Template:Circular reference/doc

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Usage

{{Circular reference|date=October 2024}}

For tagging references that cite Wikipedia itself, a mirror or fork, or a republished work.

TemplateData

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

TemplateData for Circular reference

<templatedata> { "params": { "date": { "label": "Month and year", "type": "line", "autovalue": "{{subst:CURRENTMONTHNAME}} {{subst:CURRENTYEAR}}", "suggested": true } }, "description": "The template is used to tag references that a circular, mirrors or forks, or republished works", "format": "inline" } </templatedata>

Usage

TemplateData

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