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Using too many individual article message boxes can distract from the article and make it unpleasant to look at, as in this example. This template tags articles or sections for multiple maintenance issues and then displays the alerts in a single box, as an alternative to using several space-consuming boxes.

Usage

Don't insert all the code you see in the complete example below. Include only those parameters that pertain to the issues that need addressing in the particular article or section.
Use |section=y if placing the template in a particular section.
Issue parameters that don't support a date (such as COI=) must be set to some value, but the value entered won't have any effect, so any arbitrary value will do. For example, COI=y has the same effect as COI=Hello, but COI= will result in the COI issue not displaying at all. Using a date here supports future enhancements. Indeed even the "article" and "section" parameter can be set to a date.
Issue parameters that do support a date (see table below) can also be set to any value, however it is recommended that you set these to the current date for categorization purposes.
- Dates should be set using the "month year" format, i.e. =April 2010.

Common mistakes:

No issues: Always specify which issues the article has. Don't use this template without parameters.
One issue: Don't use this template for a single issue. Use the appropriate single-issue tag instead. See Wikipedia:Template messages/Cleanup for a list of available tags.
Redundant issues: Please do not insert tags that are too similar or redundant with each other. All articles that read like essays have an inappropriate tone, and in fact they end up in the same category, so it is unnecessary to set tone in addition to essay. cleanup is a very general issue and so should be replaced with a more specific one.
Too many issues: Similarly, if an article has many problems, please consider listing only the most important problems. A very lengthy list is often less helpful than a shorter one. Remember that this tag is not intended as a badge of shame.

Example

{{Multiple issues|cleanup=June 2009|POV=June 2009}}

Tags an article for cleanup and POV, as well as providing a date for the POV tagging, producing the following:

Full syntax

Copy and paste the text below and delete the parameters you don't need. You can also view a full listing of what each parameter will produce.

{{Multiple issues | advert = April 2010 | autobiography = April 2010 | biased = April 2010 | blpdispute = April 2010 | citations missing = April 2010 | citation style = April 2010 | citecheck = April 2010 | cleanup = April 2010 | COI = April 2010 | colloquial = April 2010 | confusing = April 2010 | context = April 2010 | contradict = April 2010 | copyedit = April 2010 | criticisms = April 2010 | crystal = April 2010 | deadend = April 2010 | disputed = April 2010 | essay = April 2010 | examplefarm = April 2010 | expand = April 2010 | expert = topic name | external links = April 2010 | fancruft = April 2010 | fansite = April 2010 | fiction = April 2010 | gameguide = April 2010 | globalize = April 2010 | grammar= April 2010 | histinfo = April 2010 | hoax = April 2010 | howto = April 2010 | inappropriate person = April 2010 | in-universe = April 2010 | incomplete = April 2010 | intro length = April 2010 | intromissing = April 2010 | introrewrite = April 2010 | jargon = April 2010 | laundrylists = April 2010 | likeresume = April 2010 | long = April 2010 | newsrelease = April 2010 | notable = April 2010 | onesource = April 2010 | OR = April 2010 | orphan = April 2010 | out of date = April 2010 | peacock = April 2010 | plot = April 2010 | POV = April 2010 | primarysources = April 2010 | prose = April 2010 | proseline = April 2010 | quotefarm = April 2010 | recent = April 2010 | refimprove = April 2010 | refimproveBLP = April 2010 | restructure = April 2010 | review = April 2010 | rewrite = April 2010 | sections = April 2010 | self-published = April 2010 | spam = April 2010 | story = April 2010 | synthesis = April 2010 | tone = April 2010 | tooshort = April 2010 | travelguide = April 2010 | trivia = April 2010 | unbalanced = April 2010 | unencyclopedic = April 2010 | unreferenced = April 2010 | unreferencedBLP = April 2010 | update = April 2010 | weasel = April 2010 | wikify = April 2010 }}

Issues supported

The table below lists the issues that are supported.

Each parameter can be set to any value without harm. However, many categories sort articles by the month in which they were tagged. Therefore, please set the current month as the value, or the month when the article was originally tagged with that issue.
The Issue column contains a brief synopsis. For more detailed information, follow the link to the standalone template.
Sorting by the Topic column helps to find related tags; please use the tag that is most specific and reflects the severity of the issue best.
The Severity column annotates how critical the issue is. It is suggested to concentrate on the most severe issues first and to avoid mixing very different severity levels.
- Critical issues compromise the integrity of the encyclopedia. If these issues are severe and not obviously fixable, consider nominating the article for speedy deletion instead by placing a template from the Category:Speedy deletion templates. Examples issues include
  - hoax, disputed - as per G3,
  - blpdispute - as per G10,
  - advert, spam - as per G11,
  - notability - as per A7
- Policy issues violate core policies. Consider proposing the article for deletion or nominating it for a deletion discussion in addition to placing the tags if the article may not be fixable. Do not nominate fixable articles for deletion: AfD is not cleanup. These issues include:
  - autobiography, POV, COI, likeresume, newsrelease, peacock - as per WP:POV,
  - crystal, fansite, in-universe, howto, laundry, plot, travelguide, unencyclopedic - as per WP:NOT
  - unreferenced, unreferencedBLP, self-published - as per WP:N and WP:V
- Contents issues appear fixable and would not require deletion. These are often the less serious siblings of the issues listed above; they include:
  - unbalanced, review, importance, contradict, weasel
  - onesource
  - expand, incomplete
- Style issues concern writing style, structure or formatting. These need to be improved but the value of the article is not disputed in principle. They include:
  - confusing, story, citations missing, grammar, restructure ... (and many more)

Parameter name	Issue	Topic	Severity	stand-alone template	Optional format of value
advert	Written like an advertisement	Inappropriate contents	Critical	{{advertisement}}	month and year
autobiography	Article is an autobiography Note: use with great care regarding WP:PRIVACY - see documentation.	Inappropriate contents	Policy	{{autobiography}}	month and year
biased	Synonymous with POV (see there).	Neutrality	Policy	{{biased}}	month and year
blpdispute	Unsourced controversial claims about a living person, violates WP:BLP.	Neutrality	Critical	{{blpdispute}}	month and year
citations missing	Missing citations and/or footnotes.	Verifiability	Style	{{citations missing}}	month and year
citation style	Citationstyle unclear	Verifiability	Style	{{citation style}}	month and year
citecheck	Citations may not verify text	Verifiability	Policy	{{citecheck}}	month and year
cleanup	May require cleanup	-	Style	{{cleanup}}	month and year
COI, or coi	Major contributor appears to have conflict of interest Note: WP:PRIVACY applies	Neutrality	Policy	{{COI}}	month and year
colloquial	Too many colloquial terms	Writing style	Style	{{colloquial}}	month and year
confusing	Confusing to readers	Writing style	Style	{{confusing}}	month and year
context	Introduction provides insufficient context	Contents problems	Style	{{context}}	month and year
contradict	Article contradicts itself	Contents problems	Contents	{{contradict}}	month and year
copyedit	Copyedit grammar, punctuation, style or tone.	Writing style	Style	{{copyedit}}	month and year
criticisms	Contains criticism/controversy section, may conflict NPOV	Contents problems	Style	{{criticism-section}}	month and year
crystal	Contains speculations	Inappropriate contents	Policy	{{crystal}}	month and year
deadend	Needs links to other articles	Contents problems	Contents	{{deadend}}	month and year
disputed	Factual accuracy disputed	Neutrality	Critical	{{disputed}} factual accuracy	month and year
essay	Written like personal reflection or essay.	Writing style	Style	{{essay-entry}}	month and year
examplefarm	Excessive, poor or irrelevant examples	Writing style	Contents	{{examplefarm}}	month and year
expand	Article needs to be expanded	Contents problems	Contents	{{expand}}	month and year
expert	Expert attention needed	Contents problems	Contents	{{expert}} attention needed	WikiProject or Portal name
external links	External links conflict guidelines	Verifiability	Style	{{external links}}	month and year
fancruft	Excessive amount of intricate detail	Inappropriate contents	Policy	{{fancruft}}	month and year
fansite	Excessive amount of intricate detail	Inappropriate contents	Policy	{{fansite}}	month and year
fiction	Fails to make clear distinction between fact and fiction	Inappropriate contents	Policy	{{fiction}}	month and year
globalize	Examples and perspectives may not represent worldwide view	Contents problems	Contents	{{globalize}}	month and year
grammar	Synonymous to copyedit	Writing style	Style	{{copyedit}} for grammar	month and year
histinfo	Lacks historical information	Contents problems	Contents	{{histinfo}}
hoax	Truthfulness has been questioned	Inappropriate contents	Critical	{{hoax}}	month and year
howto	Contains instructions or advice	Inappropriate contents	Policy	{{howto}}	month and year
inappropriate person	"I", "we" or "you" perspective	Writing style	Style	{{inappropriate person}}	month and year
incomplete	Incomplete, requires expansion or cleanup	Contents problems	Contents	{{incomplete}}	month and year
intro length	Introduction too long	Writing style	Style	{{intro length}}	month and year
intromissing	Has no lead section	Structure and formatting	Style	{{intro-missing}}	month and year
introrewrite	Introduction conflicts with guidelines	Writing style	Style	{{introrewrite}}	month and year
in-universe	Describes fiction in in-universe style	Inappropriate contents	Policy	{{in-universe}}	month and year
jargon	Too much jargon	Writing style	Style	{{cleanup-jargon}}	month and year
laundrylists or laundry	Lists contain non-notable, non-encyclopedic or not helpful items	Inappropriate contents	Policy	{{cleanup-laundry}}	month and year
likeresume	Style is like a resume	Inappropriate contents	Policy	{{likeresume}}	month and year
long	Article is too long, consider splitting	Structure and formatting	Style	{{verylong}}	month and year
newsrelease	Tone is too promotional	Inappropriate contents	Policy	{{newsrelease}}	month and year
notable, or notability	May not meet general notability guidelines	Inappropriate contents	Critical	{{notability}}	month and year
onesource	Relies on a single source	Verifiability	Contents	{{onesource}}	month and year
OR, or or, or original research	May contain original research or unverified claims	Inappropriate contents	Policy	{{original research}}	month and year
orphan	Less than three valid incoming links	Contents problems	Contents	{{orphan}}	month and year
out of date	No longer accurate	Contents problems	Policy	{{Out of date}}	month and year
peacock	Wording promotes the subject inappropriately	Writing style	Policy	{{peacock}}	month and year
plot	Too much plot summary	Inappropriate contents	Policy	{{plot}}	month and year
POV or NPOV, pov or npov	WP:NPOV is disputed	Neutrality	Policy	{{POV}}	month and year
primarysources	Needs references from third-party publications	Verifiability	Policy	{{primarysources}}	month and year
prose	Change list to prose	Writing style	Style	{{prose}}	month and year
proseline	Timeline inappropriately mixed with prose	Writing style	Style	{{proseline}}	month and year
quotefarm	Too many quotations	Writing style	Contents	{{quotefarm}}	month and year
recentism	May be slanted towards recent events	Contents problems	Contents	{{recentism}}	month and year
refimprove	Needs additional citations for verification	Verifiability	Policy	{{refimprove}}	month and year
refimprove BLP	Needs additional citations for verification (Biography)	Verifiability	Policy	{{refimprove BLP}}	month and year
restructure, reorganisation or organize	Needs reorganization	Structure and formatting	Style	{{cleanup-restructure}}	month and year
review	Written like a review, not neutral in tone	Neutrality	Contents	{{review}}	month and year
rewrite	Rewrite entirely	Inappropriate contents	Policy	{{rewrite}}	month and year
sections	Divide into sections	Structure and formatting	Style	{{sections}}	month and year
self-published	Improper references to self-published sources	Verifiability	Policy	{{self-published}}	month and year
spam	Contains promotional material	Inappropriate contents	Critical	{{cleanup-spam}}	month and year
story	Reads like a story	Writing style	Style	{{story}}	month and year
synthesis	Unpublished synthesis, ideas not in original sources	Inappropriate contents	Policy	{{synthesis}}	month and year
inappropriate tone or tone	Inappropriate tone or style	Writing style	Style	{{inappropriate tone}}	month and year
tooshort	Lead is too short	Contents problems	Style	{{intro-tooshort}}	month and year
travelguide	Written like a travel guide	Inappropriate contents	Policy	{{travel guide}}	month and year
trivia	Contains list of miscellaneous information	Inappropriate contents	Contents	{{trivia}}	month and year
unbalanced	Favors certain viewpoints	Neutrality	Contents	{{unbalanced}}	month and year
unencyclopedic	Material not appropriate for encyclopedia	Inappropriate contents	Policy	{{unencyclopedic}}
unreferenced	Article cites no references or sources	Verifiability	Policy	{{unreferenced}}	month and year
unreferencedBLP	Biographical article cites no references or sources	Verifiability	Policy	{{unreferenced BLP}}	month and year
update	Needs to be updated	Contents problems	Contents	{{update}}	month and year
weasel	Contains weasel words	Writing style	Contents	{{weasel}} words	month and year
wikify	Needs to be wikified	Structure and formatting	Contents	{{wikify}}	month and year

Adding new issues

Note: after successfully adding a new issue, please this documentation page, as well as Template:Multiple issues/doc/Fulltext.

To add a new issue use, use this example:

{{Multiple issues/message
| name       = {{{unreferenced|}}}
| message    = * It does not '''cite any  sources'''. Please help by citing reliable sources.
| cat        = All articles lacking sources
| cat-date   = Articles lacking sources from
| cat-undate = Articles lacking sources
}}

Produces the line

It does not cite any sources. Please help by citing reliable sources. Tagged since April 2010.

The article will be put in the category "cat" if is specified, and either the category "cat-date" with the date (the value passed in the name parameter) if it is a valid category or the category "cat-undate". For undated issues only use the "cat" parameter.

In the unlikely event that more categories are needed "cat1". "cat-date1" and "cat-undate1" are available.

Redirects

{{Article issues}} and {{Articleissues}}
{{Issues}}
{{Ai}} and {{AI}}