Template:citation

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Undetermined citations of citation

The following documentation is located at Template:citation/documentation.
Useful links: subpage list • links • redirects • transclusions • errors (parser/module) • sandbox (diff)

This template is used to form the level-two header of citations on citations pages. Please do not use it in entries (in the main namespace).

Parameters

It recognizes up to seven parameters, all optional: a language code, up to five unnamed (positional) parameters for entries, and "ct" for the context.

  • |1= The language of the citation, represented by a language code. The parameter |lang= is a deprecated synonym for this parameter; please do not use. If this is used, all numbered parameters move down by one.
  • |2= The entry to be linked. If empty or omitted, the entry is equal to the page name without the "Citations:" prefix.
  • |3= A second entry to be linked.
  • |4= A third entry to be linked.
  • |5= A fourth entry to be linked.
  • |6= A fifth entry to be linked.
  • |ct= The context of a word, in case it is outside the main namespace. For example, "Harry Potter".

Categorization

Examples

{{citation|en|banquette}}

English citations of banquette

{{citation|en|Molotov cocktail|Molotov cocktails}}

English citations of Molotov cocktail and Molotov cocktails

{{citation|en|angst bunny|angst-bunny|angstbunny|angst.bunny}}

English citations of angst bunny, angst-bunny, angstbunny, and angst.bunny

{{citation|es|malapodán}}

Spanish citations of malapodán

(Note that the change in background color seen in these examples is not part of the output of the template.)

See also


Wikious
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