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==Usage== | ==Usage== | ||
Explain your reasons on the article's [[WP:TP|talk page]], then place <code><nowiki>{{POV-check}}</nowiki></code> at the top of the suspect article. To specify the section of the talk page, use <code><nowiki>{{POV-check|talk page section name}}</nowiki></code>. Articles using this template as shown above are placed into [[:Category:NPOV disputes]]. | |||
This template can take an optional date parameter in the format <code><nowiki>{{POV-check|date = <month> <year>}}</nowiki></code> or <code><nowiki>{{POV-check|talk page section name|date = <month> <year>}}</nowiki></code>. 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:NPOV disputes from <month> <year>''. | This template can take an optional date parameter in the format <code><nowiki>{{POV-check|date = <month> <year>}}</nowiki></code> or <code><nowiki>{{POV-check|talk page section name|date = <month> <year>}}</nowiki></code>. 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:NPOV disputes from <month> <year>''. | ||
Revision as of 06:36, 5 September 2008
 | This is a documentation subpage for Template:POV check. It may contain usage information, categories and other content that is not part of the original template page. |
Use this template to request that an article be checked for POV ("Point of View"). For POV issues which are disputed, use the {{POV}} template instead. For more information, see Wikipedia:NPOV dispute ("NPOV" is an abbreviation for "Neutral Point of View").
- This template is a self-reference.
- Please do not subst: this template.
Usage
Explain your reasons on the article's talk page, then place {{POV-check}} at the top of the suspect article. To specify the section of the talk page, use {{POV-check|talk page section name}}. Articles using this template as shown above are placed into Category:NPOV disputes.
This template can take an optional date parameter in the format {{POV-check|date = <month> <year>}} or {{POV-check|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:NPOV disputes from <month> <year>.
Example using current date
Template:
{{POV-check|date=November 2024}}
Output:
 | This article has been nominated to be checked for its neutrality. (November 2024) |
Category:
Redirects
- {{Bias}}
- {{POV Check}}
- {{POV check}}
- {{POV-Check}}
- {{POVCheck}}
- {{POVcheck}}
- {{Povcheck}}
- {{Pov Check}}
- {{Pov check}}
- {{Pov-Check}}
- {{Pov-check}}
- {{NPOV Check}}
- {{NPOV check}}
See also
{{Wikipedia:Resolving Disputes/Templates}}
