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To use this template, place <code><nowiki>{{Citation style|</nowiki>date={{CURRENTMONTHNAME}} {{CURRENTYEAR}}<nowiki>}}</nowiki></code> on the article page or talk page in a location that may aid in conveying the message of the template. This template may be used within [[Template:Articleissues]] and placement of this template on the article page is guided by [[Wikipedia:Template messages/Cleanup|Template messages/Cleanup]]. The following parameters may be specified for this template: | To use this template, place <code><nowiki>{{Citation style|</nowiki>date={{CURRENTMONTHNAME}} {{CURRENTYEAR}}<nowiki>}}</nowiki></code> on the article page or talk page in a location that may aid in conveying the message of the template. This template may be used within [[Template:Articleissues]] and placement of this template on the article page is guided by [[Wikipedia:Template messages/Cleanup|Template messages/Cleanup]]. The following parameters may be specified for this template: | ||
* '''Date parameter''' should preferably be used to categorize the artice in a subcategory of [[:Category:Wikipedia references cleanup]]. This helps with addressing aged cleanup messages. (e.g., <code><nowiki>{{Citation style|</nowiki>date={{CURRENTMONTHNAME}} {{CURRENTYEAR}}<nowiki>}}</nowiki></code>.) | * '''Date parameter''' should preferably be used to categorize the artice in a subcategory of [[:Category:Wikipedia references cleanup]]. This helps with addressing aged cleanup messages. (e.g., <code><nowiki>{{Citation style|</nowiki>date={{CURRENTMONTHNAME}} {{CURRENTYEAR}}<nowiki>}}</nowiki></code>.) | ||
| + | * '''Details parameter''' may be used to provide more details on some of the aspects that should be addressed for the given article. (e.g., <code><nowiki>{{Citation | ||
| + | style|</nowiki>details=Citation titles should be specified<nowiki>}}</nowiki></code>) | ||
* '''First unnamed parameter''' may be used to specify whether the template applies to the entire article or a section of the article (e.g., <code><nowiki>{{Citation style|section|</nowiki>date={{CURRENTMONTHNAME}} {{CURRENTYEAR}}<nowiki>}}</nowiki></code>. If not specified, the first unnamed parameter defaults to "article." | * '''First unnamed parameter''' may be used to specify whether the template applies to the entire article or a section of the article (e.g., <code><nowiki>{{Citation style|section|</nowiki>date={{CURRENTMONTHNAME}} {{CURRENTYEAR}}<nowiki>}}</nowiki></code>. If not specified, the first unnamed parameter defaults to "article." | ||
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=== Operation === | === Operation === | ||
Revision as of 05:53, 8 February 2010
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Usage
This template should be used only on articles that have sources. It may be used with {{Refimprove}} or other check references templates. This template should not be used with stubs.
To use this template, place {{Citation style|date=January 2026}} on the article page or talk page in a location that may aid in conveying the message of the template. This template may be used within Template:Articleissues and placement of this template on the article page is guided by Template messages/Cleanup. The following parameters may be specified for this template:
- Date parameter should preferably be used to categorize the artice in a subcategory of Category:Wikipedia references cleanup. This helps with addressing aged cleanup messages. (e.g.,
{{Citation style|date=January 2026}}.) - Details parameter may be used to provide more details on some of the aspects that should be addressed for the given article. (e.g.,
{{Citation style|details=Citation titles should be specified}}) - First unnamed parameter may be used to specify whether the template applies to the entire article or a section of the article (e.g.,
{{Citation style|section|date=January 2026}}. If not specified, the first unnamed parameter defaults to "article."
Operation
This template will categorise tagged articles into Category:Wikipedia references cleanup.
This template is a self-reference.
This template should not be substituted.
Redirects
- {{Citationstyle}}
- {{Citation-style}}
- {{Cleanup-citation}}
- {{Cleanup-references}}
- {{Cleanup-refs}}
- {{Ref-cleanup}}
- {{Reference style}}
- {{Reference-style}}
- {{Refstyle}}
See also
The following templates are useful in cases where there are some sources, but these are inadequate or insufficient
- {{Unreferencedsection}}
- {{Refimprove}}
- {{Primarysources}}
- {{formatfootnotes}}
- Wikipedia:Template messages/Sources of articles
- Wikipedia:Template messages/Cleanup
- WikiProject Citation cleanup
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