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This tag is used on a link that needs to be improved because it goes to a [[Wikipedia:Disambiguation|disambiguation page]]. The tag is intended to be used only when an editor has tried to fix the link but has not succeeded. Most links to disambiguation pages do not need this tag.  The tag links to an explanation of how to fix disambiguation links at [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Disambiguation/Fixing links]].

The tag automatically places the article into [[:Category:Articles with links needing disambiguation]]. Do not manually add articles to that category.

A date should be added, and will automatically place the article into a monthly subcategory of the above mentioned category. If a date is not added, a [[WP:Bots|bot]] will do so later.

==Usage==
<code><nowiki>[[Article]]{{Disambiguation needed|</nowiki>date={{CURRENTMONTHNAME}} {{CURRENTYEAR}}}}</code> renders:
: [[Article]]{{Disambiguation needed|date={{CURRENTMONTHNAME}} {{CURRENTYEAR}}}}
<!-- DEPRECATED:
<code><nowiki>{{Disambiguation needed|''Word''}}</nowiki></code> renders:
: {{Disambiguation needed|Word}}

<code><nowiki>{{Disambiguation needed|''Link''|''Word''}}</nowiki></code> renders:
: {{Disambiguation needed|Link|Word}}
-->

==TemplateData==
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<TemplateData>
{
	"description": "This template should only be added to indicate a wikilink that links to a disambiguation page which should be changed to link to a specific page.",
	"params": {
		"1": {
			"type": "string"
		},
		"2": {
			"type": "string"
		},
		"date": {
			"label": "Date",
			"description": "The date this template was added to the page. (Input: Monthname Year)",
			"type": "string",
			"autovalue": "{{subst:CURRENTMONTHNAME}} {{subst:CURRENTYEAR}}",
			"suggested": true
		}
	}
}
</TemplateData>

== Redirects ==
* {{tlg|Ambiguous link|nolink=on}}
* {{tlg|Amblink|nolink=on}}
* {{tlg|Disamb-link|nolink=on}}
* {{tlg|Disambig needed|nolink=on}}
* {{tlg|Disambiguate|nolink=on}}
* {{tlg|Needdab|nolink=on}}

== See also ==
* [[Wikipedia:Disambiguation]]
* [[Wikipedia:Disambiguation pages with links]]
* {{tl|Dablinks}}, a top-of-page cleanup template for pages with multiple links to disambiguation pages
* {{tl|Definition}}
* {{tl|Incoming links}}
* {{tl|Which}} – for text which could refer to one of numerous people or items but which is not linked to a disambiguation page.

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