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This template should be used on articles which need so much cleanup that completely rewriting them may be necessary to comply with Wikipedia's guidelines on style and content.
Usage
To provide a reason for the needed rewrite, use:
{{Cleanup rewrite|Reason for rewrite|article or section|date=May 2024}}
 | This article or section may need to be rewritten to comply with Wikipedia's quality standards, as Reason for rewrite. |
To mark a section for rewrite without a reason, use:
{{Cleanup rewrite|2=section|date=May 2024}}
| This section may need to be rewritten to comply with Wikipedia's quality standards. |
To mark an article for rewrite without a reason, use:
{{Cleanup rewrite|date=May 2024}}
| This article may need to be rewritten to comply with Wikipedia's quality standards. |
This template adds tagged articles to Category:Wikipedia articles needing rewrite.
It should not be subst'd.
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