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| − | + | =='''When I see this, does it mean the content needs citations?'''== | |
| − | + | '''Yes,''' this notice is used for statements that are unsourced and require reliable citations (such as sentences like "Randall has said he regrets making this comic.") This template looks like this:{{Actual citation needed}}. When you see it, it means the content is unsourced and unreliable, like on Wikipedia. Learn {{w|Wikipedia:Citation needed#When to use this tag|how and when to use this on Wikipedia}}. Instead, the standard {{tl|Citation needed}} template on this wiki is used as a joke and not for actual citations, so {{tl|Actual citation needed}} is for statements that really do require a citation. [[explain_xkcd:Editor_FAQ#citation|Learn more at the Editor FAQ]]. | |
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| + | Given below is a helpful chart to show how to use this template properly, by putting it ''after'' the punctuation. | ||
{| class="wikitable" | {| class="wikitable" | ||
| − | !✘ | + | !<span style="color:red"><big><big>✘</big></big></span> |
| − | !✔ | + | !<span style="color:green"><big><big>✔</big></big></span> |
|- | |- | ||
| − | | | + | |Unsourced content{{Actual citation needed}}, |
| − | | | + | |Unsourced content,{{Actual citation needed}} |
|- | |- | ||
| − | | | + | |Unsourced content{{Actual citation needed}}. |
| − | | | + | |Unsourced content.{{Actual citation needed}} |
|- | |- | ||
| − | |( | + | |(Unsourced content{{Actual citation needed}}) |
| − | |( | + | |(Unsourced content){{Actual citation needed}} |
|} | |} | ||
[[Category:Templates]] | [[Category:Templates]] | ||
</noinclude> | </noinclude> | ||
Latest revision as of 18:32, 27 July 2025
When I see this, does it mean the content needs citations?
Yes, this notice is used for statements that are unsourced and require reliable citations (such as sentences like "Randall has said he regrets making this comic.") This template looks like this:[actual citation needed]. When you see it, it means the content is unsourced and unreliable, like on Wikipedia. Learn how and when to use this on Wikipedia. Instead, the standard {{Citation needed}} template on this wiki is used as a joke and not for actual citations, so {{Actual citation needed}} is for statements that really do require a citation. Learn more at the Editor FAQ.
Given below is a helpful chart to show how to use this template properly, by putting it after the punctuation.
| ✘ | ✔ |
|---|---|
| Unsourced content[actual citation needed], | Unsourced content,[actual citation needed] |
| Unsourced content[actual citation needed]. | Unsourced content.[actual citation needed] |
| (Unsourced content[actual citation needed]) | (Unsourced content)[actual citation needed] |
