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Usage
- This template categorises tagged articles into Category:Wikipedia 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. - It is recommended to use the
reasonparameter to explain what is confusing. For example:
((Confusing|date=April 2024|reason=the Wangler is referred to in the plural but the diagram shows only one))
This article may be confusing or unclear to readers. In particular, the Wangler is referred to in the plural but the diagram shows only one. Please help clarify the article. There might be a discussion about this on the talk page. (April 2024) (Learn how and when to remove this message)
- When a talk page discussion is held, a direct link to that discussion can be added via the
|talk=parameter. For example:
((Confusing|date=April 2024|talk=Template talk:Confusing#Talk parameter please!))
This article may be confusing or unclear to readers. Please help clarify the article. There is a discussion about this on Template talk:Confusing § Talk parameter please!. (April 2024) (Learn how and when to remove this message)
- 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:
This article may be confusing or unclear to readers. Please help clarify the article. There might be a discussion about this on the talk page. (April 2024) (Learn how and when to remove this message)
((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. Please help clarify the article. There might be a discussion about this on the talk page. (April 2024) (Learn how and when to remove this message)
Template data
This is the TemplateData for this template used by TemplateWizard, VisualEditor and other tools. See a monthly parameter usage report for Template:Confusing in articles based on its TemplateData.
TemplateData for Confusing
This template is used to mark an article or section as confusing and in need of clarification.
| 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 at 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 | The date this template was added, in the format [full month name] [full year].
| Date | required |
| Small? | small | Set to 'left' if a small version should be shown instead of the default | String | optional |
See also
- Template:Clarify, an in-line version of this template
- Template:Confusing section, a section version of this template
- Wikipedia:Template messages/Cleanup for an overview of cleanup templates.