Template:Colloquialism

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Usage

This inline template should be placed after a word or phrase which needs replacing with literal text. It is preferable to resolve the problem yourself if possible, but if you cannot determine the literal interpretation, this tag should be used.

See the template data for parameters.

Template data

This inline cleanup template is used to tag words or phrases which are colloquial or that cannot be interpreted literally without the sentence in question being nonsensical.

Template parameters

This template prefers inline formatting of parameters.

Parameter		Description	Type	Status
reason	reason	Replaces the default hover text.	String	optional
uncertain	uncertain	If this parameter exists and is not empty, a question mark (?) is appended to the end of the tag, and the wording of the tooltip is changed to reflect uncertainty about whether or not the tagged text is colloquial.	String	optional
date	date	The date this tag was added. Format example: June 2016 Auto value {{subst:CURRENTMONTHNAME}} {{subst:CURRENTYEAR}}	Date	required

Notes

This template will add tagged articles to dated subcategories of Category:Wikipedia articles with style issues by month and to Category:All articles with style issues.

See also

{{Colloquial}} – Banner cleanup template for articles containing many instances of colloquial words or phrases

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