Template:Cleanup-section/doc

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This is a documentation subpage for Template:Cleanup-section (see that page for the template itself).
It contains usage information, categories and other content that is not part of the original template page.

1 Placement
2 Usage
3 Notes
4 See also

[edit] Placement

For sections needing major clean-up, place at the top of the main page to alert readers.
For sections needing minor clean-up, place at the top of the talk page to alert editors.

[edit] Usage

You may use the optional date parameter, e.g. {{Cleanup-section|date={{CURRENTMONTHNAME}} {{CURRENTYEAR}}}}. This helps with the categorisation of articles requiring cleanup. Articles tagged with this template without the parameter will given the parameter by a bot.

The simplest way to add this template to an article is to copy and paste {{Cleanup-section| {{subst:DATE}} }} at the top of the article/section or talk page.

Add a new item to the talk page explaining the type and extent of clean-up required so editors will know what to address, and when to remove this tag.

[edit] Notes

This template will add tagged articles to Category:All pages needing cleanup and, if date is not specified, Category:Wikipedia cleanup (from which the bot will move them to appropriate subcategory of Category:Cleanup by month).
This template is a self-reference.
Please do not subst: this template.
Use this tag when the section needs improvement per WP:BETTER. Articles that violate policy need more direct action.