Template:POV

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Template usage notes Do not use this template unless there is an ongoing dispute. The editor placing this template in an article should promptly begin a discussion on the article's talk page. In the absence of any discussion, or if the discussion has become dormant, then this tag may be removed by any editor. The purpose of this group of templates is to attract editors with different viewpoints to edit articles that need additional insight. This template should not be used as a badge of shame. This template should only be applied to articles that are reasonably believed to misrepresent the views of high-quality reliable sources in the subject. The personal beliefs of Wikipedia's editors are irrelevant.

Usage

Place {{POV}} at the top of the disputed article, then explain your reasons on the article's talk page. To specify the section of the talk page, use {{POV|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|date = <month> <year>}} or {{POV|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>.

• This template is a self-reference.
• Please do not subst: this template.

Example using current date

Template:

{{POV|date=December 2008}}

Output:

Editors are currently in dispute concerning points of view expressed in this article. Please help to discuss and resolve the dispute before removing this message. (December 2008)

Category:

Category:NPOV disputes from December 2008

Redirects

1. {{Npov}}
2. {{Pov}}
3. {{NPOV}}
4. {{RPOV}}
5. {{POVabout}}
6. {{NPOVabout}}
7. {{NPOV-because}}
8. {{Neutrality}}
9. {{NPOV-date}}
10. {{POV-date}}
11. {{POVmany}}
12. {{Point Of View}}
13. {{POV-body}}
14. {{POV-because}}
15. {{NPOV-religion}}
16. {{Npov-date}}
17. {{PoV}}
18. {{Neutral}}

Alternatives

For suspected POV issues which are not disputed, consider the {{POV-check}} template instead. See Wikipedia:NPOV dispute for more info.

Wikipedia project pages

• Wikipedia:Accuracy dispute
• Wikipedia:Consensus
• Wikipedia:Dispute resolution
• Wikipedia:Disputed statement
• Wikipedia:Neutral point of view
• Wikipedia:Template messages
• Wikipedia:Template namespace

Templates

Disputed

• Boxes:
  • {{Disputed}} Article, {{Disputed-section}} Section
  • {{Underdiscussion}} For use on project pages (e.g. policies and guidelines), not on articles
  • {{Disputedtag}} For disputing recent promotions or amendments of policies and guidelines

• Inline:
  • {{Dubious}} Statement
  • {{List fact}} Single list entry
  • {{Underdiscussion-inline}} Statements on project pages

• See also Category:Dispute templates

POV

• Boxes:
  • {{POV}} Article, {{POV-section}} Section, {{POV-intro}} Lead section
  • {{POV-check}} Article, {{POV-check-section}} Section

• Inline:
  • {{POV-statement}} Statement
  • {{POV-assertion}} Statement
  • {{Lopsided}} Statement

• See also Category:Neutrality templates

Both disputed and POV

• Boxes:
  • {{Totally-disputed}} Article, {{Totally-disputed-section}} Section, {{Totally-disputed-lead}} Lead section
  • {{Controversial}} Talk page

Wiki

• Template:Tools