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| This page explains how to identify articles that need a substantial rewrite but should remain available until revised text is ready.
| | Articles that need extensive revision can be marked with [[Template:Rewrite]]. The marker records the date and adds the article to the list below. |
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| == Purpose == | | == Usage == |
| Some articles contain useful information but are out of date, difficult to follow, or inconsistent with current wiki standards. These articles can be marked with [[Template:Rewrite]] so editors can find them without removing their existing content.
| | Place the marker at the top of the article, before its infobox and lead: |
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| A rewrite marker identifies work that should be completed later. It does not authorize the deletion of facts, continuity details, sources, images, or other useful material from the article.
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| == Marking an article ==
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| Place the following template at the top of the article, before its infobox and lead: | |
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| <pre>{{subst:Rewrite}}</pre> | | <pre>{{subst:Rewrite}}</pre> |
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| Substitution records the date on which the article was marked. The stored marker remains a normal template call so its warning can change after more than seven days.
| | Add a reason when the article-wide problem needs clarification: |
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| An optional reason can identify the main problem:
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| <pre>{{subst:Rewrite|reason=The article no longer reflects the current organization of the subject.}}</pre> | | <pre>{{subst:Rewrite|reason=The article no longer reflects the current organization of the subject.}}</pre> |
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| Use the marker when an article needs broad revision. A small error that can be corrected directly does not require a rewrite marker. | | Use the marker only when the problem affects most of the article. Fix smaller problems directly. After more than seven days, the marker turns red automatically. |
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| == Rewriting an article == | | == Removing the marker == |
| Before replacing the existing text, preserve its supported facts and check the article's history, links, categories, and related pages. Remove the marker after the rewritten article has been checked for accuracy, continuity, structure, and working links.
| | Remove the marker after the rewrite has been checked against the page history and related pages. |
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| == Current articles == | | == Marked articles == |
| The following bullet list is generated automatically from articles that use the template. Each article's banner shows the date on which it was marked.
| | This list is updated automatically: |
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| {{Special:WhatLinksHere/Template:Rewrite|namespace=0|hidelinks=1|hideredirs=1}} | | {{Special:WhatLinksHere/Template:Rewrite|namespace=0|hidelinks=1|hideredirs=1}} |
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| The same articles are available at [[:Category:Pages marked for rewrite]].
| | See also [[:Category:Pages marked for rewrite]]. |