Template:Cite

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

Note: When used on article pages, this template will render as follows ( ^{[citation needed]} ) It does not render correctly on this page due to recursive linking logic.

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

This list is limited to 100 pages. For a full listing, see here.

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