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If the retracted article is intended to be cited, for example while discussing the role of the publication in a controversy, then use which gives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, the citation should be removed per WP:RS, and the content of the article updated accordingly.

If a link to the retraction is desired, you can use which gives The retraction identifier links bibcode (for bibcodes), doi (for DOIs), pmc (for PMCIDs), and pmid (for PMIDs) are supported. Failing that, is also supported for a generic web link.
 * Smith, J. (2008). "Foobar." Journal of Barfoo. 5:12.

The template works with citation templates too, for example

gives

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.

Cleanup and tracking categories
Pages containing this template will be placed in the category Category:Articles citing retracted publications. Pages containing unintentionally citations will instead be placed in Category:Articles unintentionally citing retracted publications. Ideally this last category should be empty.