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have two style modes. These modes change how the citation is punctuated when it's rendered. CS2 primarily uses the comma as a separator, and it does not have a punctuation mark at the end of the citation.
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Editors should not attempt to change an article's established citation style merely on the grounds of personal preference, to make it match other articles, or without first seeking
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template uses CS2 by default. It determines the citation type by examining which parameters are used. As with other citation templates, it can be used either in a footnote (between
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There are various benefits to using a template, most notably that doing so produces a consistent look. You are not required to use CS2 or any other citation
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When you use any template, please consider reviewing its documentation. You can find it at the template's page in the
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is a style applied to citations on Knowledge (XXG). It is used by default in the general purpose citation template
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to the article, preferably near the top of the page, to apply CS2 formatting to all citations on a page using
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for named references (":0") with names using the parameters from the citation template ("Smith-2015").
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It explains concepts or processes used by the Knowledge (XXG) community. It is not one of
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is a gadget that offers a visual interface for editing and generating citation templates.
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template uses CS2 formatting. To apply CS2 formatting to other citation templates, add
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uses a comma to separate individual elements of a rendered citation (CS1 is a fullstop)
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terminal punctuation is omitted from the rendered citation unless overridden by
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uses the full stop as a separator and for terminal punctuation. For example:
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is a script that will note which citations on a given page are inconsistent.
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Knowledge (XXG):Citing sources § Variation in citation methods (WP:CITEVAR)
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plus the name of the template; for example, to find the documentation for
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is a script that may be enabled to display errors when using
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tags) or in a section that lists sources. For example:
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normalizes spacing in all citations on a given page.
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