Cite

Purpose

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

Usage

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

{{Cite|||}}

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 (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 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 (Skyward Sword HD)
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 (Breath of the Wild)
Invalid terms are marked accordingly.
4	`{{Cite\|Lorem ipsum\|Not a Real Term\|BotW}}`	"Lorem ipsum" — Not a Real Term (Breath of the Wild)	Category:Articles with Invalid or Missing Terms Category:Breath of the Wild Articles with Invalid or Missing Terms
`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 (The Wind Waker HD)
Citing menu screens is sometimes necessary.
6	`{{Cite\|'''{{Big\|Akkala Highlands}}'''\|Map\|BotW}}`	"Akkala Highlands" — Map (Breath of the Wild)
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 (Majora's Mask 3D)
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 (Twilight Princess, Wii version)
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 (The Wind Waker, Japanese version)	Category:Articles Using Invalid Color Names
Citing a non-Zelda game with Zelda references
10	`{{Cite\|Tired of pixies asking you to listen?\|N/A\|[[w:c:kidicarus:Kid Icarus: Uprising\|Kid Icarus: Uprising]]}}`	"Tired of pixies asking you to listen?" — N/A (Kid Icarus: Uprising)
Citing a game that is neither a valid code nor a link is considered an error.
11	`{{Cite\|\|N/A\|notARealGame}}`	N/A (notARealGame)

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