Template:Improve caption

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This template can be used to tag image captions that need improvement, or images which need a caption.

Usage

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

Caption needing improvement

Wikitext:

[[File:Wikipedia-logo-v2-en.svg|thumb|left|Example caption{{Improve caption|date=December 2025}}]]

Output:

Example caption

Missing caption

Wikitext:

[[File:Wikipedia-logo-v2-en.svg|thumb|left|{{Improve caption|missing=y|date=December 2025}}]]

Output:

Template data

This template can be used to tag image captions that need improvement, or images which need a caption.

Template parameters

This template prefers inline formatting of parameters.

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" Example January 2013 Auto value {{subst:CURRENTMONTHNAME}} {{subst:CURRENTYEAR}}	Date	required

See also

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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