Template:Refimprovesect/doc

Usage

This template is intended to be placed at the top of sections of articles which need additional references.

This template also includes support for using the date parameter. Adding this parameter sorts the article into subcategories of Category:Articles needing additional references and out of the parent category, allowing the oldest problems to be identified and dealt with first.

Listed below are the two options for usage.

{{refimprovesect}}

{{refimprovesect|date=April 2024}}

Advantages

General advantages

• The naming scheme of Refimprovesect parallels that used for {{Refbegin}}, {{Refend}}, and {{Reflist}}, thereby reducing confusion in compliance with the KISS principle.

• Refimprovesect is easy to use.

Advantages over {{Primarysources}} and {{Unreferenced}}

• Refimprovesect uses simple, general wording so that the template can be used any time referencing in a section needs improvement.

Comparison with {{fact}}

• Refimprovesect works for general and specific references whereas {{fact}} can only be used in place of specific references.
• Unlike {{fact}}, Refimprovesect places a very conspicuous banner at the top of the section.

Redirects

1. {{Cite-section}}
2. {{Refimprovesection}}
3. {{Refimprove-sect}}
4. {{Refimprove-section}}
5. {{Verify section}}

See also

• {{Citations missing}}
• {{Refimprove}}
• {{Unreferencedsect}}
• Wikipedia:Template messages/Sources of articles
• Wikipedia:Template messages/Cleanup