Template:Verify source/doc

This template will automatically place tagged articles into Category: Wikipedia articles needing factual verification.

Usage


Request that someone verify that the cited source supports the material in the passage. Add the template only after you have made a good faith attempt to verify the information (so making the template unnecessary; see also  ).

This template is for cases where for example it is thought that the citation may only cover some of the facts in the preceding sentences in the Wikipedia article, but not all of them; or that given page number in the citation does not seem to contain the information that supports the preceding sentences in the article.

If the information in the preceding sentences appears to be verifiable, but lacks proper inline citations, then use Citation needed (or Cite quote, for quotations) instead. If the overall article has broader sourcing problems, a banner template like More citations needed may be more appropriate.

To find all the articles that use this template, visit [//en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Special:Whatlinkshere&target=Template%3AVerify_source What links here]. For articles which sources, please visit Category: Articles lacking sources.

This template is a self-reference, as it is part of the Wikipedia project rather than the encyclopedic content, and it should not be substituted.

Parameters

 * date – you may append a date to the template in the following format:
 * type – you may add a type, such as 'reprint', 'URL required,', or 'archive' in the following format:
 * becomes [reprint verification needed]
 * becomes [URL required, verification needed]
 * reason – this parameter can be used to change the text displayed when hovering over the tag.
 * reason – this parameter can be used to change the text displayed when hovering over the tag.

Related redirects
(These all redirect to Template:Verify source)
 * 1) Check
 * 2) Verification needed
 * 3) Verify-inline
 * 4) Verifysource
 * Vn
 * VN
 * Vs

TemplateData
{   "description": "Use this inline cleanup template to request that someone verify that the cited source supports the associated material.", "format": "inline", "params": { "date": { "label": "Month and year", "description": "The month and year that the template was placed (in full). \" \" inserts the current month and year automatically.", "type": "line", "autovalue": " ", "example": "January 2013", "suggested": true },		"type": { "label": "Pre-text", "description": "Text to go before \"verification needed\"", "type": "line", "example": "reprint, archive" },       "reason": { "label": "Reason", "description": "Change the text which is displayed when hovering over the tag", "type": "string" }	},	"paramOrder": [ "date", "type", "reason" ] }