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*[[Wikipedia:Manual_of_Style#Acronyms_and_abbreviations|Manual of Style, Acronyms and abbreviations]]
 
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[[Category:Inline cleanup templates|{{PAGENAME}}]]
 
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Revision as of 21:52, 15 January 2012

This inline tag is for placement after an acronym or abbreviation that is not written in full at first occurrence. The Manual of Style requires all acronyms or abbreviations written in full, followed by the abbreviated form in round brackets. An exception is made for abbreviations that are as well-known or better known than their full name, such as "PhD" and "DNA", for which is it unnecessary to supply the full name on first occurrence.

Usage

This inline template is placed after any abbreviation or acronym in question. For example:

Template:Quotation

results in:

Template:Quotation

Categorization

None at present.

Parameters

Parameter Explanation
|date= This template allows an optional date parameter that records when the tag was added. One can specify the date manually, for example, to date the tag in the current month, enter {{clarify|date=March 2026}}. If no date is added manually, a bot will automatically fill in the gap.

Alternatives and redirects

The alternative {{full version}} redirects to this template.

See also