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The following template messages may be added to articles needing a cleanup. Their purposes are to foster improvement of the encyclopedia and to notify readers about possible problems.

Unless otherwise noted, the cleanup messages, or tags, should be placed at the top—before other templates, images, or infoboxes, but after a possible hatnote (see WP:Hatnote#Placement). Certain tags can be placed at the top of an individual section, and others can be placed within the text itself (inline). Where the problem is not obvious, add an explanatory remark via the reason parameter as shown below or via the talk page.

Don’t insert tags that are similar or redundant. For example, all articles that read like essays have an inappropriate tone, and in fact they end up being automatically grouped in the same category, so it is unnecessary to tag with both {{Inappropriate tone}} and {{Essay-like}}. Similarly, if an article has many problems, tag only the most important, a lengthy list often being less helpful than a shorter one. A tag is not intended as a badge of shame. (See also: tag bombing.)

Please can you provide a date for the 'Date parameter' as we do not yet have a active botto add them yet.

Does the article meet inclusion requirements?[]

Before placing templates on a page it is worthwhile to cast a critical eye over the page to determine whether it should, in fact, be included in this Wiki. Some articles can be tagged for speedy deletion or marked as an article for deletion.

Best practices in obscure or unpopular articles[]

On pages that have received little attention from editors or readers, cleanup templates can be used as a way to call attention to problems that need to be addressed by editors. Editors who want to help address these problems should look through the various cleanup categories such as maintenance and articles with content issues and try to address the problems so that the templates can be removed. Editors who do a lot of tagging of articles should also address the backlogs.

Best practices in heavily monitored articles[]

On pages that are being edited by a number of users, cleanup templates are used to inform readers and editors of ongoing discussions and attempts to fix the problems on the page. Such templates can be used to attract uninvolved users to discussions and cleanup efforts, and they can also serve as a warning to casual readers that the article may have problems and be subject to dramatic changes. In general, an editor who places a template message to indicate a problem like this should explain their rationale fully on the talkpage of the article. If the consensus of the other editors is that there is a problem or an editorial dispute that deserves such a clean-up template, then the editors should work to fix the problem as quickly and cleanly as possible so the template message can be removed. If the consensus is that there is no problem, then the message can be removed immediately. For heavily monitored articles, please do not add or remove template messages of this sort without using the talk page.

Use in sections[]

Many of these cleanup tags require you to place |article as the first parameter when you use the tag at the top of an article. When you want the template to refer to just one section, however, you replace |article with |section (where the | is a pipe key found on most keyboards as a shift-backslash (\). See the specific template below to determine if such "section use" is supported and appropriate.

Tag consolidation[]

If too many tags are put at the top of an article, the article can become eclipsed by the tags, especially with short or stub articles. Consider consolidating the tags into the {{Multiple issues}} template.

Tag Text that will be shown (and usage notes)
{{Multiple issues}}
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  • Use the article=y parameter if you use the template for the entire article, and section=y if it is used only for a particular section.
  • To tag a specific issue, set any string of text to the parameter, such as issue=y
  • To specify the month tagged for the categories that sort articles by month, type issue=March 2024 or issue=April 2007

Cleanup[]

General cleanup[]

Use one of these general tags when none of the more specific tags fit.

Tag Text that will be shown (and usage notes)
{{cleanup}}
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  • This applies to general problems not addressed by other tags.
  • Please consider using specific cleanup tags first, as specific tags help other editors to easily identify problems in an article.
  • Use the reason parameter to specify issues identified, or post your comments on the talk page.
{{cleanup-remainder}}
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  • Use this tag where the remaining sections of an article need cleanup.
{{cleanup-reorganize}}
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  • Use this tag in articles that don't meet the criteria in Tractor & Construction Plant Wiki:Layout
{{cleanup-rewrite}}
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  • Use this tag where the whole article needs extensive revision.

Plain old editing[]

Some articles just need someone with a good grasp of editing technique to give them a once-over.

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{{copyedit}}
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{{copyedit-section}}
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{{capitalization}}
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Style of writing[]

Tractor Wiki is an encyclopedia. Tractor Wiki is not a dictionary, soapbox, how-to guide, blog, billboard, résumé, or crystal ball.

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{{Review}}
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{{Abbreviations}}
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{{Advert}}
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Stop hand nuvola
Advert warning: Please stop. If you continue to add similar Advertisements to pages, or create pages as adverts, you will be blocked from editing the Tractor & Construction Plant Wiki. Article on companies should contain a history section, and focus on the historic products. PR type articles are not acceptable.
{{News release}}
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{{News release section}}
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{{Buzzword}}
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{{Essay-like}}
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{{Editorial}}
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{{Howto}}
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{{Travel guide}}
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{{Inappropriate person}}
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{{Inappropriate tone}}
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{{Like resume}}
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{{Pro and con list}}
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{{Cleanup-images}}
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{{Cleanup-gallery}}
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{{Cleanup-spam}}
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{{Story}}
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{{Cleanup-tense}}
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{{Cleanup-jargon}}
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{{technical}}
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  • This template has been designed for placement on talk pages but can be used on articles as well.
{{Repetition}}
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{{Obituary}}
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{{Crystal}}
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{{Debate}}
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Structure and sections[]

See also: Help:Section, Tractor & Construction Plant Wiki:Manual of Style (headings), and Tractor & Construction Plant Wiki:Guide to layout
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{{importance-section}}
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{{cleanup-combine}}
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{{cleanup-reorganize}}
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{{Condense}}
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{{sections}}
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{{section-diffuse}}
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{{spacing}}
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{{Very long}}
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{{Duplication}}
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{{trivia}}
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{{Too many see alsos}}
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Introduction[]

See also: Tractor & Construction Plant Wiki:Lead section and Tractor & Construction Plant Wiki:Guide to layout
Tag Text that will be shown (and usage notes)
{{lead missing}}
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{{lead rewrite}}
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{{lead too long}}
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{{lead too short}}
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{{inadequate lead}}
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{{POV-lead}}
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Potentially unwanted content[]

Some things just don't belong.

Message boxes[]

Tag Text that will be shown (and usage notes)
{{Overlinked}}
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{{MOS}}
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{{External links}}
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{{cleanup-spam}}
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{{non-free}}
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{{copypaste}}
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{{Close paraphrase}}
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{{schedule}}
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{{trivia}}
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{{in popular culture}}
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{{criticism-section}}
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{{Unencyclopedic}}
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{{fancruft}}
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{{Further reading cleanup}}
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Inline with article text[]

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{{Linkspam}}
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[spam link?]
{{contact info}}
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[Contact information deleted (see Tractor Wiki's guidelines on inappropriate promotion).]

Context and detail[]

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{{where is it}}
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{{time-context}}
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{{context}}
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{{generalize}}
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{{gen-section}}
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{{specific}}
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Off-topic[]

Articles occasionally contain content which is otherwise valid, but is unrelated to the nominal topic of the article.

Tag Text that will be shown (and usage notes)
{{off-topic}}
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{{Off-topic-other}}
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Expand and add[]

Tag Text that will be shown (and usage notes)
{{Expand section}}
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  • First argument is added to description: {{expand-section|examples}} ? "...by expanding this section with examples"
{{Missing information}}
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  • First argument is added to description "{{{1}}}" appears: {{Missing information|foo, bar, baz and quux.}} ? "...information about: foo, bar, baz and quux." This template is for when the article needs to be expanded even to be accurate.
{{Cleanup-biography}}
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{{reqdiagram}}
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It is requested that a diagram or diagrams be included in this article to improve its quality.
For more information, refer to discussion on this page and/or the listing at Tractor & Construction Plant Wiki:Requested images.
  • Place this notice on the talkpage.
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