Template:Rp/doc
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"Rp" stands for "reference page(s)". This is a method of citing page numbers.
Function[edit source]
Use this template when you are referring to specific pages within a source which is cited many times in the same article. The following example sentence shows the formatting produced by:
<ref name="aardvark">
... details of cited source ...</ref>{{rp|23}}
which would be used to refer to a fact on page 23 of reference [1]:
- Apples should be eaten when they are ripe.[1]:23
This second example sentence shows the formatting produced by:
<ref name="aardvark" />{{rp|56}}
which would be used as citation for a statement supported by a fact on page 56 of the same reference [1], which will appear only once in the list of references:
- Porridge, usually eaten for breakfast, can also serve as a dessert.[1]:56
Use with at[edit source]
A third asserted fact.<ref name="aardvark" />{{rp|at=dust jacket|q=This too is a fact.}}
- A third asserted fact.[1](dust jacket)
This template is for appending page numbers to Help:footnotes. It is an alternative that can be used in articles with one or several sources that must be cited a large number of times, at numerous different pages. It is a method of using Help:shortened footnotes; it does not require the reader to follow two links to see the source.
Translations[edit source]
The use of "at" may need translations.
How to use[edit source]
With colon[edit source]
{{rp|page number(s)}}
The page number(s) can be a single page number (287), several (xii, 287, 292, 418) or a range (287–88) or any combination thereof. Do not add "Page", "pp.", etc.—just the numbers. It can also be used for non-numeric pages, for example: "f. 29", "A7", and "back cover", etc., and can also be used for non-paginated sources, e.g., "0: 35:12" for a video source.
This template is for appending page numbers to inline reference citations generated by Cite.php. It is a solution for the problem of a source that is cited many times, at numerous different pinpoint page numbers, in the same article. Cite.php's limitations pose two citation problems in such a case:
- Regular use of
<ref ...>...</ref>
to provide a separate citation for each fact/statement sourced from a different page or page range (as in this example) will result in numerous individual lines, each repeating the entire bibliographic citation of a source, generated by<references />
in the "Notes" or "References" section. - Using a single
<ref ...>...</ref>
and followup<ref ... />
's with the samename=
and simply listing all of the pages cited, would result in the single, very long<references />
entry for this source giving no way for readers to tell which facts were sourced from which pages in the work.
This template works around both of these problems.
Example[edit source]
The example below shows {{Rp}}
{{Rp}} in use both at a first occurrence [<ref ...>...</ref>
], with other references and inline superscript templates present so one can see how it looks when used in series, and at a later [<ref ... />
] occurrence.
Code | An asserted fact.{{Clarify|date=August 2014}}<ref name="Jackson 1999">{{cite book |last=Jackson | first = Jennifer |title=The Unlightable Being of Bareness |publisher=Funky Publications |location=San Francisco |year=1999 |isbn=1-2345-6789-0}}</ref>{{rp|233–37}}<ref name="Smith 2000">{{cite book |last=Smith | first = Bob |title=Another Source |publisher=Another Publisher |location=Chicago, IL |year=2000 |isbn=0-0986-5432-1 |page=27}}</ref><ref name="NYT20060120">{{cite news |url=http://url.goes.here.tld/ |title=Some Article |last=Jones | first = Bill |work=The New York Times |page=S4, "Style" section |date=January 20, 2006 |accessdate=2007-03-17}}</ref> [...] Another asserted fact.<ref name="Jackson 1999" />{{rp|27, 422}} |
Result |
An asserted fact.[clarification needed][2]:233–37[3][4] [...] Another asserted fact.[2]:27, 422 |
With parentheses[edit source]
AMA style puts superscripted page numbers inside parenthesis instead of after a colon. For editors who prefer this style, this template has parameters page, pages, and at.
Code | An asserted fact.<ref name="Jackson 1999">{{cite book |last=Jackson | first = Jennifer |title=The Unlightable Being of Bareness |publisher=Funky Publications |location=San Francisco |year=1999 |isbn=1-2345-6789-0}} </ref>{{rp|page=148}} [...] Another asserted fact.<ref name="Jackson 1999" />{{rp|pages=233–37}} [...] A third asserted fact.<ref name="Jackson 1999" />{{rp|at=dust jacket}} |
Result |
An asserted fact.[2](p148) [...] Another asserted fact.[2](pp233–37) [...] A third asserted fact.[2](dust jacket) |
Missing page numbers[edit source]
If a reference needs a page number but it is missing, use {{tlx|rp|needed=y|date={{subst:Date}}
or
. This will automatically use the {{rp|needed=y|date={{CURRENTMONTHNAME}} {{CURRENTYEAR}}}}
{{Cleanup/Page needed}}
template to add the article to Category:All articles needing page number citations. For example, <ref name="Jackson 1999" />{{rp|needed=y|date=November 2012}}
results in: [2][page needed]
This is preferable to something like
or {{rp|page number?}}
, since the cleanup categorization takes place. It is preferable to simply using {{rp|?}}
{{Cleanup/Page needed}}
in articles that make use of {{rp}}
, since it preserves the use of the {{rp}}
syntax.
Do not nest the {{Cleanup/Page needed}}
template inside the {{rp}}
template; doing so introduces a stray colon and the displayed results are too small to be legible to many readers. For instance, <ref name="Jackson 1999" />{{rp|{{Cleanup/Page needed|date=November 2012}}}}
results in the undesirable: [2]:[page needed]
With a quote[edit source]
The template can use the |quote=
or |q=
parameter to show a quote from the source when the mouse hovers over the location identifier. Use of these parameters provides some context for the reference, especially if the reference is to an offline source. This is especially important when using the off-line source to support a fact that might be controversial or is likely to be challenged.
Quotation marks are automatically inserted around the quote, and location identifiers with a quote will display with a dashed underline.
Code | An asserted fact.<ref name="Jackson 1999" />{{rp|27, 422|quote=This is a fact.}} [...] Another asserted fact.<ref name="Jackson 1999" />{{rp|pages=233–37|q=This is also a fact.}} [...] A third asserted fact.<ref name="Jackson 1999" />{{rp|at=dust jacket|q=This too is a fact.}} |
Result |
An asserted fact.[2]:422 [...] Another asserted fact.[2](pp233–37) [...] A third asserted fact.[2](dust jacket) |
A note on spacing[edit source]
Where multiple citations occur in series, {{rp}} prevents line breaks between the citations. The zero-width non-joiner (U+200C, code ‌
or {{zwnj}}
) can be used to allow a line break, although this is discouraged.
Hyphens[edit source]
Per MOS:DASH, page ranges should normally be declared with an ndash ({{rp|27–29}}
→[ref]:27–29) rather than a hyphen. Tools like AWB will automatically convert hyphens to dashes in such instances. If the hyphen is desired for whatever reason, use {{hyphen}}
{{hyphen}} ({{rp|27{{hyphen}}29}}
→[ref]:27-29) rather than the -
of your keyboard.
TemplateData[edit source]
TemplateData for Rp
This template is used to refer to specific page numbers when citing a source multiple times within the same article. It should be placed immediately after a reference.
Parameter | Description | Type | Status | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Page numbers | 1 | Write the page number(s) referred to in this reference. | String | required |
Request page number | needed | no description | Unknown | optional |
Page request date | date | no description | Unknown | optional |
AMA page number | page | no description | Unknown | optional |
Hide "pp" for AMA? | nopp | no description | Unknown | optional |
AMA pages | pages | no description | Unknown | optional |
AMA custom text | at | no description | Unknown | optional |
Quote from source | quote q | no description | String | optional |
See also[edit source]
{{sfn}}
, another common way of citing multiple pages of the same source (see "Help:Shortened footnotes" section of MEpedia:Citing sources)
References[edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Aardvark, A. A. (1999). The Best Moments for Eating. Green Press.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 2.8 2.9 Jackson, Jennifer (1999). The Unlightable Being of Bareness. San Francisco: Funky Publications. ISBN 1-2345-6789-0 Check
|isbn=
value: checksum (help). Unknown parameter|ignore-isbn-error=
ignored (|isbn=
suggested) (help) - ↑ Smith, Bob (2000). Another Source. Chicago, IL: Another Publisher. p. 27. ISBN 0-0986-5432-1 Check
|isbn=
value: checksum (help). Unknown parameter|ignore-isbn-error=
ignored (|isbn=
suggested) (help) - ↑ Jones, Bill (January 20, 2006). "Some Article". The New York Times. p. S4, "Style" section. Retrieved March 17, 2007.