Template:Chapters needed
This template may be added after an in-line citation that is not precise enough to easily verify the article content associated with it; for example, where a book is cited without a page number.
Usage
{{Page needed|date=November 2026}}{{Page needed|date=November 2026|time=yes}}
Use of this template categorises articles into Category:Articles needing chapter number citations.
Placement
Put the template directly after the associated </ref> tag.
When to use
The {{Chapter needed}} template, and its plural version {{Chapters needed}}, function as in-line requests for the specific citation of a chapter number, or numbers, in a cited work such as a book or journal.
In the case of audiovisual media, you may use this template with parameter |time=yes to generate the appropriate text; see § Parameters.
When not to use
Do not use these tags to label citations to named entries in dictionaries or other alphabetically-arranged works with multiple entries per page, as the entry specified is already more specific than a chapter number. Do not use these tags to label statements which you suspect to be false; in this case, use a dispute template instead, such as {{Dubious}}, or move those statements to the talk page and ask for evidence.
Parameters
There are three named parameters, all optional:
|date=– date of placement; a bot will add this later if omitted|reason=– to override the default value shown in the tooltip|time=yes– this changes the superscript note to 'timestamp needed' instead of 'page needed' (and also changes the default tooltip reason similarly)
Details
reason : Although usually the template is self-explanatory, there are times when it is helpful to provide an extra reason or note to explain the request:
{{Chapter needed|reason=What the problem is}}
This is preferable to using an HTML <!-- comment --> after the tag, as it is tidier to keep all of the {{chapter needed}}-related code inside the template. If the explanation would be lengthy, use the article's talk page.
As well as being visible in the source code for editors' benefit, the reason parameter is, if provided, displayed in many browsers as a tooltip when the mouse is hovered over the "chapter needed" link in the article. Long-press to view the tooltip on some mobile devices.
time : Use only for audiovisual media that lacks a timestamp. Audio files, video or clips, podcasts, films, and so on may benefit from use of |time=yes.
Example
| Markup | Renders as |
|---|---|
Some text here.<ref name=Smith2009>{{Cite book |last=Smith |first=Jane |date=2009 |title=The Unbearable Beingness of Light |publisher=Fnord Pubs |location=New York}}</ref>{{Chapter needed|date=November 2026}}
...
{{Reflist}}
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Some text here.[1][chapter needed] ...
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Tracking categories
- Category:Pages using chapter needed template with unknown parameters (0)
- Category:Articles needing chapter number citations (2)
Template data
TemplateData for Chapters needed
The template functions as in-line request for the page number, or numbers, in a cited work such as a book or journal.
| Parameter | Description | Type | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month and year | date | Provides the month and year; e.g., 'January 2013', but not 'jan13'
| String | suggested |
| Reason | reason | Additional reason(s) for placing the template | String | optional |
| Time | time | Set to 'yes' to emit 'timestamp needed' instead of 'chapter needed' for AV media | String | optional |
See also
- {{Page needed}} - inline version for the need of page numbers
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