Template:Retracted/doc

Usage
This template is used to mark citations to retracted works.

Using gives
 * Smith, J. (2008). "Foobar." Journal of Barfoo. 5:12.

If the retracted article is intended to be cited, for example while discussing the role of the publication in a controversy, then use which gives
 * Smith, J. (2008). "Foobar." Journal of Barfoo. 5:12.

If it's not intended to be cited, then confirm that the publication has actually been retracted. If it has not, remove the retracted template. If it has been retracted, the citation should be removed per WQ:RS, and the content of the article updated accordingly.

If a link to the retraction is desired, you can use which gives
 * Smith, J. (2008). "Foobar." Journal of Barfoo. 5:12.

However you can also do something like which gives
 * Smith, J. (2008). "Foobar." Journal of Barfoo. 5:12.

Do not use this template in the fields of citation templates such as and, as the HTML markup will be rendered in the metadata for that field. Example:

Cleanup category
Pages containing this template will be placed in the category Category:Articles citing retracted publications, unless the citations are marked as intentional. Ideally this category should be empty.