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{{Notice|An introductory version of this documentation is provided at [[Wikipedia:Citation needed]].}} |
{{Notice|An introductory version of this documentation is provided at [[Wikipedia:Citation needed]].}} |
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===Usage=== |
===Usage=== |
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You may append a date to the template in the following format: |
You may append a date to the template in the following format: |
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:<code>{{Tlx|Citation needed|date{{=}}{{CURRENTMONTHNAME}} {{CURRENTYEAR}}}}</code> |
:<code>{{Tlx|Citation needed|date{{=}}{{CURRENTMONTHNAME}} {{CURRENTYEAR}}}}</code> |
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===Examples=== |
===Examples=== |
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:<code>This sentence shows the template used at the end.{{Tlx|Citation needed|reason{{=}}reliable source needed for the whole sentence}}</code> |
:<code>This sentence shows the template used at the end.{{Tlx|Citation needed|reason{{=}}reliable source needed for the whole sentence}}</code> |
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===When not to use this template=== |
===When not to use this template=== |
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Unsourced or poorly sourced contentious material about [[Wikipedia:Biographies of living persons|living persons]] should be '''removed immediately'''. Do not tag it: immediately remove it. For more information, see the section on [[Wikipedia:Biographies of living persons#Remove unsourced or poorly sourced contentious material|poorly sourced contentious material]] in the policy page ''Biographies of living persons''. |
Unsourced or poorly sourced contentious material about [[Wikipedia:Biographies of living persons|living persons]] should be '''removed immediately'''. Do not tag it: immediately remove it. For more information, see the section on [[Wikipedia:Biographies of living persons#Remove unsourced or poorly sourced contentious material|poorly sourced contentious material]] in the policy page ''Biographies of living persons''. |
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=== How to respond to this tag === |
=== How to respond to this tag === |
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The addition of this tag is a request for an inline citation to support the tagged statement. If you are able to provide a citation to support the claim, then please do so. |
The addition of this tag is a request for an inline citation to support the tagged statement. If you are able to provide a citation to support the claim, then please do so. |
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=== See also === |
=== See also === |
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* [[Wikipedia:Citing sources]] |
* [[Wikipedia:Citing sources]] |
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** Especially: [[Wikipedia:Citing sources#Dealing with unsourced material|Unsourced material]] |
** Especially: [[Wikipedia:Citing sources#Dealing with unsourced material|Unsourced material]] |
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==== Inline templates ==== |
==== Inline templates ==== |
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*{{Tl|Cite quote}}{{Cite quote}}: for "actual quotations" which need citations to make them proper |
*{{Tl|Cite quote}}{{Cite quote}}: for "actual quotations" which need citations to make them proper |
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*{{Tl|Clarify}}{{Clarify}}: request clarification of wording or interpretation |
*{{Tl|Clarify}}{{Clarify}}: request clarification of wording or interpretation |
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===== Highlighting some text that needs a citation ===== |
===== Highlighting some text that needs a citation ===== |
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*{{Tl|Citation needed span}}({{Tl|Cn-span}}/({{Tl|Fact span}}: {{Citation needed span|Example text|date={{CURRENTMONTHNAME}} {{CURRENTYEAR}}}}: similar, except that it outlines the text that needs a citation with a box |
*{{Tl|Citation needed span}}({{Tl|Cn-span}}/({{Tl|Fact span}}: {{Citation needed span|Example text|date={{CURRENTMONTHNAME}} {{CURRENTYEAR}}}}: similar, except that it outlines the text that needs a citation with a box |
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*{{Tl|Reference necessary}}: {{Reference necessary|Example text|date={{CURRENTMONTHNAME}} {{CURRENTYEAR}}}}: lightly underlines the text that needs a reference |
*{{Tl|Reference necessary}}: {{Reference necessary|Example text|date={{CURRENTMONTHNAME}} {{CURRENTYEAR}}}}: lightly underlines the text that needs a reference |
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===== Incomplete citations ===== |
===== Incomplete citations ===== |
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*{{Tl|Full}}{{Full}}: in-line request for full citation, for example when only (Author, YEAR) is given. |
*{{Tl|Full}}{{Full}}: in-line request for full citation, for example when only (Author, YEAR) is given. |
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*{{Tl|Page needed}}{{Page needed}}: in-line request for the page number or page numbers in a work such as journal for an existing citation. |
*{{Tl|Page needed}}{{Page needed}}: in-line request for the page number or page numbers in a work such as journal for an existing citation. |
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*{{Tl|Season needed}}{{Season needed}}, similar to {{Tl|page needed}}: for missing TV season & episode number |
*{{Tl|Season needed}}{{Season needed}}, similar to {{Tl|page needed}}: for missing [[television|TV]] season & episode number. |
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*{{Tl|Volume needed}}{{Volume needed}}, similar to {{Tl|page needed}}: for missing journal, newspaper, comic, |
*{{Tl|Volume needed}}{{Volume needed}}, similar to {{Tl|page needed}}: for missing journal, newspaper, comic, etc., volume and issue numbers). |
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===== Verification ===== |
===== Verification ===== |
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*{{Tl|Better source}}<!--{{Better source}}-->: flags a statement as requiring a better source |
*{{Tl|Better source}}<!-- {{Better source}} -->: flags a statement as requiring a better source. |
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*{{Tl|Dead link}}{{Dead link}}: request a fix for a [[Wikipedia:Dead external links|dead external link]] within a paragraph or a reference citation. |
*{{Tl|Dead link}}{{Dead link}}: request a fix for a [[Wikipedia:Dead external links|dead external link]] within a paragraph or a reference citation. |
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*{{Tl|Failed verification}}{{Failed verification}}: source was checked, and did not contain the cited material |
*{{Tl|Failed verification}}{{Failed verification}}: source was checked, and did not contain the cited material. |
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*{{Tl|Request quotation}}{{Request quotation}}: request a direct quote from an inaccessible source, for verification purposes |
*{{Tl|Request quotation}}{{Request quotation}}: request a direct quote from an inaccessible source, for verification purposes. |
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*{{Tl|Self-published inline}}{{Self-published inline}}: flag a source that cites the author |
*{{Tl|Self-published inline}}{{Self-published inline}}: flag a source that cites the author. |
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*{{Tl|Source need translation}}{{Source need translation}}: Self explanatory. See [[WP:NONENG]] for policy requirements |
*{{Tl|Source need translation}}{{Source need translation}}: Self explanatory. See [[WP:NONENG]] for policy requirements |
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*{{Tl|Verify credibility}}{{Verify credibility|name=Citation needed}}: flag a source as possibly being [[WP:RS|unreliable]] and/or [[WP:V|unverifiable]] |
*{{Tl|Verify credibility}}{{Verify credibility|name=Citation needed}}: flag a source as possibly being [[WP:RS|unreliable]] and/or [[WP:V|unverifiable]]. |
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*{{Tl|Verify source}}{{Verify source}}: request that someone verify the cited source backs up the material in the passage |
*{{Tl|Verify source}}{{Verify source}}: request that someone verify the cited source backs up the material in the passage. |
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===== Content ===== |
===== Content ===== |
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*{{Tl|Definition}}{{Definition}}: flag a definition as being ambiguous/confusing |
*{{Tl|Definition}}{{Definition}}: flag a definition as being ambiguous/confusing |
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*{{Tl|Dubious}}{{Dubious}}: flag something as suspected of being incorrect |
*{{Tl|Dubious}}{{Dubious}}: flag something as suspected of being incorrect |
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====Article message box templates==== |
====Article message box templates==== |
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*{{Tl|Cite check}}, article/section may have inappropriate or misinterpreted citations |
*{{Tl|Cite check}}, article/section may have inappropriate or misinterpreted citations |
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*{{Tl|Refimprove}}, article/section has weak or incomplete sources/references/citations |
*{{Tl|Refimprove}}, article/section has weak or incomplete sources/references/citations |
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{{Inline tags}} |
{{Inline tags}} |
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[[zh:Template:Fact]] |
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