Wikipedia:FAQ/Featured articles

This FAQ will answer some common questions about featured articles.

What is a featured article?

 * A long, comprehensive, and well-written article approved by several Wikipedia editors at Featured article candidates, and meeting a set of requirements, the Featured article criteria.

Can I trust a featured article?

 * Most of it? Yes.
 * An arbitrarily chosen claim in it? No.
 * All of it? No.
 * Misunderstandings and phrasings that are likely to be misunderstood can be added to any Wikipedia article by anyone, and they might not be noticed for a long time.

Can I create a featured article?

 * If you are good at writing, and know a lot about a specific topic, it's possible. Create an article, ask for feedback to it, make sure it meets the Featured article criteria and ask if it's good enough to be a featured article.

Can I edit a featured article?

 * Yes, if they are not protected.