Template:Expert needed
 | This article needs attention from an expert on the subject. (October 2025) |
- Important: When adding this template to an article, state the specific issue that you believe a subject-matter expert needs to address – not "the whole page in general". This may be done using the
|reason=parameter and/or on the article's talk page. - An unexplained or trivial {{expert needed}} tag can be and should be removed by any editor, and is usually replaced with {{expert needed talk}} on the article's talk page if the reason for the request was clear but the issue is minor.
- Realistically, do not expect a response when posting this tag. It is very rare for any subject-matter expert to respond as a result of seeing these tags. Your issue is far more likely to be addressed by one of the alternative methods listed in When to use.
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This template flags an article for the badly-needed attention of an expert or experts in the subject(s) specified (please use {{Expert needed talk}} on the talk page for non-urgent requests).
The template assigns an article to specific subcategories of Category:Articles needing expert attention, depending on the topic of the article. These subcategories are named after WikiProjects. Find at least one appropriate subcategory when adding this template! Category:Articles needing unspecified expert attention should always remain empty.
Anyone placing this statement must state why an expert is needed, by using either the |reason= or |talk= (to link to a talk page section) parameter. If you place this template without this, any editor may immediately remove it without explanation. Uses of this template with neither a |reason= or |talk= parameter are categorized in Category:Articles needing expert attention with no reason or talk parameter
When to use
Use this tag when you have identified a specific issue that requires help from a subject-matter expert (not a generally knowledgeable Wikipedia editor).
If you want help for most of the page, or if you want help soon, then try these much more effective options:
- Leave a note on the talk page of any relevant WikiProjects.
- Submit the article for Wikipedia:Peer review.
- Take questions to relevant content-related Wikipedia:Noticeboards, such as the Wikipedia:Reliable sources/Noticeboard for questions about whether sources are reliable for the statements they support.
- Start a Wikipedia:Request for comment.
- Ask for help at the Wikipedia:Village pump (miscellaneous).
How to use
{{Expert needed|WikiProject|talk=|reason=|date=}}
Parameters
- The first unnamed parameter accepts the name of the WikiProject from Active WikiProjects
- A second optional unnamed parameter, may be used to override the default "article" text with, for example, "section", "diagram" or "paragraph".
- ex2–ex5: To add additional expert subjects, you can use these parameters to include more names of WikiProjects.
- talk: If you have started a discussion on the article's talk page, you may link to that discussion with
|talk=, using the section title of the discussion. - reason: You may use the
|reason=parameter to provide a short explanation describing the issue directly within the template, instead of, or in addition to the talk parameter.
- Add
|talk=,|reason=, or both. Uses of this template with neither may be removed without further consideration.
- date: The date of adding the template may be used as the next parameter, in the form of Month Year.
Examples
{{Expert needed|technology|documentation|talk=Section title goes here|reason=reason goes here|date=Month Year}}
| This documentation needs attention from an expert in technology. The specific problem is: reason goes here. (October 2025) |
{{Expert needed|technology|ex2=science|ex3=math|talk=Section title goes here|reason=reason goes here|date=Month Year}}
| This article needs attention from an expert in technology, science or math. The specific problem is: reason goes here. (October 2025) |
Follow up
When using this template, it is essential to provide an explanation using either the "reason" or the "talk" parameter. When adding a section on the talk page, you may use {{expert needed talk}} for this purpose. If the issue is of some urgency, you may also post a notice at the WikiProject that was included in the template.
Notes
- This template is a self-reference, and should not be substituted.
- See: WikiProject Council/Directory for a complete list of WikiProjects.
- Where the category name does not match the WikiProject name, including plural words or capitalisation, use the #switch parameter at Template:Expert needed/catcheck. E.g. for WP:WikiProject Radio Stations, the corresponding category is Category:Radio station articles needing expert attention.
See also
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| Parameter | Description | Type | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Field of expertise | 1 | Field of expertise from which an expert is needed
| String | suggested |
| Section needed for | 2 | no description | String | optional |
| Field of expertise 2 | ex2 | Second field of expertise needed | String | optional |
| Field of expertise 3 | ex3 | Third field of expertise needed | String | optional |
| Field of expertise 4 | ex4 | Fourth field of expertise needed | String | optional |
| Field of expertise 5 | ex5 | Fifth field of expertise needed | String | optional |
| Reason expert needed | reason | The reason an expert is needed | String | optional |
| Link talk page? | talk | If 'y' or 'yes', links talk page | String | optional |
| Month and year | date | no description
| Date | suggested |