Template:Over-quotation

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Usage

This template should not be substituted.

If there are too many or overly lengthy quotations in a given article, paste this at the top of the article in question:

{{Over-quotation|date=April 2025}}

It takes a numbered or unnumbered first parameter as a substitute for the word "article", e.g. |section. Using |section=yes or |section=y will also output the specific word "section".

Like all other cleanup templates, it accepts |date=April 2025 or |{{subst:DATE}}.

For more specific wording, |many=y limits the complaint to too many quotations, while |lengthy=y limits it to overly lengthy quotations.

When an article uses both too many and overly lengthy quotations, use neither parameter, or explicitly use |both=y (trying |many=y|lengthy=y will suppress, not show, both).

Notes

This template will add tagged articles to dated subcategories of Category:Wikipedia articles with style issues by month and to Category:All articles with style issues.

This template is a self-reference.

TemplateData

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

TemplateData for Over-quotation

Hatnote used if there are too many and/or overly lengthy quotations in a given article.

Template parameters[Edit template data]

This template prefers inline formatting of parameters.

Parameter		Description	Type	Status
Section	section	Marks the affected area as "section" instead of "article" Auto value y	String	optional
Affected area	1	Changes the affected area	String	optional
Many	many	Limits the complaint to too many quotations Auto value y	String	optional
Lengthy	lengthy	Limits it to overly lengthy quotations Auto value y	String	optional
Both	both	Mark as both lengthy and many Auto value y	String	optional
Month and year	date	The month and year that the template was placed (in full). "{{subst:CURRENTMONTHNAME}} {{subst:CURRENTYEAR}}" inserts the current month and year automatically. Example January 2013 Auto value {{subst:CURRENTMONTHNAME}} {{subst:CURRENTYEAR}}	String	suggested

See also

• {{Long quote}} (the inline version of this template)
• Wikipedia:Template messages/Sources of articles
• Wikipedia:Template messages/Cleanup

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