Template:Tone

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If an article is not written in an encyclopedia-like style, add the {{tone}} template at the top. This template creates a banner stating the problem at the top of the article's page, and also adds its tagged articles to one of Wikipedia's administrative categories: Category:Wikipedia articles with style issues (shortcut to that category: CAT:STYLE).

For more about the way an encyclopedia's article is written, see Wikipedia's Manual of Style or Wikipedia:Template index/Cleanup § Style of writing.

Note: This template is a self-reference, and should not be substituted.

Usage

{{Tone}} or {{Tone|Template:((subst:DATETemplate:))}}

Specific area

To make the banner apply to a more specific area, add |section, or |article:

{{Tone|section}}, or to include the date (recommended), {{Tone|section|Template:((subst:DATETemplate:))}}
{{Tone|article}}, or to include the date (recommended), {{Tone|article|Template:((subst:DATETemplate:))}}

Linking to a section on the talk page

To link to a relevant discussion on the article's Talk page, add the |talk= parameter. The argument (the part after the equals sign) can be either a section title on the article's own talk page, or the name of another page where discussion appears (with or without a specific section):

{{Tone|talk=Discussion of tone issues}}
{{Tone|talk=Talk:Another Article#Relevant discussion section}}

Notes

This template will add tagged articles to dated subcategories of Category:Wikipedia articles with style issues by month and to Category:All articles with style issues.

Redirects

The following templates are redirects to this template and will display the same message:

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TemplateData for Tone

Use this template to indicate that an article is not written in an encyclopedia-like style.

Template parameters

This template prefers inline formatting of parameters.

ParameterDescriptionTypeStatus
Month and yeardate

Month and year of tagging; e.g., 'January 2013', but not 'jan13'

Example
January 2013
Auto value
{{subst:CURRENTMONTHNAME}} {{subst:CURRENTYEAR}}
Stringsuggested
Type (e.g., section)1

Text to replace the word "article", usually "section"

Example
section
Auto value
section
Stringoptional
Section name on talk pagetalk

Section name on talk page where further information or discussion can be found

Stringoptional

See also

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