Template:Copy edit
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 | This article may require copy editing for grammar, style, cohesion, tone, or spelling. (December 2024) |
Template documentation | If you plan to make breaking changes to this template, move it, or nominate it for deletion, please notify Twinkle's users and maintainers at Wikipedia talk:Twinkle as a courtesy, as this template is used in the standard installation of Twinkle. Thank you! |
 | This template should not be substituted. |
Usage[edit source]
This template tags an article for copy editing and should be added at the top of the article page, as follows:
{{Copy edit|date=December 2024}}
This template will auto-categorize tagged articles into Category:Wikipedia articles needing copy edit, or a dated subcategory thereof.
Do not subst: this template. This template is a self-reference.
Optional parameters[edit source]
- This template takes an optional parameter that replaces the word "article" in the displayed message with arbitrary text. For example,
{{Copy edit|section}}displays "This section needs copy editing." - This template takes the optional parameter
|for=(a.k.a.|reason=) which can be used to explain what issues need to be addressed, e.g.|for=consistent spelling. The default value is "grammar, style, cohesion, tone, or spelling". - This template takes the optional parameter
|date=, with the format|date=December 2024. A bot will automatically fill the parameter if it is initially left empty.
TemplateData[edit source]
This is the TemplateData documentation for this template used by VisualEditor and other tools; see the monthly parameter usage report for this template.
TemplateData for Copy edit
Use this cleanup template to tag an article for copy editing, such as for grammar, style, cohesion, tone or spelling.
| Parameter | Description | Type | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type (e.g., section) | 1 | Text to replace the word "article", usually "section"
| Line | optional |
| Month and year | date | The month and year that the template was placed
| Line | suggested |
| Reason | for reason | Reason the article/section needs copy editing | Line | optional |
Tracking categories[edit source]
Other templates that add pages to Category:Wikipedia articles needing copy edit[edit source]
- {{Awkward}}
- {{Copy edit inline}}
- {{Copy edit section}}
- {{Inappropriate person}}
Redirects[edit source]
- {{Ced}}
- {{Cleanup-copyedit}}
- {{Cleanup-english}}
- {{Copy-edit}}
- {{Copyedit}}
- {{Copyediting}}
- {{Gcheck}}
- {{Grammar}}
- {{Grammar check}}
- {{Spacing}}
- {{Spelling}}
