Template:Confusing

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"Template:Unclear" redirects here. For other uses, see Template:Clarify.

• This template categorises tagged articles into Category:Wikipedia articles needing clarification.
• You can specify whether the template applies to an article (default) or section by adding |article or |section after the template's name. There is also the Template:Confusing section template for the sections.
• Please use the "reason=" parameter to explain what is confusing. For example:

{{Confusing|reason=the furtlewangler is referred to in the plural but the diagram shows only one}}

• Do not capitalize the beginning of the reason, since it is preceded by "In particular, ".
• Do not add a full stop/period at the end of the reason because the template automatically puts a full stop/period in.

• Please do not subst: this template.

{{Confusing|small=left}} generates:

{{Confusing|small=left|reason=the tensing of the article is ambiguous}} generates:

Template data

This is the TemplateData documentation for this template used by VisualEditor and other tools.

TemplateData for Confusing

Mark text as confusing

Template parameters

Parameter		Description	Type	Status
What is confusing	reason	Explain what part of the text needs to be clarified. Default empty Example empty Auto value empty	String	optional
Date	date	Date when it was added or verified Default empty Example empty Auto value empty	String	optional
Small	small	Set to 'left' if a small version should be shown instead of the default Default empty Example empty Auto value empty	String	optional
article or section	1	Set to 'section' to specify that you are referring to the section Default article Example empty Auto value empty	String	optional

See also

• Template:Clarify, an in-line version of this template
• Template:Confusing section, a section version of this template

• Template:Technical
• Template:Context
• Template:Vague

• Wikipedia:Template messages/Cleanup for an overview of clean up templates.