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Usage
{{Cleanup}} should be used with the following two parameters:
- reason: the reason for requesting cleanup. This
is useful for editors in case the reason for requesting a cleanup is not
immediately obvious. The first character of the reason (immediately
after the equals sign) should be lowercase, in order to preserve the sentence flow when rendered.
- date: the month and year (e.g.
December 2025) when the Cleanup template was added to the article; this helps to figure out how long an article has been tagged for cleanup.
Optional parameters include:
- talksection: the section of the talk page
explaining what needs to be done. Add a new section to the talk page explaining the type and extent of clean-up required so editors will know
what to address, and when to remove this template.
The template should be placed at the top of the article requiring a
cleanup. If practicable, please use a [[Wikipedia:Template
messages/Cleanup|more specific cleanup template]]. Because
{{Cleanup}} is vague, specific problems should be identified in the
reason field; a more detailed explanation of what
needs to be done can be provided on the article's talk page. An
article's {{Cleanup}} template may be removed without the problem(s)
being fixed if it is not possible to identify what needs to be cleaned
up.
Do not substitute this template.
When to use
This tag is intended to identify pages that need wikification or the correction of spelling, grammar, typographical errors, tone, and other similar, non-content-focused changes. Use this tag when the article needs improvement per WP:BETTER.
Articles that violate policy need more direct action. Other templates, such as {{POV}}, are better suited to content disputes.
Examples
For example, {{Cleanup|reason=the article is full of incorrect
capitalization|date=December 2025}} would
display as:
This article may require cleanup to meet Wikipedia's quality standards. The specific problem is: the article is full of incorrect
capitalization' (December 2025) |
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The descriptor (on the preceding example "template") can be changed from
its default using the first parameter, for instance
{{Cleanup|section}} or {{Cleanup|disambiguation page}}.
Categorization
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