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<includeonly><sup>[<i>{{{1|clarification needed}}}{{#if:{{{1|}}}|?}}</i>] </sup></includeonly> | <includeonly><sup>[<i>{{{1|clarification needed}}}{{#if:{{{1|}}}|?}}</i>]</sup></includeonly><noinclude> | ||
<noinclude> | Use this template when a claim or statement is unclear and need rephrasing or more information to be useful. | ||
Use this template when a claim or statement is unclear and need | |||
==Usage== | ==Usage== | ||
Add the <code><nowiki>{{Clarify}}</nowiki></code> template after a statement to add a note that it needs clarification. | Add the <code><nowiki>{{Clarify}}</nowiki></code> template after a statement to add a note that it needs clarification. | ||
Latest revision as of 21:16, 19 March 2026
Use this template when a claim or statement is unclear and need rephrasing or more information to be useful.
Usage
Add the {{Clarify}} template after a statement to add a note that it needs clarification.
Optionally you can enter a variable and the template will use that in the notice followed by a question mark. Common questions that come up while proof reading should be communicated with this notice.
Examples
Some examples of template usage
| Example | Result |
|---|---|
some statement{{clarify}} |
some statement[clarification needed] |
some statement{{clarify|when}} |
some statement[when?] |
some statement{{clarify|how}} |
some statement[how?] |
Template data
This template accepts an unamed parameter (no need to declare a name when using the source editor).
| Parameter | Description | Type | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | A specific reason this might need clarification.
| String | optional |