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Enter a URL above to generate a proper <code><ref></code> citation. The tool fetches the title, author, date and other details automatically, detects whether the source is a web page, book, journal article or news article, and lets you add the page number and a quote manually. | Enter a URL above to generate a proper <code><ref></code> citation. The tool fetches the title, author, date and other details automatically, detects whether the source is a web page, book, journal article or news article, and lets you add the page number and a quote manually. | ||
== How to enable this tool == | |||
This tool is provided as an optional gadget. To use it: | |||
# Go to [[Special:Preferences#mw-prefsection-gadgets|Preferences → Gadgets]] | |||
# Find this tool in the gadget list and check its checkbox | |||
# Click "Save" at the bottom of the Preferences page | |||
# The tool will now be active on your account | |||
Revision as of 12:38, 19 October 2026
Citation generator
Paste a URL to auto-generate a citation. Add page number and quote manually if needed.
Paste a URL
Fetch
Enter a URL above to generate a proper <ref> citation. The tool fetches the title, author, date and other details automatically, detects whether the source is a web page, book, journal article or news article, and lets you add the page number and a quote manually.
How to enable this tool
This tool is provided as an optional gadget. To use it:
- Go to Preferences → Gadgets
- Find this tool in the gadget list and check its checkbox
- Click "Save" at the bottom of the Preferences page
- The tool will now be active on your account