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If you see a page that could be improved, you could help by flagging it so that another editor can come and look at it.  
If you see a page that could be improved, you could help by flagging it so that another editor can come and look at it.  


To flag a page, simply add a tag one of the following tags to the page. If possible, also leave a note on the Talk page explaining why you added it.
To flag a page, simply add a [[List of maintenance flags|maintenance tag]] where appropriate. If possible, also leave a note on the Discuss page explaining why you added it.
{| class="wikitable"
|+List of maintenance tags
!Tag
!Description
!Banner
|-
|'''<nowiki>{{Maintenance note}}</nowiki>'''
| Used for pages where maintenance is needed within a section.
| {{Maintenance note|nocat=1}}
|-
|'''<nowiki>{{Cleanup_needed}}</nowiki>'''
| Used for pages that are poorly formatted or need improvements to their style or language.
| {{Cleanup_needed|nocat=1}}
|-
| '''<nowiki>{{Expert_needed}}</nowiki>'''
| Used for pages where a scientific or technical review or improvement may be needed 
| {{Expert_needed|nocat=1}}
|-
| '''<nowiki>{{Outdated}}</nowiki>'''
| Used to caution readers that a page is outdated.
| {{Outdated|nocat=1}}
|-
| '''<nowiki>{{Unbalanced}}</nowiki>'''
| Used when a page may not present its information in a neutral or balanced manner.
| {{Unbalanced|nocat=1}}
|}


== Spread the word ==
== Spread the word ==