Template:Unreliable source?/doc

Usage

This template is intended to be used when a statement is sourced but it is questionable whether the source used is reliable for supporting the statement. It produces a superscripted notation like the following:

It was actually written by Thomas Hogarth.

Articles tagged with this template will be categorized into Category:All articles lacking reliable references.

Place this template inline, {{Unreliable source?|date=May 2024}} following the questionable claim (and any punctuation attached to it). The template should be placed outside the reference (<ref> ... </ref>), within the article's text:

Potentially controversial statement.<ref>some alleged source for this</ref>{{Unreliable source?|date=May 2024}} Next sentence.

Parameters

The template has the following optional parameters:

• date: should be set to the month and year when the article was tagged. Example: {{Unreliable source?|date=May 2024}}
• reason: a note explaining why you think the source is unreliable. Displays as a tool tip. Keep it short (one sentence) as longer material belongs on the talk page. It is good to reiterate the reason in your edit summary. Example: {{Unreliable source?|reason=Your reason here.|date=May 2024}}
• sure or certain: if set to "y" or "yes" will remove the question mark from the template's output to denote a degree of certainty that the source is unreliable. Please use this with a |reason= parameter, and only after a good faith attempt to verify the reliability of the source in question. Example: {{Unreliable source?|sure=y|reason=Your reason here.|date=May 2024}}.

TemplateData

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TemplateData for Unreliable source?

Used when a statement is sourced but it is questionable whether the source used is reliable for supporting the statement.

Template parameters

This template prefers inline formatting of parameters.

Parameter		Description	Type	Status
Reason	reason	Note explaining why you think the source is unreliable as per WP:RS. Displays as a tool tip	String	optional
Certain?	certain sure failed	If set to "y" or "yes" will remove the question mark from the template's output to denote a degree of certainty that the source is unreliable Default no Example yes	Boolean	optional
Month and year	date	Month and year of tagging; e.g., 'January 2013', but not 'jan13' Auto value {{subst:CURRENTMONTHNAME}} {{subst:CURRENTYEAR}}	String	suggested
Name	name	no description	String	optional

See also

Inline templates

• {{Better source needed}}, an alternative to {{Unreliable source?|certain=y}}; especially useful for tagging sources that are low-quality but not necessarily wrong
• {{Obsolete source}}, for when a source has been surpassed by more recent works

Policies and guidelines

• Help:References
• Policy:Verifiability