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

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-<includeonly><sup title="{{{1|A citation is needed for this statement.}}}">''[<span class="plainlinks">[[:Template:Cite|citation needed]]</span>]''</sup><!--
+<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 ==
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 ==Usage==
 {| style="width: 100%; text-align: left; margin: auto;" class="wikitable"
+|-
+! 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>
 |-
-! colspan="2" style="text-align: center;" | <span style="font-size: 115%;">Tag Only</span><br><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 your cursor over it for a moment, a pop-up message that says "A citation is needed for this statement." will appear.</span>
+! width=60%|You Type
+!You Get
+|- style="text-align: center;"
+| <pre>An example sentence.{{cite}}</pre>
+| An example sentence.{{cite}}
 |-
-! width=50%|You Type
+! 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>
+|-
+! 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.}}
 |-
-| style="text-align: center; background-color: white;" |<pre>This is a sentence that needs a citation.{{cite}}</pre>
+! 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>
-| style="background-color: white;" |This is a sentence that needs a citation.<sup title="{{{1|A citation is needed for this statement.}}}">''[<span class="plainlinks">[[:Template:Cite#Usage|citation needed]]</span>]''</sup>
+|-
+! 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}}
 |}
-Test{{cite|THis is a test}}
 == Articles using Template ==
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