Template:Page needed

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"Template:Page number" redirects here. For the template to add a page number in superscript, see Template:Rp.

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}}
• {{Page needed|time=yes}}

Use of this template categorises articles into Category:Articles needing page number citations.

Placement

Put the template directly after the associated </ref> tag.

When to use

The {{Page needed}} template, and its plural version {{Pages needed}}, function as in-line requests for the specific citation of a page 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.

Parameters

There are two named parameters, all optional:

• |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:

{{Page 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 {{page 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 "page 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}}{{Page needed}}</ref> ... {{Reflist}}	Some text here. ...

Tracking categories

• Category:Pages using page needed template with unknown parameters (0)
• Category:Articles needing page number citations (3)

Template data

TemplateData for Page needed

The template functions as in-line request for the page number, or numbers, in a cited work such as a book or journal.

Template parameters[Edit template data]

Parameter		Description	Type	Status
Month and year	date	Provides the month and year; e.g., 'January 2013', but not 'jan13' Auto value {{subst:CURRENTMONTHNAME}} {{subst:CURRENTYEAR}}	String	suggested
Reason	reason	Additional reason(s) for placing the template	String	optional
Time	time	Set to 'yes' to emit 'timestamp needed' instead of 'page needed' for AV media	String	optional

See also

• {{Rp}} – To supply a referenced page number, for a source cited many times, at different pages numbers, in the same article
• {{R}} – To define and invoke references with referenced page number, for a source cited many times, at different pages numbers, in the same article
• {{Incomplete citation}} – For when a reference is missing multiple important pieces of information

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