Template:Copy edit
This article may require copy editing for grammar, style, cohesion, tone, or spelling. (November 2024) |
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This template should not be substituted. |
Usage
This template tags an article for copy editing and should be added at the top of the article page, as follows:
{{Copy edit|date=November 2024}}
This template will auto-categorize tagged articles into Category:Wikipedia articles needing copy edit, or a dated subcategory thereof.
Do not subst:
this template. This template is a self-reference.
Optional parameters
- This template takes an optional parameter that replaces the word "article" in the displayed message with arbitrary text. For example,
{{Copy edit|section}}
displays "This section needs copy editing." - This template takes the optional parameter
|for=
(a.k.a.|reason=
) which can be used to explain what issues need to be addressed, e.g.|for=consistent spelling
. The default value is "grammar, style, cohesion, tone, or spelling". - This template takes the optional parameter
|date=
, with the format|date=November 2024
. A bot will automatically fill the parameter if it is initially left empty.
TemplateData
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TemplateData for Copy edit
Use this cleanup template to tag an article for copy editing, such as for grammar, style, cohesion, tone or spelling.
Parameter | Description | Type | Status | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Type (e.g., section) | 1 | Text to replace the word "article", usually "section"
| Line | optional |
Month and year | date | The month and year that the template was placed
| Line | suggested |
Reason | for reason | Reason the article/section needs copy editing | Line | optional |
Tracking categories
Other templates that add pages to Category:Wikipedia articles needing copy edit
- {{Awkward}}
- {{Copy edit inline}}
- {{Copy edit section}}
- {{Inappropriate person}}
Redirects
- {{Ced}}
- {{Cleanup-copyedit}}
- {{Cleanup-english}}
- {{Copy-edit}}
- {{Copyedit}}
- {{Copyediting}}
- {{Gcheck}}
- {{Grammar}}
- {{Grammar check}}
- {{Spacing}}
- {{Spelling}}