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Create editor template guide

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Article notices should help editors identify a specific problem. Place a page-wide notice at the top of the article, before the infobox and opening paragraph. Remove it when the problem has been resolved; use a section-specific notice only where that template supports one.

== More citations needed ==
Use [[Template:Refimprove]] when an article has some sources but important statements still need citations. It is not a substitute for adding a source yourself.

'''What to type'''
<pre>{{Refimprove}}</pre>
'''What it produces''' (example):
{{Refimprove}}

An optional first parameter preserves an editor's note. For example:
<pre>{{Refimprove|The ship specifications need a source.}}</pre>
This adds the note to the notice. Keep it short and factual.

== No sources ==
Use [[Template:Unreferenced]] when the article does not cite any sources at all. Put it at the beginning of the article. Do not use it on an article that already has citations; consider the more-citations notice above instead.

'''What to type'''
<pre>{{Unreferenced}}</pre>
'''What it produces''' (example):
{{Unreferenced}}

== Creating a custom article notice ==
[[Template:Ambox]] supports both the wiki's imported <code>border</code>, <code>type</code> and <code>info</code> parameters and Wikipedia-style message-box parameters. Prefer an existing specific notice where possible.

'''What to type'''
<pre>{{Ambox|border=orange|type=Short description of the issue.|info=What an editor can do to resolve it.}}</pre>
'''What it produces''' (example):
{{Ambox|border=orange|type=Short description of the issue.|info=What an editor can do to resolve it.}}

See [[Project:Template guide|the main template guide]] for general advice. Examples on this page are demonstrations, not assessments of this guide.

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