diff --git a/doc/data/messages/b/bad-string-format-type/bad.py b/doc/data/messages/b/bad-string-format-type/bad.py
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+print("%d" % "1")  # [bad-string-format-type]
diff --git a/doc/data/messages/b/bad-string-format-type/details.rst b/doc/data/messages/b/bad-string-format-type/details.rst
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+This check is currently only active for "old-style" string formatting as seen in the examples.
+See `Issue #6085 <https://github.com/PyCQA/pylint/issues/6163>`_ for more information.
diff --git a/doc/data/messages/b/bad-string-format-type/good.py b/doc/data/messages/b/bad-string-format-type/good.py
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+print("%d" % 1)
diff --git a/doc/data/messages/b/bad-string-format-type/related.rst b/doc/data/messages/b/bad-string-format-type/related.rst
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+- `Format String Syntax <https://docs.python.org/3/library/string.html#formatstrings>`_
+- `PyFormat <https://pyformat.info/>`_