Template:Unreliable sources section

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{{Unreliable sources section|date=October 2024}}

Parameters

Date: As with most cleanup templates, the |date= parameter sorts the article into subcategories of Category:Articles lacking reliable references, allowing the oldest problems to be identified and dealt with first. You do not need to specify the date manually; a bot will add it later automatically.

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TemplateData for Unreliable sources section

This template alerts people to an article section containing encyclopedic content which appears to rely on unreliable sources.

Template parameters[Edit template data]
This template prefers block formatting of parameters.
Parameter		Description	Type	Status
Month and year	`date`	As with most cleanup templates, the date= parameter sorts the article into subcategories of Category:Articles lacking reliable references, allowing the oldest problems to be identified and dealt with first. You do not need to specify the date manually; a bot will add it later automatically. Auto value `{{subst:CURRENTMONTHNAME}} {{subst:CURRENTYEAR}}`	String	suggested

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