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{{DYK checklist
<!--Usage instructions: If the article/nomination is compliant with the relevant guideline, put "y"; if not, state what the problem is --->
|newness = <!---Was the article created, expanded (5x), moved to mainspace, or promoted to Good Article status within 7 days of the nomination?--->
|length = <!---Is the article at least 1500 characters long and not a stub?--->
|eligibilityother = <!---Note other general eligibility problems here (for example, article previously appeared on DYK); leave blank for none--->
|sourced = <!---Does the article contain at least one citation to a reliable source for each paragraph and direct quote?--->
|neutral = <!---Does the article cover all major viewpoints in a straightforward manner without using promotional or overly negative language?--->
|plagiarismfree = <!---Is the article free of material copied from other sources?--->
|policyother = <!---Note other policy problems here (for example, article copied from another Wikipedia article without attribution); leave blank for none--->
|hookcited = <!---Is each fact in the hook {{tq|supported in the article by at least one inline citation to a reliable source, appearing no later than the end of the sentence(s) offering that fact}}? Check the source(s) to ensure they are reliable and contain the hook fact(s). If a source is not available online, the nominator must provide a quote to verify the hook fact. AGF IS NO LONGER SUFFICIENT TO APPROVE --->
|hookinterest = <!---Is the hook {{tq|mentioned in the article and likely to be perceived as unusual or intriguing by readers with no special knowledge or interest}}?--->
|hookother = <!---Note other hook problems here (for example, hook is over 200 characters); leave blank for none--->
|picfree = <!---If the hook has a picture, is it freely licensed? If no picture is used, put "NA"--->
|picused = <!---Is the picture used in the article (hook image may be a crop of an article image)? If no picture is used, leave blank--->
|picclear = <!---Is the picture easily discernible at small size? If no picture is used, leave blank--->
|qpq = <!---Check to make sure the nominator did a proper QPQ. If no QPQ was required (for example, user has less than five DYK credits), put "NA"--->
|status = <!---Put "y" if no problems, "?" for minor problems, "maybe" if nomination needs work, "no" if completely ineligible, "again" to request another reviewer take a look. This field determines the review icon displayed. Note that if "y", the green tick will be used unless the "hookcited" field has "AGF", in which case the no-longer-used, gray AGF tick will be used instead.--->
|comments = <!---Put any other comments you may have here--->
|sign = ~~~~<!---Your signature. Generally, can be left as is--->
}}
Blank template without comments:
{{DYK checklist
|newness =
|length =
|eligibilityother =
|sourced =
|neutral =
|plagiarismfree =
|policyother =
|hookcited =
|hookinterest =
|hookother =
|picfree =
|picused =
|picclear =
|qpq =
|status =
|comments =
|sign =
}}
TemplateData
Template for reviewing Did You Know nominations. If the article/nomination is compliant with the relevant guideline, put "y"; if not, state what the problem is.
| Parameter | Description | Type | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| newness | newness | Was the article created, expanded (5x), moved to mainspace, or promoted to Good Article status within 7 days of the nomination?
| Unknown | required |
| length | length | Is the article at least 1500 characters long and not a stub?
| Unknown | required |
| eligibility | eligibility | Note other general eligibility problems here (for example, article previously appeared on DYK); leave blank for none | Unknown | suggested |
| sourced | sourced | Does the article contain at least one citation to a reliable source for each paragraph and direct quote?
| Unknown | required |
| neutral | neutral | Does the article cover all major viewpoints in a straightforward manner without using promotional or overly negative language?
| Unknown | required |
| Plagiarism free? | plagiarismfree | Is the article free of material copied from other sources?
| Unknown | required |
| Other policy problems | policyother | Note other policy problems here (for example, article copied from another Wikipedia article without attribution); leave blank for none. | Unknown | suggested |
| Hook cited? | hookcited | Check to see if the hook fact is backed by a source. If it is, check the source and make sure it contains the fact and is reliable. If the source is not readily available, the nominator must provide a quote from the source to back the hook fact.
| Unknown | required |
| Hook interest | hookinterest | Is the hook reasonably interesting?
| Unknown | required |
| Other hook problems | hookother | Note other hook problems here (for example, hook is over 200 characters); leave blank for none. | Unknown | suggested |
| Picture free? | picfree | If the hook has a picture, is it freely licensed? If no picture is used, put "NA".
| Unknown | required |
| Picture used? | picused | Is the picture used in the article (hook image may be a crop of an article image)? If no picture is used, leave blank.
| Unknown | suggested |
| Picture clear? | picclear | Is the picture easily discernible at 100px? If no picture is used, leave blank.
| Unknown | suggested |
| QPQ | qpq | Check to make sure the nominator did a proper QPQ. If no QPQ was required (for example, user has less than five DYK credits), put "NA".
| Unknown | required |
| status | status | Put "y" if no problems, "?" for minor problems, "maybe" if nomination needs work, "no" if completely ineligible, "again" to request another reviewer take a look. This field determines the review icon displayed. Note that if "y", the green tick will be used unless the "hookcited" field has "AGF", in which case the no-longer-used, gray AGF tick will be used instead.
| Unknown | required |
| comments | comments | Put any other comments you may have here. | Unknown | suggested |
| sign | sign | Your signature. Generally, can be left as is.
| Unknown | required |