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Usage
This template tags an article for copy editing and should be added at the top of the article page.{{Copy edit|for=}}
This template will auto-categorize tagged articles into Category:Wikipedia articles needing copy edit, and the subsequent bot edit will place it in a dated subcategory thereof.
Do not subst:
this template.
This template is a self-reference.
Optional parameters
- 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=
, which a bot will add for you. Please do not add it yourself.
Tracking categories
Redirects
- {{Ced}}
- {{Cleanup-copyedit}}
- {{Cleanup-english}}
- {{Copy-edit}}
- {{Copyediting}}
- {{Gcheck}}
- {{Grammar}}
- {{Spacing}}
TemplateData
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 |
Other templates that add pages to Category:Wikipedia articles needing copy edit
- {{Awkward}}
- {{Copy edit section}}
- {{Copy edit inline}}
See also
- WikiProject Guild of Copy Editors
- {{Capitalization}}
- {{Tone}}
- {{Verify spelling}}
- Wikipedia:Template messages/Cleanup
The above documentation is transcluded from Template:Copy edit/doc. (edit | history) Editors can experiment in this template's sandbox (edit | diff) and testcases (edit) pages. Please add categories to the /doc subpage. Subpages of this template. |