Template:asic

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Prints an actual [sic] indicator. Taken from Template:sic. The abbreviation "asic" is for "Actual SIC", like {{acn}} is an abbreviated alias of the {{Actual citation needed}} template.

It can normally take two parameters that are word fragments to obfuscate the text from automated correction systems.

The first parameter can be set to a "?" to append a "?" within the

If the template is to be embedded within italicized text ('' quote ''), the way to make it display properly with the brackets non-italicized and the sic italicized is to add a parameter that just has '' in it, or add '' to the last parameter if two are already given, and place '' after the template call.


Examples

  • ''Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet{{asic|''}}'', consectetur adipiscing elit''
produces
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet [sic], consectetur adipiscing elit
  • ''Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet{{asic}}, consectetur adipiscing elit''
produces
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet [sic], consectetur adipiscing elit
  • ''Lorem ipsum dolor sit {{asic|am|et''}}'', consectetur adipiscing elit''
produces
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet [sic], consectetur adipiscing elit
  • ''Lorem ipsum dolor sit {{asic|?|am|et''}}'', consectetur adipiscing elit''
produces
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet [sic?], consectetur adipiscing elit
  • ''Lorem ipsum dolor sit {{asic|am|et''|nolink=y}}'', consectetur adipiscing elit''
produces
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet [sic], consectetur adipiscing elit