Template:Ibid/doc
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This template will add tagged articles to a cleanup category according to the month and year given.
Usage
{{Ibid|date=May 2026}}
Pages on which this template is transcluded will be added to Category:Articles with ibid from May 2026. If no date is given, articles will be added to the more general Category:Articles with ibid, until a robot adds the date.
TemplateData
Use this maintenance template to indicate that an article uses 'same as previous' constructs such as ibid., loc. cit. and idem, which are discouraged by Wikipedia's style guide for footnotes, as they are broken if an intervening citation is inserted.
| Parameter | Description | Type | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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.
| Line | suggested |
See also
Template:Citation and verifiability article maintenance templates