Template:Why/doc
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Usage[edit]
See also: Template:Purpose
To tag a statement as being in need of clarification, add the following code:
{{Why|reason=Your explanation here|date=September 2026}}
- This tag adds pages with tagged statements into Category:Wikipedia articles needing clarification, or a dated subcategory thereof.
- To automatically add the current date, you can use substitution:
{{subst:Why?}}. - The
|date=parameter need not be added by the editor: if not entered, a bot will soon add it. The date parameter consists of the full English name of the current month with initial capital, a space, and the year, not full dates; e.g., "January 2013", but not "jan13". Any deviation from these two rules will result in an "invalid date parameter" error. - The
|reason=parameter is optional but often helpful. It is displayed as a tooltip in some browsers (hover the mouse here [<span title="{ - This template should be installed directly after punctuation, such as a full stop (period) or a comma.
- Remove the template when you add an explanation for a statement.
Parameters[edit]
No description.
| Parameter | Description | Type | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reason asked | reason | Explanation of why causal clarity is needed
| String | optional |
| Month and year | date | no description
| String | suggested |
