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Usage
{{Unreferenced section|date=December 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=December 2024}}
Parameters
|date=: month and year the section was last checked for references; e.g.,|date=December 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
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Unreferenced section
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Use this template only when a section completely lacks references. For sections with some but too few references, use {{Refimprove section}} instead.
| Parameter | Description | Type | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month and year | date | The month and year the tag was placed, such as 'June 2013', but not 'jun13'
| String | suggested |
| Small | small | Any value (typically "y", "yes", etc.) will make the template smaller.
| String | optional |
| Find | find | Search keywords for 'find sources' double-quoted (exact) search. May be one or more words. Leave empty to suppress 'find sources' output.
| String | optional |
| Find2 | find2 unquoted | Search keywords for 'find sources' unquoted search. | String | optional |
See also
