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Usage
{{Circular reference|date=April 2025}}
For tagging references that cite CAPipediaitself, 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": "January 2024", "suggested": true } }, "description": "The template is used to tag references that a circular, mirrors or forks, or republished works", "format": "inline" } </templatedata>
See also
- {{Circular}}
- {{Circular reporting}}, for when it's not fully clear whether a source is circular
- {{Self-published inline}}
- {{Primary sources}}
- {{Backwards copy}}
- Wikipedia:Template messages/Sources of articles
- Wikipedia:Template messages/Cleanup