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Tag for templates and modules

This template is used on template/module documentation pages whose content is missing, insufficient, incomplete and/or inaccurate.

Usage

If the template already has a documentation subpage, place this template in that subpage before the first heading. Example:

{{Documentation subpage}} {{Improve documentation|date=May 2026}} ==Usage==

If the template does not have a documentation subpage, place this template at the end of the main template code, wrapped in <[noinclude](/wiki/Help:Template#Noinclude,%5Fincludeonly,%5Fand%5Fonlyinclude "Help:Template")>...</noinclude> tags. Example:

... main template code ... }} {{No documentation|date=May 2026}}

The template adds pages to Category:Templates with missing or incorrect documentation.

TemplateData

Tags templates with inadequate or nonexistent documentation.

Template parameters[Edit template data]

Parameter Description Type Status
Has details on talk page talk 1 Shows "See the talk page for details" if a value is supplied Boolean optional
Date date Date taggedAuto value{{subst:CURRENTMONTHNAME}} {{subst:CURRENTYEAR}} String optional
Reason reason Displays in the message text, prefaced with "Reason:...", to indicate what needs improving.Exampletoo technical to understand. String optional

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