The first is an article name; providing this argument adds a link to the article
Further parameters are optional and specify other contradicting articles (template should work for >=1 contradicting article)
You can optionally specify talk page for discussion using "discuss = <talk page name>". Add an anchor after if you want ("discuss = <talk page name>#section")
A further optional date parameter may be supplied in the format date = <month> <year>.
This article appears to contradict the articles Alice, Bob and Carol. Please discuss at the talk page and do not remove this message until the contradictions are resolved.
This article appears to contradict the articles Alice, Bob and Carol. Please discuss at the talk page and do not remove this message until the contradictions are resolved.
{{Contradicts others|a}} becomes
This article appears to contradict the article a. Please discuss at the talk page and do not remove this message until the contradictions are resolved.