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===Usage=== | ===Usage=== | ||
| + | ====Syntax==== | ||
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| + | {{Expert-subject |subject name here |2= |talk= |date= }} | ||
| + | </pre> | ||
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| + | ====Parameters==== | ||
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| − | # Add the name of '''WikiProject''' as the '''first parameter''', e.g., <code>{{Expert-subject|Technology}}</code>. | + | # Add the name of '''WikiProject''' as the '''first parameter''', e.g., <code><nowiki>{{Expert-subject|Technology}}</nowiki></code>. |
| − | # A '''second parameter''' may be used to override the text "article | + | # A '''second parameter''', {{para|2}}, may be used to override the default text "article" with, for example, "section", "diagram" or "paragraph". |
| − | # (a) If you have started a discussion on the article's talk page, you may link to that discussion with a third parameter, | + | # (a) If you have started a discussion on the article's talk page, you may link to that discussion with a third parameter, {{para|talk}}, using the section title of the discussion. E.g., <code>{{Expert-subject|Technology|documentation|talk=Section title goes here}}</code>{{Expert-subject|Technology|documentation|talk=Section title goes here}} |
| − | :: (b) Alternatively, you may use the | + | :: (b) Alternatively, you may use the {{para|reason}} parameter to provide a short explanation describing the issue directly within the template. |
| − | <ol start="4"><li>The date of adding the template may be the next parameter, as <code>date={{CURRENTMONTHNAME}} {{CURRENTYEAR}}</code>.</li></ol> | + | <ol start="4"><li>The date of adding the template may be the next parameter, as <code>|date={{CURRENTMONTHNAME}} {{CURRENTYEAR}}</code>.</li></ol> |
===Followup=== | ===Followup=== | ||
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* This template is a [[Wikipedia:Avoid self-references|self-reference]], and should not be [[Wikipedia:Subst|substituted]]. | * This template is a [[Wikipedia:Avoid self-references|self-reference]], and should not be [[Wikipedia:Subst|substituted]]. | ||
* {{Tl|Expert}} is a redirect to this template and can be used instead of {{Tl|Expert-subject}}. | * {{Tl|Expert}} is a redirect to this template and can be used instead of {{Tl|Expert-subject}}. | ||
| − | * | + | * See: [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Council/Directory|WikiProject Council/Directory]] for a complete list of WikiProjects. |
===See also=== | ===See also=== | ||
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Revision as of 18:34, 12 June 2012
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This template flags an article for the attention of an expert in that subject. It has the option of being assigned to a specific subcategory of Category:Articles needing expert attention, depending on the topic of the article. These subcategories are named after Wikipedia:WikiProjects. Important: When adding this template to an article, please state either inline or on the article's talk page the issue that you think an expert needs to address. Unexplained expert tags may be simply removed.
Usage
Syntax
{{Expert-subject |subject name here |2= |talk= |date= }}
Parameters
- Add the name of WikiProject as the first parameter, e.g.,
{{Expert-subject|Technology}}. - A second parameter,
|2=, may be used to override the default text "article" with, for example, "section", "diagram" or "paragraph". - (a) If you have started a discussion on the article's talk page, you may link to that discussion with a third parameter,
|talk=, using the section title of the discussion. E.g.,{{Expert-subject|Technology|documentation|talk=Section title goes here}}
This documentation needs attention from an expert in Technology.
- (b) Alternatively, you may use the
|reason=parameter to provide a short explanation describing the issue directly within the template.
- (b) Alternatively, you may use the
- The date of adding the template may be the next parameter, as
|date=January 2026.
Followup
When using this template, it is recommended to provide an explanation either using the "reason" or the "talk" parameter. When adding a section on the talk page, you may use {{Expert-talk}} for this purpose. If the issue is of some urgency, you could also post a notice at the WikiProject you included in the template.
Notes
- This template is a self-reference, and should not be substituted.
- {{Expert}} is a redirect to this template and can be used instead of {{Expert-subject}}.
- See: WikiProject Council/Directory for a complete list of WikiProjects.
See also
- Wikipedia:WikiProject Expert Request Sorting for more info on this effort and a notice board where you can ask questions.
- Template:Expert-subject-multiple when more than one WikiProject may be able to help.
- Wikipedia:Template messages/Cleanup