Template:Request quotation
.svg){kind=link}
| Manual of Style (MoS) |
|---|
| <inputbox>
id = style-searchbox type = fulltext width = 25 prefix = Wikipedia:Manual of Style searchbuttonlabel = Search the MoS break = yes </inputbox> |
Usage
Please add this template after a reference to an unquoted source that you think may be inaccurate, like this:
{{Request quotation|date=January 2025}}
This is used to request a direct quote from the cited source, so that it may be verified that the source can verify the statement or that the editor has interpreted the source correctly.
This is particularly helpful for:
- sources that are not available online
- sources that are difficult to obtain
- foreign-language sources, per WP:NONENG
Template data
TemplateData for Request quotation
The template is used to request a direct quote from the cited source, so that it can be verified that the information in the source supports the statement in the article.
| Parameter | Description | Type | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month and year | date | Provides the month and year of the citation quote request; e.g., 'January 2013', but not 'jan13'
| String | suggested |
| Reason for citation | reason | A reason as to why, or for what content, the citation is needed; use single quotes, if any | String | optional |
Redirects
- {{qn}}
- {{quote needed}}
- {{quote request}}
- {{request quote}}
See also
- {{Cite quote}}, to request a reference for a quote which is in an article's content
- {{Verify source}}
