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==When you need to flag unclear text==
It's always best to take care of something when you notice it, but that's not always possible. You can choose one of these [[Wikipedia:Template messages|templates tothat tag]] text with inline messages]] to request specific clarifications that you cannot provide yourself:
:* {{tl|Clarify}} to mark individual phrases or sentences
:* {{tl|ElucidateExplain}} to mark individual phrases or sections which require further explanation for general (i.e. non-expert) readers
:* {{tl|Confusing}} to mark sections (or entire articles, though this is undesirable because it makes it unclear what exaclty needs to be improved)
:* {{tl|Examples}} to mark individual phrases or sentences which require examples for clarification
:* {{tl|Non sequitur}} to mark individual mentions of someone or something in an out-of-context way, the relevance of which is unclear
:* {{tl|Definition needed}} to mark a term as ambiguous or unclear and in need of a definition
When using these templates, '''be specific''': mark individual phrases, sentences, and sections in preference to entire articles. Also be sure to ''leave specific suggestions'' for improvement on the ''article's talk-page''.
 
The templates' pages will almost always have additional documentation on usage and [[Parameters (computer science)|parameters]]. If not, you can leave a message on the ''template's talk page'' requesting such information be added.
 
==How to mark articles for clarification==