Bogleheads:Template messages

This article describes how to highlight articles in need of improvement to the wiki readership. The templates used here are consistent with Wikipedia, which is used for overall guidance.

Each template contains a unique category of a similar name. When one or more of these templates are placed on a page, the page will be placed in the appropriate category under Article maintenance. Articles in need of improvement can easily be seen in the Updates Needed table listing in the  Cleanup page.

Using this technique, a wiki editor can quickly identify articles to work on.

Once the article has been updated, remove the template from the page; the article will automatically be removed from the associated category.

Can improvements be made easily?
Before placing templates on a page, it is worthwhile to cast a critical eye over the page to determine whether or not the improvements could be made easily, thus eliminating the need for a tag.

Template messages
To utilize any of these messages, insert on the appropriate page. For example, insert to the top of a page that needs expansion.