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<includeonly>{{PageRef|{{{name}}} | <includeonly>{{PageRef|{{{name}}}|alt_link={{{name}}}#Background}}{{{suffix|'s}}} backstory - ''"{{{quote}}}"''</includeonly><noinclude>{{Documentation}}[[Category:Citation templates]]</noinclude> | ||
Latest revision as of 04:09, 25 May 2026
Usage
[edit source]This template can be used to reference character backgrounds.
{{BackgroundCite|name=hero_name|quote=quote}}
There's an optional parameter to change the possessive suffix.
Example usages
[edit source]Example:
{{BackgroundCite|name=Lash|quote=Jacob Lash is an asshole.}}
Result:
Lash's backstory - "Jacob Lash is an asshole."
Example of suffix change:
{{BackgroundCite|name=Abrams|suffix='|quote=Hard hitting, hard headed, and hard drinking; Detective Abrams has been a fixture on the New York investigating scene for years.}}
Result:
Abrams' backstory - "Hard hitting, hard headed, and hard drinking; Detective Abrams has been a fixture on the New York investigating scene for years."
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| Parameter | Description | Type | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| name | name | The name of the character whose background is being cited | String | required |
| suffix | suffix | Possessive suffix change for characters whose name ends with 's' | String | optional |
| quote | quote | The relevant passage (without quotation marks) | String | required |