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Simple facts, like "The Earth is round", should not be attributed to one person, because that attribution implies that very few people agree with the statement. In-text attribution is normally reserved for minority views, controversial claims, and other widely disputed material. </p> <ul><li>Controversial, poorly sourced perspectives and opinions in biographies of living persons <a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Biographies_of_living_persons#Remove_unsourced_or_poorly_sourced_contentious_material" title="Wikipedia:Biographies of living persons">should be <b>deleted immediately</b></a>, without moving it to the article's talk page.</li> <li>If you have reason to think that these perspectives and opinions are not attributable to anyone by a reliable source, you may remove them altogether. Optionally, paste them into the article's <a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Talk_page" class="mw-redirect" title="Wikipedia:Talk page">talk page</a> and explain your reasoning of why they should be removed.</li> <li><b>If you know whom the perspectives and opinions can be attributed to:</b> Please <a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Be_bold" title="Wikipedia:Be bold">be <b>bold</b></a>, delete the template, and indicate whom they are attributed to, either in the text or with a <a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citing_sources" title="Wikipedia:Citing sources">citation</a>.</li></ul> <p>Avoid "<a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:DRIVEBYTAG" class="mw-redirect" title="Wikipedia:DRIVEBYTAG">drive-by tagging</a>" and "<a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Tag_bombing" title="Wikipedia:Tag bombing">tag bombing</a>". It is much more constructive to edit an article to resolve a problem than it is to just leave a tag. Only tag if a resolution to the problem is not apparent. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Primary_application">Primary application</h2></div> <p>Use this template in the body of an article as a request for other editors to explicitly attribute a preceding passage, sentence or phrase to a person. This will be an author of a cited work or a person referred to in a source in which they have been directly or indirectly quoted. The passage tagged may indicate <a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:No_original_research" title="Wikipedia:No original research">research</a>, be opinion, a <a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Describing_points_of_view" title="Wikipedia:Describing points of view">point of view</a> or contain <a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Manual_of_Style/Words_to_watch" title="Wikipedia:Manual of Style/Words to watch">words to watch</a> which may be appropriate to retain in the article if they are properly attributed. The tag can be resolved by attributing the identified passage, sentence or phrase as either a <a href="/wiki/Direct_quote" class="mw-redirect" title="Direct quote">direct</a> or an <a href="/wiki/Indirect_quote" class="mw-redirect" title="Indirect quote">indirect quote</a>. Alternatively, the material may be rewritten in language which is not contentious. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Examples">Examples</h3></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Example_one">Example one</h4></div> <dl><dd><dl><dd><span class="example deprecated-content example-bad" style="font-family: Georgia, 'DejaVu Serif', serif; color: var(--color-content-removed, #8B0000);">Bucciarati is cooler than Giorno.<sup>[3]</sup></span></dd></dl></dd> <dd>Resolved as: <dl><dd><span class="example" style="font-family: Georgia, 'DejaVu Serif', serif; color: var(--color-content-added, #006400);">Anime expert Eugene Glockenspiel said "Bucciarati is cooler than Giorno".<sup>[3]</sup></span> (direct quote)</dd> <dd><span class="example" style="font-family: Georgia, 'DejaVu Serif', serif; color: var(--color-content-added, #006400);">Anime expert Eugene Glockenspiel said that Bucciarati was more cool than Giorno.<sup>[3]</sup></span> (indirect quote)</dd></dl></dd></dl> <p>In making an in-text attribution to a person, it is usual (in the first instance) to establish their "<a href="/wiki/Credential" title="Credential">credentials</a>" and why their opinion is of consequence. Identifying them as an author, historian, critic, company president, manager or such, establishes their credentials and, the relevance and credibility of their opinion or other statement. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Example_two">Example two</h4></div> <dl><dd><dl><dd><span class="example deprecated-content example-bad" style="font-family: Georgia, 'DejaVu Serif', serif; color: var(--color-content-removed, #8B0000);">This was clearly a matter of mistaken identity.<sup>[6]</sup></span> (in this case, <i>clearly</i> is <a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Manual_of_Style/Words_to_watch#Editorializing" title="Wikipedia:Manual of Style/Words to watch">editorialising</a>)</dd></dl></dd> <dd>Resolved as: <dl><dd><span class="example" style="font-family: Georgia, 'DejaVu Serif', serif; color: var(--color-content-added, #006400);">Amelia Hegginbottom, in an editorial for <i>Egg-Layers' Weekly</i>, said this was clearly a matter of mistaken identity.<sup>[6]</sup></span> (attributing the editorial to a source)</dd></dl></dd> <dd>or <dl><dd><span class="example" style="font-family: Georgia, 'DejaVu Serif', serif; color: var(--color-content-added, #006400);">This was a matter of mistaken identity.<sup>[6]</sup></span> (removing the word that is editorial)</dd></dl></dd> <dd>Usage of the tag is similar to <span class="nowrap">{{</span><a href="/wiki/Template:Specify" title="Template:Specify">Specify</a><span class="nowrap">}}</span> but differs, in how the issue might be resolved in these instances.</dd></dl> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Secondary_application">Secondary application</h2></div> <p>A secondary use of the template is for direct quotations (such as indicated by <a href="/wiki/Quotation_mark" title="Quotation mark">quote marks</a> or a <a href="/wiki/Block_quotation" title="Block quotation">block quote</a>) which is not immediately followed by an inline <a href="/wiki/Citation" title="Citation">citation</a> to explicitly indicate the source of the quote. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Examples_2">Examples</h3></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Example_three">Example three</h4></div> <dl><dd><dl><dd><span class="example deprecated-content example-bad" style="font-family: Georgia, 'DejaVu Serif', serif; color: var(--color-content-removed, #8B0000);">It was "clearly a case of XYZ". Next sentence[s].<style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1255586131">.mw-parser-output .fakelinks{color:var(--color-progressive,#0645ad);cursor:default}.mw-parser-output .fakelinks:hover{color:var(--color-progressive--hover,#0645ad)}</style><sup class="reference nowrap ltr fakelinks">[1]</sup></span></dd></dl></dd></dl> <p>In writing this, it was the editor's intent to quote from the source cited; however, the citation for a quote should be explicit. </p><p>Resolved as: </p> <dl><dd><dl><dd><span class="example" style="font-family: Georgia, 'DejaVu Serif', serif; color: var(--color-content-added, #006400);">It was "clearly a case of XYZ".<link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1255586131"><sup class="reference nowrap ltr fakelinks">[1]</sup> Next sentence[s].<link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1255586131"><sup class="reference nowrap ltr fakelinks">[1]</sup></span></dd></dl></dd></dl> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Example_four">Example four</h4></div> <dl><dd><dl><dd><span class="example deprecated-content example-bad" style="font-family: Georgia, 'DejaVu Serif', serif; color: var(--color-content-removed, #8B0000);">It was "clearly a case of XYZ". Next sentence[s].<link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1255586131"><sup class="reference nowrap ltr fakelinks">[1]</sup><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1255586131"><sup class="reference nowrap ltr fakelinks">[2]</sup><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1255586131"><sup class="reference nowrap ltr fakelinks">[3]</sup><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1255586131"><sup class="reference nowrap ltr fakelinks">[4]</sup></span></dd></dl></dd></dl> <p>In this case, the source of the quote is even less clear. </p> <dl><dd>Resolved as: <dl><dd><span class="example" style="font-family: Georgia, 'DejaVu Serif', serif; color: var(--color-content-added, #006400);">It was "clearly a case of XYZ".<link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1255586131"><sup class="reference nowrap ltr fakelinks">[1]</sup> Next sentence[s].<link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1255586131"><sup class="reference nowrap ltr fakelinks">[1]</sup><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1255586131"><sup class="reference nowrap ltr fakelinks">[2]</sup><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1255586131"><sup class="reference nowrap ltr fakelinks">[3]</sup><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1255586131"><sup class="reference nowrap ltr fakelinks">[4]</sup></span></dd></dl></dd></dl> <p>This example has similarities to the use of <span class="nowrap">{{</span><a href="/wiki/Template:Specify" title="Template:Specify">Specify</a><span class="nowrap">}}</span>, where two opposing views are expressed but which sources apply is not clear. The distinction in usage is that this template is applied at the point of the quote and is to resolve which source applies to the quote. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Example_five">Example five</h4></div> <dl><dd><dl><dd><span class="example deprecated-content example-bad" style="font-family: Georgia, 'DejaVu Serif', serif; color: var(--color-content-removed, #8B0000);">It was "the most something" of a case of XYZ. Next sentence[s].<link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1255586131"><sup class="reference nowrap ltr fakelinks">[1]</sup></span></dd></dl></dd></dl> <p>This is an example of where the article editor appears to be quoting a phrase from a source, as opposed from using quote marks for <a href="/wiki/Use%E2%80%93mention_distinction" title="Use–mention distinction">use–mention distinction</a> or a <a href="/wiki/Scare_quotes" title="Scare quotes">scare quote</a>. The citation should be bought closer to the quote. </p> <dl><dd>Resolved as: <dl><dd><span class="example" style="font-family: Georgia, 'DejaVu Serif', serif; color: var(--color-content-added, #006400);">It was "the most something" of a case of XYZ.<link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1255586131"><sup class="reference nowrap ltr fakelinks">[1]</sup> Next sentence[s].<link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1255586131"><sup class="reference nowrap ltr fakelinks">[1]</sup></span></dd></dl></dd></dl> <p>This is appropriate where the quoted phrase is not reasonably mistaken as <a href="/wiki/Use%E2%80%93mention_distinction" title="Use–mention distinction">use–mention distinction</a> or a <a href="/wiki/Scare_quotes" title="Scare quotes">scare quote</a>. </p> <dl><dd>or <dl><dd><span class="example" style="font-family: Georgia, 'DejaVu Serif', serif; color: var(--color-content-added, #006400);">It was "the most something"<link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1255586131"><sup class="reference nowrap ltr fakelinks">[1]</sup> of a case of XYZ. Next sentence[s].<link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1255586131"><sup class="reference nowrap ltr fakelinks">[1]</sup></span></dd></dl></dd></dl> <p>Where the quoted phrase might be mistaken as <a href="/wiki/Use%E2%80%93mention_distinction" title="Use–mention distinction">use–mention distinction</a> or a <a href="/wiki/Scare_quotes" title="Scare quotes">scare quote</a>. </p> <dl><dd>An alternative is to explicitly attribute the phase quoted. <dl><dd><span class="example" style="font-family: Georgia, 'DejaVu Serif', serif; color: var(--color-content-added, #006400);">It has been described by the author, <i>Name</i>, as "the most something" of a case of XYZ.<link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1255586131"><sup class="reference nowrap ltr fakelinks">[1]</sup> Next sentence[s].<link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1255586131"><sup class="reference nowrap ltr fakelinks">[1]</sup></span></dd></dl></dd> <dd>or <dl><dd><span class="example" style="font-family: Georgia, 'DejaVu Serif', serif; color: var(--color-content-added, #006400);">It has been described by the author, <i>Name</i>, as "the most something"<link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1255586131"><sup class="reference nowrap ltr fakelinks">[1]</sup> of a case of XYZ. Next sentence[s].<link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1255586131"><sup class="reference nowrap ltr fakelinks">[1]</sup></span></dd></dl></dd></dl> <p>Scare quotes should, in general, be attributed, since they usually represent a "point of view", unless they are the subject of discussion. </p> <dl><dd><dl><dd><span class="example deprecated-content example-bad" style="font-family: Georgia, 'DejaVu Serif', serif; color: var(--color-content-removed, #8B0000);">It was "scare quote" ...</span></dd></dl></dd> <dd>as opposed to <dl><dd><span class="example" style="font-family: Georgia, 'DejaVu Serif', serif; color: var(--color-content-added, #006400);">The "scare quote" was the subject of ...</span></dd></dl></dd></dl> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Exceptions">Exceptions</h3></div> <p>If a quoted phrase is the subject of discussion, once its "<a href="/wiki/Provenance" title="Provenance">provenance</a>" has been established by an initial citation, it is not necessary to require further citations at each subsequent mention. </p><p>Where a citation at the end of a sentence refers to a quoted phrase, the proximity of a quoted phrase to the citation is of significance. The more words between the quoted phase and the citation, the less clear it is that the quote is drawn from the citation. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Example_six">Example six</h4></div> <dl><dd><dl><dd><span class="example" style="font-family: Georgia, 'DejaVu Serif', serif; color: var(--color-content-added, #006400);">It was "quote phrase".<link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1255586131"><sup class="reference nowrap ltr fakelinks">[1]</sup></span> (clear)</dd> <dd><span class="example deprecated-content example-deprecated" style="font-family: Georgia, 'DejaVu Serif', serif; color: var(--color-subtle, #696969);">It was "quote phrase" that did this.<link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1255586131"><sup class="reference nowrap ltr fakelinks">[1]</sup></span> (reasonably clear)</dd> <dd><span class="example deprecated-content example-bad" style="font-family: Georgia, 'DejaVu Serif', serif; color: var(--color-content-removed, #8B0000);">It was "quote phrase" that did this, that and the other thing and something else.<link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1255586131"><sup class="reference nowrap ltr fakelinks">[1]</sup></span> (unclear)</dd></dl></dd> <dd>Resolved as: <dl><dd><span class="example" style="font-family: Georgia, 'DejaVu Serif', serif; color: var(--color-content-added, #006400);">It was "quote phrase"<link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1255586131"><sup class="reference nowrap ltr fakelinks">[1]</sup> that did this, that and the other thing and something else - not to mention a few other things.<link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1255586131"><sup class="reference nowrap ltr fakelinks">[1]</sup></span></dd></dl></dd></dl> <p>In the resolved case, it is clear that the quoted phrase is supported by a citation and not an editorial use of quote marks. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Relation_to_other_tag_templates">Relation to other tag templates</h2></div> <p>When the problem is not one resolved by making the attribution clear one may use <span class="nowrap">{{</span><a href="/wiki/Template:Specify" title="Template:Specify">specify</a><span class="nowrap">}}</span> instead. For dealing with dubious information, please use one of the following: <span class="nowrap">{{</span><a href="/wiki/Template:Citation_needed" title="Template:Citation needed">citation needed</a><span class="nowrap">}}</span>, <span class="nowrap">{{</span><a href="/wiki/Template:Verify_source" title="Template:Verify source">verify source</a><span class="nowrap">}}</span>, <span class="nowrap">{{</span><a href="/wiki/Template:Dubious" title="Template:Dubious">dubious</a><span class="nowrap">}}</span> or <span class="nowrap">{{</span><a href="/wiki/Template:Disputed-inline" class="mw-redirect" title="Template:Disputed-inline">disputed-inline</a><span class="nowrap">}}</span>. This if the problem is a reference to vague "authorities" such as "serious scholars", "historians say", "some researchers", "many scientists", and the like, use <span class="nowrap">{{</span><a href="/wiki/Template:Who" title="Template:Who">who</a><span class="nowrap">}}</span>. If the problem is with text that is difficult to understand, use <span class="nowrap">{{</span><a href="/wiki/Template:Clarify" title="Template:Clarify">clarify</a><span class="nowrap">}}</span>. </p><p>This <a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Template" class="mw-redirect" title="Wikipedia:Template">template</a> is a <a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Avoid_self-references" class="mw-redirect" title="Wikipedia:Avoid self-references">self-reference</a> and so is part of the Wikipedia project rather than the encyclopedic content. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Parameters">Parameters</h2></div> <p>Abbreviated parameter sets: </p> <ul><li><span class="nowrap"><code>{{Attribution needed|date=November 2024|reason=}}</code></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><code>{{Attribution needed|date=November 2024|reason=|text=}}</code></span></li></ul> <p>Full parameter set: </p> <ul><li><span class="nowrap"><code>{{Attribution needed|date=November 2024|reason=|text=|pre-text=|post-text=}}</code></span></li></ul> <p>Parameter descriptions </p> <ul><li><code class="tpl-para" style="word-break:break-word;">|date=</code> : This template allows an optional date parameter that records when the tag was added. If this template is added without the date parameter, the date parameter will be added soon after by a <a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:BOT" class="mw-redirect" title="Wikipedia:BOT">bot</a>. Alternatively, you may add the date automatically (without requiring bot intervention) by <a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:SUBST" class="mw-redirect" title="Wikipedia:SUBST">substituting</a> the template. That is: <span style="white-space:nowrap;"><code>{{subst:Attribution needed}}</code></span> is equivalent to <span class="nowrap"><code>{{Attribution needed|date=November 2024}}</code></span>. This technique also works if other parameters – <code class="tpl-para" style="word-break:break-word;">|reason=</code> <code class="tpl-para" style="word-break:break-word;">|pre-text=</code> <code class="tpl-para" style="word-break:break-word;">|post-text=</code> – are given.</li> <li><code class="tpl-para" style="word-break:break-word;">|reason=</code> : Because it may not be immediately apparent to other editors what about the tagged passage is in need of attribution, it is generally helpful to add a brief reason for the tag: <span class="nowrap"><code>{{Attribution needed|reason=<var>What the problem is</var>}}</code></span> (this is preferable to using an HTML <code></code> after the tag, as it is tidier to keep all of the <span class="nowrap"><code>{{Attribution needed}}</code></span>-related code inside the template). If the explanation would be lengthy, use the article's talk page<div class="paragraphbreak" style="margin-top:0.5em"></div>As well as being visible in the source code for editors' benefit, <code class="tpl-para" style="word-break:break-word;">|reason=</code>, if provided, displayed when the mouse is hovered over the "attribution needed" link in the article. For technical reasons, this mouse-over feature does not work if the reason text contains double quotes. Use single quotes instead, or use the code <code>&quot;</code> if it is essential to include a double quote.</li> <li><code class="tpl-para" style="word-break:break-word;">|text=</code>: The particular text needing attribution may be highlighted by wrapping this template around it: <dl><dd>As an example: <dl><dd><i>Text preceding the template</i>,<span class="nowrap"><code>{{Attribution needed|text=unattributed text,|date=November 2024}}</code></span>, <i>text following the template</i>.</dd></dl></dd> <dd>produces:</dd> <dd><i>Text preceding the template</i>,<span class="cleanup-needed-content" style="padding-left:0.1em; padding-right:0.1em; color:var(--color-subtle, #54595d); border:1px solid var(--border-color-subtle, #c8ccd1);">unattributed text,</span><sup class="noprint Inline-Template" style="margin-left:0.1em; white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Attribution_needed" title="Wikipedia:Attribution needed"><span title="This sentence may contain perspectives and opinions without stating whose they are. (November 2024)">attribution needed</span></a></i>]</sup>, <i>text following the template</i>.</dd></dl></li> <li><code class="tpl-para" style="word-break:break-word;">|pre-text=</code></li> <li><code class="tpl-para" style="word-break:break-word;">|post-text=</code>: One can specify additional text to appear before and/or after the "attribute" tag using the two parameters listed above.</li></ul> <p>Examples: </p> <ol><li><span class="nowrap"><code>{{Attribution needed|pre-text=remove or}}</code></span> <dl><dd>will cause the text "remove or" to appear before "attribute" like this:<sup class="noprint Inline-Template" style="margin-left:0.1em; white-space:nowrap;">[<i>remove or <a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Attribution_needed" title="Wikipedia:Attribution needed"><span title="This sentence may contain perspectives and opinions without stating whose they are.">attribution needed</span></a></i>]</sup></dd></dl></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><code>{{Attribution needed|post-text=(unattributed opinion)}}</code></span> <dl><dd>will cause "(unattributed opinion)" to appear after "attribute" like this:<sup class="noprint Inline-Template" style="margin-left:0.1em; white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Attribution_needed" title="Wikipedia:Attribution needed"><span title="This sentence may contain perspectives and opinions without stating whose they are.">attribution needed</span></a> (unattributed opinion)</i>]</sup>.</dd></dl></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><code>{{Attribution needed|post-text=(see <a href="/wiki/Talk:Example#Attribution_needed" title="Talk:Example">talk</a>)}}</code></span> <dl><dd>can be used to link to a discussion on the article's talk page; this example produces:<sup class="noprint Inline-Template" style="margin-left:0.1em; white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Attribution_needed" title="Wikipedia:Attribution needed"><span title="This sentence may contain perspectives and opinions without stating whose they are.">attribution needed</span></a> (see <a href="/wiki/Talk:Example#Attribution_needed" title="Talk:Example">talk</a>)</i>]</sup></dd></dl></li></ol> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="TemplateData">TemplateData</h2></div> <div class="templatedata-header">This is the <a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:TemplateData" title="Wikipedia:TemplateData">TemplateData</a> for this template used by <a href="https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:TemplateWizard" class="extiw" title="mw:Extension:TemplateWizard">TemplateWizard</a>, <a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:VisualEditor" title="Wikipedia:VisualEditor">VisualEditor</a> and other tools. <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://bambots.brucemyers.com/TemplateParam.php?wiki=enwiki&template=Attribution+needed">See a monthly parameter usage report</a> for <a class="mw-selflink selflink">Template:Attribution needed</a> in articles based on its TemplateData. <p><b>TemplateData for Attribution needed</b> </p> </div> <section class="mw-templatedata-doc-wrap"><header><p class="mw-templatedata-doc-desc">Use this inline template as a request for other editors to attribute text that may research, opinion, a point of view, contain ''words to watch'' or is a quote that has not been clearly attributed. Place immediately after the material in question.</p></header><table class="wikitable mw-templatedata-doc-params sortable"><caption><p class="mw-templatedata-caption">Template parameters<span class="mw-editsection-like"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Template:Attribution_needed/doc&action=edit&templatedata=edit" title="Template:Attribution needed/doc">Edit template data</a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></p></caption><thead><tr><th colspan="2">Parameter</th><th>Description</th><th>Type</th><th>Status</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><th>reason</th><td class="mw-templatedata-doc-param-name"><code>reason</code></td><td><p>A brief reason for the tag; do not include any double quotes.</p><dl></dl></td><td class="mw-templatedata-doc-param-type">String</td><td class="mw-templatedata-doc-param-status-suggested" data-sort-value="1">suggested</td></tr><tr><th>text</th><td 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