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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=July 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=July 2024|text=Passage to be sourced. Another passage to be sourced.}} 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.There are three parameters to the template:
|text=|date=July 2024. |reason=TemplateData for Medical citation needed span
Marks a specific piece of text as needing a citation.
| Parameter | Description | Type | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Text | text 1 | The biomedical claim needing a citation
| Content | required |
| Date | date | Month and year the tag was added
| Date | suggested |
| Reason? | reason | Reason the text needs a citation; shown in a tooltip
| String | suggested |
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.
