Template:Circular reference/doc

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Usage

{{Circular reference|date=June 2025}}

For tagging references that cite Wikipedia itself, a mirror or fork, or a republished work. It places the page with the tagged reference into Category:All articles lacking reliable references and the dated subcategory of Category:Articles lacking reliable references.

TemplateData

This is the TemplateData for this template used by TemplateWizard, VisualEditor and other tools. See a monthly parameter usage report for Template:Circular reference in articles based on its TemplateData.

TemplateData for Circular reference

The template is used to tag references that a circular, mirrors or forks, or republished works

Template parameters

This template prefers inline formatting of parameters.

Parameter		Description	Type	Status
Month and year	date	no description Auto value {{subst:CURRENTMONTHNAME}} {{subst:CURRENTYEAR}}	Line	suggested

See also

• {{Circular}}
• {{Circular reporting}}, for when it's not fully clear whether a source is circular
• {{Self-published inline}}
• {{Primary sources}}
• {{Backwards copy}}
• Wikipedia:Template messages/Sources of articles
• Wikipedia:Template messages/Cleanup