Template:Expand: Difference between revisions

Revision as of 21:44, 22 April 2025

Description

This template should be added after statements or paragraphs in articles that need to expanded with more information. Using the template automatically adds the article to Category: Articles Missing Information.

This template is one of several Editorial Notations.

Usage

Note: When used on article pages, this template will render as follows ( ^[expand] ) It does not render correctly on this page due to recursive linking logic.

Tag Only When just `{{expand}}` is passed, it will add a superscript note that says "[expand]". When you hover over it for a moment, a pop-up message will appear that says "This statement needs to be expanded with more information.".
You Type	You Get
An example sentence.{{expand}}	An example sentence.^[expand]
Reason Parameter When `reason=` is passed, it will replace the text "This statement needs to be expanded with more information." in the pop-up message with your input.
You Type	You Get
An example sentence.{{expand\|reason=Explanation of reason.}}	An example sentence.^[expand]
Date Parameter When `date=` is passed, it will add your input to the end of the pop-up message in parentheses. The pop-up message "This statement needs to be expanded with more information." will still appear unless `reason=` is also passed.
You Type	You Get
An example sentence.{{expand\|date=March 1883}}	An example sentence.^[expand]

Articles using Template

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-<includeonly><sup title="{{{1|This section needs to be expanded with more information}}}">''[expand]''</sup><!--
+<includeonly><sup>''[<span class="plainlinks"><span class="editorial-notation-tooltip">[[Template:Expand<!--
--->[[Category: Articles Missing Information]]</includeonly><noinclude>
+  -->|<span title="{{#if:{{{reason|}}}<!--
-This template allows you to mark a paragraph as lacking in detail. The first parameter can give an explanation of what in particular needs to be expanded, and appears as a tool-tip when you hover over the notation. It should primarily be used on {{t|partial}} articles, to help editors find where to edit and expand. The article will be added to [[:Category: Articles Missing Information]]
+    -->|{{{reason}}}<!--
+    -->|This statement needs to be expanded with more information.}} {{#if:{{{date|}}}| ({{{date}}})<!--
+  -->}}">expand</span>]]</span></span>]''</sup><!--
+-->{{#ifeq:{{NAMESPACE}}|{{ns:0}}|[[Category: AArticles Missing Information]]}}</includeonly><noinclude>
+== Description ==
+This template should be added after statements or paragraphs in articles that need to expanded with more information. Using the template automatically adds the article to [[:Category: Articles Missing Information]].
-;See also
+This template is one of several [[:Help:References#Editorial_Notations|Editorial Notations]].
-: {{t|cite}}
-: {{t|clarify}}
-: {{t|disputed}}
-[[category: notices]]
+==Usage==
+:'''Note:''' When used on article pages, this template will render as follows ( <sup>''[<span class="plainlinks">[[:Template:expand#Description|expand]]</span>]''</sup> ) It does not render correctly on this page due to [[:Help:Markup#Internal_Links|recursive linking logic]].
+{| style="width: 100%; text-align: left; margin: auto;" class="wikitable"
+|-
+! colspan="2" style="text-align: center;" | <span style="font-size: 115%;">Tag Only</span><br><span style="font-weight: normal;">When just <code><nowiki>{{expand}}</nowiki></code> is passed, it will add a superscript note that says "''[expand]''".<br>When you hover over it for a moment, a pop-up message will appear that says "This statement needs to be expanded with more information.".</span>
+|-
+! width=60%|You Type
+!You Get
+|- style="text-align: center; background-color: white;"
+| <pre>An example sentence.{{expand}}</pre>
+| An example sentence.{{expand}}
+|-
+! colspan="2" style="text-align: center;" | <span style="font-size: 115%;">Reason Parameter</span><br><span style="font-weight: normal;">When <code>reason=</code> is passed, it will replace the text "This statement needs to be expanded with more information." in the pop-up message with your input.</span>
+|-
+! width=60%|You Type
+!You Get
+|- style="text-align: center; background-color: white;"
+|<pre>An example sentence.{{expand|reason=Explanation of reason.}}</pre>
+|An example sentence.{{expand|reason=Explanation of reason.}}
+|-
+! colspan="2" style="text-align: center;" | <span style="font-size: 115%;">Date Parameter</span><br><span style="font-weight: normal;">When <code>date=</code> is passed, it will add your input to the end of the pop-up message in parentheses.<br>The pop-up message "This statement needs to be expanded with more information." will still appear unless <code>reason=</code> is also passed.</span>
+|-
+! width=60%|You Type
+!You Get
+|- style="text-align: center; background-color: white;"
+|<pre>An example sentence.{{expand|date=March 1883}}</pre>
+|An example sentence.{{expand|date=March 1883}}
+|}
 == Articles using Template ==
-{{for|Special:WhatLinksHere/{{FULLPAGENAME}}|a full listing|here|pre=This list is limited to 100 pages}}
+:{{for|Special:WhatLinksHere/{{FULLPAGENAME}}|a full listing|here|pre=This list is limited to 100 pages}}
 {{Special:WhatLinksHere/{{FULLPAGENAME}}|namespace=0|limit=100}}
+[[Category: Notices]]