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The {{Failed verification}} tag is used when an editor tried to verify the information in an article with its sources, but failed to do so. The tag will categorise articles into Category:All articles with failed verification. This template is a self-reference and thus is part of the Wikipedia project rather than the encyclopedic content. This ...
The template will categorize articles into '[[Category:All articles with failed verification]]'. Template parameters [Edit template data] This template prefers inline formatting of parameters. Parameter Description Type Status Text text 1 The text failing verification Content required Date date Month and year the tag was added Example June 2015 Auto value {{subst:CURRENTMONTHNAME}} {{subst ...
The template doesn't say that the statement is impossible to verify, just that a specific attempt at verification has failed. Debresser ( talk ) 13:50, 18 July 2012 (UTC) [ reply ] Which leaves the statement unverified.
If you did attempt to verify the information, and failed, this template might not be the right one to use. If you think the source might be largely useful, perhaps only with minor mistakes (a page number was entered wrong, for instance), use {{Failed verification}} to indicate that you did attempt to verify the information, but couldn't. If you ...
This is a category to help keep count of the total number of articles with the {{Failed verification}} template. They should all be in one of the dated categories. See also Category:Articles with failed verification
If the template has a separate documentation page (usually called "Template:template name/doc"), add [[Category:Inline citation and verifiability dispute templates]] to the <includeonly> section at the bottom of that page. Otherwise, add <noinclude>[[Category:Inline citation and verifiability dispute templates]]</noinclude>
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One way to spot failed verification spamming is when an editor who restores the additional citations refuses to provide verification on the talk page for the additional citations. Wikipedia requires that a citation presented for a claim verify the entire claim. If the additional citations only partially verifies the claim then the additional ...