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This template is for the cases where a quote is given without an attribution or citation. The factuality may or may not be in question, and in some cases, common language needs to be specified as such, thus not needing a citation.

Usage

Broccoli is known as "the worst vegetable ever, after asparagus."((Quote without source|date=May 2024))
Result: Broccoli is known as "the worst vegetable ever, after asparagus."^{[This quote needs a citation]}
This template places the article into Category:Articles with unsourced quotes.

Template data

Template parameters[Edit template data]
This template prefers inline formatting of parameters.
Parameter		Description	Type	Status
reason	`reason`	Replaces the default hover text. Auto value	String	optional
date	`date`	The date this tag was added; e.g., "January 2013" NOT "jan 13" Auto value `((subst:CURRENTMONTHNAME)) ((SUBST:CURRENTYEAR))`	Date	required

Redirects

((Cite quotation))
((Cite quote))
((Cite this quote))
((Citequote))
((Citethisquote))
((Citewuote))
((Cnq))
((CQ))
((Cq))
((Quote needs citation))
((Quotew))
((Uncited quote))
((Unverified quote))

((By how much)) ((Definition)) ((Definition needed)) ((Example needed)) ((Example needed span)) ((Explain)) ((How)) ((How often)) ((Misquoted)) ((Quantify)) ((Specify)) ((Vague)) ((When)) ((Where)) ((Which)) ((Who else)) ((Why)) ((Year needed))
Excessive	((Overly detailed inline)) ((Duplication span)) ((Importance inline)) ((Relevance inline)) ((Undue weight inline)) ((Globalize inline))

Time-sensitivity

Verifiability

Dubious	((Contradictory inline)) ((Disputed inline)) ((Dubious)) ((Dubious span)) ((Inconsistent)) ((Needs independent confirmation)) ((Speculation inline))
Bare URLs	((Bare URL inline)) ((Bare URL non-HTML)) ((Bare URL AV media)) ((Bare URL PDF)) ((Bare URL image)) ((Bare URL DOC)) ((Bare URL plain text)) ((Bare URL spreadsheet))
Incomplete or broken citation	((Author incomplete)) ((Author missing)) ((Date missing)) ((Dead link)) ((Edition needed)) ((Episode needed)) ((Full citation needed)) ((Incomplete short citation)) ((ISBN missing)) ((Moved resource)) ((Page needed)) ((Place missing)) ((Publisher missing)) ((Season needed)) ((Time needed)) ((Title incomplete)) ((Title missing)) ((Volume needed)) ((Year missing))
Missing or problematic reference	((Additional citation needed)) ((Better source needed)) ((Better source needed example)) ((Check quotation)) ((Chronology citation needed)) ((Circular reference)) ((Citation needed)) ((Citation needed span)) ((Citation not found)) ((Close paraphrasing inline)) ((COI source)) ((Deprecated inline)) ((Excessive citations inline)) ((Failed verification)) ((Failed verification span)) ((Image reference needed)) ((Irrelevant citation)) ((Medical citation needed)) ((Medical citation needed span)) ((Nonspecific)) ((Not verified in body)) ((Obsolete source)) ((Page range too broad)) ((Primary source inline)) ((Promotional source)) ((Quote without source)) ((Request quotation)) ((Request quotation span)) ((Retracted)) ((Scientific citation needed)) ((Self-published inline)) ((Tertiary source inline)) ((Third-party inline)) ((Unreliable fringe source)) ((Unreliable medical source)) ((Unreliable source?)) ((Verify quote)) ((Verify source))

Wording

General advice

The above documentation is transcluded from Template:Quote without source/doc.
Editors can experiment in this template's sandbox and testcases pages.
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Usage

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See also