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Usage[edit]

This template creates a full citation, including the ref tags for certification data from different regions. In essence it wraps <ref></ref> tags around a {{Cite certification}} in a specific manner that allows the reuse of these references. This behavior is used internally for {{Certification Table Entry}} and may also be useful elsewhere. However, since this creates non-standard citations, this usage is not recommended when not strictly necessary.

The template can also be used for reusing previous references or for reusing references from {{Certification Table Entry}}. If the region/artist/title/type fields are identical, the reference will be reused. This is a shortcut to using |refname= and named citations, with much less control.

See {{Cite certification}} for the regions supported and parameters required of that template.

Usage example[edit]

Reusing a ref:

The [[Linkin' Park]] album ''[[Meteora (album)|Meteora]]'' was certified triple Platinum in 2008.{{Certification Cite Ref|region=Germany|artist=Linkin' Park}} 
In the same year, the album ''[[Live in Texas (Linkin Park album)|Live in Texas]]'' was certified triple Gold.{{Certification Cite Ref|region=Germany|artist=Linkin' Park}}

Results in:

The Linkin Park album Meteora was certified triple Platinum in 2008.^[1] In the same year, the album Live in Texas was certified triple Gold.^[1]

Reusing a ref from {{Certification Table Entry}}:

''[[Achtung Baby]]'' has been certified 5× Platinum in Australia.{{Certification Cite Ref|region=Australia|title=Achtung Baby|artist=U2|type=album|certyear=1998}}

{{Certification Table Top}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Australia|title=Achtung Baby|artist=U2|type=album|award=Platinum|number=5|certyear=1998}}
{{Certification Table Bottom|nosales=true}}

Results in:

Achtung Baby has been certified 5× Platinum in Australia.^[2]


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)^[2]	5× Platinum	350,000^{^}
^{^} Shipments figures based on certification alone.

^ ^a ^b "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Linkin Park)" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie.
^ ^a ^b "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 1998 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association.

Tracking categories[edit]

Category:Pages using Certification Cite Ref with unknown parameters (1)

[GermanyLinkin_Park{{{title}}}{{{type}}}CertRef-1] "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Linkin Park)" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie.

[AustraliaU2Achtung_BabyalbumCertRef-2] "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 1998 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association.

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