Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipisicing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua.[improper synthesis?]
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This template tag will categorise tagged articles intoCategory:Articles that may contain original research but not this template itself. Thistemplate is aself-reference and so is part of the Wikipedia project rather than the encyclopaedic content.
Use this tagonly if:
If the source given is an unreachable website, keep the source and mark it with{{Dead link}} instead. SeeWikipedia:Link rot andWP:DEADREF for more information.
If no source is given, and you believe thatan inline citation is necessary for that information, then use{{Citation needed}}.
If the source has absolutely no relevance to any part of the article, delete the reference and replace with{{Citation needed}}.
Placement
The template should be placed outside the reference (<ref> ... </ref>), within the article's text:
{{Synthesis span|text=place text that is improper synthesis here|date=February 2026}}TemplateData for Synthesis span
This template is used to identify possible improper synthesis.
| Parameter | Description | Type | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Possible synthesized claim | 1text | The text that is considered to be synthesis | Unbalanced wikitext | required |
| Month and year | date | Month and year of tagging; e.g., 'January 2013', but not 'jan13'
| String | suggested |
| Reason | reason | Explanation for why the statement constitutes synthesis | String | optional |
| Section name on talk page | talk | Section name on talk page where further information or discussion can be found | String | optional |
| Talk page link | talkpagetalk page | Talk page (with section) where further information or discussion can be found | String | optional |