Template:Ibid/sandbox Source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Ibid/sandbox
 | Constructs such as ibid., loc. cit. and idem are discouraged by Wikipedia's style guide for footnotes, as they are easily broken. Please improve this article by replacing them with named references (quick guide), or an abbreviated title. |
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This template will add tagged articles to a cleanup category according to the month and year given.
Usage
[edit]{{Ibid|date=July 2025}}
Pages on which this template is transcluded will be added to Category:Articles with ibid from July 2025. If no date is given, articles will be added to the more general Category:Articles with ibid, until a robot adds the date.
TemplateData
[edit]TemplateData for Ibid
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 |