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Use this tag: '''{{tlx|Cite quote}}''' for '''quotations that are used without a citation'''.  Per [[Wikipedia:Citing sources]]: ". . .such things as quotations and particularly controversial statements should be supported by citations even in the lead."  Statements marked with this template will put their articles in [[:Category:Articles with unsourced quotes]].
Use this tag: '''{{tlx|Cite quote}}''' for '''quotations that are used without a citation'''.  Per [[Wikipedia:Citing sources]]: ". . .such things as quotations and particularly controversial statements should be supported by citations even in the lead."  Statements marked with this template will put their articles in [[:Category:Articles with unsourced quotes]].


Do not use this tag in order to label text which appears doubtful or false, '''especially''' in the case of [[Wikipedia:Biographies of living persons|biographies of living people]] (see [[Wikipedia:Edit_warring#3RR_exemptions|this section of WP:3RR]] as well). Otherwise please use {{tl|verify source}}.
Do not use this tag in order to label text which appears doubtful or false, '''especially''' in the case of [[Wikipedia:Biographies of living persons|biographies of living people]] (see [[Wikipedia:Edit warring#3RR exemptions|this section of SV:3RR]] as well). Otherwise please use {{tl|verify source}}.


Regarding the unsourced or poorly sourced information:
Regarding the unsourced or poorly sourced information:
# if it is '''not doubtful''', you may use {{tl|citation needed}} or {{tl|cite quote}} tag to ask for better citation in order to make the article complete.
# if it is '''not doubtful''', you may use {{tl|citation needed}} or {{tl|cite quote}} tag to ask for better citation in order to make the article complete.
# if it is '''doubtful''' but '''not too harmful''' to the whole article, you may use {{tl|verify source}} tag to ask for source verification. <br>
# if it is '''doubtful''' but '''not too harmful''' to the whole article, you may use {{tl|verify source}} tag to ask for source verification.  
# If it is '''doubtful''' and '''(quite) highly harmful''', you may move it to the talk page and ask for a source. <br>
# If it is '''doubtful''' and '''(quite) highly harmful''', you may move it to the talk page and ask for a source.  
# If it is '''very doubtful''' and '''very harmful''', you may remove it directly without the need of moving it to the talk page first.
# If it is '''very doubtful''' and '''very harmful''', you may remove it directly without the need of moving it to the talk page first.


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This [[Wikipedia:Template|template]] is a [[Wikipedia:Avoid self-references|self-reference]] and so is part of the Wikipedia project rather than the encyclopedic content.
This [[Wikipedia:Template|template]] is a [[Wikipedia:Avoid self-references|self-reference]] and so is part of the Wikipedia project rather than the encyclopedic content.


===See also===
 
*[[Wikipedia:Citing sources]]
*[[Wikipedia:Template messages/Cleanup/Verifiability and sources]]


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[[Category:Inline citation and verifiability dispute templates]]
[[Category:Inline citation and verifiability dispute templates]]
[[Category:Quotation templates]]
[[Category:Quotation templates]]
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