Template:BLP unsourced/doc

This is a documentation subpage for Template:BLP unsourced.
It may contain usage information, categories and other content that is not part of the original template page.

Unsourced or poorly sourced contentious material must be removed immediately, especially if potentially libelous or harmful.

Alternatives:

In biographies of living people that have sources but not enough, the {{BLP sources}} template should be used instead.
Be bold! Consider searching for references and adding them to the article, instead of this template.

Usage

This template is intended to be placed on articles about living persons that don't have any sources, and therefore in need of immediate attention. If the article is not about a living subject, use {{no sources}} instead.

This template also includes support for using the date parameter. Adding this parameter sorts the article into subcategories of Category:Unreferenced BLPs and out of the parent category, allowing the oldest problems to be identified and dealt with first.

This template additionally adds the article to Category:All unreferenced BLPs. This allows editors who keep an eye on biographies and BLP concerns to find articles in need of attention quickly.

For whole articles

For pages that cite no sources whatsoever, add {{BLP unsourced}} to the top of the article. You must add the date on which you added the tag:

{{BLP unsourced|date=November 2024}}
. This allows it to be placed in the correct monthly category for reports.

For sections

If the problem is limited to a specific section, add {{BLP unsourced section}} to the top of the section. This transcludes the following:

{{BLP unsourced|section|date=November 2024}}

This adds articles to Category:All BLPs needing more sources and the subcategories of Category:BLPs needing more sources.

Template:BLP unsourced/doc

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