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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) (if available online) to ensure they are reliable and contain the hook fact(s). "AGF" (assume good faith) may be entered if hook it cited to an offline source--->
|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 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 (if readily available) and make sure it contains the fact and is reliable. "AGF" (assume good faith) may be entered if hook it cited to an offline source Suggested values `y` `AGF`	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 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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