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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. --->
|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.

Template parameters[Edit template data]

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? Suggested values y	Unknown	required
length	length	Is the article at least 1500 characters long and not a stub? Suggested values y	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? Suggested values y	Unknown	required
neutral	neutral	Does the article cover all major viewpoints in a straightforward manner without using promotional or overly negative language? Suggested values y	Unknown	required
Plagiarism free?	plagiarismfree	Is the article free of material copied from other sources? Suggested values y	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. Suggested values y	Unknown	required
Hook interest	hookinterest	Is the hook reasonably interesting? Suggested values y	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". Suggested values y 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. Suggested values y	Unknown	suggested
Picture clear?	picclear	Is the picture easily discernible at 100px? If no picture is used, leave blank. Suggested values y	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". Suggested values y 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. Suggested values y ? maybe no again	Unknown	required
comments	comments	Put any other comments you may have here.	Unknown	suggested
sign	sign	Your signature. Generally, can be left as is. Auto value ~~~~	Unknown	required

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