partisan | ||
{{peacock}} category |
ਫਰਮਾ:Peacock | ||
{{POV}} category |
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{{POV-check}} category |
ਫਰਮਾ:POV-check | ||
{{POV-lead}} category |
ਫਰਮਾ:POV-lead | ||
{{POV-section}} category |
ਫਰਮਾ:POV-section | ||
{{POV-title}} category |
ਫਰਮਾ:POV-title | ||
{{recentism}} category |
ਫਰਮਾ:Recentism | ||
{{unbalanced}} category |
ਫਰਮਾ:Unbalanced | ||
{{undue}} category |
ਫਰਮਾ:Undue | ||
{{weasel}} category |
ਫਰਮਾ:Weasel |
Inline with article text
[ਸੋਧੋ]Tag | Text that will be shown (and usage notes) |
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{{according to whom}} |
For weasel words ("It was said..." It was thought...") ਫਰਮਾ:According to whom |
{{clarify}} |
[ਸਪਸ਼ਟੀਕਰਨ ਲੋੜੀਂਦਾ] |
{{dubious}} |
[dubious ] |
{{editorializing}} |
ਫਰਮਾ:Editorializing |
{{lopsided}} |
ਫਰਮਾ:Lopsided |
{{OR}} |
ਫਰਮਾ:OR |
{{POV-statement}} |
ਫਰਮਾ:POV-statement |
{{undue inline}} |
ਫਰਮਾ:Undue inline |
{{when}} |
For ambiguous or vague time references of various kinds. [when?] |
{{who}} |
For weasel words ("Many say..." Some people think...") [ਕੌਣ?] |
{{Overcite}} |
For abuse of citations, per Wikipedia:Citation overkill. ਫਰਮਾ:Overcite |
Verifiability and sources
[ਸੋਧੋ]ਵਿਕੀਪੀਡੀਆ:ਫਰਮਾ ਸੰਦੇਸ਼/ਸਾਫ ਸਫ਼ਾਈ/Verifiability and sources
Categories
[ਸੋਧੋ]Tag | Text that will be shown (and usage notes) | ||
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{{category unsourced}} category |
ਫਰਮਾ:Category unsourced | ||
{{check category}} category |
ਫਰਮਾ:Check category | ||
{{disputed category}} category |
ਫਰਮਾ:Disputed category | ||
{{improve categories}} category |
ਫਰਮਾ:Improve categories | ||
{{recategorize}} category |
ਫਰਮਾ:Recategorize | ||
{{uncategorized}} category |
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{{uncategorized stub}} category |
ਫਰਮਾ:Uncategorized stub
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Images and other media
[ਸੋਧੋ]For tips on requesting images see: WP:Requested pictures.
- For template messages related to the clean up of images, see: WP:Template messages/File namespace#Format and quality.
Tag | Text that will be shown (and usage notes) |
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{{cleanup gallery}} |
ਫਰਮਾ:Cleanup gallery |
{{cleanup images}} category |
ਫਰਮਾ:Cleanup images |
{{diagram requested}} |
ਫਰਮਾ:Diagram requested
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{{image requested}} |
ਫਰਮਾ:Image requested
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{{map requested}} |
ਫਰਮਾ:Map requested
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{{too many photos}} category |
ਫਰਮਾ:Too many photos |
{{audio requested}} |
ਫਰਮਾ:Audio requested |
Lists
[ਸੋਧੋ]Tag | Text that will be shown (and usage notes) | ||
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{{cleanup list}} category |
ਫਰਮਾ:Cleanup list
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{{create list}} category |
ਫਰਮਾ:Create list
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{{disputed list}} category |
ਫਰਮਾ:Disputed list
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{{example farm}} category |
ਫਰਮਾ:Example farm
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{{famous}} category |
ਫਰਮਾ:Famous
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{{famous players}} category |
ਫਰਮਾ:Famous players
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{{fiction trivia}} category |
ਫਰਮਾ:Fiction trivia
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{{in popular culture}} category |
ਫਰਮਾ:In popular culture
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{{list to table}} category |
ਫਰਮਾ:List to table
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{{MOSLOW}} category |
ਫਰਮਾ:MOSLOW
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{{prose}} category |
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Wiki tech
[ਸੋਧੋ]Most of these issues are covered in the main Manual of Style.
Tag | Text that will be shown (and usage notes) | ||
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{{cleanup HTML}} category |
ਫਰਮਾ:Cleanup HTML
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{{cleanup lang}} category |
ਫਰਮਾ:Cleanup lang
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{{dead end}} category |
ਫਰਮਾ:Dead end
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{{disambiguation cleanup}} category |
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{{incoming links}} category |
ਫਰਮਾ:Incoming links
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{{more-specific links}} |
ਫਰਮਾ:More-specific links
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{{orphan}} category |
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{{uncategorized}} category |
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{{underlinked}} category |
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Infobox needed
[ਸੋਧੋ]Tag | Text that will be shown (and usage notes) |
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{{infobox requested}} category |
ਫਰਮਾ:Infobox requested
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{{new infobox}} category |
ਫਰਮਾ:New infobox
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{{single infobox request}} category |
ਫਰਮਾ:Single infobox request
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Infobox cleanup needed
[ਸੋਧੋ]Tag | Text that will be shown (and usage notes) |
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{{cleanup infobox}} category |
ਫਰਮਾ:Cleanup infobox |
Other article tags
[ਸੋਧੋ]There are also tags available for:
- merging articles;
- moving articles;
- splitting articles; and
- translation of articles.
See also
[ਸੋਧੋ]- Wikipedia:Responsible tagging
- Wikipedia:Tagging pages for problems
- Wikipedia:Twinkle
- Wikipedia:WikiProject Stub sorting/Stub types