Template:Image reference needed/doc

Image reference needed is a template used to identify user-made images such as graphs, charts, drawings, and maps in articles, particularly if questionable, that need a citation to a reliable source, either after the image's caption or on the image description page. This template produces the superscripted message and is installed with no spaces directly after the image's caption.

Use
Enter this tag in the thumbnail caption of an image as a request for other editors to find citations for that image.

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Result:



Hovering over the link reveals the date that the tag was added.

This template is a self-reference and so is part of the Wikipedia project rather than the encyclopedic content.

This template automatically adds articles to Category:Articles with unsourced statements.



When not to use
The template is intended for use when there is a general question of the verifiability of an image, or when an editor believes that a reference verifying the image should be provided. Other templates are available for other or more specific issues:
 * For concerns about copyright status: see Guide to image deletion instead.
 * To challenge the contents of the caption: use Citation needed for captions, or fix it yourself.
 * For issues of image placement, formatting, or size: see Manual of Style/Images instead.
 * Do not use this template because you disagree with the viewpoint or facts represented on an image. For example, images that you think are incorrect should be tagged with Dubious, and those which represent a non-neutral view should be tagged with POV statement. Being specific about the nature of the problem will help other editors correct it.

An image representing data or information (e.g., a graph) is usually considered verifiable if:
 * the image repeats information cited elsewhere in the article (e.g., the article says that 30% of cancer deaths could be prevented by banning all tobacco and alcoholic beverages, and the image shows a graph of 30%),
 * the image is similar to one published by any reliable source,
 * the file page contains references to the data represented in the image.

Parameters

 * : The date the tag was added.

TemplateData
{	"description": "Use this inline template in an image's caption to identify the image as needing citations. Do not use it for disputing the image's copyright status.", "params": { "date": { "label": "Month and year", "description": "Month and year of tagging; e.g., 'January 2013', but not 'jan13'", "type": "string", "autovalue": " ", "example": "January 2013", "suggested": true }	} }