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To use this template, place <code><nowiki>{{Excessive citations|</nowiki>date={{CURRENTMONTHNAME}} {{CURRENTYEAR}}<nowiki>}}</nowiki></code> on the article page or talk page in a location that may aid in conveying the message of the template. This template may be used within {{tl|Multiple issues}} and placement of this template on the article page is guided by [[Wikipedia:Template messages/Cleanup|Template messages/Cleanup]]. The following parameters may be specified for this template:
To use this template, place <code><nowiki>{{Excessive citations|</nowiki>date={{CURRENTMONTHNAME}} {{CURRENTYEAR}}<nowiki>}}</nowiki></code> on the article page or talk page in a location that may aid in conveying the message of the template. This template may be used within {{tl|Multiple issues}} and placement of this template on the article page is guided by [[Wikipedia:Template messages/Cleanup|Template messages/Cleanup]]. The following parameters may be specified for this template:


* '''{{para|date}}''' should preferably be used to categorize the article in a subcategory of [[:Category:Wikipedia references cleanup]]. This helps with addressing aged cleanup messages. (e.g., <code><nowiki>{{Excessive citations|</nowiki>date={{CURRENTMONTHNAME}} {{CURRENTYEAR}}<nowiki>}}</nowiki></code>.)
* '''{{para|date}}''' should preferably be used to categorize the article in a subcategory of [[:Category:CAPipediareferences cleanup]]. This helps with addressing aged cleanup messages. (e.g., <code><nowiki>{{Excessive citations|</nowiki>date={{CURRENTMONTHNAME}} {{CURRENTYEAR}}<nowiki>}}</nowiki></code>.)
* '''{{para|details}}''' may be used to provide more details on some of the aspects that should be addressed for the given article. (e.g., <code><nowiki>{{Excessive citations|</nowiki>date={{CURRENTMONTHNAME}} {{CURRENTYEAR}}|details=In particular, citation titles should be specified<nowiki>}}</nowiki></code>)
* '''{{para|details}}''' may be used to provide more details on some of the aspects that should be addressed for the given article. (e.g., <code><nowiki>{{Excessive citations|</nowiki>date={{CURRENTMONTHNAME}} {{CURRENTYEAR}}|details=In particular, citation titles should be specified<nowiki>}}</nowiki></code>)
* '''{{para|}}''' A first unnamed parameter may be used to specify whether the template applies to the entire article or a section of the article (e.g., <code><nowiki>{{Excessive citations|section|</nowiki>date={{CURRENTMONTHNAME}} {{CURRENTYEAR}}<nowiki>}}</nowiki></code>. If not specified, the first unnamed parameter defaults to "article."
* '''{{para|}}''' A first unnamed parameter may be used to specify whether the template applies to the entire article or a section of the article (e.g., <code><nowiki>{{Excessive citations|section|</nowiki>date={{CURRENTMONTHNAME}} {{CURRENTYEAR}}<nowiki>}}</nowiki></code>. If not specified, the first unnamed parameter defaults to "article."
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=== Operation ===
=== Operation ===


This template will categorise tagged articles into [[:Category:Wikipedia references cleanup]] and [[:Category:Articles covered by WikiProject Wikify]].
This template will categorise tagged articles into [[:Category:CAPipediareferences cleanup]] and [[:Category:Articles covered by WikiProject Wikify]].


This template is a [[Wikipedia:Manual of Style/Self-references to avoid|self-reference]].
This template is a [[Wikipedia:Manual of Style/Self-references to avoid|self-reference]].
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"date": {
"date": {
"label": "Month and year",
"label": "Month and year",
"description": "The month and year that the template was placed (in full). \"{{subst:CURRENTMONTHNAME}} {{subst:CURRENTYEAR}}\" inserts the current month and year automatically.",
"description": "The month and year that the template was placed (in full). \"January 2024\" inserts the current month and year automatically.",
"type": "line",
"type": "line",
"autovalue": "{{subst:CURRENTMONTHNAME}} {{subst:CURRENTYEAR}}",
"autovalue": "January 2024",
"example": "January 2013",
"example": "January 2013",
"suggested": true
"suggested": true

Latest revision as of 14:06, 23 January 2024

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When to use

Shortcut

This template should be used only on articles that have sources.

It may be used with {{Refimprove}} or other check references templates. This template should not be used with stubs.

This template should be used to indicate that there are an excessive number of citations in an article or section of an article. Such a large number of citations can be aesthetically unappealing and may make the article unreadable or may lead to confusion about what exactly each citation is used in support of.

This template may be removed by anyone who fixes the problem with the excessive number of citations.

How to use

To use this template, place {{Excessive citations|date=November 2024}} on the article page or talk page in a location that may aid in conveying the message of the template. This template may be used within {{Multiple issues}} and placement of this template on the article page is guided by Template messages/Cleanup. The following parameters may be specified for this template:

  • |date= should preferably be used to categorize the article in a subcategory of Category:CAPipediareferences cleanup. This helps with addressing aged cleanup messages. (e.g., {{Excessive citations|date=November 2024}}.)
  • |details= may be used to provide more details on some of the aspects that should be addressed for the given article. (e.g., {{Excessive citations|date=November 2024|details=In particular, citation titles should be specified}})
  • | A first unnamed parameter may be used to specify whether the template applies to the entire article or a section of the article (e.g., {{Excessive citations|section|date=November 2024}}. If not specified, the first unnamed parameter defaults to "article."

Operation

This template will categorise tagged articles into Category:CAPipediareferences cleanup and Category:Articles covered by WikiProject Wikify.

This template is a self-reference.

This template should not be substituted.

In-line use

If inline usage is desired, please use {{Excessive citations inline}}, which also has the shortcut {{overcite}}. This template produces [excessive citations]

TemplateData

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

TemplateData for Excessive citations

<templatedata> { 

   "description": "Use this cleanup template to indicate that an article may contain an excessive number of citations.",

"format": "inline", "params": { "date": { "label": "Month and year", "description": "The month and year that the template was placed (in full). \"January 2024\" inserts the current month and year automatically.", "type": "line", "autovalue": "January 2024", "example": "January 2013", "suggested": true }, "details": { "label": "Details", "description": "Text providing details on the problem", "type": "string" }, "1": { "label": "Affected area", "description": "Text to replace the word \"article\", usually \"section\"", "type": "string", "autovalue": "section", "example": "section" }, "small": { "label": "Make template small", "description": "Enter \"left\" here to make the template box small and aligned to the left.", "type": "line", "autovalue": "left", "example": "left" } }, "paramOrder": [ "date", "details", 

       "1",
       "small"

] } </templatedata>

See also


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