Template:Verify/doc

Template for facts which need verification. If used with a timestamp, it alerts users of overdue verifications (4 weeks after insertion) by changing displayed text and adding Category:Verification overdue to the page.

Usage

Insert the following after the fact that needs to be checked:

{{Verify|~~~~~}}

Parameters

• 1 =
  • Options:
    • Time stamp when the template was inserted. Use 5 tildes (~~~~~).
    • verified - For use on bugs only, when the bug has been verified by a secondary source. Adds the article to the hidden category Category:Articles with verified bugs.
• type = optional
  • Options:
    • bug - Adds the page to Category:Bug verification needed and changes it to Category:Bug verification overdue after a set time.
    • cite - Adds the page to Category:Citation verification needed and changes it to Category:Citation verification overdue after a set time.
• doc= optional Suppresses adding of categories.

Examples

Statement requiring verification.{{Verify|~~~~~}}

Statement requiring verification.^{[verification needed]}

Statement overdue for verification.{{Verify|01:58, January 1, 2013 (UTC)}}

Statement overdue for verification.^{[verification overdue]}

Bug statement that has been verified.{{Verify|verified}}

Bug statement that has been verified.^[verified]

Bug requiring verification.{{Verify|~~~~~|type=bug}}

Bug requiring verification.^{[verification needed]}

Citation requiring verification.{{Verify|~~~~~|type=cite}}

Citation requiring verification.^{[verification needed]}