Template:Cite: Difference between revisions

Revision as of 19:17, 22 April 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.^{[citation needed]}

^{[citation needed]}

Usage

Tag Only When just `{{cite}}` 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.
You Type	You Get
An example sentence.{{cite}}	An example sentence.^{[citation needed]}
Reason Parameter [Explanation]
You Type	You Get
An example sentence.{{cite}}	An example sentence.^{[citation needed]}
Date Parameter [Explanation]
You Type	You Get
An example sentence.{{cite}}	An example sentence.^{[citation needed]}

Test^{[citation needed]}

Articles using Template

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

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-<includeonly><sup>''[<span class="plainlinks"><span class="editorial-notation-tooltip">[[Template:Cite|<span title="{{#if:{{{reason|}}}|{{{reason}}} {{#if:{{{date|}}}| ({{{date}}})}}|A citation is needed for this statement. {{#if:{{{date|}}}| ({{{date}}})}}}}}}">citation needed</span>]]<span title=""></span></span>]''</sup>{{#ifeq:{{NAMESPACE}}|{{ns:0}}|[[Category: Articles in Need of Citations]]}}</includeonly><noinclude>
+<includeonly><sup>''[<span class="plainlinks"><span class="editorial-notation-tooltip">[[Template:Cite<!--
+  -->|<span 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]].