Template:Factual accuracy
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
Parameter | Description | Default | Status | |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | type | kind of file (flag, logo, …) | file | optional |
2 | comment | additional comment, might be the reason for placing this tag | There might be relevant discussion on the talk page. | optional |
cat | category | maintenance category | File accuracy disputes | optional |
<templatedata>JSON</templatedata> ./. {{TemplateBox}}
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 Newly created template documentation and imports Wikipedia's help about TemplateData • Commons-specific information displays a universal, customisable factual accuracy warning message
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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:
- {{Disputed}} – copyright tag
- {{Wrong license}} – for use in file namespace / {{Wrong license note}} in user namespace
- {{Low quality chem}}
- {{Disputed chem}} – for inaccurate chemical structures
- {{Fact disputed}} – generally for files where the description (or filename) does not seem to match the content
- {{Disputed coat of arms}} – for coat of arms where the correctness or accuracy is disputed
- {{Disputed diagram}} – for diagrams where the factual correctness or accuracy is disputed
- {{Inaccurate-map-disputed}} – for maps where the factual correctness or accuracy is disputed
- {{Inaccurate paleoart}} for paleontological restorations
- {{Inaccurate description}} – an in-line template − but it should be kept
- {{Implausible}} – an in-line template − suspicious, very likely false information about the author, date of creation, license, etc.
- {{Factual accuracy}} – generally when there are issues with files themselves
- 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:
- {{Original caption}} – from the image itself (more like a info)
- {{Warning}} – a template box
- Glamorous scan for uses of files in this category
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)