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Undetermined citations of Citation
- The following documentation is located at Template:Citation/documentation. [edit]
- Useful links: subpage list • transclusions • redirects • sandbox
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
- Using this template in a "Citations:" page result in categorizing it into a category of citations of the respective language (e.g., Category:English citations, Category:Portuguese citations).
- In addition, using this template in a "Citations:" linking to an entry which does not exist result in categorizing it into Category:English citations of undefined terms, Category:French citations of undefined terms, etc. according to the appropriate language.
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.)