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<!-- PLEASE ADD CATEGORIES AND INTERWIKIS AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS PAGE -->
This template is a self-reference and so is part of the Wikipedia project rather than the encyclopedic content.
== Usage ==
This template should be used in articles where a term is used that lacks definition, so that is unclear what is being referred to when using the term. This requests that a definition be provided, so that the meaning of the sentence can be ascertained.
{{Tlx|Definition needed|date{{=}}{{CURRENTMONTHNAME}} {{CURRENTYEAR}}}}
This produces:
{{Definition needed|date={{CURRENTMONTHNAME}} {{CURRENTYEAR}}}}
This template will add the article tagged to [[:Category:Wikipedia articles needing clarification]] or a monthly subcategory thereof.
===See also===
* {{Tl|Definition}} – when multiple definitions or meanings exist, or there is no consensus definition or meaning
* {{Tl|Disambiguation needed}} – for the special case where the term needing clarification is [[Wikipedia:Wikilinks|wikilinked]] to a [[Wikipedia:Disambiguation page|disambiguation page]], and you are unable to find a suitable replacement link.
* {{Tl|Ambiguous}} – for ambiguous ''statements''
* {{Tl|Clarify}} – for other text that is difficult to understand
{{Inline tags}}
<includeonly>
<!-- CATEGORIES AND INTERWIKIS HERE, THANKS -->
[[Category:Coherency templates|{{PAGENAME}}]]
[[Category:Inline cleanup templates|{{PAGENAME}}]]
</includeonly>
<templatedata>
{
"params": {
"1": {
"label": "Title",
"description": "A brief reason for the tag. Because it may not be immediately apparent to other editors what about the tagged passage is in need of further explanation, a brief reason is generally helpful. The reason parameter displays when the mouse cursor is placed over the text the template inserts.",
"type": "string",
"suggested": true,
"aliases": [
"title",
"reason"
]
},
"date": {
"label": "Date",
"type": "date",
"description": "An optional date parameter that records when the tag was added. If this template is added without the date parameter, the date parameter will be added soon after by a [[WP:BOT|bot]].",
"autovalue": "{{subst:CURRENTMONTHNAME}} {{subst:CURRENTYEAR}}",
"suggested": true
}
},
"description": "Use {{Definition needed}} in the body of an article as a request for other editors to add a definition to text that assumes familiarity with a term. When the problem is not with [[WP:jargon]] or technical terms, but simply with the wording, one may use {{Clarify}} instead. For dealing with dubious information, please use one of the following: {{citation needed}}, {{Verify source}}, {{Dubious}} or {{Disputed inline}}; otherwise, {{Explain}} may be a good choice,",
"paramOrder": [
"1",
"date"
],
"format": "inline"
}
</templatedata>
<!-- PLEASE ADD CATEGORIES AND INTERWIKIS AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS PAGE -->
This template is a self-reference and so is part of the Wikipedia project rather than the encyclopedic content.
== Usage ==
This template should be used in articles where a term is used that lacks definition, so that is unclear what is being referred to when using the term. This requests that a definition be provided, so that the meaning of the sentence can be ascertained.
{{Tlx|Definition needed|date{{=}}{{CURRENTMONTHNAME}} {{CURRENTYEAR}}}}
This produces:
{{Definition needed|date={{CURRENTMONTHNAME}} {{CURRENTYEAR}}}}
This template will add the article tagged to [[:Category:Wikipedia articles needing clarification]] or a monthly subcategory thereof.
===See also===
* {{Tl|Definition}} – when multiple definitions or meanings exist, or there is no consensus definition or meaning
* {{Tl|Disambiguation needed}} – for the special case where the term needing clarification is [[Wikipedia:Wikilinks|wikilinked]] to a [[Wikipedia:Disambiguation page|disambiguation page]], and you are unable to find a suitable replacement link.
* {{Tl|Ambiguous}} – for ambiguous ''statements''
* {{Tl|Clarify}} – for other text that is difficult to understand
{{Inline tags}}
<includeonly>
<!-- CATEGORIES AND INTERWIKIS HERE, THANKS -->
[[Category:Coherency templates|{{PAGENAME}}]]
[[Category:Inline cleanup templates|{{PAGENAME}}]]
</includeonly>
<templatedata>
{
"params": {
"1": {
"label": "Title",
"description": "A brief reason for the tag. Because it may not be immediately apparent to other editors what about the tagged passage is in need of further explanation, a brief reason is generally helpful. The reason parameter displays when the mouse cursor is placed over the text the template inserts.",
"type": "string",
"suggested": true,
"aliases": [
"title",
"reason"
]
},
"date": {
"label": "Date",
"type": "date",
"description": "An optional date parameter that records when the tag was added. If this template is added without the date parameter, the date parameter will be added soon after by a [[WP:BOT|bot]].",
"autovalue": "{{subst:CURRENTMONTHNAME}} {{subst:CURRENTYEAR}}",
"suggested": true
}
},
"description": "Use {{Definition needed}} in the body of an article as a request for other editors to add a definition to text that assumes familiarity with a term. When the problem is not with [[WP:jargon]] or technical terms, but simply with the wording, one may use {{Clarify}} instead. For dealing with dubious information, please use one of the following: {{citation needed}}, {{Verify source}}, {{Dubious}} or {{Disputed inline}}; otherwise, {{Explain}} may be a good choice,",
"paramOrder": [
"1",
"date"
],
"format": "inline"
}
</templatedata>
