Template:Cite

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Usage

Adds citation (or a tooltip requesting one) to content.

References will automatically be listed at the bottom of the page from left → right, then top → down order, unless specified. To change the default location of the Reference list, add: <references />

For more details on how this works, see Help:Cite on MediaWiki.

Syntax

{{Cite|URL Caption|name=}}

Parameter	Description
$1	The first parameter passed into the citation should be text or a link that backs up the pages text. The contents of this parameter will show up in the <references/> table
name	Optionally a name for the citation. Named citations can be referred back to later in a page (Two citations with the same text will automatically be combined without specifying a name).

Examples

Citation

Wiki

Palia is developed by Singularity 6.{{cite|[https://palia.com/ Palia]}}<references />

Result

Palia is developed by Singularity 6.

Named citations

Wiki

Some very definitive text that needs to be backed up.{{cite|Proof here|name=proof}}
And some other text too.{{cite|name=proof}}<references />

Result

Some very definitive text that needs to be backed up. And some other text too.

Missing Citation

Wiki

This is a statement that seems a bit questionable.{{cite}}

Result

This is a statement that seems a bit questionable.^{[citation needed]}