[vague]
![]() | This template is used on approximately 3,000 pages and changes may be widely noticed. Test changes in the template's /sandbox or /testcases subpages, or in your own user subpage. Consider discussing changes on the talk page before implementing them.
Preview message: Transclusion count updated automatically (see documentation). |
Use this template in the body text of an article as a request for other editors to clarify specific words or statements that are vague. This template is a self-reference and so is part of the Wikipedia project rather than the encyclopedic content.
This is an inline template which should be placed immediately after the material in question, as with a footnote. For example:
This statement is too vague.{{Vague|date=August 2024}}
→ This statement is too vague.[vague]
{{Vague|date=August 2024}}
{{Vague|date=August 2024|reason= }}
{{Vague|date=August 2024|text= }}
{{Vague|date=August 2024|reason= |text= }}
|date=
{{subst:Vague}}
is equivalent to {{Vague|date=August 2024}}
. This substitution technique also works if other parameters – |reason=
|text=
– are included.|reason=
{{Vague|reason=What the problem is.}}
(this is preferable to using an HTML <!-- comment -->
after the tag, as it is tidier to keep all of the {{Vague}}
-related code inside the template). If the request reason would be lengthy, use the article's talk page to address the issue in detail.reason
parameter is, if provided, displayed as a pop-up when the mouse is hovered over the 'vague' link in the article.|text=
text
parameter, please ensure you leave a space before starting the template code.TemplateData for Vague
Template for marking specific inline words and phrases as too vague for Wikipedia's guidelines.
Parameter | Description | Type | Status | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Reason? | reason title | Why are you marking this as 'vague'? This will be displayed as a tool tip.
| String | suggested |
Text | text | Text fragment containing concerns the tag is supposed to address. | String | optional |
Date | date | Month and year that this template was placed on the page.
| Date | suggested |
Related inline templates |
Related pages |