Template:Citation needed: Difference between revisions

Latest revision as of 02:11, 19 August 2025

Use this template when an uncited claim is made in an article.

Simply add {{Citation needed}} after the statement that needs a citation. This creates a superscript "citation needed" tag that appears as:

I want to mark this^{[citation needed]}

Examples of usage for the template

Example	Result
Some cars can fly`{{Citation needed}}`	Some cars can fly^{[citation needed]}
The sky is blue`{{Citation needed\|date=January 2024}}`	The sky is blue^{[citation needed (January 2024)]}
This fact requires proof`{{Citation needed\|reason=Source is personal account}}`	This fact requires proof^{[citation needed - Source is personal account]}
This fact requires proof`{{Citation needed\|reason=No reliable sources\|date=Jan 2024}}`	This fact also requires proof^{[citation needed - No reliable sources (Jan 2024)]}

The parameters accepted by this template.

Template parameters[Edit template data]
Parameter		Description	Type	Status
date	`date`	When the tag was added	Date	optional
reason	`reason`	Why a citation is needed (if unclear)	String	optional

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-<includeonly><sup>&#91;<i>citation needed</i>{{#if:{{{reason|}}}|&#32;&#45;&#32;{{{reason}}}}}{{#if:{{{date|}}}|&#32;&#40;{{{date}}}&#41;}}&#93;</sup></includeonly><noinclude>
+<includeonly><sup>&#91;<i>[[Consumer Rights Wiki:Verifiability|citation needed]]</i>{{#if:{{{reason|}}}|&#32;&#45;&#32;{{{reason}}}}}{{#if:{{{date|}}}|&#32;&#40;{{{date}}}&#41;}}&#93;</sup></includeonly><noinclude>
 Use this template when an uncited claim is made in an article.
 == Usage ==