Template:Cite: Difference between revisions

Latest revision as of 22:26, 5 June 2025

Description

This template should be added after statements in articles that should have some type of citation. Using the template automatically adds the article to Category: Articles in Need of Citations.

This template is one of several Editorial Notations.

Usage

Tag Only When just `{{cite}}` is passed, it will add a superscript note that says "[citation needed] ". When you hover over it for a moment, a pop-up message will appear that says "A citation is needed for this statement.".
You Type	You Get
An example sentence.{{cite}}	An example sentence.^{[citation needed]}
Reason Parameter When `reason=` is passed, it will replace the text "A citation is needed for this statement." in the pop-up message with your input.
You Type	You Get
An example sentence.{{cite\|reason=Explanation of reason.}}	An example sentence.^{[citation needed]}
Date Parameter When `date=` is passed, it will add your input to the end of the pop-up message in parentheses. The pop-up message "A citation is needed for this statement." will still appear unless `reason=` is also passed.
You Type	You Get
An example sentence.{{cite\|date=March 1883}}	An example sentence.^{[citation needed]}

Articles using Template

Declan Lion (transclusion) (← links | edit)
Emma's Mother (transclusion) (← links | edit)

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-<sup>''[[Help:Cite|[citation needed]]]''<!--
+<includeonly><sup>''[<span class="plainlinks"><span class="editorial-notation-tooltip"><!--
+  --><span style="color:#4164c4;" title="{{#if:{{{reason|}}}<!--
+    -->|{{{reason}}}<!--
+    -->|A citation is needed for this statement.}} {{#if:{{{date|}}}| ({{{date}}})<!--
+  -->}}">citation needed</span></span></span>]''</sup><!--
+-->{{#ifeq:{{NAMESPACE}}|{{ns:0}}|[[Category: Articles in Need of Citations]]}}</includeonly><noinclude>
+== Description ==
+This template should be added after statements in articles that should have some type of citation. Using the template automatically adds the article to [[:Category: Articles in Need of Citations]].
---><includeonly>[[category: articles in need of citations]]</includeonly><!--
+This template is one of several [[:Help:References#Editorial_Notations|Editorial Notations]].
--->{{#if:{{{1|}}}|[[category: potential reference source]]}}<!--
+==Usage==
+{| style="width: 100%; text-align: left; margin: auto;" class="wikitable"
---></sup><noinclude>
+|-
+! colspan="2" style="text-align: center;" | <span style="font-size: 115%;">Tag Only</span><br><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">When just <code><nowiki>{{cite}}</nowiki></code> is passed, it will add a superscript note that says "''[citation needed]'' ". When you hover over it for a moment, a pop-up message will appear that says "A citation is needed for this statement.".</span></div>
-This template allows a fact or sentence to be marked in need of a citation. It adds the article to [[:category: articles in need of citations]].
+|-
+! width=60%|You Type
-; See also
+!You Get
-: {{t|clarify}}
+|- style="text-align: center;"
-: {{t|disputed}}
+| <pre>An example sentence.{{cite}}</pre>
-: {{t|expand}}
+| An example sentence.{{cite}}
-: [[:category: reference templates]]
+|-
+! colspan="2" style="text-align: center;" | <span style="font-size: 115%;">Reason Parameter</span><br><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">When <code>reason=</code> is passed, it will replace the text "A citation is needed for this statement." in the pop-up message with your input.</span></div>
-[[category: notices]]
+|-
+! width=60%|You Type
+!You Get
+|- style="text-align: center;"
+|<pre>An example sentence.{{cite|reason=Explanation of reason.}}</pre>
+|An example sentence.{{cite|reason=Explanation of reason.}}
+|-
+! colspan="2" style="text-align: center;" | <span style="font-size: 115%;">Date Parameter</span><br><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">When <code>date=</code> is passed, it will add your input to the end of the pop-up message in parentheses. The pop-up message "A citation is needed for this statement." will still appear unless <code>reason=</code> is also passed.</span></div>
+|-
+! width=60%|You Type
+!You Get
+|- style="text-align: center;"
+|<pre>An example sentence.{{cite|date=March 1883}}</pre>
+|An example sentence.{{cite|date=March 1883}}
+|}
 == Articles using Template ==
-{{for|Special:WhatLinksHere/{{FULLPAGENAME}}|a full listing|here|pre=This list is limited to 100 pages}}
+:{{for|Special:WhatLinksHere/{{FULLPAGENAME}}|a full listing|here|pre=This list is limited to 100 pages}}
 {{Special:WhatLinksHere/{{FULLPAGENAME}}|namespace=0|limit=100}}
+[[Category: Notices]]