Template:Citation needed span/doc

Usage
Do not substitute this template.

The citation needed span template may be used when there is unsourced text that should be attributed to a reference citation. Unlike the template citation needed, this template attaches explicitly to a portion of text, for example one or more specific sentences, by surrounding the text with the template. This is especially useful for flagging a block of multiple facts or multiple sentences as needing citation, and for singling out a specific fact that is unsourced among many sourced ones.

Once a citation is added, please remove this template from the surrounded text.



The date is optional, so the minimal syntax is:

Example of usage:




 * Sourced material. More sourced material.



Compare usage of Citation needed:




 * Sourced material. Passage to be sourced. Another passage to be sourced. More sourced material.

Parameters
There are three parameters to the template:


 * text:the text needing attribution.
 * date:the date in the form . If omitted a bot will add it within a day or so.
 * reason:reason for the citation request. If omitted, "This claim needs references to reliable sources" will be used. This text is shown as a tooltip.

Categorization of articles
Adding this template to an article places the article into Category:All articles with unsourced statements, Category:Articles with unsourced statements, and/or dated subcategories thereof.