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<includeonly><sup>[ | <includeonly><sup>[<i>[[Consumer Rights Wiki:Verifiability|citation needed]]</i>{{#if:{{{reason|}}}| - {{{reason}}}}}{{#if:{{{date|}}}| ({{{date}}})}}]</sup>[[Category:Articles with verification concerns or other deficiencies]]</includeonly><noinclude> | ||
Use this template when an uncited claim is made in an article. The "[[:Category:Articles with verification concerns or other deficiencies|Articles with verification concerns or other deficiencies]]" category is automatically applied to the article when published. | |||
== Usage == | == Usage == | ||
Simply add <nowiki>{{Citation needed}}</nowiki> after the statement that needs a citation. | Simply add <nowiki>{{Citation needed}}</nowiki> 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 === | |||
Examples of usage for the template | |||
{| class="wikitable" | |||
! Example !! Result | |||
|- | |||
|Some cars can fly<code><nowiki>{{Citation needed}}</nowiki></code> || Some cars can fly{{Citation needed}} | |||
|- | |||
|The sky is blue<code><nowiki>{{Citation needed|date=January 2024}}</nowiki></code>||The sky is blue{{Citation needed|date=January 2024}} | |||
|- | |||
|This fact requires proof<code><nowiki>{{Citation needed|reason=Source is personal account}}</nowiki></code>||This fact requires proof{{Citation needed|reason=Source is personal account}} | |||
|- | |||
|This fact requires proof<code><nowiki>{{Citation needed|reason=No reliable sources|date=Jan 2024}}</nowiki></code>||This fact also requires proof{{Citation needed|reason=No reliable sources|date=Jan 2024}} | |||
|} | |||
<ul> | <ul> | ||
<li> | <li></li> | ||
<li> | <li></li> | ||
<li> | <li></li> | ||
<li> | <li></li> | ||
</ul> | </ul> | ||
=== Template Data === | === Template Data === | ||
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"params": { | "params": { | ||
"date": { | "date": { | ||
"description": "When the tag was added " | "description": "When the tag was added ", | ||
"type": "date" | |||
}, | }, | ||
"reason": { | "reason": { | ||
"description": "Why a citation is needed (if unclear)" | "description": "Why a citation is needed (if unclear)", | ||
"type": "string" | |||
} | } | ||
} | }, | ||
"description": "The parameters accepted by this template. " | |||
} | } | ||
</templatedata> | </templatedata> | ||
Latest revision as of 00:16, 15 October 2025
Use this template when an uncited claim is made in an article. The "Articles with verification concerns or other deficiencies" category is automatically applied to the article when published.
Usage
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
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)] |
Template Data
The parameters accepted by this template.
| Parameter | Description | Type | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| date | date | When the tag was added | Date | optional |
| reason | reason | Why a citation is needed (if unclear) | String | optional |