Template:Synthesis
 | This article or section possibly contains synthesis of material which does not verifiably mention or relate to the main topic. (February 2026) |
Template documentationUsage
The default words "article or section" and the topic are both replaceable: {{Synthesis|article}} produces:
| This article possibly contains synthesis of material which does not verifiably mention or relate to the main topic. (February 2026) |
If the section of the talk page for discussing it is named, for example, "Synthesis debate", use the parameter "talksection" e.g. {{Synthesis|article|talksection=Synthesis debate}}. If no talksection parameter is used, the link will go to a talk page section named "Synthesis" if one exists, otherwise it will simply direct the reader to the talk page.
As the default topic is the article name, the topic parameter needs to be used to change the topic to reflect the section name when using the section parameter: {{Synthesis|section}} produces:
| This section possibly contains synthesis of material which does not verifiably mention or relate to the main topic. (February 2026) |
A date parameter can also be used to inform other editors of the time the tag has been in place: {{Synthesis|article|date=February 2026}} produces:
| This article possibly contains synthesis of material which does not verifiably mention or relate to the main topic. (February 2026) |
This template will categorize articles into Category:Articles that may contain original research.
See also
- {{OR}} — Inline Original Research tag
- {{Synthesis-inline}} — Inline Synthesis tag
TemplateData
TemplateData for Synthesis
This template should be used on any articles or sections that unpublished synthesis, according to Wikipedia's policy on original research.
| Parameter | Description | Type | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scope (article or section) | 1 | This parameter allows an editor to replace the default phrasing "article or section" with another word, such as "section"
| String | suggested |
| Month and year | date | The month and year that the need for citations is identified, such as 'July 2017'; may use '{{subst:DATE}}' template instead; if not specified, this parameter will be filled automatically by a bot
| String | suggested |
| Talk page section | talksection | Section name on the article's talk page for discussing | String | optional |