Template:Cite

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Purpose

Citing in-game text. For more information, see Guidelines:References.

Usage

Basic SyntaxCiting a Specific Game VersionCiting Text with Translation

{{Cite|<quote>|<source>|<game>}}

{{Cite|<quote>|<source>|<game>|<version>}}

{{Cite|<quote>|<source>|translation= |<game>|lang= }}

• quoteRequired — The text to cite. Generally speaking, one should quote the latest remake of a game.
• sourceRequired — The source of the in-game text. Usually this is a speaking character. If the text corresponds to in-game narration, use N/A. Must otherwise be a valid wiki page name, as a link will be created from it. A menu screen can also be a source.
• gameRequired — A game code. To cite a non-Zelda game which does not have a code, use Template:Cite Game instead.}}
• [version]Optional — Can be used to specify a port or game mode.
• [translation]Optional — A translation of quote if the quote is not in English.
• [lang]Optional — A language code identifying the game localization cited in quote, if the quote is not from the North American localization. Can also be omitted when citing a British localization, but only if that is the only English localization (e.g. Freshly-Picked Tingle's Rosy Rupeeland)

Examples

#	Input	Output	Categories added
1	{{Cite|Leave these {{Color TPHD|Red|woods}} and go to the {{Color TPHD|Red|east}}, where you will find the land protected by {{Color TPHD|Red|the spirit Eldin}}.|Faron (Spirit)|TPHD}}	Leave these woods and go to the east, where you will find the land protected by the spirit Eldin. — Faron (Twilight Princess HD)
Cited text may be automatically colorized to match the in-game text color, which may change depending on the source. These colors are defined at MediaWiki:Gadget-GameTextDefaultColors.css. Specific words or phrases must be colorized manually using color templates.
2	{{Cite|An {{Color SSHD|Blue|incarnation}} of my hatred shall ever follow your kind, dooming them to wander a blood-soaked sea of darkness for all time!|Demise|SSHD}}	An incarnation of my hatred shall ever follow your kind, dooming them to wander a blood-soaked sea of darkness for all time! — Demise (Skyward Sword HD)
source is not linked when its value is N/A.
3	{{Cite|This is but one of the legends of which the people speak...|N/A|TWWHD}}	This is but one of the legends of which the people speak... — N/A (The Wind Waker HD)
Citing an alternate version/game mode. Citations of outdated game versions are marked with a maintenance category, as they are generally to be avoided.
4	{{Cite|Leave these {{Color TPHD|Red|woods}} and go to the {{Color TPHD|Red|west}}, where you will find the land protected by {{Color TPHD|Red|the spirit Eldin}}.|Faron (Spirit)|TP|Wii version}}	Leave these woods and go to the west, where you will find the land protected by the spirit Eldin. — Faron (Twilight Princess, Wii version)
Citing a game in another language.
5	{{Cite|その剣は、魔を撃退する{{Color TWW|Vermilion|退魔の剣}} であると同時に、 我が魔族を封じていた、いまいましい{{Color TWW|Vermilion|封印}} そのものなのだよ！|translation= That sword is the {{Color TWW|Vermilion|Anti-Demon Sword}} that repels demons. However, it is also the annoying {{Color TWW|Vermilion|seal}} that was sealing my demon tribe.|Ganondorf|TWW|lang= ja}}	その剣は、魔を撃退する退魔の剣 であると同時に、 我が魔族を封じていた、いまいましい封印 そのものなのだよ！ (That sword is the Anti-Demon Sword that repels demons. However, it is also the annoying seal that was sealing my demon tribe.) — Ganondorf (The Wind Waker, Japanese version)
6	{{Cite|{{H|TWW|スーパーピッグ}}|translation= Super Pig|Sign|FSA}}	(Super Pig) — Sign (Four Swords Adventures)
Parameters source and game are required.
7	{{Cite|||}}	()	Category:Articles using invalid arguments in template calls

Guidelines

Main article: Guidelines:References

When citing an in-game book or other written text which has a valid term, use that term instead of the author's name.

Input {{Cite|Today, I told everything to Mikau, the one person whom I didn't want to know about it.|Lulu|MM3D}} Output Today, I told everything to Mikau, the one person whom I didn't want to know about it. — Lulu (Majora's Mask 3D)	Input {{Cite|Today, I told everything to Mikau, the one person whom I didn't want to know about it.|Lulu's Diary|MM3D}} Output Today, I told everything to Mikau, the one person whom I didn't want to know about it. — Lulu's Diary (Majora's Mask 3D)

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