Template:Inconsistent/doc

Use this template to mark statements that are inconsistent with other parts of the article. This will place articles in Category:Inconsistent articles.

Usage

{{Inconsistent|date=July 2026}}

{{Inconsistent|date=July 2026|reason=What the problem is.}}

Parameters

|date=

This template allows an optional date parameter that records the month and year for when the template was transcluded. If this template is added without the date parameter, the date parameter will be added soon after by a bot.

|reason=

Because it may not be immediately apparent to other editors what the inconsistency is, it is generally helpful to add a brief reason for the tag. For example, the following usage might be appropriate to the claim that "Humphrey Bogart was an avid snooker player" when previously it was stated that he "hated snooker":
{{Inconsistent|reason=Why was he an avid player if he "hated snooker" as written above?|date=August 2025}}

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If the explanation would be lengthy, use the article's talk page.

TemplateData

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TemplateData for Inconsistent

This template is used to mark statements that are inconsistent with other parts of the article.

Template parameters

Parameter		Description	Type	Status
Explanation of inconsistency	reason	Explains what or where the inconsistency is; use single quotes, if any	String	optional
Month and year	date	Provides the month and year of the clarification request, e.g. 'January 2013', but not 'jan13' Auto value {{subst:CURRENTMONTHNAME}} {{subst:CURRENTYEAR}}	String	suggested

See also

• {{Contradict-inline}}, for outright contradictions