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You may use the optional date parameter, e.g. <code><nowiki>{{Cleanup|</nowiki>date={{CURRENTMONTHNAME}} {{CURRENTYEAR}}<nowiki>}}</nowiki></code>. This helps with the categorisation of articles requiring cleanup. Articles tagged with this template without this parameter will be given the parameter by a [[WP:BOT|bot]].
−The simplest way to add this template to an article is to copy and paste<code> <nowiki>{{Cleanup| {{subst:DATE}} }}</nowiki></code> at the top of the article or talk page, or use <code><nowiki>{{subst:Cleanup-now}}</nowiki></code>.
*For section cleanup, use {{tl|Cleanup-section}}.+==Redirects==
−#{{Tl|Attention}}
−#{{Tl|Attention (on talk page)}}
−#{{Tl|Attention needed (article page)}}
−#{{Tl|Attention needed (talk page)}}
−#{{Tl|Attention see talk}}
−#{{Tl|Attn}}
−#{{Tl|Clean}}
−#{{Tl|Clean up}}
−#{{Tl|Clean-up}}
−#{{Tl|Cleanup-quality}}
−#{{Tl|Cleanup-date}}
−#{{Tl|Cu}}
−#{{Tl|CU}}
−#{{Tl|Refactor}}
−#{{Tl|Tidy}}
−#{{Tl|Ugly}}
−#{{Tl|Unfinished}}
−==Transclusions==
−#{{Tl|Cleanup-now}}
==Usage==
==Usage==
You can optionally use the first parameter to change the word "article" (e.g. <code><nowiki>{{Cleanup|section}}</nowiki></code>).
You can optionally use the first parameter to change the word "article" (e.g. <code><nowiki>{{Cleanup|section}}</nowiki></code>).
−Add a new item to the talk page explaining the type and extent of clean-up required so editors will know what to address, and when to remove this tag.
Add a new item to the talk page explaining the type and extent of clean-up required so editors will know what to address, and when to remove this tag.
==Alternative==
==Alternative==
−If the problem is correctable with the skills you already possess, consider being [[WP:SOFIXIT|bold]] and fixing it yourself, rather than applying this tag and leaving it for someone else to clean up.
+If the problem is correctable with the skills you already possess, consider being [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Be_bold bold] and fixing it yourself, rather than applying this tag and leaving it for someone else to clean up.
==Notes==
==Notes==
−*This template will add tagged articles to [[:Category:All pages needing cleanup]]
−*This template will add tagged articles to [[:Category:All pages needing cleanup]] and, if date is not specified, [[:Category:Wikipedia cleanup]] (from which the bot will move them to appropriate subcategory of [[:Category:Cleanup by month]]).
*This [[Wikipedia:Template|template]] is a [[Wikipedia:Avoid self-references|self-reference]].
*This [[Wikipedia:Template|template]] is a [[Wikipedia:Avoid self-references|self-reference]].
−* Please do not [[Wikipedia:Subst|subst:]] this template.
+*Please do not [[Wikipedia:Subst|subst:]] this template.
*Use this tag when the article needs improvement per [[WP:BETTER]]. Articles that violate policy need more direct action.
*Use this tag when the article needs improvement per [[WP:BETTER]]. Articles that violate policy need more direct action.
−==See also==
==See also==