Wikipedia:Template messages/Cleanup

The following tags should be added to articles that need a cleanup. Unless otherwise noted, they should be placed at the top of the article. Note that the date parameter will be added by a bot if it is left off. Some tags have alternative versions that apply to situations of greater specificity.

Note: Many cleanup templates listed below need their own minor cleanup. They add tagged pages to a category, as well as lists with examples. To disable this, replace:

...&lt;includeonly&gt;[&#91;Category:etc.&#93;]&lt;/includeonly&gt;

with

...&lt;includeonly&gt;{&#123;{category|[&#91;Category:etc.&#93;]}&#125;}&lt;/includeonly&gt;.

General cleanup
Use one of these general tags when none of the more specific tags fit.

Plain old editing
Some articles just need someone with a good grasp of editing technique to give them a once-over.

Style of writing
Wikipedia is an encyclopedia. Wikipedia is not a dictionary, soapbox, how-to guide, blog, billboard, fansite, resume, or crystal ball.

Potentially unwanted content
Some things just don't belong.

Off-topic
Articles occasionally contain content which is otherwise valid, but is unrelated to the nominal topic of the article.

Importance and notability

 * See also: What Wikipedia is not (importance conveyed by sources) and Notability (coverage by sources).

Neutrality and factual accuracy
All articles should maintain a Neutral point of view. Sometimes, editors dispute the truth of statements. See also: Verifiability.

Lists
Lists serve useful purposes, but sometimes need cleanup, too.

Wiki tech
Most of these issues are covered in the main Manual of Style.

Cleanup of specific subjects
These templates are all "general cleanup" templates, but tie into a specific subject matter or WikiProject.