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	This template will categorize tagged articles into [[:Category:Self-contradictory articles]].		This template will categorize tagged articles into [[:Category:Self-contradictory articles]].

	* This [[~~Wikipedia~~:Template\|template]] is a [[~~Wikipedia~~:~~Avoid~~ ~~self-references~~\|self-reference]].		* This [[Project:Template documentation\|template]] is a [[Project:Citing sources\|self-reference]].
	* This template is not useful for [[~~Wikipedia~~:~~Subst~~\|substitution]].		* This template is not useful for [[Project:Substitution\|substitution]].

	;After posting this template:		;After posting this template:
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	'''Notes''':		'''Notes''':
	* The date-substitution template may be used to automatically generate the date, e.g., <code><nowiki>{{Self-contradictory\|{{subst:DATE}}}}</nowiki></code>. See [[Help:Substitution]] for more information.		* The date-substitution template may be used to automatically generate the date, e.g., <code><nowiki>{{Self-contradictory\|{{subst:DATE}}}}</nowiki></code>. See [[Help:Substitution]] for more information.
	* The {{para\|date}} parameter need not be added by the editor: if not entered, a [[~~Wikipedia~~:Bots\|bot]] will soon add it. The date parameter consists of the full English name of the current month with initial capital, a space, and the year, not full dates, ISO date order, or other formatting; e.g., "January 2013", but not "jan13" or "7 January 2013" or "2013-01". ''Any deviation from this rule will result in an "invalid date parameter" error.''		* The {{para\|date}} parameter need not be added by the editor: if not entered, a [[Elite Dangerous Wiki:Bots\|bot]] will soon add it. The date parameter consists of the full English name of the current month with initial capital, a space, and the year, not full dates, ISO date order, or other formatting; e.g., "January 2013", but not "jan13" or "7 January 2013" or "2013-01". ''Any deviation from this rule will result in an "invalid date parameter" error.''

	== See also ==		== See also ==
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	* {{tl\|Inconsistent}}, inline variant indicating a single statement that is in conflict with the rest of the article.		* {{tl\|Inconsistent}}, inline variant indicating a single statement that is in conflict with the rest of the article.
	* {{tl\|Contradictory inline}}, inline equivalent of {{tl\|Self-contradictory}} or {{tl\|Contradicts others}}		* {{tl\|Contradictory inline}}, inline equivalent of {{tl\|Self-contradictory}} or {{tl\|Contradicts others}}
	* [[~~Wikipedia~~:Template messages/Cleanup]]		* [[Project:Template index\|Template messages/Cleanup]]

	== TemplateData ==		== TemplateData ==

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{{tsh|contradict}}
This template will categorize tagged articles into [[:Category:Self-contradictory articles]].

* This [[Wikipedia:Template|template]] is a [[Wikipedia:Avoid self-references|self-reference]].
* This template is not useful for [[Wikipedia:Subst|substitution]].

;After posting this template:
Please start a section on the article's talk page to discuss and specify the specific section that contradicts itself. The third optional parameter is the name of a specific section on the specified talk page.

It is possible to specify the subject about which the article or section is contradictory with the optional parameter <code>about</code>.

;Example of use:
:<code>{{tlx|Self-contradictory|about{{=}}the cause of death|date{{=}}{{CURRENTMONTHNAME}} {{CURRENTYEAR}}}}</code>
This renders as:
{{Self-contradictory|about=the cause of death|date={{CURRENTMONTHNAME}} {{CURRENTYEAR}}}}

Adding the optional text <code>|section</code> or <code>|article</code> changes the vague default wording to be more specific:
* Default: "This article or section appears to contradict ..." followed by "itself" or a link to an article named with {{para|article}}
* {{para||article}} or {{para|1|article}} – "This article appears to contradict ..." followed by "itself" or a link to an article named with {{para|article}}
* {{para||section}} or {{para|1|section}} – "This section appears to contradict ..." followed by "itself" or a link to an article named with {{para|article}}
* {{para||othersection}} or {{para|1|othersection}} – "This section appears to contradict another section of this article" (this parameter is ignored if mutually exclusive parameter {{para|article}} has a value; the default output will result).

;More complex examples of use:
:<code>{{tlx|Self-contradictory|section|date{{=}}{{CURRENTMONTHNAME}} {{CURRENTYEAR}}}}</code>
:<code>{{tlx|Self-contradictory|about{{=}}the cause of death|1{{=}}article|date{{=}}{{CURRENTMONTHNAME}} {{CURRENTYEAR}}}}</code>
:<code>{{tlx|Self-contradictory|othersection|date{{=}}{{CURRENTMONTHNAME}} {{CURRENTYEAR}}}}</code>
:<code>{{tlx|Self-contradictory|section|article{{=}}John F. Kennedy|about{{=}}the cause of death|date{{=}}{{CURRENTMONTHNAME}} {{CURRENTYEAR}}}}</code>

'''Notes''':
* The date-substitution template may be used to automatically generate the date, e.g., <code><nowiki>{{Self-contradictory|{{subst:DATE}}}}</nowiki></code>. See [[Help:Substitution]] for more information.
* The {{para|date}} parameter need not be added by the editor: if not entered, a [[Wikipedia:Bots|bot]] will soon add it. The date parameter consists of the full English name of the current month with initial capital, a space, and the year, not full dates, ISO date order, or other formatting; e.g., "January 2013", but not "jan13" or "7 January 2013" or "2013-01". ''Any deviation from this rule will result in an "invalid date parameter" error.''

== See also ==
* [[:Category:Self-contradictory articles]]
* {{tl|Contradicts others}}, an equivalent when the contradiction involves one or more other articles
* {{tl|Inconsistent}}, inline variant indicating a single statement that is in conflict with the rest of the article.
* {{tl|Contradictory inline}}, inline equivalent of {{tl|Self-contradictory}} or {{tl|Contradicts others}}
* [[Wikipedia:Template messages/Cleanup]]

== TemplateData ==
{{TemplateData header}}
<templatedata>
{
"description": "This template will categorize tagged articles into \"Category:Self-contradictory articles\". ",
"params": {
"1": {
"label": "Scope",
"description": "Whether the whole article or one section is contradictory; enter either 'article' or 'section'",
"type": "line",
"aliases": [
"scope"
]
},
"2": {
"label": "Talk page section",
"description": "The section on the talk page where the contradiction is discussed or explained",
"type": "line",
"aliases": [
"talksection",
"discuss"
]
},
"about": {
"label": "About",
"description": "The subject about which the article or section is contradictory. Optional but recommended parameter.",
"suggested": true,
"type": "string"
},
"date": {
"label": "Date",
"description": "The month and year the template was added",
"suggested": true,
"type": "content",
"autovalue": "{{subst:CURRENTMONTHNAME}} {{subst:CURRENTYEAR}}"
}
}
}
</templatedata>

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