Template Messages

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Instructions

To display any of these messages, insert {{NameOfMessage}} on the appropriate page. For example, insert {{Expand}} to the top of a page that needs expansion. If a Template is added here, please add it to the list on the Cleanup page.

Available Template Messages

Expand

Image:Lightbulb.png Please help improve this article by expanding it.
Please improve this article if you can, or talk about solutions on the discussion page.
{Expand}

Merge Suggested

Image:Merge.png It has been suggested that this page or section be merged with another.
Please see this article's discussion page for details.
{MergeSuggested}

Split Suggested

Image:Split.png It has been suggested that this section be split into a new page.
Please see this article's discussion page for details.
{SplitSuggested}

Cleanup Needed

Image:Cleanup.png This may require general cleanup to increase readability, focus, or overall clarity.
Please improve this article if you can, or talk about solutions on the discussion page.
{CleanupNeeded}

Update Needed

Image:Update.png This article or section contains information that needs to be updated.
Please update the article to reflect recent events or newly available information/data. Please see this article's discussion page for details.
{UpdateNeeded}

Diagram Needed

Image:Chart.png It is requested that a diagram or chart be included in this article to improve its quality and clarify the data presented.
Please improve this article if you can, or talk about solutions on the discussion page.
{DiagramNeeded}

Broken Links

Image:Back.png This Page contains links that are broken and do not connect.
Please improve this article if you can, or talk about solutions on the discussion page.
{BrokenLinks}

Too Many Links

Image:Forward.png This article may contain an excessive number of external links relative to the amount of content.
Please improve this article if you can by expanding it and possibly incorporating external links into the main text with inline citations. Or talk about other solutions on the discussion page.
{TooManyLinks}

Too Much Cut and Paste

Image:Cut.png This article may contain an excessive amount of cut-and-paste text from a source.
Please improve this article if you can, or talk about solutions on the discussion page.
{TooMuchCutandPaste}

Abbreviations Jargon

Image:Help.png This article uses abbreviations, acronyms or jargon that may be confusing.
Please improve this article if you can, or talk about solutions on the discussion page.
{AbbreviationsJargon}

Grammar Spelling

Image:Letter.png The grammar, spelling, punctuation, or capitalization of this article needs to be corrected.
Please improve this article if you can, or talk about solutions on the discussion page.
{GrammarSpelling}

Under Construction

Image:Clock.png This Page is in the middle of a major edit or expansion.
Please view the edit history should you wish to contact the person who placed this message. You are welcome to assist in its construction.
Please remove this message between major editing sessions to allow others to edit the page.
{UnderConstruction}

In Use

Image:Wait.png This Page is actively undergoing a major edit for a short while.
As a courtesy, please do not edit this page while this message is displayed.
Please view the edit history should you wish to contact the person who placed this template. If this page has not been edited for several hours, please remove this template.
{InUse}

Controversial

Image:Exclamation.png This is a controversial topic.
Before making any substantial edits, please consult the discussion page to see if a consensus for approach and neutrality has been reached.
{Controversial}

Monkeyed

Image:Monkey.png Serious article or monkeying around?
A Bogleheads wiki article should:
  • Be written with a neutral point-of-view.
  • Be free of advertisements and overly promotional tone.
  • Contain subject matter within the scope of the wiki.
  • Be free of language designed solely to elicit a response.
  • Be free of obvious defacement.

Please help rewrite this article from a neutral point-of-view, or talk about solutions on the discussion page.

{Monkeyed}

Citation Needed

Image:Source.png Sources needed. Please help improve this article by referencing sources.
Please improve this article if you can, or talk about solutions on the discussion page.
{Citation Needed}

See also

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Please see [url=http://www.bogleheads.org/wiki/Template_Messages]Template Messages[/url] on the [url=http://www.bogleheads.org/wiki/Main_Page]Bogleheads Wiki[/url].
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