Template talk:Improve documentation

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Module cat

Apparently you can change the parameter so that the text uses "module" instead of "template", but it still gets placed into the templates' category. This needs fixing.--Mr. Guye (talk) 19:09, 30 March 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Semi-protected edit request on 22 March 2018

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Per WP:SAFESUBST, please add to top:

{{ {{{|safesubst:}}}#invoke:Unsubst||date=__DATE__ |$B=

And replace:

<!--{{Improve documentation}} end--><noinclude>

With the following:

<!--{{Improve documentation}} end-->}}<noinclude>

78.19.79.159 (talk) 22:58, 22 March 2018 (UTC)[reply]

 Done — JJMC89 (T·C) 20:03, 23 March 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Reason parameter

Every time I use this template or consider using it, I wish it had a |reason= parameter. So I've boldly added one, and included it in the TemplateData. Musiconeologist • talk • contribs 21:07, 1 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]