Template:Vague
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[vague]
Template documentationUse 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.
Usage[edit]
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=November 2025}}→ This statement is too vague.[vague]- The wikilink on "vague" is set to BattleTechWiki:Vagueness.
Parameters[edit]
- Abbreviated parameter sets
{{Vague|date=November 2025}}{{Vague|date=November 2025|reason= }}{{Vague|date=November 2025|text= }}
- Full parameter set
{{Vague|date=November 2025|reason= |text= }}
- Parameter descriptions
|date=- Like all inline templates, this template allows a date parameter which records when the vague tag was added. You may add the date automatically (without requiring bot intervention) by substituting the template. That is:
{{subst:Vague}}is equivalent to{{Vague|date=November 2025}}. This substitution technique also works if other parameters –|reason=|text=– are included.
|reason=- Because it may not be immediately apparent to other readers and/or editors what the specific reason the tagged statement is in need of clarification, it is generally helpful to add a brief reason for the vague tag:
{{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. - As well as being visible in the source code for readers and editors' benefit, the
reasonparameter is, if provided, displayed as a pop-up when the mouse is hovered over the 'vague' link in the article.
|text=- The particular text needing clarification may be highlighted within the prose by wrapping this vague template around it:
- Please note: when using this
textparameter, please ensure you leave a space before starting the template code.
TemplateData[edit]
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 |
