Elite Dangerous Wiki:Template guide/Article notices
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
{{Refimprove}}
What it produces (example):
 | This article needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. |
An optional first parameter preserves an editor's note. For example:
{{Refimprove|The ship specifications need a source.}}
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
{{Unreferenced}}
What it produces (example):
| | This article does not cite any sources. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. |
Creating a custom article notice
Template:Ambox supports both the wiki's imported border, type and info parameters and Wikipedia-style message-box parameters. Prefer an existing specific notice where possible.
What to type
{{Ambox|border=orange|type=Short description of the issue.|info=What an editor can do to resolve it.}}
What it produces (example):
| | Short description of the issue. What an editor can do to resolve it. |
See the main template guide for general advice. Examples on this page are demonstrations, not assessments of this guide.