Template:Improve caption
This template can be used to tag image captions that need improvement, or images which need a caption.
Usage
[edit ]Place this template within the caption of the image. If tagging a caption that needs improvement, place the template directly after the end of the caption's text without a space. If there is a full stop at the end of the caption, place the template directly after the full stop.
For images without any text in the caption, simply place the template in the caption.
See the Template data section for parameters.
Examples
[edit ]Caption needing improvement
[edit ]Wikitext:
[[File:Wikipedia-logo-v2-en.svg|thumb|left|Example caption{{Improve caption|date=November 2025}}]]
Output:
Missing caption
[edit ]Wikitext:
[[File:Wikipedia-logo-v2-en.svg|thumb|left|{{Improve caption|missing=y|date=November 2025}}]]
Output:
Template data
[edit ]This template can be used to tag image captions that need improvement, or images which need a caption.
| Parameter | Description | Type | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| missing | missing | If this parameter is passed and not empty, the text of the tag and hover text will change to indicate the image's caption is missing. | Boolean | suggested |
| reason | reason | Replaces the default hover text. | String | suggested |
| date | date | The date this tag was added. E.g., "January 2013" NOT "jan13"
| Date | required |
See also
[edit ]Template:Image captions for cleanup – banner template to tag an article, or a section of an article, as needing caption improvements
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