This is a documentation subpage for Template:Context. It may contain usage information, categories and other content that is not part of the original template page.

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Place {{Context|date=August 2026}} at the top of an article of which you believe does not identify itself sufficiently to readers unfamiliar with its subject.

The word "article" may be replaced with "section", "list", etc. For example: {{Context|section|date=August 2026}} will produce

This section provides insufficient context for those unfamiliar with the subject. Please help improve the article by providing more context for the reader. (August 2026) (Learn how and when to remove this message)

While the |reason= parameter can be added to almost any template to provide an in-wikitext rationale for the template (e.g., a sentence on what the concerns are) that is usually visible only to editors, the |details= parameter can be used to make the template display a (short!) indication of the contextual information that is needed. E.g., using |details=date range this organization was operating changes "... by providing more context for the reader." to "... by providing more context for the reader, especially: date range this organization was operating."

• This template will categorize tagged articles into Category:Wikipedia introduction cleanup and Category:Wikipedia articles needing context.

• {{Cleanup-context}}

• {{db-context}} – when an article has so insufficient context that it is impossible to identify the subject, it may be eligible for speedy deletion under WP:A1
• {{Context inline}} – inline template for a general context problem
• {{Non sequitur}} – inline template for namedropping the relevance of which is unclear
• {{Importance section}} – inline template for material of questionable relevance
• {{Technical}} – message box template for section or article that is written in a too-technical manner