Template:Duplicated citations/doc
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Usage
[edit]Add the template with its |date= parameter ({{Duplicate citations |date=August 2026}}) at the top of the references section.
To add reasons on this template, use the |reason= parameter to specify the citations that need condensing.
Articles with this tag will appear in Category:Wikipedia references cleanup and Category:All articles with duplicate citations.
Fixing duplicate citations
[edit]If an editor simply copies the source code of a reference or citation (for example, the <ref>...</ref> nested with the citation), the citation will become duplicated in the reference list in the footnotes. It needs to be fixed by using named references:
<ref name="name">content</ref>
Advanced editors can use AutoWikiBrowser and its DuplicateNamedReferences function as part of automatic fixes of common issues it runs on a page will automatically fix it.