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<includeonly><sup>[<i>[[Consumer Rights Wiki:Verifiability|citation needed]]</i>{{#if:{{{reason|}}}| - {{{reason}}}}}{{#if:{{{date|}}}| ({{{date}}})}}]</sup>[[Category:Articles | <includeonly><sup>[<i>[[Consumer Rights Wiki:Verifiability|citation needed]]</i>{{#if:{{{reason|}}}| - {{{reason}}}}}{{#if:{{{date|}}}| ({{{date}}})}}]</sup>[[Category:Articles in need of citations]]</includeonly><noinclude> | ||
Use this template when an uncited claim is made in an article. The "[[:Category:Articles | Use this template when an uncited claim is made in an article. The "[[:Category: Articles in need of citations| Articles in need of citations]]" 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. | ||
Revision as of 13:46, 19 October 2025
Use this template when an uncited claim is made in an article. The " Articles in need of citations" 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 |