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[[File:Webcomic_xkcd_-_Wikipedian_protester_-_English.svg|thumb|left|500px|[[wp:xkcd|xkcd]] webcomic titled "[[wp:Wikipedian|Wikipedian]] Protester". The sign says: "[[wp:Citation needed (Wikipedia)|CITATION NEEDED]]".]] | [[File:Webcomic_xkcd_-_Wikipedian_protester_-_English.svg|thumb|left|500px|[[wp:xkcd|xkcd]] webcomic titled "[[wp:Wikipedian|Wikipedian]] Protester". The sign says: "[[wp:Citation needed (Wikipedia)|CITATION NEEDED]]".]] | ||
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For 3rd-party wikis, replicating the advanced functionality found on Wikipedia for authors to create Citations is a challenge. There is a vast reference for all the [[wp:Help:Citation_tools]] but you may just want to resort to much easier solutions like the [[wp:User:Ark25/RefScript|RefScript bookmarklet]]; or using sites like scribbr.com and paste the results into a <code>ref</code> tag. | |||
For the ambitious, you could try to setup the node.js service [[mw:Citoid]] plus the [[mw:Extension:Citoid|Citoid extension]] to enhance the citation functionality of the Visual Editor. You could try adding [[wp:Wikipedia:RefToolbar]] which works with the extension [[mw:Extension:WikiEditor]] for augmenting the ''source'' editing experience. For these, you will likely need to export and import all the lua modules and templates in the cite category, such as [[wp:Template:Cite web]] and [[wp:Module:Citation/CS1]] | |||
Latest revision as of 10:41, 5 December 2025
Citations 
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| Image shows: | Cite This Page function |
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| Description: | Outputs several bibliographic formats for references |
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| Notes: | From any page, there is an extra link in the toolbar to "Cite this Page" |
| Example: | Cite this Page |
For 3rd-party wikis, replicating the advanced functionality found on Wikipedia for authors to create Citations is a challenge. There is a vast reference for all the wp:Help:Citation_tools but you may just want to resort to much easier solutions like the RefScript bookmarklet; or using sites like scribbr.com and paste the results into a ref tag.
For the ambitious, you could try to setup the node.js service mw:Citoid plus the Citoid extension to enhance the citation functionality of the Visual Editor. You could try adding wp:Wikipedia:RefToolbar which works with the extension mw:Extension:WikiEditor for augmenting the source editing experience. For these, you will likely need to export and import all the lua modules and templates in the cite category, such as wp:Template:Cite web and wp:Module:Citation/CS1
