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.
If you plan to make breaking changes to this template, move it, or nominate it for deletion, please notify Twinkle's users and maintainers at Wikipedia talk:Twinkle as a courtesy, as this template is used in the standard installation of Twinkle. Thank you!
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).
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.
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 ਵਿਸ਼ੇਸ਼ ਧਿਆਨ ਦੀ ਮੰਗ ਕਰਦਾ ਹੈ। ਕਿਰਪਾ ਕਰਕੇ ਇਸ ਨੂੰ ਹੋਰ ਬੇਹਤਰ ਅਤੇ ਪ੍ਰਮਾਣਿਕ ਬਣਾਉਣ ਲਈ ਆਪਣਾ ਯੋਗਦਾਨ ਦੇਵੋ। ਇਸ ਲੇਖ ਨੂੰ ਸਿਰਲੇਖ ਦੇ ਵਿਸ਼ੇ ਨਾਲ ਸਬੰਧਿਤ ਮਾਹਿਰ ਵਿਕਿਪੀਡੀਅਨ ਦੁਆਰਾ ਚੈਕ ਕਰਨ ਦੀ ਲੋੜ ਹੈ। in technology. The specific problem is: reason goes here. See the talk page for details. WikiProject Technology ਕਿਸੇ ਮਾਹਰ ਦੁਆਰਾ ਮਦਦ ਕੀਤੀ ਜਾ ਸਕਦੀ ਹੈ।(ਜੁਲਾਈ 2025)
{{Expert needed|technology|ex2=science|ex3=math|talk=Section title goes here|reason=reason goes here|date=Month Year}}
This ਲੇਖ ਵਿਸ਼ੇਸ਼ ਧਿਆਨ ਦੀ ਮੰਗ ਕਰਦਾ ਹੈ। ਕਿਰਪਾ ਕਰਕੇ ਇਸ ਨੂੰ ਹੋਰ ਬੇਹਤਰ ਅਤੇ ਪ੍ਰਮਾਣਿਕ ਬਣਾਉਣ ਲਈ ਆਪਣਾ ਯੋਗਦਾਨ ਦੇਵੋ। ਇਸ ਲੇਖ ਨੂੰ ਸਿਰਲੇਖ ਦੇ ਵਿਸ਼ੇ ਨਾਲ ਸਬੰਧਿਤ ਮਾਹਿਰ ਵਿਕਿਪੀਡੀਅਨ ਦੁਆਰਾ ਚੈਕ ਕਰਨ ਦੀ ਲੋੜ ਹੈ। in technology, science or math. The specific problem is: reason goes here. See the talk page for details. WikiProject Technology, WikiProject Science or WikiProject Math ਕਿਸੇ ਮਾਹਰ ਦੁਆਰਾ ਮਦਦ ਕੀਤੀ ਜਾ ਸਕਦੀ ਹੈ।(ਜੁਲਾਈ 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.
