This is an in-line template, place the template immediately after the material in question, as one would do with a footnote. For example:
This sentence needs clarification.{{Clarify |date = July 2026|reason = what does this mean?}}
The above text will cause the tag [clarification needed] to appear inline. For further information, the tag links by default to en:Wikipedia:Please clarify (or a translated version of that page).
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Use this template on a page as a request for other editors: this add a small inline note just after a phrase, image, or usage that is difficult to understand, and that needs clarification.
short sentence what is expected to clarify the text before that template
empty
optional
Additional information
The template is intended to be used in the following namespaces:
all namespaces
The template is intended to be used by the following user groups:
all users
Localization
To add your language to the list of languages supported by this template, please edit the template and add a row to the "{{LangSwitch|}}" construct. It takes the form "|xx= Your translation " (xx being the code of your language)
{{References missing}} – generally for files where the description or depiction needs references
{{Datasource missing}} – for own diagrams and graphics visualizing data that need references
{{Map datasource missing}} – for own maps, especially those visualizing data, that need references
{{No source since}} – deletion warning for missing essential source information
{{Sourcefield}} - produces a warning that a file appears to have an invalid entry in its "Source" parameter; for use on user talk pages, not file pages; less serious than the {{No source since}} warning; does not threaten deletion
