Template:Page numbers needed

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Not to be confused with {{Page numbers}}.

This template is used when an article cites a book as a reference, but lacks details about the specific page or pages being cited.

Usage

{{Page numbers needed|date=October 2026}}

It supports an optional argument, which if specified, replaces the word "article"; for example, {{Page numbers needed|section}} can be used at the beginning of a section, or {{Page numbers needed|list}} can be used at the beginning of a list.

TemplateData

This is the TemplateData for this template used by TemplateWizard, VisualEditor and other tools. See a monthly parameter usage report for Template:Page numbers needed in articles based on its TemplateData.

TemplateData for Page numbers needed

<templatedata> { "params": { "1": { "label": "Affected area", "description": "Text to replace the word \"article\", e.g. \"section\" or \"list\"", "type": "string", "example": "section", "autovalue": "section" }, "date": { "label": "Month and year", "description": "The month and year that the template was placed (in full)", "example": "June 2013", "type": "string", "suggested": true, "autovalue": "{{subst:CURRENTMONTHNAME}} {{subst:CURRENTYEAR}}" } }, "description": "This template is used when an article cites a book as a reference, but lacks details about the specific page or pages being cited." } </templatedata>

See also

• {{Page needed}}, for inline use

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