Template:Citation needed span/doc
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ch template around each paragraph or list item. This kind of use causes linting errors and may disrupt the page display. An alternative with multiple paragraphs is {{unreferenced|section}} or {{more citations needed|section}}.
Once a citation is added, please remove this template from the surrounded text.
{{citation needed span|date=December 2025|text=Passage(s) to be sourced}}
The date is optional, so the minimal syntax is:
{{citation needed span|text=Passage(s) to be sourced}}
Example of usage:
Sourced material.{{citation needed span|date=December 2025|text=Passage to be sourced. Another passage to be sourced.}}More sourced material.
- Sourced material. Passage to be sourced. Another passage to be sourced.[citation needed] More sourced material.
Compare usage of {{Citation needed}}:
Sourced material. Passage to be sourced.{{Citation needed}}Another passage to be sourced.{{Citation needed}}More sourced material.
- Sourced material. Passage to be sourced.[citation needed] Another passage to be sourced.[citation needed] More sourced material.
Parameters
There are three parameters to the template:
|text=- The unreferenced content that needs a citation.
|date=- The date in the form
December 2025. If omitted, Template:U will add it if there are no new edits for a few minutes. |reason=- The reason for the citation request. If omitted, "This claim needs references to reliable sources." will be used. This text is shown as a tooltip.
TemplateData
TemplateData for Citation needed span
Marks a specific piece of text as needing a citation.
| Parameter | Description | Type | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Text | text 1 | The text needing a citation
| Content | required |
| Date | date | Month and year the tag was added
| Date | suggested |
| Reason? | reason | Reason the text needs a citation; shown in a tooltip
| String | suggested |
Categorization of articles
Adding this template to an article places the article into Category:All articles with unsourced statements, Category:Articles with unsourced statements, and/or dated subcategories thereof.
See also
- {{Citation needed}} – equivalent which does not precisely identify the problematic text
- {{Unreferenced section}} – for entire sections requiring verifiable references / citations