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| − | <span style="font-size:smaller;vertical-align:super;color:#990000"> | + | <includeonly><span style="font-size:smaller; font-style:italic; vertical-align:super; color:#990000;">{{#switch: {{lc: {{{1}}} }} |
| + | | #default = citation needed | ||
| + | | incomplete = more complete citation needed | ||
| + | | language = translation to page language needed | ||
| + | | quote = source of quotation needed | ||
| + | | translation = whose translation? | ||
| + | | which = which? | ||
| + | | who = who? | ||
| + | | whom = by whom? | ||
| + | }}</span>[[Category:Pages with content needing verification]]</includeonly><noinclude> | ||
| − | == | + | ==Purpose and Synopsis== |
| − | + | ===Purpose=== | |
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| + | This template is used to mark statements which need verification by primary or secondary sources. If the number of unverified statements on a page will cause the page to be littered by this template, consider using the [[Template:Cite-many|<nowiki>{{</nowiki>Cite-many<nowiki>}}</nowiki>]] template instead. | ||
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| + | ===Synopsis=== | ||
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| + | :<nowiki>{{</nowiki>Cite|'''reason'''<nowiki>}}</nowiki> | ||
| + | |||
| + | where '''reason''' is one of the reasons listed below. Placing this template after a statement will add a citation request ''at the place the template is entered'' for the selected reason, and add the page to the category [[:Category:Pages with content needing verification|Pages with content needing verification]]. | ||
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| + | ====Reasons==== | ||
| + | |||
| + | {|class=wikitable | ||
| + | !Reason!!text shown | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | |'''incomplete'''||<span style="font-style:italic; color:#990000">more complete citation needed</span> | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | |'''language'''||<span style="font-style:italic; color:#990000">translation to page language needed</span> | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | |'''quote'''||<span style="font-style:italic; color:#990000">source of quotation needed</span> | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | |'''translation'''||<span style="font-style:italic; color:#990000">whose translation?</span> | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | |'''which'''||<span style="font-style:italic; color:#990000">which?</span> | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | |'''who'''||<span style="font-style:italic; color:#990000">who?</span> | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | |'''whom'''||<span style="font-style:italic; color:#990000">by whom?</span> | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | |''no reason text given''||<span style="font-style:italic; color:#990000">citation needed</span> | ||
| + | |} | ||
| + | |||
| + | Reason codes are not case-sensitive. | ||
| + | |||
| + | ==Status== | ||
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| + | This template is under continued development. More reasons may be added, the text displayed may be changed, in the future. Please use the [[Template talk:Cite|discussion page]] to request changes to this template. | ||
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| + | ==Recognition== | ||
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| + | This template was inspired by and its design based heavily upon the various "citation needed" templates found at [http://en.wikipedia.org Wikipedia]. | ||
[[Category:Templates]] | [[Category:Templates]] | ||
</noinclude> | </noinclude> | ||
Latest revision as of 07:53, 5 February 2013
Contents |
Purpose and Synopsis
Purpose
This template is used to mark statements which need verification by primary or secondary sources. If the number of unverified statements on a page will cause the page to be littered by this template, consider using the {{Cite-many}} template instead.
Synopsis
- {{Cite|reason}}
where reason is one of the reasons listed below. Placing this template after a statement will add a citation request at the place the template is entered for the selected reason, and add the page to the category Pages with content needing verification.
Reasons
| Reason | text shown |
|---|---|
| incomplete | more complete citation needed |
| language | translation to page language needed |
| quote | source of quotation needed |
| translation | whose translation? |
| which | which? |
| who | who? |
| whom | by whom? |
| no reason text given | citation needed |
Reason codes are not case-sensitive.
Status
This template is under continued development. More reasons may be added, the text displayed may be changed, in the future. Please use the discussion page to request changes to this template.
Recognition
This template was inspired by and its design based heavily upon the various "citation needed" templates found at Wikipedia.
