Template:Cbignore/doc

{{Cbignore}} (Cite Bot Ignore) is a flag that informs participating bots (such as InternetArchiveBot) not to fix a dead link or to otherwise leave a citation alone for whatever reason. (For example, if the bot is making alterations to the reference that it should not make.) {{Cbignore}} might also be used by other bots (see talk page for more info)—any participating bot can use this tool as a way to selectively ignore citations.

Instructions

For references

Examples

• <ref>{{cite web|...}}{{dead link}}{{cbignore}}</ref>
• <ref>{{cite web|...}}{{cbignore}}{{dead link}}</ref>
• <ref>{{cite web|...}}{{dead link}}</ref>{{cbignore}}
• <ref>{{cite web|...}}</ref>{{cbignore}}{{dead link}}

For citation templates not inside ref tags

Place this template directly after the affected citation template or relevant archive or dead-link templates.

Examples

• {{cite web|...}}{{dead link}}{{cbignore}}
• {{cite web|...}}{{cbignore}}
• {{cite web|...}}{{cbignore}}{{dead link}}

For external links

Place the template directly after the link's closing square bracket.

Example

• [http://bubblesmcgee.com]{{cbignore}}

TemplateData

This is the TemplateData for this template used by TemplateWizard, VisualEditor and other tools. See a monthly parameter usage report for Template:Cbignore in articles based on its TemplateData.

TemplateData for Cbignore

Place this template immediately after a citation template or a external link to prevent bots such as InternetArchiveBot from changing the link.

Template parameters

Parameter		Description	Type	Status
No parameters specified

See also

• {{Bots}}—to forbid a bot from editing the entire page