Template:Copy edit/doc

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Usage

This template tags an article for copy editing and should be added at the top of the article page, as follows:

{{Copy edit|date=November 2024}}

This template will auto-categorize tagged articles into Category:CAPipediaarticles needing copy edit, or a dated subcategory thereof.

Do not subst: this template. This template is a self-reference.

Do not add this template to drafts.

Optional parameters

• This template takes an optional parameter that replaces the word "article" in the displayed message with arbitrary text. For example, {{Copy edit|section}} displays "This section needs copy editing."
• This template takes the optional parameter |for= (a.k.a. |reason=) which can be used to explain what issues need to be addressed, e.g. |for=consistent spelling. The default value is "grammar, style, cohesion, tone, or spelling".
• This template takes the optional parameter |date=, with the format |date=November 2024. A bot will automatically fill the parameter if it is initially left empty.

TemplateData

This is the TemplateData for this template used by TemplateWizard, VisualEditor and other tools. See a monthly parameter usage report for Template:Copy edit in articles based on its TemplateData.

TemplateData for Copy edit

<templatedata> {

   "description": "Use this cleanup template to tag an article for copy editing, such as for grammar, style, cohesion, tone or spelling.",

"format": "inline", "params": { "date": { "label": "Month and year", "description": "The month and year that the template was placed (in full). \"January 2024\" inserts the current month and year automatically.", "type": "line", "autovalue": "January 2024", "example": "January 2013", "suggested": true }, "1": { "label": "Affected area", "description": "Text to replace the word \"article\", usually \"section\"", "type": "line", "autovalue": "section", "example": "section" }, "for": { "aliases": ["reason"], "label": "Reason", "description": "Text to replace \"grammar, style, cohesion, tone, or spelling\" in the template", "type": "string" } }, "paramOrder": [ "date", "1", "for" ] } </templatedata>

Tracking categories

• Category:All articles needing copy edit (0)

Other templates that add pages to Category:CAPipediaarticles needing copy edit

• {{Copy edit inline}}
• {{Copy edit section}}
• {{Inappropriate person}}

Redirects

1. {{Ced}}
2. {{Cleanup-copyedit}}
3. {{Cleanup-english}}
4. {{Copy-edit}}
5. {{Copyedit}}
6. {{Copyediting}}
7. {{Gcheck}}
8. {{Grammar}}
9. {{Grammar check}}
10. {{Spacing}}
11. {{Spelling}}
12. {{Repetition}}
13. {{Verbosity}}

See also

• {{Tone}}
• {{Verify spelling}}
• Wikipedia:Template index/Cleanup
• Wikipedia:WikiProject Guild of Copy Editors