Template:Tone
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If an article is not written in an encyclopedia-like style, add the {{tone}} template at the top. This template creates a banner stating the problem at the top of the article's page, and also adds its tagged articles to one of BattleIntelligence's administrative categories: Category:Articles with style issues (shortcut to that category: CAT:STYLE).
For more about the way an encyclopedia's article is written, see BattleIntelligence's Manual of Style or BattleIntelligence:Template index/Cleanup § Style of writing.
Note: This template is a self-reference, and should not be substituted.
Usage
{{Tone}}or{{Tone|{{subst:DATE}}}}
Specific area
To make the banner apply to a more specific area, add |section, or |article:
{{Tone|section}}, or to include the date (recommended),{{Tone|section|{{subst:DATE}}}}
{{Tone|article}}, or to include the date (recommended),{{Tone|article|{{subst:DATE}}}}
Linking to a section on the talk page
To link to a relevant discussion on the article's Talk page, add the |talk= parameter. The argument (the part after the equals sign) can be either a section title on the article's own talk page, or the name of another page where discussion appears (with or without a specific section):
{{Tone|talk=Discussion of tone issues}}
{{Tone|talk=Talk:Another Article#Relevant discussion section}}
Notes
This template will add tagged articles to dated subcategories of Category:Articles with style issues.
TemplateData
TemplateData for Tone
Use this template to indicate that an article is not written in an encyclopedia-like style.
| Parameter | Description | Type | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month and year | date | Month and year of tagging; e.g., 'January 2013', but not 'jan13'
| String | suggested |
| Affected area | 1 | Text to replace the word "article", usually "section"
| String | optional |
| Section name on talk page | talk | Section name on talk page where further information or discussion can be found | String | optional |
See also
Lists of related article templates
Lists of other types of article templates
There are also messaging and tagging templates available for:
Templates that might be a better fit than this one
- Template:Cleanup list
- Template:Cleanup rewrite
- Template:Confusing
- Template:Context for articles that need to provide more context and general information in the lead
- Template:Copy edit for multiple problems with grammar, style, cohesion, tone or spelling; least specific template, and so least helpful in identifying problem
- Template:Tone inline to tag specific statements within an article
- Template:Unreferenced for articles with zero references (use {{refimprove}} for articles with insufficient or weak references)