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This is a template for nominating new candidates for the In the News section at WP:ITNC.

Syntax

==== Nomination header ====
{{ITN candidate
| article       = <!-- Do not wikilink -->
| image         = <!-- Name of image only; do not link. Please crop the image before adding, if necessary. -->
| blurb         = <!-- Add your suggestion of the blurb; should be written in simple present tense. -->
| recent deaths = no <!-- (yes/no); instead of specifying a blurb the nomination can be for the "Recent deaths" line -->
| ongoing       = no <!-- (add/rem/no); instead of specifying a blurb the nomination can be for the "Ongoing" line -->
| ITNR          = no <!-- 'No' by default. Only put in 'yes' if the event is listed at WP:ITNR -->
| altblurb      = <!-- An alternative blurb. Leave blank if not needed -->
| altblurb2     = <!-- A second alternative blurb. Leave blank if not needed -->
| sources       = <!-- Include one or more references from verifiable, reliable sources. -->
| updated       = <!-- (yes/no); Leave blank if you aren't sure -->
| nominator     = {{subst:REVISIONUSER}} <!-- Do NOT change this -->
| creator       = <!-- Editor who created the article, if relevant -->
| updaters      = <!-- Editor(s) who significantly updated the article, separated by commas -->
| nom cmt       = <!-- Additional comments go here --> 
| sign          = ~~~~ <!-- Do NOT change this -->
}}

All the parameters are optional.

The template has two main parameters, article and blurb, and if they are missing it states no article specified, and no blurb specified. The article automatically gets a link created to the article page.
{{ITN candidate|article=Example|blurb=Reason why ] is in the news}}

Other parameters

• recent deaths and ongoing, which when set to "yes" in the absence of the blurb parameter indicate that the nominator is only seeking a Recent deaths: or Ongoing: mention being posted instead of a blurb
• altblurb(#), possible alternative wording of the blurb. Can also be filled with the alternatively proposed blurb, when unsure whether the item should be posted under Recent deaths/Ongoing, or as a full blurb. Specifying this is entirely optional, and nominations without altblurb are procedurally more straightforward.
• article2, which allows for two related articles in the news to be nominated in the same blurb. Use rarely.
• sources, which are links to relevant news sources showing why the nominated article is in the news
• updated, which can be yes or no, and changes the 'Article' text to 'Updated article', or 'Article to update' respectively.
• updated2, per above but only if the article2 parameter is used.
• nominator, which should be filled in with the username of the person nominating the candidate article and story.
• updater, which should be filled in if and/or when the article to be posted is updated, with the username of the person who has contributed the most to updates.
• updater2; updater3, same as updater but allowing for the possibility that the article was jointly updated
  • If both nominator and updater are the same person, both fields must still be filled in, although the template will return one line with the user credited as both nominator and updater.
• ITNR, which can be yes or no, if yes a comment is added about the item being a recurring item and so that its importance has already been considered.
• note, which can be used by anyone to note potential problems with the nomination or article.
• nom cmt, which is the nominator's reasoning for nominating the item.
• sign, which is the nominator's signature (~~~~).