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This template is used on approximately 14,000 pages and changes may be widely noticed. Test changes in the template's /sandbox or /testcases subpages, or in your own user subpage. Consider discussing changes on the talk page before implementing them.

Usage

This template will categorize articles into Category:Articles that may contain original research or one of the dated sub-categories.

Note: This template should not be applied without explanation on the talk page, and should be removed if the original research is not readily apparent when no explanation is given.

The default word "article" is replaceable: {{Original research|table}} produces:

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This table possibly contains original research. Relevant discussion may be found on the talk page. Please improve it by verifying the claims made and adding inline citations. Statements consisting only of original research should be removed.

The date parameter can be used to inform other editors of the time the tag has been in place: {{Original research|date=November 2024}} produces:

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This article possibly contains original research. Relevant discussion may be found on the talk page. Please improve it by verifying the claims made and adding inline citations. Statements consisting only of original research should be removed. (November 2024)

The discuss parameter can be used to specify a custom talk link: {{Original research|discuss=Template talk:Original research#discuss parameter}} produces:

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This article possibly contains original research. Relevant discussion may be found on Template talk:Original research. Please improve it by verifying the claims made and adding inline citations. Statements consisting only of original research should be removed.

which links to the specified section on the talk page (not just the talk page).

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Template parameters
This template prefers inline formatting of parameters.
Parameter		Description	Type	Status
1	`1`	no description	Unknown	optional
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small	`small`	no description	Unknown	optional
part	`part`	no description	Unknown	optional
discuss	`discuss`	no description	Unknown	optional
date	`date`	no description Auto value `{{subst:CURRENTMONTHNAME}} {{subst:CURRENTYEAR}}`	Unknown	suggested

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