Template:BLP unverified/doc
| 40px | This is a documentation subpage for Template:BLP unverified. It contains usage information, categories and other content that is not part of the original template page. |
Please note: this template goes on the talk page of the article, not the article itself. For the reasoning behind this, see Template talk:BLP unverified#Overview.
This template is to be used on the talk page of biographies of living persons containing uncited information. Before using this template, you should:
- Remove from the article any uncited information that is likely to be contentious
- Copy the "oldid" of the version with the contentious material removed
- Remove any additional uncited information
Usage
After following the instructions above, place the template on the talk page of the article, with the oldid of the version containing unverified information.
{{BLP unverified|339312443}} produces:
| 40px | This biography of a living person has an earlier version (diff) that contains unverifiable information. Please help restore this information to the current article by providing supporting citations to reliable sources. |
Optionally, a "date" parameter can be used:
{{BLP unverified|339312443|date=August 2026}}
| 40px | This biography of a living person has an earlier version (diff) that contains unverifiable information. Please help restore this information to the current article by providing supporting citations to reliable sources.(August 2026) |
This template automatically adds the article to Category:Unverified BLPs, as well as to one of its subcategories if a date parameter is included.
Removal
Once all sourceable information from the earlier version has been restored to the article with accompanying citations, this template should be removed.
