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Usage edit
{{Unreferenced section|date=April 2024}} Only use this template when the section completely lacks references. For sections with some but too few references, use {{Refimprove section}} instead.This template puts articles in Category:Articles needing additional references or a dated subcategory thereof. If you leave the date off, a bot will add it later. To fill the date automatically, you can use
{{subst:Unreferenced section}}. Sample usage using optional "find" param: {{Unreferenced section|find=search keyword(s)|date=April 2024}} Parameters edit|date=: month and year the section was last checked for references; e.g.,|date=April 2024|small=: Any value (typically "y", "yes", etc.) will make the template smaller. The template should normally be full-width when it applies to an entire section.|find=: search keywords for {{find sources}} param 1 (double-quoted search). This optional parameter adds a set of links produced by the {{find sources}} template to the output. If omitted, no "find sources" links are displayed.|find2=: search keywords for {{find sources}} param 2 (unquoted search). Alias:unquoted.
TemplateData edit
This is the TemplateData for this template used by TemplateWizard, VisualEditor and other tools. See a monthly parameter usage report for Template:Unreferenced section in articles based on its TemplateData. TemplateData for Unreferenced section Use this template only when a section completely lacks references. For sections with some but too few references, use {{Refimprove section}} instead.Template parameters[Edit template data]This template prefers inline formatting of parameters.
Parameter Description Type Status Month and year dateThe month and year the tag was placed, such as 'April 2023', but not 'apr23'
- Example
- April 2023
- Auto value
{{subst:CURRENTMONTHNAME}} {{subst:CURRENTYEAR}}
String suggested Small smallAny value (typically "y", "yes", etc.) will make the template smaller.
- Example
- y
- Auto value
y
String optional Find findSearch keywords for 'find sources' double-quoted (exact) search. May be one or more words. Leave empty to suppress 'find sources' output.
- Example
- Austen's early life
String optional Find2 find2unquotedSearch keywords for 'find sources' unquoted search.
String optional See also edit
- {{Unreferenced}}
- Wikipedia:Citation needed and {{Citation needed}}
- Wikipedia:Citing sources