Template:Medical_citation_needed_span

Template:Medical citation needed span

Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipisicing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua.^{[medical citation needed]}

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{{mcns}}
{{mcn span}}
{{mcn-span}}

Usage

The {{medical citation needed span}} template may be used when there is unsourced text that should be attributed to a medical citation. Unlike the template {{medical 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.

Avoid use for multiple paragraphs or around a list without closing and opening each template around each paragraph or list item. This kind of use causes linting errors and may disrupt the page display. An alternative with multiple paragraphs is {{Medical citations needed|section}}.

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

{{medical citation needed span|date=April 2024|text=Passage(s) to be sourced to medical citations}}

The date is optional, so the minimal syntax is:

{{medical citation needed span|text=Passage(s) to be sourced}}

Example of usage:

Sourced material. {{medical citation needed span|date=April 2024|text=Passage to be sourced. Another passage to be sourced.}} More sourced material.

Sourced material. Passage to be sourced. Another passage to be sourced.^{[medical citation needed]} More sourced material.

Compare usage of {{Medical citation needed}}:

Sourced material. Passage to be sourced.{{Medical citation needed}} Another passage to be sourced.{{Medical citation needed}} More sourced material.

Sourced material. Passage to be sourced.^{[medical citation needed]} Another passage to be sourced.^{[medical citation needed]} More sourced material.

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Parameter		Description	Type	Status
Text	`text` `1`	The biomedical claim needing a citation Auto value	Content	required
Date	`date`	Month and year the tag was added Example June 2015 Auto value `{{subst:CURRENTMONTHNAME}} {{subst:CURRENTYEAR}}`	Date	suggested
Reason?	`reason`	Reason the text needs a citation; shown in a tooltip Default This claim needs references to reliable medical sources.	String	suggested

Template:Medical_citation_needed_span

Template:Medical citation needed span

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