Template:Vague

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Usage

Use this for specific words or statements that are vague. See Wikipedia:Ambiguous words, Wikipedia:Vagueness, MoS:Words to watch, and Wikipedia:Please clarify.

This template is a self-reference and so is part of the Wikipedia project rather than the encyclopedic content. This template will add articles to Category:All Wikipedia articles needing clarification.

Use the following format:

{{Vague|date=April 2026}}

This produces:

See also

• {{Ambiguous}}
• {{Clarify}} for other text that is difficult to understand.
• {{Which one}} for text which could refer to one of numerous people or items but which is not linked to a disambiguation page.

TemplateData

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TemplateData for Vague

Template for marking specific inline words and phrases as too vague for Wikipedia's guidelines.

Template parameters[Edit template data]

This template prefers inline formatting of parameters.

Parameter		Description	Type	Status
Reason?	reason title	Why are you marking this as 'vague'? This will be displayed as a tool tip. Default This information is too vague.	String	suggested
Date	date	Month and year that this template was placed on the page. Example June 2015 Auto value {{CURRENTMONTHNAME}} {{CURRENTYEAR}}	Date	optional

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