Cite

Purpose

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

Usage

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

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Parameter		Status	Description
1	quote	required	The text to cite. Generally speaking, one should quote the latest remake of a game.
2	source	required	The source of the in-game text. Usually this is a speaking character. For written text, cite the source as being text itself if it has a name, otherwise cite its author. A menu screen can also be a source. If the text corresponds to in-game narration, use N/A. If game is a valid game code, then source is treated as a term subject (unless it's N/A).
plural		optional	Typing yes in this field causes speaker to be pluralized, if it is a valid term.
3	game	required	A game code. If no such game exists at Data:Franchise (i.e. any third-party game outside the Zelda franchise), this field will instead be treated as plain wikitext. In this case, an interwiki link must be used.
4	version	optional	Can be used to specify a port, game mode, or localization of the game.

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

Template parameters

Parameter		Description	Type	Status
quote	1	The text to cite. Generally speaking, one should quote the [[Guidelines:Canon#Version Differences|latest remake]] of a game.	Content	required
source	2	The source of the in-game text. Usually this is a speaking character. For written text, cite the source as being text itself if it has a name, otherwise cite its author. A [[:Category:Menus|menu screen]] can also be a source. If the text corresponds to in-game narration, use <code>N/A</code>. If <code>game</code> is a valid game code, then <code>source</code> is treated as a [[Template:Term|term]] subject (unless it's <code>N/A</code>).	String	required
plural	plural	Typing <code>yes</code> in this field causes <code>speaker</code> to be [[Template:Plural|pluralized]], if it is a valid term.	Boolean	optional
game	3	A [[Data:Franchise|game code]]. If no such game exists at [[Data:Franchise]] (i.e. any third-party game outside the ''Zelda'' franchise), this field will instead be treated as plain wikitext. In this case, an interwiki link must be used.	String	required
version	4	Can be used to specify a port, game mode, or localization of the game.	Content	optional

Examples

#	Input	Output	Categories added
A regular citation. Note that version is not to be used when citing American English text, nor when citing a remake.
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 (Template:GameLink)	Category:Articles Using Unknown Parameters in Template Calls
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 Module:Cite/Data. Specific words or phrases must be colorized manually using Template:Color.
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 (Template:GameLink)	Category:Articles Using Unknown Parameters in Template Calls
Citing a plural term.
3	{{Cite|'''Cryonis<br>Create a pillar of ice from a water surface.'''<br>Builds ice pillars that are very stable. These pillars can be used as {{Color|BotW Red|stepping stones}} or as {{Color|BotW Red|obstacles}}. Use Cryonis on an ice pillar to {{Color|BotW Red|break}} it.|Rune|plural= yes|BotW}}	"Cryonis Create a pillar of ice from a water surface. Builds ice pillars that are very stable. These pillars can be used as stepping stones or as obstacles. Use Cryonis on an ice pillar to break it." — Rune (Template:GameLink)	Category:Articles Using Unknown Parameters in Template Calls
Invalid terms are marked accordingly.
4	{{Cite|Lorem ipsum|Not a Real Term|BotW}}	"Lorem ipsum" — Not a Real Term (Template:GameLink)	Category:Articles with Invalid or Missing Terms Category:Breath of the Wild Articles with Invalid or Missing Terms Category:Articles Using Unknown Parameters in Template Calls
N/A is not counted as a term.
5	{{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 (Template:GameLink)
Citing menu screens is sometimes necessary.
6	{{Cite|'''{{Big|Akkala Highlands}}'''|Map|BotW}}	"Akkala Highlands" — Map (Template:GameLink)	Category:Articles Using Unknown Parameters in Template Calls
When citing written text which has a valid term, use that term instead of the author's name.
7	{{Cite|Today, I told everything to Mikau, the one person whom I didn't want to know about it. At first, I was too embarrassed and too sad to do anything. And with the words that Mikau said at that moment, I felt that all hope had been lost. But please, Mikau, I'm begging you, don't do anything rash.|Lulu's Diary|MM3D}}	"Today, I told everything to Mikau, the one person whom I didn't want to know about it. At first, I was too embarrassed and too sad to do anything. And with the words that Mikau said at that moment, I felt that all hope had been lost. But please, Mikau, I'm begging you, don't do anything rash." — Lulu's Diary (Template:GameLink)	Category:Articles Using Unknown Parameters in Template Calls
Citing an alternate version/game mode. Citations of outdated game versions are marked with a maintenance category, as they are generally to be avoided.
8	{{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 (Template:GameLink — Wii version)	Category:Articles Using Unknown Parameters in Template Calls
Citing the Japanese version of a game.
9	{{Cite|{{Romanize|その剣は、魔を撃退する{{Color|#ff6b00|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！|Sono Ken wa, Ma o Gekitai suru Taima no Kendearu to Dōjini, Waga Mazoku o Fūjite ita, imaimashī Fūin sonomonona noda yo!|That sword is the Anti-Demon Sword that repels demons. However, it is also the annoying seal that was sealing my demon tribe.|3}}|Ganondorf|TWW|Japanese version}}	"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！" — Ganondorf (Template:GameLink — Japanese version)	Category:Articles Using Invalid Color Names Category:Articles Using Unknown Parameters in Template Calls
Citing a non-Zelda game with Zelda references
10	{{Cite|Tired of pixies asking you to listen?|N/A|{{Ip|Kid Icarus: Uprising}}}}	"Tired of pixies asking you to listen?" — N/A (Template:GameLink)
Citing a game that is neither a valid code nor a link is considered an error.
11	{{Cite||N/A|notARealGame}}	"" — N/A (Template:GameLink)

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