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This citation template has been developed to ensure that information on the wiki is verifiable, and therefore any user may question an un-cited claim by inserting a <code><nowiki>{{Citation needed}}</nowiki></code> tag. | |||
'''Examples:''' | |||
* <code>This sentence displays the template.<nowiki>{{Citation needed|reason=Reliable source needed for the whole sentence|date=January 2015}}</nowiki></code><p>This sentence displays the template.{{Citation needed|reason=Reliable source needed for the whole sentence|date=January 2015}}</p> | |||
'''Notes:''' | |||
* The <code>|date=</code> parameter should be added by the editor. | |||
* The <code>|reason=</code> parameter is optional but often helpful. | |||
* Contentious material about living persons that is unsourced or poorly sourced should be '''removed immediately'''. Do not tag it; immediately remove it. This includes material that is doubtful, harmful, or possibly libelous. | |||
[[Category:Citation Templates]] | [[Category:Citation Templates]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 16:49, 18 March 2015
This citation template has been developed to ensure that information on the wiki is verifiable, and therefore any user may question an un-cited claim by inserting a {{Citation needed}} tag.
Examples:
This sentence displays the template.{{Citation needed|reason=Reliable source needed for the whole sentence|date=January 2015}}This sentence displays the template.[citation needed]
Notes:
- The
|date=parameter should be added by the editor. - The
|reason=parameter is optional but often helpful. - Contentious material about living persons that is unsourced or poorly sourced should be removed immediately. Do not tag it; immediately remove it. This includes material that is doubtful, harmful, or possibly libelous.