Dispute templates are used to alert other editors that work is needed on a certain article, and auto-categorize pages so that patrolling editors can add their talent to the problem. The primary purpose of this page is to display and discuss the use of these sometimes controversial aids to joint edit collaboration.

They should normally not be used without a clear description from the applying editor of the rationale, preferably presented in a numbered list form on the article's talk page, in a section which includes the name of the template that was applied. As these items are dealt with, it is suggested each line be struck through. Some guidance should be given by the posting editor as to what action will resolve the matter when using section and article (page) tagging templates.

It is preferable that in-line templates be applied to content that is being objected to on bias or fact grounds. Inline templates are preferred because they can be attached directly to disputed sentences. Section templates follow next in preference to tagging a whole article.

Many editors consider use of any banner template in an article a serious measure of last resort, and would prefer other measures be exhausted before such detractions from the project be used. If one must be used, please make a thorough note listing deficiencies or items being disputed in bulleted or numbered paragraph format under a clear notice section heading on the article's talk page.

Please remember to use these appropriately, and use the most specific messages you can find for the situation.

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{{Autobiography}} links talk edit	This date-flagged is an autobiography or has been extensively edited by the subject or by someone connected to the subject. It may need editing to conform to Wikipedia's neutral point of view policy. There may be relevant discussion on the talk page. See our advice if the article is about you and read our scam warning in case someone asks for money to edit this article. (Learn how and when to remove this message)	Articles which are autobiographies and may not be NPOV because of that, with the date at which they were flagged.
{{Self-contradictory}} links talk edit	This article or section appears to contradict itself. Please see the talk page for more information.	Self-contradicting article top
{{Contradicts other|Article}} links talk edit	This article appears to contradict the article Article. Please discuss at the talk page and do not remove this message until the contradictions are resolved.	One or both contradicting articles top
{{Dispute about|'''The topic of dispute'''}} links talk edit	The factual accuracy of part of this article is disputed. The dispute is about The topic of dispute. Please help to ensure that disputed statements are reliably sourced. See the relevant discussion on the talk page. (Learn how and when to remove this message)	Disputed articles with list of topics top
{{Disputed}} links talk edit	This article's factual accuracy is disputed. Relevant discussion may be found on the talk page. Please help to ensure that disputed statements are reliably sourced. (Learn how and when to remove this message)	Disputed articles top
{{Disputed category}} links talk edit	The inclusion of one or more of the categories on this page is disputed. Please see the relevant discussion on the talk page.	Disputed articles top
{{Disputed chem}} links talk edit	This chemical structure or diagram's factual accuracy is disputed. Page last edited 116 days ago {{{1}}}. Please discuss the issue on this diagram's talk page. See also: Wikipedia structure drawing guide. Usage: {{Disputed chem|why}} – All: Category:Disputed chemical diagrams	Disputed articles top
{{Disputed list}} links talk edit	The inclusion of certain items in this list is disputed. Please see the relevant discussion on the talk page.	Disputed articles top
{{Neologism}} links talk edit	This article may document a neologism or protologism in such a manner as to promote it. Please add more reliable sources to establish its current use and the impact the term has had on its field. Otherwise consider renaming or deleting the article. (Learn how and when to remove this message)	Possible neologisms top
{{Notability|guideline (e.g. "Biographies")}} links talk edit	The topic of this article may not meet Wikipedia's notability guideline for biographies. Please help to demonstrate the notability of the topic by citing reliable secondary sources that are independent of the topic and provide significant coverage of it beyond a mere trivial mention. If notability cannot be shown, the article is likely to be merged, redirected, or deleted. Find sources: "Disputes" – news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR (Learn how and when to remove this message)	Non-notable topic, listing the specific guideline at issue top
{{Notability}} links talk edit	The topic of this article may not meet Wikipedia's general notability guideline. Please help to demonstrate the notability of the topic by citing reliable secondary sources that are independent of the topic and provide significant coverage of it beyond a mere trivial mention. If notability cannot be shown, the article is likely to be merged, redirected, or deleted. Find sources: "Disputes" – news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR (Learn how and when to remove this message)	Non-notable topic or failing to meet the current notability guidelines (verbose) top
{{POV}} links talk edit	The neutrality of this article is disputed. Relevant discussion may be found on the talk page. Please do not remove this message until conditions to do so are met. (Learn how and when to remove this message)	Disputed articles top
{{Unbalanced}} links talk edit	This article may be unbalanced towards certain viewpoints. Please help improve it by adding information on neglected viewpoints. Relevant discussion may be found on the talk page.	Articles which contain Unbalanced citations.

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{{Advert}} links talk edit	This article contains promotional content. Please help improve it by removing promotional language and inappropriate external links, and by adding encyclopedic text written from a neutral point of view. See our advice if the article is about you and read our scam warning in case someone asks for money to edit this article. (Learn how and when to remove this message)	Pages that promote commercial products or services
{{Cite check}} links talk edit	This article contains citations that may not verify the text. Please help improve it by checking for citation inaccuracies and resourcing or removing material failing verification. (Learn how and when to remove this message)	At the top of an article or section where the text misrepresents the sources cited.
{{Content}} links talk edit	The relevance of particular information in (or previously in) this article or section is disputed. The information may have been removed or included by an editor as a result. Please see discussion on the talk page considering whether its inclusion is warranted.	Above the site of dispute in article or section
{{Disputed map}} links talk edit	The factual accuracy of the map included in this page is disputed. Relevant discussion may be found on the talk page. Please help replace the disputed map with another suitable one or improve it if possible. (Learn how and when to remove this message)	Article or section that includes a disputed map
{{Fanpov}} links talk edit	This article may be written from a fan's point of view, rather than a neutral point of view. Please clean it up to conform to a higher standard of quality, and to make it neutral in tone. (Learn how and when to remove this message)	Pages that read like a fansite instead of the formal tones expected of an encyclopedia.
{{Incoherent}} links talk edit	This article may lack focus or be about more than one topic. Please help improve this article, possibly by splitting it or creating a disambiguation page. Relevant discussion may be found on the talk page. (Learn how and when to remove this message)	Section where some sentences in a section or the text as a whole does not relay an understandable message
{{Missing information|Info}} links talk edit	This article is missing information about Info. Please expand the article to include this information. Further details may exist on the talk page.	Article or section where information not present may be worthy of inclusion
{{Multiple issues}} links talk edit	This article has multiple issues. Please help improve it or discuss these issues on the talk page. (Learn how and when to remove these messages) No issues specified. Please specify issues, or remove this template. (Learn how and when to remove this message) Use the section=y parameter if you use the template for a particular section. To tag a specific issue, set any string of text to the parameter, such as issue=y To specify the month tagged for the categories that sort articles by month, type issue=May 2026 or issue=April 2007	Top of article or section with three or more issues
{{Original research}} links talk edit	This article may contain original research. Please improve it by verifying the claims made and adding inline citations. Statements consisting only of original research should be removed. (Learn how and when to remove this message)	Possible original research.
{{Peacock}} links talk edit	This article contains wording that promotes the subject in a subjective manner without imparting real information. Please remove or replace such wording and instead of making proclamations about a subject's importance, use facts and attribution to demonstrate that importance. (Learn how and when to remove this message)	Article or section that has peacock terms
{{Recentism}} links talk edit	This article appears to be slanted towards recent events. Please try to keep recent events in historical perspective and add more content related to non-recent events. (Learn how and when to remove this message)	Top of article, or top of section in dispute.
{{Refimprove}} links talk edit	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. Find sources: "Disputes" – news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR (Learn how and when to remove this message)	Possibly inaccurate articles top
{{Science review}} links talk edit	This article reads like a scientific review article and potentially contains biased syntheses of primary sources. Please replace inadequate primary references with secondary sources. See the talk page for details. (Learn how and when to remove this message)	Top of articles or sections
{{Self-published}} links talk edit	This article may contain excessive or inappropriate references to self-published sources. Please help improve it by removing references to unreliable sources where they are used inappropriately. (Learn how and when to remove this message)	On an article where self-published (online or in print) sources are cited, which are not legitimately citable as a secondary source, according to WP:Verifiability policy.
{{Story}} links talk edit	This article is written like a story. Please help rewrite it in a neutral, encyclopedic style.	Pages that read like a narrative and tell a story rather than providing encyclopedic information.
{{Synthesis}} links talk edit	This article or section possibly contains original synthesis. Source material should verifiably mention and relate to the main topic. Relevant discussion may be found on the talk page. (Learn how and when to remove this message)	Possible unpublished synthesis. (The text in quotation marks is replaced with the title of the article.)
{{Tone}} links talk edit	This article's tone or style may not reflect the encyclopedic tone used on Wikipedia. See Wikipedia's guide to writing better articles for suggestions. (Learn how and when to remove this message)	Pages that tone or style may not reflect the encyclopedic tone used on Wikipedia.
{{Undue weight|article}} {{Undue weight|section}} links talk edit	This section may lend undue weight to certain ideas, incidents, or controversies. Please help improve it by rewriting it in a balanced fashion that contextualises different points of view. (Learn how and when to remove this message)	Sections or text where a matter such as a controversy or incident has been given more weight than is appropriate in the context of the article or biography as a whole.
{{Unreferenced}} links talk edit	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. Find sources: "Disputes" – news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR (Learn how and when to remove this message)	Lacks attributions from reliable sources. See template page for special usages.
{{User-generated}} links talk edit	This article may contain improper references to user-generated content. Please help improve it by removing references to unreliable sources, where they are used inappropriately. (Learn how and when to remove this message)	On an article where user-generated content is cited, which is not legitimately citable as a secondary source, according to the WP:Reliable sources guideline.
{{Weasel}} links talk edit	This article contains weasel words: vague phrasing that often accompanies biased or unverifiable information. Such statements should be clarified or removed.	Article or section that has weasel words
{{AI-generated}} links talk edit	This article may incorporate text from a large language model, which is prohibited in Wikipedia articles. It may include hallucinated information, copyright violations, claims not verified in cited sources, original research, or fictitious references. Any such material should be removed. (Learn how and when to remove this message)	Article or section that may incorporate text from a large language model

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{{Disputed section}} links talk edit	This section's factual accuracy is disputed. Relevant discussion may be found on the talk page. Please help to ensure that disputed statements are reliably sourced. (Learn how and when to remove this message)	Disputed article sections under section header
{{Expand section}} links talk edit	This section needs expansion. You can help by adding missing information.	Top of section to be expanded.
{{POV section}} links talk edit	The neutrality of this section is disputed. Relevant discussion may be found on the talk page. Please do not remove this message until conditions to do so are met. (Learn how and when to remove this message)	Disputed article sections under section header
{{Section OR}} links talk edit	This section may contain original research. Please improve it by verifying the claims made and adding inline citations. Statements consisting only of original research should be removed. (Learn how and when to remove this message)	Section contains possible original research.
{{Unreferenced section}} links talk edit	This section does not cite any sources. Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. (Learn how and when to remove this message)	Top of section lacking citations

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For placement on talk pages of users

See also

• Wikipedia:Responsible tagging
• Wikipedia:Tagging pages for problems