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'''Notes''':
'''Notes''':
* [[Help:Substitution|Substitution]] of this template will automatically fill the date parameter.
* [[Help:Substitution|Substitution]] of this template will automatically fill the date parameter.

* If you don't add a date parameter, a [[Wikipedia:Bots|bot]] will date your entry with the month and year at a later time.
* If you don't add a date parameter, a [[Wikipedia:Bots|bot]] will date your entry with the month and year at a later time.

* The date parameter consists of the name of the current month and the year only, not full dates. The names of the months are capitalised in English. ''Any deviation from these two rules will result in an "invalid date parameter" error.''
* The date parameter consists of the name of the current month and the year only, not full dates. The names of the months are capitalised in English. ''Any deviation from these two rules will result in an "invalid date parameter" error.''


It is also recommended to add the (non-displayed) {{para|reason}} parameter to leave a better record for future editors. For example, the following usage might be appropriate to the claim that "Humphrey Bogart has won several snooker world championships.":
*It is recommended to add a {{para|reason}} parameter (displayed as a tooltip) to leave a better record for future editors. For example, the following usage might be appropriate to the claim that "Humphrey Bogart has won several snooker world championships.":
:<code>{{Tlx|Citation needed|reason{{=}}This claim needs a reliable source; Bogart was a famous actor, and his major biographies don't mention snooker.}}</code>
::<code>{{Tlx|Citation needed|reason{{=}}This claim needs a reliable source; Bogart was a famous actor, and his major biographies don't mention snooker.}}</code>

*Double quotes cannot be used as part of the {{para|reason}} parameter; use single quotes instead.


Use of this template places the article into [[:Category:Articles with unsourced statements]] and [[:Category:Articles with unsourced statements from {{CURRENTMONTHNAME}} {{CURRENTYEAR}}]] (example).
*Use of this template places the article into [[:Category:Articles with unsourced statements]] and [[:Category:Articles with unsourced statements from {{CURRENTMONTHNAME}} {{CURRENTYEAR}}]] (example).


Please remove the template when you add a citation for a statement.
*Please remove the template when you add a citation for a statement.


===Examples===
===Examples===