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This [[Wikipedia:Template messages|template]] is used in articles to identify sentences or short passages that have an [[Wikipedia:Citing sources|inline citation]] but ''improperly'' reference a source that is biased because of very close connection to the subject, such as the manufacturer of a product.

===Usage===

Place this template inline, {{tlx|third-party-inline|date{{=}}{{CURRENTMONTHNAME}} {{CURRENTYEAR}} }} following the word or punctuation.

It produces a superscripted notation like the following:

:This is a fantastic product.{{third-party-inline}}

Use this template to "tag" dubious information or analysis which cites references produced by someone close to the subject of the article, so that other editors can know to back up the statement with citations, per [[Wikipedia:Verifiability]].

You may also (shown below) include a {{para|reason}} note, to leave a better record for future editors. For example, the following usage might be appropriate to the arguable claim that "This is a fantastic product...":

:<code>{{Tlx|third-party-inline|reason{{=}}citation is the company's website, there must be more objective sources for this}}</code><br>

Note that if you do not add {{para|date}}, a [[Wikipedia:Bots|bot]] will date your entry with the month and year at a later time.

Adding this template to an article places the article into one of a family of categories identifying "Articles lacking reliable references". To find all such articles, see [[:Category:All articles lacking reliable references]].

=== When not to use this template ===

Unsourced or poorly sourced contentious material about [[Wikipedia:Biographies of living persons|living persons]] should be '''removed immediately'''. Do not tag it— remove it. For more information, see the section on [[Wikipedia:Biographies of living persons#Remove unsourced or poorly sourced contentious material|poorly sourced contentious material]] in the Biography of Living Persons policy.

Material which is doubtful and harmful may be removed immediately, rather than tagged. See [[WP:BURDEN]].

If no reference is given, use the {{Tlx|citation needed}} tag instead.

If you have the time and ability to find an a better reference, please do so. Then correct the citation yourself, or correct the article text. After all, the ultimate goal is not to merely identify problems, but to fix them.

=== See also ===

* [[Wikipedia:Independent sources]]

* [[Wikipedia:Party and person]], on the difference between a "third party" and a "secondary" source

* [[Wikipedia:Third-party sources]]

==== Inline templates ====

*{{Tl|Primary source-inline}}, when non-[[WP:PSTS|primary source]]s are needed

*{{Tl|Dubious}} – when a fact is sourced, but verifiability remains dubious

*{{Tl|Verify credibility}}, flag a source as possibly being [[WP:RS|unreliable]] for any reason

====Whole article templates====

* {{tl|Third-party}}, equivalent when the article in general lacks tertiary sources

*{{Tl|Cite check}}, article/section may have inappropriate or misinterpreted citations

*{{Tl|Refimprove}}, article/section has weak or incomplete sources/references/citations

* {{tl|Unreferenced}}, zero sources cited on entire page

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