User:Ca/sandbox5/doc

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It may contain usage information, categories and other content that is not part of the original user template page.

Template usage notes

This template is used only during an active discussion of whether an existing essay (or a section on the page) give valid guidance.

Using this tag is frequently controversial and may spark an edit war.
Please explain your concerns on the article's talk page. Otherwise, other editors may remove this tag.

When to use

Use this template to dispute a guidance in an essay (or in a section on an essay)
This template is only for ongoing, active disputes that are evidenced in talk page discussion. It is not intended for flagging a project page or section as vaguely controversial, nor for indicating a personal dislike of the document. There is no such thing as an indefinitely disputed page. These tags should not be used as a badge of shame. If there is no active discussion, then the tag may be removed by any editor.

How to use

Place {{Disputed essay}} at the top of the page or section that you intend to discuss.
Optionally specify:
- Either, a talk page section: {{Disputed essay|talk=Discussion}} will link "talk page" to Talk:PageName#Discussion.
- Or, a full page-link: (usually to a centralized talk-page) {{Disputed essay|talkpage=Talk:MyPage#Discussion}} will link "talk page" to Talk:MyPage#Discussion.
- A short message about what to do instead -- for editors lacking time to analyze the current discussion: msg=the default recommendation
- Up to 5 Shortcut-links, as described for Template:Shortcut.
- If the tag applies strictly to a specific section of a policy or guideline, append the following parameter: section=yes . This will cause the template to appear as:

Alternatives

Many times, your concerns can be addressed through a normal discussion, without placing this tag on the page.
If you disagree with a {{Historical}} tag, do not use this template; instead, advertise the page on e.g. WP:RFC and the village pump to get more people involved, so that it becomes active once more.