Wikipedia:Identifying reliable sources/Perennial sources/Link Source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Identifying_reliable_sources/Perennial_sources/Link

[[WP:Reliable sources/Noticeboard#{{{2}}}|{{{2}}}]]

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This template displays a link to a discussion or request for comment at the reliable sources noticeboard or its archives.

Usage

This template accepts three unnamed parameters:

Archive number, e.g. 123 from Wikipedia:Reliable sources/Noticeboard/Archive 123
- This parameter is optional. Leave this blank if the discussion is not archived, and is at Wikipedia:Reliable sources/Noticeboard.
Section heading of the discussion, e.g. Discussion name from Wikipedia:Reliable sources/Noticeboard/Archive 1#Discussion name
- Required unless link text is specified.
Link text
- This parameter is optional, and is set to the section heading of the discussion by default.

This template also accepts three optional named parameters:

id: The talk page−permalink ID of the linked section's opening comment, without the hashtag.
rfc: Set this to y if the discussion is a request for comment.
- If set, this parameter adds an icon to the left of the link.
active: Set this to y if the discussion is currently active.
- If set, this parameter italicizes the link.

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Displays a link to a discussion or request for comment at the reliable sources noticeboard or its archives.

Template parameters[Edit template data]
Parameter		Description	Type	Status
Archive number	`1`	Leave this blank if the discussion is not archived and is at Wikipedia:Reliable sources/Noticeboard Example "123" from Wikipedia:Reliable sources/Noticeboard/Archive 123	Number	suggested
Section heading	`2`	no description Example "Discussion name" from Wikipedia:Reliable sources/Noticeboard#Discussion name	String	suggested
Link text	`3`	no description Default Section heading	String	suggested
ID of opening comment	`id`	Obtain by copying the link of the signature's timestamp. Do not include the hashtag	String	optional
Is RfC?	`rfc`	Adds icon only if set to "y" Auto value `y`	Boolean	optional
Active?	`active`	Italicizes link only if set to "y" Auto value `y`	Boolean	optional