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| This [[Wikipedia:Template messages|template]] is used in articles to identify sentences or short passages which need an [[Wikipedia:Citing sources|inline citation]]. It produces a superscripted notation like the following:
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| :Humphrey Bogart is the greatest actor that ever lived.{{Fact}}
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| Use this template to "tag" information which may be questionable, so that other editors can know to back up the statement with citations, per [[Wikipedia:Verifiability]]. A [[Wikipedia:Bot policy|bot]] will date your entry with the month and year.
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| You can also add "dummy" parameters to leave a better record for future editors. For example, the following usage might be appropriate to the arguable claim that "Humphrey Bogart is the greatest actor...":
| | === Usage === |
| :<code>{{Tlx|fact|reason{{=}}please give a reliable source for this assertion. How about Laurence Olivier?}}</code><br>
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| Adding this template to an article places the article into one of a family of categories identifying "Articles with unsourced statements". To find all such articles, see [[:Category:All articles with unsourced statements]].
| | Place {{tld|editprotected}} on a talk page to request an edit of the corresponding [[Wikipedia:Protection policy|fully protected]] page. It should be accompanied by a clear and specific description of the requested change. Providing the new sentences or code in your request, if possible, will expedite the process. |
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| === When not to use this template ===
| | To report an error you have noticed on the current [[Main Page|main page]] or [[Wikipedia:Main Page/Tomorrow|tomorrow's main page]], please add it to the appropriate section on '''[[Wikipedia:Main Page/Errors]]''' instead of using this template. |
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| Unsourced or poorly sourced contentious material about [[Wikipedia:Biographies of living persons|living persons]] should be '''removed immediately'''. Do not tag it— remove it. For more information, see the section on [[Wikipedia:Biographies of living persons#Remove unsourced or poorly sourced contentious material|poorly sourced contentious material]] in the Biography of Living Persons policy.
| | === General considerations === |
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| Material which is doubtful and harmful may be removed immediately, rather than tagged. See [[Wikipedia:Citing sources#Unsourced material|Unsourced material]].
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| If you have the time and ability to find an authoritative reference, please do so. Then add the citation yourself, or correct the article text. After all, the ultimate goal is not to merely identify problems, but to fix them.
| | === Effects === |
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| Many editors object to what they perceive as overuse of this tag, particularly in what is known as "drive-by" tagging, which is applying the tag without attempting to address the issues at all. Consider whether adding this tag in an article is the best approach before using it, and use it judiciously.
| | This [[Wikipedia:Template|template]] adds a page to [[:Category:Wikipedia protected edit requests]]. Administrators routinely check this category for protected edit requests to process. In the three months of September through November 2007, the average time for a request to be handled was approximately 23 hours, and 75% of requests were resolved within 26 hours. |
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| This template is intended for specific passages which need citation. For articles or sections which have significant material lacking sources (rather than just specific short passages), there are other, more appropriate templates, such as {{Tl|Unreferenced}}.
| | === Edits affecting several pages === |
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| === Alternative names ===
| | Sometimes the same or similar edits are needed on several pages, such as adding the same category to many pages. In this case, add {{tld|editprotected}} to only one talk page, with a list all of the pages that needs updating and a clear description of what needs to be done. This saves work both for the editor making the request and for the admin responding to the request. Requests for large-scale edits that require administrative abilities can also be made at the [[WP:AN|administrator's noticeboard]]. |
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| Some find the name "fact" is unclear or non mnemonic, not referring to citations explicitly, so you can use {{Tl|Citation needed}} or {{Tl|Cn}}. These [[Wikipedia:Redirect|redirect]] to {{Tl|Fact}}, they are alternate names for the same template. Cleanup bots will often replace redirected templates, so {{Tl|Citation needed}} and {{Tl|Cn}} will often get changed to {{Tl|Fact}}.
| | === Recommended action upon resolution === |
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| | Once a request is handled, it's best to leave the {{tld|editprotected}} tag as an un-transcluded tag by changing it to, for example, {{tld|tlx|editprotected}}. This removes the message box from the talk page and removes the talk page from the category, while still leaving a record of the request. |
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| === See also === | | === See also === |
| | * {{tl|editsemiprotected}} - Use this template instead to request that other editors update a page, if you are not logged in and thus can not edit a semi-protected page. |
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| * [[Wikipedia:Citing sources]]
| | <!-- DO NOT PLACE NEW REQUESTS HERE. Please read the instructions above which describe how to use the editprotected template. --> |
| ** Especially: [[Wikipedia:Citing sources#Unsourced material|Unsourced material]]
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| * [[Wikipedia:Verifiability]]
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| * [[Wikipedia:Reliable sources]]
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| * [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Fact and Reference Check]]
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| ==== Inline templates ====
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| *{{Tl|Citequote}}, for "actual quotations" which need citations to make them proper
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| *{{Tl|Page number}}, request a page number for an existing citation
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| *{{Tl|List fact}}, request a citation of a source which justifies inclusion of a given entry in a [[Wikipedia:List guideline|list]]
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| *{{Tl|Clarifyme}}, request clarification of wording or interpretation
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| ==== Verification ====
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| *{{Tl|Verify credibility}}, flag a source as possibly being [[WP:RS|unreliable]] and/or [[WP:V|unverifiable]]
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| *{{Tl|Verify source}}, request that someone verify the cited source backs up the material in the passage
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| *{{Tl|Failed verification}}, source was checked, and did not contain the cited material
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| *{{Tl|Request quotation}}, request a direct quote from an inaccessible source, for verification purposes
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| ==== Content ====
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| *{{Tl|Dubious}} – flag something as suspected of being incorrect
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| *{{Tl|or}} – flag something as possibly containing [[Wikipedia:No original research|original research]]
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| *{{Tl|POV-statement}} – dispute the [[Wikipedia:Neutral point of view|neutrality]] of a passage
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| *{{Tl|weasel-inline}} – [[Wikipedia:Avoid weasel words|Avoid weasel words]].
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| *{{tl|who}} – for placement after descriptions of a group of persons.
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| *{{tl|whom}} – placement after mention of a vague third party claim that is not sourced.
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| === Article message box templates ===
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| *{{Tl|Unreferenced}}, article/section has no sources/references/citations given at all
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| *{{Tl|Refimprove}}, article/section has weak or incomplete sources/references/citations
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| *{{Tl|Citecheck}}, article/section may have inappropriate or misinterpreted citations
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| [[be-x-old:Шаблён:Няма крыніцы інфармацыі]]
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