Template:Cite
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Documentation for Cite
This template can be used to indicate that a particular statement or claim is unverified, and that it requires a source link to confirm.
Usage
- Using
{{cite}}
at the end of a statement or sentence will generate the tag like this.[citation needed] - The templates
{{cit}}
,{{citation needed}}
and{{verify}}
will also generate the tag.
Examples
- Use it on claims that obviously require a source. In the below instance, a link to a blog post, press statement or other Valve announcement should be provided.
- Valve has stated numerous times that they really dislike Scottish people in general.
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- Valve has stated numerous times that they really dislike Scottish people in general.
- However, do not use it on claims that are general game knowledge or would otherwise not require a proper citation.
- or
- The Brigade Helm appears as a team colored thermoplastic helmet, typically associated with firefighters.
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- The Brigade Helm appears as a team colored thermoplastic helmet, typically associated with firefighters.