Template:Where/doc

Usage

Put {{Where|date=February 2025}} next to a statement which does not specify the place at which an event took place or to which the statement applies.

This template takes three parameters:

• |date = Since when the tag has been in place. Must be in the following format: {{Where|date=February 2025}}.
• |talk = Whether to display a link to the talk page. Can take values "yes" or "no". If "yes", then will exhibit a link to a talk page discussion you are supposed to open.
• The name of the specific section on the talk page where you opened a discussion.

Full example:

{{Where|talk=yes|Example|date=February 2025}} results in

(Please click the links to see where they lead.)

This template automatically adds tagged pages to Category:Vague or ambiguous location, or a dated subcategory thereof.

TemplateData

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TemplateData for Where

{
	"description": "Use this template next to a statement which does not specify the place at which an event took place or to which the statement applies",
	"params": {
		"date": {
			"description": "Date",
			"description": "Month and year",
			"example": "February 2018",
			"type": "date",
			"autovalue": "{{subst:CURRENTMONTHNAME}} {{subst:CURRENTYEAR}}",
			"suggested": true
		},
		"talk": {
			"label": "Talk",
			"description": "Whether to display a link to the talk page. Can take values 'yes' or 'no'.",
			"example": "yes",
			"type": "string",
			"required": false
		},
		"1": {
			"label": "Name of talk page section",
			"description": "Use if talk = yes. Do not wikilink.",
			"example": "Example",
			"type": "string",
			"required": false
		}
	}
}

See also

•  Wikipedia:WikiProject Countering systemic bias
•  Wikipedia:WikiProject Inline Templates
•  Wikipedia:Naming conventions (geographic names)
• Category:Inline cleanup templates
• {{Globalize}}
•  Wikipedia:Proper names, especially the  section on place names
•  MOS:COMPASS for descriptive names such as south east England
•  List of European regions with alternative names
•  List of country names in various languages
• Category:Vague or ambiguous location, for articles tagged with this template as needing editing to conform to naming conventions

Inline cleanup tags

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