Template:Disputed section - Wikipedia

This template identifies a Wikipedia article where one or more sections has content whose accuracy or factual nature is in dispute.

• This template is a self-reference.
• Please do not subst: this template.

Usage

First add a new section to the article's talk page outlining your concerns, then add {{Disputed section}} to the top of the disputed section in the main article. To include a link from the "disputed section" header to the proper section of the talk page, use {{Disputed section|talk page section name}}. Articles using this template as shown above are placed into Category:Accuracy disputes.

To make the message box small and floated to the left, set the "small" parameter to "left". Note that in this case, a shorter message will be displayed that doesn't include a link to the talk page. Example:

Template:

{{Disputed section|small=left}}

Output:

This section's factual accuracy is disputed. (talk) Please help to ensure that disputed statements are reliably sourced. (Learn how and when to remove this message)

Date

This template can take an optional date parameter in the format {{Disputed section|date = <month> <year>}} or {{Disputed section|talk page section name|date = <month> <year>}}. If the date is not included it will probably be added later by a WP:BOT. Articles using this template with a date are added to Category:Accuracy disputes from <month> <year>.

Template:

{{Disputed section|date=September 2024}}

Output:

This section's factual accuracy is disputed. Relevant discussion may be found on the talk page. Please help to ensure that disputed statements are reliably sourced. (September 2024) (Learn how and when to remove this message)

Category:

Category:Accuracy disputes from September 2024

Redirects

1. {{Accuracy-section}}
2. {{Sectfact}}

See also

Wikipedia project pages

• Wikipedia:Accuracy dispute
• Wikipedia:Consensus
• Wikipedia:Dispute resolution
• Wikipedia:Disputed statement
• Wikipedia:Neutral point of view
• Wikipedia:Template messages
• Wikipedia:Template namespace

Templates

Disputed factual accuracy

• Boxes:
  • {{Disputed}} For disputing entire article
  • {{Dispute about|what}} For disputing part of an article
  • {{Disputed section}} For disputing a section in an article
  • {{Disputed tag}} For disputing recent promotions or amendments of policies and guidelines
  • {{Under discussion}} For use on project pages (e.g., policies and guidelines), not on articles

• Inline:
  • {{Dubious}}, and {{Disputed inline}} Statement
  • {{Under discussion inline}} Statements on project pages

Both accuracy and POV

• Boxes:
  • {{Controversial}} Talk page

Disputed neutrality (POV)

• Boxes:
  • {{POV}} Article, {{POV section}} Section, {{POV lead}} Lead section
  • {{POV map}} Map

• Inline:
  • {{Lopsided}} Statement
  • {{POV statement}} Statement

Wiki

TemplateData

This template identifies a Wikipedia article where one or more sections has content whose accuracy or factual nature is in dispute.

Template parameters[Edit template data]

Parameter		Description	Type	Status
Talk page section	1 talkpage talk	Section of the talk page about the dispute	String	suggested
Date	date	no description Auto value {{subst:CURRENTMONTHNAME}} {{subst:CURRENTYEAR}}	Unknown	suggested
small	small	no description	Unknown	optional