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| − | === | + | === When to use === |
| − | '''This template should be used only on articles that have sources.''' | + | '''This template should be used only on articles that have sources.''' |
| + | It may be used with '''{{tl|Refimprove}}''' or other check references templates. This template should not be used with [[{{SITENAME}}:Stub|stubs]]. | ||
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| + | '''Do not place on articles containing [[WP:PAREN|parenthetical citations]]!''' They're not as easy to spot with a quick glance as superscripted blue numbers, but they ''are'' an acceptable form of [[WP:Inline citations]]. [[WP:CITE|Wikipedia's guidelines]] generally prohibit editors from changing from one acceptable form of inline citations to another, especially for reasons of personal preference or to make one article match the style in another article. | ||
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| + | === How to use === | ||
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>.) | ||
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When to use
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.
Do not place on articles containing parenthetical citations! They're not as easy to spot with a quick glance as superscripted blue numbers, but they are an acceptable form of WP:Inline citations. Wikipedia's guidelines generally prohibit editors from changing from one acceptable form of inline citations to another, especially for reasons of personal preference or to make one article match the style in another article.
How to use
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
- {{Unreferenced section}}
- {{Refimprove}}
- {{Primary sources}}
- {{Format footnotes}}
- Wikipedia:Template messages/Sources of articles
- Wikipedia:Template messages/Cleanup
- WikiProject Citation cleanup