Template:Cite

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<includeonly><span style="font-size:smaller; font-style:italic; vertical-align:super; color:#990000">
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<includeonly><span style="font-size:smaller; font-style:italic; vertical-align:super; color:#990000;">{{#switch: {{lc: {{{1}}} }}
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{{#switch: {{lc: {{{1}}} }}
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| #default = citation needed
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| #default = Citation needed
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| incomplete = more complete citation needed
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| incomplete = More complete citation needed
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| language = translation to page language needed
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| language = Translation to page language needed
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| quote = source of quotation needed
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| quote = Source of quotation needed
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| translation = whose translation?
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| translation = Citation for translation needed
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| which = which?
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}}</span>[[Category:Articles with statements needing citation]]</includeonly><noinclude>
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| who = who?
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| whom = by whom?
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}}</span>[[Category:Pages with content needing verification]]</includeonly><noinclude>
  
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==Synopsis==
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==Purpose and Synopsis==
  
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:<nowiki>{{</nowiki>Cite|'''reason code'''<nowiki>}}</nowiki>
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===Purpose===
  
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where '''reason code''' is one of: '''incomplete, quote, language''' or '''translation'''.  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:Articles with statements needing citation|Articles with statements needing citation]].
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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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*With ''incomplete'' as the reason, the citation request will read "More complete citation needed".
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===Synopsis===
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*With ''language'' as the reason, the citation request will read "Translation to page language needed".
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*With ''quote'' as the reason, the citation request will read "Source of quotation needed".
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*With ''translation'' as the reason, the citation request will read "Citation for translation needed".
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Reason codes are not case-sensitive.  If no reason is entered, the (vague!) default text "Citation needed" will appear.
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:<nowiki>{{</nowiki>Cite|'''reason'''<nowiki>}}</nowiki>
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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====
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{|class=wikitable
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!Reason!!text shown
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|-
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|'''incomplete'''||<span style="font-style:italic; color:#990000">more complete citation needed</span>
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|-
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|'''language'''||<span style="font-style:italic; color:#990000">translation to page language needed</span>
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|-
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|'''quote'''||<span style="font-style:italic; color:#990000">source of quotation needed</span>
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|-
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|'''translation'''||<span style="font-style:italic; color:#990000">whose translation?</span>
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|-
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|'''which'''||<span style="font-style:italic; color:#990000">which?</span>
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|-
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|'''who'''||<span style="font-style:italic; color:#990000">who?</span>
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|-
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|'''whom'''||<span style="font-style:italic; color:#990000">by whom?</span>
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|-
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|''no reason text given''||<span style="font-style:italic; color:#990000">citation needed</span>
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|}
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Reason codes are not case-sensitive.
  
 
==Status==
 
==Status==
  
 
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.
 
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]]
 
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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.

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