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Add {{Tl|Dubious}} after ''a specific statement or alleged fact'' that is sourced but that nevertheless seems dubious or unlikely. Most commonly, this involves uncertainty regarding [[Wikipedia:Verifiability#Sources that are usually not reliable|the veracity or accuracy of the given source]], or of an editor's interpretation of that source.
  
==Usage==
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== Purpose ==
Add {{tl|dubious}} after ''a specific statement or alleged fact'' that is subject to dispute (your own or someone else's); for an entire disputed article or section, see {{tl|Disputed}} and {{tl|Disputed-section}}.  It is best to simultaneously try to resolve the dispute on the talk page.  To refer to a specific talk page section, use {{tlx|Dubious|talk page section name}}; if the dispute does not have a talk page section yet (e.g. because it has been argued in edit summaries), ''please create one''.
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The purposes of this template are:
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* to point out uncertainty over conflicting sources
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* to question the veracity, accuracy, or methodology employed by a given source
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* to express concerns that the source may have been misinterpreted
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* to alert editors that additional sources need to be found, to ascertain the statement's validity
  
This template is ''not'' for flagging items that an editor simply thinks might be incorrect or unsourced (this is what {{tl|fact}} is for). It is for tagging statements ''that are subject to ongoing dispute'' among editors, e.g. due to conflicting sources or doubts about sources' reliability.  The purposes of this template are:
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'''Note:''' Refer to the [[#Incorrect uses|Incorrect uses]] section below for examples of inappropriate uses, and suggested alternatives.
*To warn readers that a statement in the article may not be accurate
 
*To alert editors that additional sources need to be found, to ascertain which of the conflicting views in the dispute is more authoritative
 
  
Do not add this template to a page more than a reasonable number of times. Please consider using one of the other templates mentioned below instead.
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== Usage ==
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When using this template, it is strongly suggested to simultaneously discuss the dubious statement on the article's talk page – ''and'' to point this template to a specific talk page section (either new or existing) which contains that discussion. To do so, use the following syntax:
  
==See also==
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:;{{Tlx|Dubious |{{var|Talk section name}} |4=date={{CURRENTMONTHNAME}} {{CURRENTYEAR}}}}
{{Wikipedia:Resolving Disputes/Templates}}
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:: Note, do ''not'' include <nowiki>Talk:PAGE#</nowiki>, just the section title.
  
<includeonly>
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Do not add this template to a page more than a reasonable number of times. Please consider using one of the other templates mentioned below instead.
<!-- ADD CATEGORIES BELOW THIS LINE -->
 
[[Category:Accuracy disputes|{{PAGENAME}}]]
 
[[Category:Dispute templates|{{PAGENAME}}]]
 
[[Category:Citation and verifiability maintenance templates|{{PAGENAME}}]]
 
[[Category:Inline templates|{{PAGENAME}}]]
 
  
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== Parameters ==
[[sl:Predloga:Dvomljivo]]
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* {{Para|1|{{var|Talk section name}}}} – the first field should point to the section name on the talk page which contains the discussion.
[[zh:Template:可疑]]
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** If the section name contains an equal sign, use the following syntax: {{Tlx|Dubious|2=1=Does x = 5?}}.
[[sv:Mall:Ifrågasatt faktauppgift]]
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** Other special characters used in section names (such as brackets, "[" and "]") may need to be escaped. For example, the markup:
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::: {{Tlx|Dubious|K%5BX%5D is NOT integral}}
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:: would produce:
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:::{{Tlx|Dubious|K[X] is NOT integral}}.
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* {{Para|date}} the month and year when the template was added. Example: {{Para||date{{=}}{{CURRENTMONTHNAME}} {{CURRENTYEAR}}}}.
  
</includeonly>
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{{Para|reason}} is not a parameter of this template, but you may use it to add an invisible, ''short'' explanation of the issue. It will only be visible in the coding (e.g. when editing the page). To make the reason visible to all readers use an additional template:
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:{{Tlx|Hover title|reason|dubious text in article}}
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== Incorrect uses ==
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This template is ''not'' to be used
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* to directly challenge a sourced statement as being incorrect (with sources to back up your claim). Use {{tl|Disputed-inline}} instead.
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* to flag unsourced statements, unless you think they are incorrect. Use {{Tl|Citation needed}} instead.
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* to question the reliability&nbsp;/ verifiability of a source. Use {{Tl|Unreliable source?}} instead.
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* to request verification whether the source in fact says as the statement claims. Use {{Tl|Verify source}} instead.
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* to request that a difficult-to-understand statement be re-written. Use {{Tl|Clarify}} instead.
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If you believe that a statement is both unverifiable and probably wrong, then you should consider [[WP:CHALLENGE|removing it from the article]] (and perhaps copying it to the talk page with an explanation) instead of tagging it.
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== TemplateData ==
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{{TemplateData header}}
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<templatedata>
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{
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"description": "Use this template to tag a specific statement or alleged fact that is sourced but which nevertheless seems dubious or unlikely to be correct.",
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"format": "inline",
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"params": {
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"1": {
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"label": "Section name on talk page",
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"description": "Section name on talk page where further information or discussion can be found",
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"type": "string"
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},
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"date": {
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"label": "Month and year",
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"description": "Month and year of tagging; e.g., 'January 2013', but not 'jan13'",
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"type": "string",
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"autovalue": "{{subst:CURRENTMONTHNAME}} {{subst:CURRENTYEAR}}",
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"example": "January 2013",
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"suggested": true
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},
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"reason": {
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"description": "A brief summary of the problem (displayed only in wikitext)"
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}
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},
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"paramOrder": [
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"1",
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"date",
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"reason"
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]
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}
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</templatedata>
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== See also ==
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{{Dispute templates}}
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{{Inline tags}}
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<includeonly>{{Sandbox other||
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[[Category:Inline citation and verifiability dispute templates]]
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}}</includeonly>

Latest revision as of 10:19, 22 September 2020

Add {{Dubious}} after a specific statement or alleged fact that is sourced but that nevertheless seems dubious or unlikely. Most commonly, this involves uncertainty regarding the veracity or accuracy of the given source, or of an editor's interpretation of that source.

Purpose

The purposes of this template are:

  • to point out uncertainty over conflicting sources
  • to question the veracity, accuracy, or methodology employed by a given source
  • to express concerns that the source may have been misinterpreted
  • to alert editors that additional sources need to be found, to ascertain the statement's validity

Note: Refer to the Incorrect uses section below for examples of inappropriate uses, and suggested alternatives.

Usage

When using this template, it is strongly suggested to simultaneously discuss the dubious statement on the article's talk page – and to point this template to a specific talk page section (either new or existing) which contains that discussion. To do so, use the following syntax:

{{Dubious |Talk section name|date=January 2026}}
Note, do not include Talk:PAGE#, just the section title.

Do not add this template to a page more than a reasonable number of times. Please consider using one of the other templates mentioned below instead.

Parameters

  • |1=Talk section name – the first field should point to the section name on the talk page which contains the discussion.
    • If the section name contains an equal sign, use the following syntax: {{Dubious|1=Does x = 5?}}.
    • Other special characters used in section names (such as brackets, "[" and "]") may need to be escaped. For example, the markup:
{{Dubious|K%5BX%5D is NOT integral}}
would produce:
{{Dubious|K[X] is NOT integral}}.
  • |date= the month and year when the template was added. Example: |date=January 2026.

|reason= is not a parameter of this template, but you may use it to add an invisible, short explanation of the issue. It will only be visible in the coding (e.g. when editing the page). To make the reason visible to all readers use an additional template:

{{Hover title|reason|dubious text in article}}

Incorrect uses

This template is not to be used

  • to directly challenge a sourced statement as being incorrect (with sources to back up your claim). Use {{Disputed-inline}} instead.
  • to flag unsourced statements, unless you think they are incorrect. Use {{Citation needed}} instead.
  • to question the reliability / verifiability of a source. Use {{Unreliable source?}} instead.
  • to request verification whether the source in fact says as the statement claims. Use {{Verify source}} instead.
  • to request that a difficult-to-understand statement be re-written. Use {{Clarify}} instead.

If you believe that a statement is both unverifiable and probably wrong, then you should consider removing it from the article (and perhaps copying it to the talk page with an explanation) instead of tagging it.

TemplateData

This is the TemplateData documentation for this template used by VisualEditor and other tools; see the monthly parameter usage report for this template.

TemplateData for Dubious

Use this template to tag a specific statement or alleged fact that is sourced but which nevertheless seems dubious or unlikely to be correct.

Template parameters

This template prefers inline formatting of parameters.

ParameterDescriptionTypeStatus
Section name on talk page1

Section name on talk page where further information or discussion can be found

Stringoptional
Month and yeardate

Month and year of tagging; e.g., 'January 2013', but not 'jan13'

Example
January 2013
Auto value
{{subst:CURRENTMONTHNAME}} {{subst:CURRENTYEAR}}
Stringsuggested
Reasonreason

A brief summary of the problem (displayed only in wikitext)

Unknownoptional

See also

Wikipedia project pages

Templates

Disputed factual accuracy

Both accuracy and POV

Disputed neutrality (POV)

Wiki

Template:Tools