Template:Request quotation
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Usage
Please add this template after a reference to an unquoted source that you think may be inaccurate, like this:
{{Request quotation|date=October 2026}}
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, including sources behind a paywall (WP:PAYWALL)
- sources that are difficult to obtain, such as being available only in a specific library
- foreign-language sources, per WP:NONENG
TemplateData
TemplateData for Request quotation
<templatedata> { "params": { "date": { "label": "Month and year", "description": "Provides the month and year of the citation quote request; e.g., 'January 2013', but not 'jan13'", "type": "string", "autovalue": "{{subst:CURRENTMONTHNAME}} {{subst:CURRENTYEAR}}", "suggested": true }, "reason": { "label": "Reason for citation", "description": "A reason as to why, or for what content, the citation is needed; use single quotes, if any", "type": "string" } }, "description": "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." } </templatedata>
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}}
