Template:Circular reference
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Usage
{{Circular reference|date=June 2025}}
For tagging references that cite Wikipedia itself, a mirror or fork, or a republished work. It places the page with the tagged reference into Category:All articles lacking reliable references and the dated subcategory of Category:Articles lacking reliable references.
TemplateData
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TemplateData for Circular reference
The template is used to tag references that a circular, mirrors or forks, or republished works
| Parameter | Description | Type | Status | |
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| Month and year | date | no description
| Line | suggested |
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
