Template:Factual accuracy

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displays a universal, customisable factual accuracy warning message

The template automatically sets the following categories: Category:File accuracy disputes

Usage

{{factual accuracy |1= |2= |cat= }}

Template parameters

ParameterDescriptionDefaultStatus
1typekind of file (flag, logo, …)fileoptional
2commentadditional comment, might be the reason for placing this tagThere might be relevant discussion on the talk page.optional
catcategorymaintenance categoryFile accuracy disputesoptional
<templatedata>JSON</templatedata> ./. {{TemplateBox}}
TemplateData

TemplateData is a way to store information about template parameters (the description of those and of the whole template) for both humans and machines. It is used by VisualEditor and possibly other tools like Upload Wizard.


Existing template documentation
At Wikimedia Commons, it is recommended to use {{TemplateBox}} with either ‎useTemplateData=1 or ‎useTemplateData=only on the ‎/doc subpage and transcluding it with {{Documentation}} into the template. ‎<nowiki>-tags can be wrapped around the arguments, if required, to avoid templates being expanded.

Newly created template documentation and imports
Another option, especially for imported templates, or for users with JSON experience, is placing raw ‎<templatedata>-tags into the Wikitext of the template, as described in various Wikipediae.


Wikipedia's help about TemplateDataCommons-specific information

displays a universal, customisable factual accuracy warning message

Template parameters[Edit template data]

This template prefers inline formatting of parameters.

ParameterDescriptionTypeStatus
type1

kind of file (flag, logo, …)

Default
file
Stringoptional
comment2

additional comment, might be the reason for placing this tag

Default
There might be relevant discussion on the [[Template talk:Factual accuracy|talk page]].
Stringoptional
categorycat

maintenance category

Default
File accuracy disputes
Unknownoptional

Additional information

The template is intended to be used in the following namespaces: the File namespace

The template is intended to be used by the following user groups: all users

Placement: At the top of the page

See also

Warning templates

Disputed / inaccurate:

See also

Disputed / something missing:

  • {{Clarify}} – an in-line template
  • {{Lacking insignia source}}insignia
  • {{References missing}}generally for files where the description or depiction needs references
  • {{Datasource missing}}for own diagrams and maps visualizing data that needs references
  • {{No source since}}deletion warning for missing essential source information
  • {{Sourcefield}} - produces a warning that a file appears to have an invalid entry in its "Source" parameter; for use on user talk pages, not file pages; less serious than the {{No source since}} warning; does not threaten deletion

Fictional (consciously):

  • {{Fake sports logo}} – for potentially serious confusion
  • {{Fictional}} – proposed insignia ("flag", "sign", "seal", "CoA", …)
  • {{Fake insignia}} — generic "faked" symbols, to facilitate identification but often not factually accurate to avoid copyright issues.
  • {{Fictitious flag}} – for potentially serious confusion

Generally:

Localization

To add your language to the list of languages supported by this template, please edit the template and add a row to the "{{LangSwitch|}}" construct. It takes the form "|xx= Your translation " (xx being the code of your language)